Providence College Athletics
Friday, January 21
Villanova, Pa.
7:00 PM
Providence College
8-9,3-5Big East
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71
Villanova University
10-6,4-3Big East
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Providence
14
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56
Villanova
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Team Stats
PROV
VU
FG%
.362
.406
3FG%
.286
.360
FT%
.571
.909
RB
36
41
TO
12
14
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Stew Milne
Friars Suffer First Road Loss Of The Season With 71-56 Defeat At Villanova
1/21/2022 9:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Providence returns to action against Georgetown on Sunday in Washington, D.C.
VILLANOVA, PA. – The Providence College women's basketball team fell to BIG EAST foe Villanova, 71-56, on Jan. 21 at Finneran Pavilion. Providence dropped to 8-9 on the year (3-5 BIG EAST), while the Wildcats improved to 10-6 overall (4-3 BIG EAST).
1ST QUARTER
• Villanova started the game on a 7-0 run, but the Friars responded with back-to-back buckets by Emily Archibald and Kylee Sheppard (7-4).
• Providence used a 6-2 run to make it a two-point game at the 3:32 mark (12-10).
• With under two minutes to play, Nova went on a 5-0 spurt to bounce back out to a seven-point advantage (20-13).
• The 'Cats took a 22-14 lead into the break.
• Maddy Siegrist paced all scorers with nine points for Villanova, while Alyssa Geary and Sheppard netted four points each for Providence.
2ND QUARTER
• The Wildcats opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run through the first 3:12 of the frame to force a Providence timeout and gai a 32-14 lead.
• Sheppard halted the run with the Friars first bucket at the 6:13 mark and Geary followed with a lay-in after back down her defender on the right block (32-18).
• Siegrist ended a scoring drought of just over three minutes with a triple from the right wing as the Wildcats outscored Providence 8-4 to close the second quarter.
• The Friars were scoreless over the final 2:10 of the half and went to the locker room trailing 40-22.
• Points in the paint were even at 14-14, but the Wildcats were +7 behind the arc. Providence was 0-3 from three-point range, while Villanova hit 7-13 attempts (.538).
• Sheppard scored a team-best eight points in the first half for Providence, while Siegrist dropped 17 for 'Nova.
3RD QUARTER
• Providence fell behind by 23, but used a 9-2 run to make it a 16-point game with 5:28 on the clock (49-33).
• Villanova halted the Friars' momentum with a 6-0 run to bounce back out to a 20-point lead after the media timeout.
• Providence went without a field goal over the final 5:27 of the quarter, scoring five points from the foul line.
• Villanova took a 59-38 lead into the fourth quarter.
4TH QUARTER
• Providence started the fourth with a 10-4 scoring edge to get within 15 with 6:30 to play.
• The Friars got as close as 13 with 2:21 remaining in the game with the help of a 6-0 run.
• Nariah Scott scored four of the Friars' six points in the spurt.
• The Wildcats went without a field goal for four and a half minutes before Zanai Jones converted a short jumper with 16 seconds left in the game, making the final score 71-56.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS
• Providence and Villanova split the season series, with each team taking a win on its home court.
• The Friars defeated the Wildcats 66-47 to open BIG EAST play on Dec. 3 at Alumni Hall.
• Sheppard was the lone Friar to reach double figures in the scoring column (11).
• Mary Baskerville played just five minutes in the first half due to foul trouble and scored all eight of her points in the second half.
• Alyssa Geary also scored eight points to go along with a team-best seven rebounds.
• Olivia Olsen contributed in seven points and joined Geary with seven boards.
• Siegrist finished the night with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Brianna Herlihy narrowly missed a double-double of her own with nine points and a game-high 11 boards.
WHAT'S NEXT
• Providence will remain on the road to face Georgetown at McDonough Arena in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Jan. 23. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FloSports.
- GO FRIARS! -
1ST QUARTER
• Villanova started the game on a 7-0 run, but the Friars responded with back-to-back buckets by Emily Archibald and Kylee Sheppard (7-4).
• Providence used a 6-2 run to make it a two-point game at the 3:32 mark (12-10).
• With under two minutes to play, Nova went on a 5-0 spurt to bounce back out to a seven-point advantage (20-13).
• The 'Cats took a 22-14 lead into the break.
• Maddy Siegrist paced all scorers with nine points for Villanova, while Alyssa Geary and Sheppard netted four points each for Providence.
2ND QUARTER
• The Wildcats opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run through the first 3:12 of the frame to force a Providence timeout and gai a 32-14 lead.
• Sheppard halted the run with the Friars first bucket at the 6:13 mark and Geary followed with a lay-in after back down her defender on the right block (32-18).
• Siegrist ended a scoring drought of just over three minutes with a triple from the right wing as the Wildcats outscored Providence 8-4 to close the second quarter.
• The Friars were scoreless over the final 2:10 of the half and went to the locker room trailing 40-22.
• Points in the paint were even at 14-14, but the Wildcats were +7 behind the arc. Providence was 0-3 from three-point range, while Villanova hit 7-13 attempts (.538).
• Sheppard scored a team-best eight points in the first half for Providence, while Siegrist dropped 17 for 'Nova.
3RD QUARTER
• Providence fell behind by 23, but used a 9-2 run to make it a 16-point game with 5:28 on the clock (49-33).
• Villanova halted the Friars' momentum with a 6-0 run to bounce back out to a 20-point lead after the media timeout.
• Providence went without a field goal over the final 5:27 of the quarter, scoring five points from the foul line.
• Villanova took a 59-38 lead into the fourth quarter.
4TH QUARTER
• Providence started the fourth with a 10-4 scoring edge to get within 15 with 6:30 to play.
• The Friars got as close as 13 with 2:21 remaining in the game with the help of a 6-0 run.
• Nariah Scott scored four of the Friars' six points in the spurt.
• The Wildcats went without a field goal for four and a half minutes before Zanai Jones converted a short jumper with 16 seconds left in the game, making the final score 71-56.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS
• Providence and Villanova split the season series, with each team taking a win on its home court.
• The Friars defeated the Wildcats 66-47 to open BIG EAST play on Dec. 3 at Alumni Hall.
• Sheppard was the lone Friar to reach double figures in the scoring column (11).
• Mary Baskerville played just five minutes in the first half due to foul trouble and scored all eight of her points in the second half.
• Alyssa Geary also scored eight points to go along with a team-best seven rebounds.
• Olivia Olsen contributed in seven points and joined Geary with seven boards.
• Siegrist finished the night with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Brianna Herlihy narrowly missed a double-double of her own with nine points and a game-high 11 boards.
WHAT'S NEXT
• Providence will remain on the road to face Georgetown at McDonough Arena in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Jan. 23. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FloSports.
- GO FRIARS! -
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