Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Central Connecticut State University on November 10, 2025 , Win , 65, to, 40
Women's Basketball
vs Central Connecticut State University
Final
65
-
40
Providence College Athletics
Monday, November 24
Niceville, Fla. / Raider Arena
12:00 PM (ET)
Providence College
4-2,0-0Big East
48
vs
54
Middle Tennessee
3-3,0-0CUSA
1
2
3
4
F
Middle Tenn.
2
15
20
17
54
Providence
18
6
9
15
48
Photo by: Foley Photography
Providence Falls to Middle Tennessee at Emerald Coast Classic
11/24/2025 2:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Teneisia Brown and Orlagh Gormley each scored 13 points.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's basketball team was defeated by Middle Tennessee, 54-48, at the Emerald Coast Classic held in Niceville, Fla. The Friars fall to 4-2 on the season and Middle Tennessee improved to 3-3.
1ST QUARTER:
• Providence opened the game with a 14-0 run.
• Orlagh Gormley's layup with 2:58 remaining in the first quarter caused Middle Tennessee to call a timeout.
• Middle Tennessee's first points were scored from the free throw line with 2:18 left in the quarter.
• Providence did not attempt a free throw in the opening quarter, while Middle Tennessee's only points came from the charity stripe.
• Teneisia Brown recorded 6 points and 2 rebounds in 8 minutes of action.
• The Friars forced nine turnovers in the first quarter.
2ND QUARTER:
• Middle Tennessee began the quarter on a 6-0 run.
• After a layup by Sabou Gueye at 7:04, Middle Tennessee hit from behind the arc and scored in the paint to cut the deficit to seven (20-13) at the media timeout.
• Brown led the Friars with 6 points at halftime, while Blair Baugus recorded 10 points for Middle Tennessee.
3RD QUARTER:
• The Friars scored the first two points of the third quarter, then Middle Tennessee went on a 15-0 run to take the lead 32-26.
• Brown drilled a three-pointer to close out the scoring in the third quarter, giving her 9 points through the first 30 minutes of play.
4TH QUARTER:
• Four-straight points from Gormley cut the deficit to 4 with 5:16 remaining.
• Providence went on an 8-0 to tie the game at 43-43, then traded buckets with Middle Tennessee to keep the game tied at 45-45 with 2:28 left in the fourth quarter.
• Middle Tennessee took a 5-point lead late in the fourth quarter, until Payton Dunbar nailed a triple to make the score 51-48 in favor of Middle Tennessee.
• Middle Tennessee held on for the 54-48 win.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Providence dropped to 4-2 on the season, ending a four-game win streak.
• Brown (13 points) reached double figures for the third time this season. She shot 5-14 from the field and added six rebounds, five assists and tied a career high with 5 steals.
• Gormley scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, tying her career best set earlier this season against Central Connecticut (11/10/25).
• Providence won the rebound battle 37-35 and have out-rebounded five of their first six opponents.
• The Friars were held under 50 points for the first time since last February (2/16/25 vs. Seton Hall).
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will face either Mississippi State or Alcorn State on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The game will be broadcast live on FloSports and the link is available on Friars.com in the women's basketball schedule.
1ST QUARTER:
• Providence opened the game with a 14-0 run.
• Orlagh Gormley's layup with 2:58 remaining in the first quarter caused Middle Tennessee to call a timeout.
• Middle Tennessee's first points were scored from the free throw line with 2:18 left in the quarter.
• Providence did not attempt a free throw in the opening quarter, while Middle Tennessee's only points came from the charity stripe.
• Teneisia Brown recorded 6 points and 2 rebounds in 8 minutes of action.
• The Friars forced nine turnovers in the first quarter.
2ND QUARTER:
• Middle Tennessee began the quarter on a 6-0 run.
• After a layup by Sabou Gueye at 7:04, Middle Tennessee hit from behind the arc and scored in the paint to cut the deficit to seven (20-13) at the media timeout.
• Brown led the Friars with 6 points at halftime, while Blair Baugus recorded 10 points for Middle Tennessee.
3RD QUARTER:
• The Friars scored the first two points of the third quarter, then Middle Tennessee went on a 15-0 run to take the lead 32-26.
• Brown drilled a three-pointer to close out the scoring in the third quarter, giving her 9 points through the first 30 minutes of play.
4TH QUARTER:
• Four-straight points from Gormley cut the deficit to 4 with 5:16 remaining.
• Providence went on an 8-0 to tie the game at 43-43, then traded buckets with Middle Tennessee to keep the game tied at 45-45 with 2:28 left in the fourth quarter.
• Middle Tennessee took a 5-point lead late in the fourth quarter, until Payton Dunbar nailed a triple to make the score 51-48 in favor of Middle Tennessee.
• Middle Tennessee held on for the 54-48 win.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Providence dropped to 4-2 on the season, ending a four-game win streak.
• Brown (13 points) reached double figures for the third time this season. She shot 5-14 from the field and added six rebounds, five assists and tied a career high with 5 steals.
• Gormley scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, tying her career best set earlier this season against Central Connecticut (11/10/25).
• Providence won the rebound battle 37-35 and have out-rebounded five of their first six opponents.
• The Friars were held under 50 points for the first time since last February (2/16/25 vs. Seton Hall).
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will face either Mississippi State or Alcorn State on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The game will be broadcast live on FloSports and the link is available on Friars.com in the women's basketball schedule.
Team Stats
MTSU
PROV
FG%
.356
.320
3FG%
.250
.200
FT%
.643
.632
RB
35
37
TO
19
23
STL
8
10
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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