Completed Event: Women's Basketball at St. John's on December 7, 2025 , Loss , 55, to, 62
Women's Basketball
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Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, December 31
Providence, R.I.
3:00 PM
Providence College
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Connecticut
Women's Basketball Game Notes vs. No. 1/1 UConn
12/29/2025 3:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Friars set to host top-ranked UConn at the AMP on New Year's Eve for a 3:00 p.m. tip
PROVIDENCE SET TO HOST TOP-RANKED UCONN... Providence College will host top-ranked Connecticut on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. Tipoff is slated for 3:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on peacock and NBC Sports Network.
BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS AT THE AMP... Providence College has hosted UConn at Amica Mutual Pavilion in back-to-back seasons. Prior to last year's meeting [Feb. 9, 2025], the Friars had not played at the AMP since the 2009-10 campaign. The Friars hosted then-No. 11/8 West Virginia on Feb. 6, 2010 and were defeated by the Mountaineers, 75-59. Providence is 9-10 all-time at Amica Mutual Pavilion.
FRIARS AND HUSKIES ALL-TIME... Providence and UConn have met 71 times during the history of the two programs. The Huskies lead the all-time series, 50-21, including victories in each of the last 38 games. UConn is 3-0 vs. Providence at Amica Mutual Pavilion.Â
LAST TIME PROVIDENCE DEFEATED CONNECTICUT... The Friars last defeated UConn on March 7, 1993. On that day, Providence claimed an 87-73 victory over the Huskies to advance to the Championship Game of the BIG EAST Tournament in Providence, R.I.
LAST TIME PROVIDENCE DEFEATED A RANKED OPPONENT... Providence College last defeated a nationally ranked opponent on Jan. 4, 2023. On that day, the Friars claimed a 79-75 victory over No. 25/24 Creighton at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha, Neb.
TOP-10 WINS... The Friars have defeated a team ranked inside the top-10 of the national polls on two occasions during the history of the program. Providence defeated No. 5/9 NC State, 112-111, in overtime on Dec. 3, 1989 in Providence, R.I. On Jan. 12, 1980, the Friars defeated No. 9 Cheyney State, 50-46, in Providence, R.I.
WINS OVER RANKED OPPONENTS... The Friars have recorded 16 victories over nationally-ranked opponents all-time. Four of those 16 victories were secured on the road or at a neutral site, while 12 were claimed at home in Providence, R.I. This season, Providence is 0-1 vs. ranked opponents. In their most recent game on Dec. 28, the Friars fell to No. 3/3 South Carolina, 96-55, in Columbia, S.C.
HOME-SWEET-HOME... The Friars have posted a 7-2 record at home in Alumni Hall / Mullaney Gymnasium in Providence, R.I. When playing away from home, the Friars have posted a 1-3 record [0-2 in true road games; 1-1 at a neutral site].
DEFENSE... The Friars rank second in the BIG EAST and rank 63rd [of 359 teams]in the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 57.6 points per game. Furthermore, Providence also ranks second in field-goal percentage defense (64th in NCAA), having held its opponents to 36.7-percent from the floor. Providence has held 11 of its 14 opponents below 40-percent shooting from the field.Â
NALANI KAYSIA GETTING HER FOOTING... Nalani Kaysia joined the team as a mid-year graduate student enrollee and saw her first game action as a Friar on Dec. 21 vs. Georgetown. She played 20 minutes and grabbed three rebounds. On Dec. 28, Kaysia made her second appearance of the season against No. 3/3 South Carolina. She came off the bench to play 28 minutes and recorded seven points and a team-high 11 rebounds. She also added one assist and one blocked shot. The veteran forward is expected to give the Friars a boost on the interior, especially on the glass. During her college basketball career, she has recorded 27 double-digit scoring games, 31 double-digit rebounding games and 12 double-doubles.
SABOU GUEYE'S FIRST SEASON AS A FRIAR... In her first season with the Friars, grad transfer Sabou Gueye leads the team in scoring with 14.1 points per game and shoots a team-best 49.7-percent from the field (81-163) and 73-percent from the foul line (33-45). She ranks second among her teammates in rebounding (5.8 rpg), assists (1.8 apg) and steals (1.9 spg). She leads the Friars in double-digit scoring games (nine) and 20-point games (three), and is tied for the team lead in double-doubles (two). Gueye ranks in the top-10 in the BIG EAST in points (7th, 181), field-goal percentage (6th, .497), steals (9th, 1.9) and blocks per game (10th, 1.0). Additionally, she ranks 11th in the league in rebounding (5.8 rpg).
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE... Sabou Gueye and Teneisia Brown are tied for the team lead in double-doubles this season, with two each. Gueye tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds vs. Boston College (Nov. 15) and 16 points and 12 rebounds vs. Xavier (Dec. 4). Brown recorded 12 points and 14 rebounds against Central Connecticut (Nov. 10) and 11 points and 10 boards vs. St. John's (Dec. 7).Â
ROOKIE ASHLEY DINGES EMERGING AS SEASON PROGRESSES... Freshman Ashley Dinges has appeared in the starting line-up during each of the last five games. Her first career start came on Sunday, Dec. 7 against St. John's and scored 12 points on 5-9 shooting, including a 2-3 performance beyond the arc. She added three boards, one assist and one steal. In her five starts, she has scored in double figures four times and ranks second on the team in scoring (10.8 ppg) and first in rebounding (5.0 rpg), while shooting 44-percent from the field (22-50). In 14 games overall this season, Dinges is averaging 6.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game.
TENEISIA BROWN IS TOUGH ON THE GLASS... Teneisia Brown leads the team and ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in total rebounds (99) and sixth in rebounds per game (7.1 rpg). She has hauled in a season-best 14 rebounds in two games vs. Central Connecticut (Nov. 10) and Bryant (Nov. 30). Her career high in BIG EAST Conference play for rebounding is 10 (vs. St. John's, 12/7/25). In addition to her rebounding prowess, she ranks second on the team in scoring (10.1 ppg) and third in steals (1.6 spg).
FLOOR GENERAL... Sophomore Orlagh Gormley has returned to the court as the Friars' floor general after sitting out the final 22 games of her freshman campaign with an injury. She's making an impact on both ends of the floor, leading the team in assists (4.4 apg) and steals (2.0 spg), while also contributing 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Gormley has recorded 3+ assists in 12 of 14 games, including seven games with five-or-more assists. Additionally, Gormley ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists per game, second in total assists (62) and fourth in assist/turnover ratio (2.21) and sixth in steals (2.0).
BEYOND THE ARC... Payton Dunbar is starting to heat up from three-point territory after a slow start to the season. She's currently shooting 34-percent from deep (26-77) and ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in three-point field goals made per game (1.9). She has hit 4+ threes in a game four times this seasons. Over the last four games, Dunbar has shot 44.4-percent from the arc (8-18).
FRIARS DEFEAT GEORGETOWN IN OVERTIME TO CLAIM FIRST BIG EAST WIN OF THE YEAR... Sabou Gueye scored a career-high 23 points and added eight rebounds, one assist, six steals and three blocked shots to lift Providence over BIG EAST foe Georgetown, 68-61, in overtime on Dec. 21. It marked the Friars' first league win of the season after starting the year 0-2 in the BIG EAST. Providence ran away from the Hoyas in the extra session with a 9-2 scoring advantage. Orlagh Gormley netted a career-high 15 points and added seven boards, six assists and four steals. Ashley Dinges rounded out the list of double-digit scorers with 12 points and she also secured seven rebounds. Providence defeated Georgetown at home in Alumni Hall for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
SABOU GUEYE NAMED TO BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL... Sabou Gueye was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 22. Gueye earned league honors for the third time this season, having previously been named to the weekly honor roll on Nov. 17 and Nov. 24. Gueye scored a career-high 23 points in the Friars 68-61 overtime victory against Georgetown on Dec. 22. It marked Providence's only game of the week. Gueye shot 10-15 from the field and 3-3 from the foul line in the game. She also recorded a game-high eight rebounds (six offensive), six steals and three blocks and added one assist.Â
DOUBLE DIGITS... Sabou Gueye leads the Friars in double-digit scoring games (nine) and 20-point games (three). Gueye leads the team and ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in scoring average at 14.1 points per game. Seven other players on the roster have reached double figures, including Teneisia Brown (eight), Payton Dunbar (five), Orlagh Gormley (four), Ashley Dinges (four), Sophi Hall (one), Riley Hamburger (one) and Audrey Shields (one).Â
FRIARS ARE 0-3 WHEN OUT-REBOUNDED BY OPPONENT... The Friars are 0-4 this season when they record fewer rebounds than their opponent, including a 0-2 mark in BIG EAST play. Providence was out-rebounded by Xavier (38-34), St. John's (31-29), Rhode Island (39-36) and South Carolina (44-32). Providence's 29 boards vs. St. John's on Dec. 7 marks a season-low.
FRIARS LET ONE SLIP AWAY AT ST. JOHN'S... The Friars led by as many as 16 points at the 6:27 mark of the third quarter at St. John's on Sunday, Dec. 7, but let the game slip away in the fourth. The Red Storm outscored Providence 23-9 in the final 10 minutes of play, including an 11-1 advantage in the final 3:23. Teneisia Brown recorded her second double-double of the season (11 pts / 10 rebs) and Orlagh Gormley and Ashley Dinges each tallied 12 points. St. John's shot 48.9-percent from the field in the game (23-47) and Brooke Moore paced three St. John's players in double figures with a game-high 16 points.Â
OFF THE MARK AT XAVIER... The Friars shot a season-low 31.7-percent from the field (20-63), including 3-20 from three-point territory (.150) in a 61-47 loss to Xavier on Dec. 4. Providence shot below 30-percent in each of the first two quarters to find itself trailing 30-19 at halftime. The Friars rallied in the third to outscore the Musketeers, 20-17, and climbed within six points on two occasions early in the fourth quarter, but were held scoreless over the final 5:20 of the game. Sabou Gueye recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds and Teneisia Brown added 12 points and nine rebounds to lead the Friars. Gueye and Brown combined to shoot 50-percent from the field (12-24), while the rest of the team converted just 8-39 shots from the floor (.205). Xavier became the first opponent this season to shoot over 40-percent from the field vs. Providence (.442, 23-52).Â
FRIARS SHOOT SEASON-BEST 50-PERCENT FROM THE FLOOR... The Friars enjoyed their best shooting performance of the season in their win over Yale on Nov. 21. Providence shot 50-percent from the field (27-54), including 66.7-percent from the three-point arc (6-9). Providence has shot better than 40-percent in just three games this season and has posted a 3-0 record in those games.
SOPHI HALL PERFECT EN ROUTE TO A CAREER-BEST 18 POINTS... Junior Sophi Hall played 13 minutes off the bench in the Friars' match-up against Yale (Nov. 21) and recorded a career-high 18 points. Sixteen of her 18 points came in the second half. She was perfect from the field (5-5), including a 3-3 showing from beyond the arc. She also was 5-5 from the foul line.
PAYTON DUNBAR'S CAREER-HIGH 22 POINTS LIFT FRIARS OVER BOSTON COLLEGE... Sophomore Payton Dunbar recorded a career-high 22 points against Boston College on Nov. 15. Dunbar shot 8-14 from the field, including a 5-10 performance beyond the arc. Entering the game, Dunbar was 0-9 from three-point territory.Â
PAYTON DUNBAR NAMED TO EMERALD COAST CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM... Sophomore transfer Payton Dunbar was named to the Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament team on Nov. 25. She averaged 13.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game. She shot 42-percent from the field (10-24), including 35-percent from three-point territory. Dunbar paced the Friars with a game-high 19 points in a 64-33 victory over Alcorn State.
BIG DAY ON THE BOARDS VS. CCSU... The Friars recorded 55 rebounds against Central Connecticut on Nov. 10. It marked the most rebounds in a game for Providence since Nov. 9, 2013. On that day, the team hauled in a program-record 65 boards against UMass Lowell. Against CCSU, Teneisia Brown recorded a game-high 14 rebounds. A trio of Friars, including Sabou Gueye, Orlagh Gormley and Ashley Dinges each recorded eight rebounds.Â
TENEISIA BROWN ECLIPSES 1,300 CAREER POINTS... Grad transfer Teneisia Brown has eclipsed 1,300 points for her career. Brown arrived at Providence for her final season after stops at Merrimack (2020-22) and Fairleigh Dickinson (2023-25). She averaged double figures in the scoring column during each of her last three seasons of college basketball and currently ranks second on the team in scoring for the Friars through 14 games (10.1 ppg). Brown has a career scoring total of 1,328 points heading into Wednesday's game against UConn.
NEXT ERIN BATTH RADIO SHOW TO AIR ON JANUARY 8... The third episode of the Erin Batth Radio Show will air on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Now in its third season, the show was developed via an existing partnership between Providence College Athletics, LEARFIELD'S Providence Friars Sports Properties and Cumulus Media Production. Listen live online at: https://www.thescore790.com or tune into 790AM. The show will also be available online via the Varsity Network app.
ERIN BATTH RADIO SHOW SCHEDULE • 790 THE SCORE
Jan. 8 • 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 19 • 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Mar. 5 • 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
BIG EAST PRESEASON POLL... The Friars were picked to finish 10th in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, released at the league's annual media day on Oct. 21 at Madison Square Garden. Last season, Providence completed the year with a 13-19 overall record and claimed a seventh-place finish in the regular-season standings with a 6-12 conference record.Â
WHAT'S NEXT... The Friars will return to action on Sunday, Jan. 4 against BIG EAST foe DePaul. The game will be played at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill. and is scheduled to tip at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on ESPN+.
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