Women's Basketball Game Notes vs. Villanova

FRIARS HIT THE ROAD TO FACE VILLANOVA... The Providence College women's basketball team will face BIG EAST foe Villanova on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pa. Tipoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

FRIARS VS. WILDCATS ALL-TIME... Providence and Villanova have met 87 times during the history of the two women's basketball programs. The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 57-30. The Wildcats won the first game of the 2025-26 season series, 85-55, at Alumni Hall on Jan. 11.

FRIARS VS. WILDCATS IN OVERTIME... Providence has compiled a 5-1 record vs. Villanova all-time in overtime games. The last time Providence and Villanova went to overtime was on Jan. 24, 2024 in Providence, R.I. The Friars claimed a 82-76 victory.

FRIARS AND WILDCATS IN VILLANOVA, PA. ... The Friars and Wildcats have met 38 times in Villanova, Pa. The Wildcats lead the series on their home court, 32-6.

LAST TIME PROVIDENCE DEFEATED VILLANOVA ON ITS HOME COURT... The last time Providence claimed victory on the Wildcats' home court dates back to Jan. 19, 2011. On that day, the Friars defeated Villanova, 58-53. Since then, Providence has lost 13-straight games to the Wildcats on their home court.

WILDCATS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STRONG START IN FIRST MEETING OF THE 2025-26 SEASON SERIES... Providence was defeated by Villanova in the first meeting between the two teams this season, 85-55, on Sunday, Jan. 11 in Providence, R.I. The Friars found themselves trailing by 20 at halftime (45-25) and could never get back in the game. Payton Dunbar was the lone Friar to score in double figures with 13 points on 5-11 shooting, including a 3-5 performance beyond the arc. Nalani Kaysia grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, five of which came off the offensive glass. Providence's leading scorer, Sabou Gueye, was held to six points, three rebounds and five assists. The Wildcats scored 20+ points in three of four quarters and shot 47.8-percent from the field (33-69). Villanova also capitalized on the Friars' 23 turnovers with a 24-10 advantage in points off turnovers. The Wildcats committed just eight turnovers in game.

SABOU GUEYE NOTCHES FIFTH 20-POINT GAME... Sabou Gueye scored a game-high 22 points against Creighton on Jan. 17 in Providence, R.I. It marked her fifth 20-point game of the season, which ranks first on the team and tied for fourth in the BIG EAST. Gueye recorded just two 20-point games during her previous three seasons of NCAA Division I college basketball. Three of Gueye's 20-point performances this season have come during BIG EAST regular-season play. Two other players on the Friars' roster have hit 20 points this year. Payton Dunbar scored 22 points against Boston College on Nov. 15 and Orlagh Gormley recorded 21 points against Creighton Jan. 17.

Sabou Gueye's 20-Point Games:

22 vs. Creighton (1/17/26)

22 at Butler (1/14/26)

23 vs. Georgetown (12/21/25)

22 vs. Yale (11/21/25)

21 vs. Northeastern (11/18/25)

20/20... Sabou Gueye (22 points) and Orlagh Gormley (21 points) each eclipsed the 20-point mark in the Friars' game against Creighton on Jan. 17. The last time two Friars scored 20-points in a BIG EAST game dates back to Jan. 24, 2024 against Seton Hall. Grace Efosa scored 29 points and Marta Morales Romero added 26 in a 82-76 victory in overtime. Additionally, the last time two Friars scored 20-points in a BIG EAST game of regulation length was on Jan. 27, 2017 in a 66-64 win over Marquette. Jovana Nogic scored 27 points and Sarah Beal chipped in 25.

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 impacting both ends of the floor, leading the team in assists (4.3 apg) and steals (2.2 spg), while contributing 7.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Gormley has recorded 3+ assists in 17 of the 20 games she has played, including 10 games with five-or-more assists. She has dished 5+ assists in six of the nine league games she has played in and ranks tied for fourth among BIG EAST players in assists per game during conference play (4.6 apg).

HOME-SWEET-HOME... The Friars have posted an 8-5 record at home, including an 8-4 mark at Alumni Hall / Mullaney Gymnasium. The Friars are 0-1 at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Additionally, two of the Friars' three BIG EAST wins have come at Alumni Hall. When playing away from home, the Friars have posted a 2-6 record [1-5 in true road games; 1-1 at a neutral site]. Providence earned its first true road win of the season against DePaul on Jan. 4. The Friars overcame a 19-point deficit and claimed a 69-59 victory.

SABOU GUEYE PROVING TO BE ONE OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN BIG EAST... Grad transfer Sabou Gueye is ranked inside the top-10 in five statistical categories this season among BIG EAST players. She ranks fifth in the league in points (299), sixth in points per game (14.2 ppg), ninth in rebounding (5.9 rpg), fifth in field-goal percentage (.488), ninth in steals per game (1.9 spg) and 11th in blocked shots (1.0 bpg). Gueye leads the Friars in double-digit scoring games (14) and 20-point games (five) and is tied for the team lead in double-doubles (two). Gueye is tied for fourth in the BIG EAST in 20-point games.

TENEISIA BROWN IS TOUGH ON THE GLASS... Teneisia Brown leads the team and ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in rebounding (6.3 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 (9.1 ppg) and third in steals (1.3 spg).

BEYOND THE ARC... Payton Dunbar is heating up from three-point territory after a slow start to the season. She's currently shooting 35-percent from deep (38-109) and ranks 13h in the BIG EAST in three-point field goals made per game (1.6). She has hit 3+ threes in a game seven times this season, including a season-high four triples in four games. Over the last 11 games, Dunbar has shot 40-percent from deep (20-50).

DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE... Sabou Gueye and Teneisia Brown are tied for the team lead in double-doubles, 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).

DOUBLE DIGITS... Sabou Gueye leads the Friars in double-digit scoring games (14) and 20-point games (five). Nine other players on the roster have reached double figures, including Teneisia Brown (11), Payton Dunbar (eight), Orlagh Gormley (six), Ashley Dinges (four), Sophi Hall (three), Princess Moody (one), Riley Hamburger (one), Sami Mancini (one) and Audrey Shields (one).

FRIARS ARE 2-8 WHEN OUT-REBOUNDED BY OPPONENT... The Friars are 2-8 this season when they record fewer rebounds than their opponent, including a 2-7 mark in BIG EAST play. Providence was out-rebounded by Xavier (38-34), St. John's (31-29), Rhode Island (39-36), South Carolina (44-32), UConn (36-25), DePaul (35-33), Butler (35-31) and Creighton (37-34). Seton Hall outrebounded Providence in both meetings this season (42-38 and 33-29). Providence's 25 boards vs. UConn on Dec. 31 marks a season-low. The Friars recorded their only two victories of the season when being out-rebounded on Jan. 4 at DePaul and Jan. 17 vs. Creighton.

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 21 games (9.1 ppg). Brown has a career scoring total of 1,377 points heading into Tuesday's game at Villanova.

APPROACHING 900 REBOUNDS... Teneisia Brown is approaching 900 career rebounds. In 123 career games, Brown has hauled in 895 boards for an average of 7.3 rebounds per game. She needs just five boards to hit the 900-rebound mark.

FRIARS DEFEAT DE PAUL FOR FIRST WIN VS. BLUE DEMONS IN CHICAGO ALL-TIME... Providence overcame a 19-point deficit to defeat DePaul, 69-59, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill. on Jan. 4. It marked the Friars' first victory over DePaul in Chicago, Ill. all-time. Providence entered the match-up 0-18 vs. DePaul in games played in Chicago (0-11 at McGrath Phillips Arena; 0-7 at Wintrust Arena).

FRIARS POST LARGEST COMEBACK VICTORY SINCE 2017... The Friars overcame a 19-point deficit to defeat DePaul, 69-59, on Jan. 4 in Chicago, Ill. It marks the largest comeback victory since Nov. 11, 2017, when Providence rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat Northeastern, 98-95, in overtime.

LARGEST COMEBACK IN BIG EAST PLAY SINCE 2013... The Friars overcame a 19-point deficit to defeat DePaul, 69-59, on Jan. 4. It marks the largest comeback win in BIG EAST play since Jan. 23, 2013. On that day, the Friars rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat Villanova, 65-60, in overtime.

MOST STEALS BY A FRIAR IN A SINGLE GAME SINCE 2008-09 SEASON... Sophomore Orlagh Gormley recorded a career-high nine steals in the Friars' game against DePaul (Jan. 4). Her nine steals are the most by a Friar since Sarah Beal collected 10 against Bryant on Dec. 12, 2009.

PRINCESS MOODY NETS CAREER-HIGH AGAINST NO. 1 UCONN... In the Friars' game against No. 1 UConn on Dec. 31, freshman Princess Moody scored a career-high 11 points. She hit 3-6 attempts from the floor, including a 2-2 performance beyond the three-point arc. She also added three boards, one assist and one steal in 22 minutes of action. Moody's previous career high in scoring was five points, which she has hit on four separate occasions.

SABOU GUEYE NAMED TO BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL FOR A FOURTH TIME... Sabou Gueye was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for a fourth time this season on Jan. 5. In a pair of games vs. No. 1 UConn and DePaul, Gueye averaged 14.5 points on 50-percent shooting from the field (10-20). She also converted 8-10 free throw attempts (.800) and added 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots per game. On Dec. 31, she recorded 12 points on 4-6 shooting against top-ranked Connecticut and registered two rebounds and four steals. In Providence's come-back victory over DePaul on Jan. 4, Gueye led all scorers with 17 points, including 10 in the decisive second half rally. She also contributed three boards, five assists, three blocked shots and one steal.

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.

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.

NEXT ERIN BATTH RADIO SHOW TO AIR ON FEBRUARY 19... The fourth episode of the Erin Batth Radio Show will air on Thursday, Feb. 19 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.or tune into 790AM. The show will also be available online via the Varsity Network app.

ERIN BATTH RADIO SHOW SCHEDULE • 790 THE SCORE

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.

WHAT'S NEXT... The Friars will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 31 against St. John's. The game will be played at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. and is slated to tipoff at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Teneisia Brown

Ashley Dinges

Payton Dunbar

Grace Efosa

Orlagh Gormley

Sabou Gueye

Sophi Hall

Riley Hamburger

Nalani Kaysia

Sami Mancini

Princess Moody

Marta Morales Romero

Audrey Shields

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Seton Hall on January 8, 2026 , Loss , 48, to, 58

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Villanova on January 11, 2026 , Loss , 55, to, 85

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Butler on January 14, 2026 , Loss , 52, to, 62

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Creighton on January 17, 2026 , Win , 80, to, 77

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Seton Hall on January 20, 2026 , Loss , 57, to, 73

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at Villanova on January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus St. John's on January 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at Marquette on February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM (ET)

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Xavier on February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Butler on February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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