Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Southern New Hampshire University on October 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Women's Basketball
vs Southern New Hampshire University
7:00 PM
Thursday, October 29
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
vs
Southern New Hampshire University
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
10/29/2026 10:43:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Friars will face the Penmen on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall.
FRIARS HOST SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE IN EXHIBITION PLAY... The Providence College women's basketball team will host Southern New Hampshire University on Thursday, Oct. 29 at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. Tipoff is slated for 7:00 p.m.
SCOUTING SNHU... Southern New Hampshire completed the 2025-26 season with a 14-13 overall record, including a 8-10 record in the Northeast 10. The Penmen were picked to finish sixth in the 2026-27 NE10 Preseason Women's Basketball poll, with 42 points. Head Coach Karen Pinkos enters her 22nd years with the program and returned nine players from last year's team, including three of the top four scorers. Ava Winterburn averaged 11.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Samantha Pfeil notched 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. Taylor Brennan tallied 7.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and a team-best 3.7 assists per game.
RETURNING TO FRIARTOWN... Head Coach Karen Pinkos is no stranger to Providence College women's basketball. She served as an assistant coach for the Friars and helped guide the team to a share of the BIG EAST 7 title in 1996.
BIG EAST PRESEASON POLL... The Friars were picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, released at the league's annual media day on Oct. 1 in New York City. Providence finished seventh in the standings during each of the last two seasons.
ORLAGH GORMLEY NAMED PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION... Junior guard Orlagh Gormley was named Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention on Oct. 1 at the league's annual media day in New York City. Gormley was one of 15 players in the conference to earn preseason recognition. Last season, Gormley played 32 games with 31 appearances in the starting line-up. She averaged 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and a team-best 3.9 assists and 2.5 steals per game. She became the sixth Friar in the last 25 years to record 100+ assists in a single season (126). Additionally, her 79 steals marked the most by a Friar since the 2012-13 campaign and ranks seventh in program history for a single season. In two BIG EAST Tournament games to close the 2025-26 campaign, Gormley averaged 16.0 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game. She shot 58-percent from the floor (11-19), including 67-percent from three-point territory (6-9).
FRIARS COMING OFF 15 WIN SEASON IN 2025-26... Providence College finished last year's campaign with a 15-18 overall record, including a 7-13 mark in BIG EAST play. The Friars' 15 wins overall and seven victories in BIG EAST play are the most since 2018-19. That year, Providence finished the year 19-16 overall and 8-10 in BIG EAST play.
BUILDING BLOCKS... Under the direction of Head Coach Erin Batth, the Friars have recorded 6+ wins in BIG EAST play during each of her three seasons. Prior to her arrival in 2023-24, Providence claimed six-or-more wins in league play just five times since 2001-02.
HOME-SWEET-HOME... Six of the Friars' first six games will be played on their home court at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. Last season, the Friars recorded 11 of their 15 victories at home in Alumni Hall, including five of their seven BIG EAST wins. When playing away from home, the Friars posted a 4-10 record [2-9 in true road games; 2-1 at a neutral site].
FOUR-GAME WIN STREAK... During the late stages of the 2025-26 regular-season, Providence recorded a four-game win streak in BIG EAST Conference play. Providence posted wins over Xavier (66-50), Butler (73-64), Georgetown (59-54) and DePaul (66-60). The last time Providence won four-consecutive BIG EAST regular-season games dates back to the 1995-96 campaign.
100+ ASSISTS IN A SINGLE SEASON... Orlagh Gormley has dished 126 assists last season (3.9 apg). She is just the sixth Friar in the last 25 years to record 100+ assists in a single season and the six players have combined to do it eight times. In the last 10 years, only Janai Crooms '23 has achieved the feat.
100+ Assists In Last 25 Seasons:
126 - Orlagh Gormley (2025-26)
111 - Janai Crooms (2022-23)
102 - Janai Crooms (2021-22)
135 - Sarah Beal (2013-14)
135 - Symone Roberts (2012-13)
101 - Lola Wells (2010-11)
117 - Kendria Holmes (2007-08)
103 - Kendria Holmes (2006-07)
ON THE DEFENSIVE... Orlagh Gormley collected 79 steals last season, marking the most thefts by a Friar since 2012-13. That year, Symone Roberts recorded 98 steals. Additionally, Gormley's 79 steals are the seventh-most during a single season program history.
All-Time Single-Season Steals Leaders / Providence College
101 - Tracy Lis (1991-92)
98 - Symone Roberts (2012-13)
96 - Helen Jessie-Mency (1990-91)
87 - Lynn Sheedy (1978-79)
86 - Lynn Sheedy (1979-80)
85 - Tracy Lis (1990-91)
79 - Orlagh Gormley (2025-26)
78 - Kathy Finn (1981-82)
75 - Joanie Powers (1985-86)
73 - Britt King (1985-86)
BEYOND THE ARC... Three-point specialist Payton Dunbar hit a team-best 51 three-pointers last season (51-148, .345). Her 51 threes are tied for 18th in program history for a single season. Additionally, she is one of only 11 players to hit 50-or-more threes in a season. Those 11 players combined to achieve the feat 19 times. The single-season record for threes at Providence was set by Jovana Nogic in 2018-19, with 93.
ROSTER NOTES... In an era of college athletics where retention is uncommon, the Friars feature nine returners from a season ago. The nine returners have been joined by four transfers and two true freshmen. Sophi Hall is the lone senior on the roster.
TRANSFER PORTAL ADDITIONS... Providence added four players to the roster from the transfer portal and include redshirt junior guard Kyla Silver (UNCW), redshirt junior forward J'Adore Young (Ole Miss), sophomore guard Taylor Barner (East Carolina) and junior guard Daviane Mindoudi (Florida).
FRESHMEN DUO MADE THE JOURNEY TO FRIARTOWN TOGETHER... Providence College's lone freshmen Voldie Basana and Marlene Mbilima both are natives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They both grew up in the capital city of Kinshasa. Both spent their high school careers at Athens Christian School in Athens, Ga. before committing to the Friars.
WHAT'S NEXT... The Friars will officially open the 2026-27 season on Tuesday, Nov. 3 against Stonehill College at 7:00 p.m. The game will be played at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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