Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Southern New Hampshire University on October 29, 2026 , Win , 101, to, 49
Women's Basketball
vs Southern New Hampshire University
Final
101
-
49
Tuesday, November 3
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
1-0,0-0Big East
79
vs
65
Stonehill College
0-1,0-0NEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehill | 10 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 65 |
| Providence | 9 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 79 |
11/3/2026 9:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Orlagh Gormley and J'Adore Young rounded out the double-digit scorers with 15 and 12 points, respectively.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's basketball team defeated Stonehill in its season opener, 79-65, on Nov. 3 at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. The Friars used a dominant fourth quarter to secure the victory and improve to 1-0 on the young season. Stonehill, who led the game by as many as 10 points in the first half, started the year 0-1. Three Friars reached double figures in the scoring column led by Princess Moody's career-high 21 points.
1ST QUARTER:
• Providence trailed by just one (10-9) after the opening quarter, despite shooting 17-percent from the first 10 minutes of play (3-18).
• Kylah Silver paced the Friars with four points, while Moody recorded three points and four steals.
2ND QUARTER:
• Stonehill extended its lead to double-digits (23-13) with a 7-0 run.
• Audrey Shields halted the run with a pair of free throws, to start a 6-0 run by the Friars (23-19).
• Providence clawed its way back to tie the game at halftime, 33-33.
• The Friars used a 10-4 scoring advantage in the final 3:01 of the quarter.
• Moody paced the Friars in scoring with 11 first-half points on 5-10 shooting and collected seven steals.
3RD QUARTER:
• Providence got out to a 41-37 lead after starting the third with a 8-4 edge in the scoring column.
• Stonehill responded with an 14-2 run to claim a six-point advantage (51-43) with 5:00 on the clock.
• Payton Dunbar drained a three with 3:13 to play to spark a 13-2 run to finish the quarter, including a 10-0 run in the final 2:01
• Providence carried a three-point lead into the fourth quarter (56-53).
4TH QUARTER:
• Providence claimed its largest lead of the game (63-55) with 7:06 remaining on the clock.
• Stonehill crept within 66-63 with 3:41 to play.
• Providence closed out the game with a 13-2 run to win 79-65.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Moody finished the game with a career-high 21 points and seven steals. She shot 8-13 from the field and also dished three assists. Moody played 27 minutes and did not commit a turnover.
• Orlagh Gormley came off the bench to score 15 points on 6-10 shooting. She added seven assists and five steals. Eleven of her 15 points came in the second half. Gormley played 22 minutes for the Friars and recorded a plus/minus of +32.
• Redshirt junior J'Adore Young recorded 12 points, eight rebounds, two blocks, one steal and one assist in her first game as a Friar. She collected six points, five rebounds and two blocks in the second half.
• Providence recorded 18 steals in the victory. It marks the most thefts in a game since Feb. 26, 2023 vs. Marquette (18).
• Assistant Coach Valerie Nainima served as acting head coach during the game, as Friar Head Coach Erin Batth attended to a family matter. Nainima also coached the Friars in last year's BIG EAST Quarterfinal victory over DePaul on March 6, 2026 (69-55) and is 2-0 with the Friars as an acting head coach.
• Providence outscored Stonehill 26-10 in points off turnovers, 46-30 in the paint and 15-1 in fast-break points.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 7 against UMass at 1:00 p.m. The game will be played at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. and streamed on ESPN+.
- GO FRIARS! -
1ST QUARTER:
• Providence trailed by just one (10-9) after the opening quarter, despite shooting 17-percent from the first 10 minutes of play (3-18).
• Kylah Silver paced the Friars with four points, while Moody recorded three points and four steals.
2ND QUARTER:
• Stonehill extended its lead to double-digits (23-13) with a 7-0 run.
• Audrey Shields halted the run with a pair of free throws, to start a 6-0 run by the Friars (23-19).
• Providence clawed its way back to tie the game at halftime, 33-33.
• The Friars used a 10-4 scoring advantage in the final 3:01 of the quarter.
• Moody paced the Friars in scoring with 11 first-half points on 5-10 shooting and collected seven steals.
3RD QUARTER:
• Providence got out to a 41-37 lead after starting the third with a 8-4 edge in the scoring column.
• Stonehill responded with an 14-2 run to claim a six-point advantage (51-43) with 5:00 on the clock.
• Payton Dunbar drained a three with 3:13 to play to spark a 13-2 run to finish the quarter, including a 10-0 run in the final 2:01
• Providence carried a three-point lead into the fourth quarter (56-53).
4TH QUARTER:
• Providence claimed its largest lead of the game (63-55) with 7:06 remaining on the clock.
• Stonehill crept within 66-63 with 3:41 to play.
• Providence closed out the game with a 13-2 run to win 79-65.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Moody finished the game with a career-high 21 points and seven steals. She shot 8-13 from the field and also dished three assists. Moody played 27 minutes and did not commit a turnover.
• Orlagh Gormley came off the bench to score 15 points on 6-10 shooting. She added seven assists and five steals. Eleven of her 15 points came in the second half. Gormley played 22 minutes for the Friars and recorded a plus/minus of +32.
• Redshirt junior J'Adore Young recorded 12 points, eight rebounds, two blocks, one steal and one assist in her first game as a Friar. She collected six points, five rebounds and two blocks in the second half.
• Providence recorded 18 steals in the victory. It marks the most thefts in a game since Feb. 26, 2023 vs. Marquette (18).
• Assistant Coach Valerie Nainima served as acting head coach during the game, as Friar Head Coach Erin Batth attended to a family matter. Nainima also coached the Friars in last year's BIG EAST Quarterfinal victory over DePaul on March 6, 2026 (69-55) and is 2-0 with the Friars as an acting head coach.
• Providence outscored Stonehill 26-10 in points off turnovers, 46-30 in the paint and 15-1 in fast-break points.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 7 against UMass at 1:00 p.m. The game will be played at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. and streamed on ESPN+.
- GO FRIARS! -
Players Mentioned
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G/F
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C/F
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
STO
PROV
FG%
.455
.484
3FG%
.353
.222
FT%
.529
.682
RB
35
32
TO
23
15
STL
7
18
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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