Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Southern New Hampshire University on October 29, 2026 , Win , 101, to, 49
Women's Basketball
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Saturday, November 7
Providence, R.I.
1:00 PM
Providence College
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Massachusetts
11/6/2026 1:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Friars set to host the Minutewomen on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Providence, R.I.
FRIARS TO HOST UMASS AT ALUMNI HALL... The Providence College women's basketball team will host UMass in non-conference action on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:00 p.m. The game will be played at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
SCOUTING UMASS... The Minutewomen opened the season with a loss to Marshall, 74-70, on Nov. 2 at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass. Last season, the Minutewomen posted a 23-6 overall record, including a 15-3 mark in the MAC. Heading into the current season, the Minutewomen were picked to finish third in the 12-team Mid-American Conference (MAC) behind Ball State (111 points, 5 first-place votes) and Miami (108 points, 4 first-place votes). UMass checked in with 103 points and one first-place vote.
UMASS VS. MARSHALL IN SEASON OPENER... UMass fell to Marshall, 74-70, on Nov. 2 in Amherst, Mass. The Minutewomen outscored Marshall 24-8 in the third quarter to take a 53-48 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of regulation. Marshall responded with a 26-17 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Caroline Dotsey paced the offense with 19 points and added eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal. Ayanna Franks posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards, while Yahmani McKayle and Aiyanna Perkins each contributed 10 points.
PROVIDENCE VS. UMASS ALL-TIME... The Friars and Minutewomen will meet for the 22nd time on Saturday, Nov. 7. Providence leads the all-time series, 13-8. The series is tied, 5-5, in games played at Alumni Hall / Mullaney Gymnasium.
ALL-TIME VS. MASSACHUSETTS
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE leads series, 13-8
Date Site Score Record
1/29/77 Providence, R.I. ! 56-84 (L) 0-1
2/2/78 Providence, R.I. 56-55 (W) 1-1
3/4/78 Portland, Maine * 67-61 (W) 2-1
2/1/79 Amherst, Mass. 72-68 (W) 3-1
1/31/80 Providence, R.I. 61-67 (L) 3-2
1/9/81 Providence, R.I. 60-71 (L) 3-3
1/29/81 Amherst, Mass. 64-77 (L) 3-4
1/28/82 Providence, R.I. 63-53 (W) 4-4
2/1/83 Providence, R.I. 83-59 (W) 5-4
1/31/84 Amherst, Mass. 83-50 (W) 6-4
12/1/84 Fairfield, Conn. ** 63-47 (W) 7-4
12/11/93 Providence, R.I. 80-82 (L) 7-5
12/12/94 Amherst, Mass. 52-64 (L) 7-6
12/4/04 Providence, R.I. 39-53 (L) 7-7
12/31/07 Providence, R.I. 59-56 (W) 8-7
12/3/08 Amherst, Mass. 75-63 (W) 9-7
12/11/09 Amherst, Mass. 72-54 (W) 10-7
11/14/10 Providence, R.I. 71-48 (W) 11-7
12/9/11 Amherst, Mass. 66-45 (W) 12-7
11/9/19 Amherst, Mass. 72-63 (W) 13-7
11/23/21 Providence, R.I. 62-80 (L) 13-8
! Providence Civic Center
* Providence College Invitational
** Warner Classic
PROVIDENCE STARTS SEASON 1-0... The Friars opened the 2026-27 season with a 79-65 victory over Stonehill on Nov. 3. Sophomore guard Princess Moody tallied a career-high 21 points on 8-13 shooting, dished three assists and collected a career-best seven steals. Orlagh Gormley came off the bench to record 15 points, seven assists, five steals and three rebounds. She also posted an impressive plus/minus rating of +32. J'Adore Young recorded 12 points and a team-best eight rebounds and two blocked shots.
FIVE PLAYERS MAKE DEBUT WITH FRIARS IN SEASON OPENER... In the season opener vs. Stonehill on Nov. 3, five players made their Providence College debut on the court and three of the five were featured in the starting line-up. Transfers J'Adore Young, Kylah Silver and Taylor Barner all got the starting nod, while fellow transfer Daviane Mindoudi and true freshman Voldie Basana came off the bench. Young paced the group of new players on the stat sheet with 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds and two blocked shots.
LATE GAME SURGE... The Friars trailed Stonehill by eight (51-43) with 3:42 remaining in the third quarter. Providence rallied to take a 56-53 lead at the intermission, outscoring the Skyhawks 13-2 to close the frame. Providence carried the momentum into the fourth quarter and held a 23-12 edge in the scoring column during the final 10 minutes to secure the 14-point win (79-65).
FIRST CAREER 20-POINT GAME... Princess Moody tallied a career-high 21 points, marking her first career 20-point game with the Friars. As a freshman in 2025-26, Moody posted a career-best 11 points in two games - both coming against UConn.
DIFFERENCE MAKER... Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection Orlagh Gormley came off the bench to play 22 minutes against Stonehill in the season opener on Nov. 3. She dominated the game on both ends of the floor to record a plus/minus rating of +32 (the next highest rating was +17 by Payton Dunbar). Gormley recorded 15 points, three rebounds, seven assists and five steals.
FRIARS DEFEAT SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE IN EXHIBITION TUNE-UP... The Friars defeated NCAA Division II Southern New Hampshire University, 101-49, in an exhibition game on Oct. 29 at Alumni Hall. Payton Dunbar paced five Friars in double-figures with 28 points on 11-14 shooting, including 3-5 from beyond the arc. Of the remaining four double-digit scorers, three are new to the Friars' roster via the transfer portal, including Taylor Barner (14 points), J'Adore Young (12 points) and Daviane Mindoudi (10 points). Sophomore returner Princess Moody rounded out the double digit scorers with 12 points. Mindoudi dished a team-best five assists, while Moody and Young each recorded four assists. Moody added three steals. As a team, Providence shot 59-percent from the field (41-69), including 47-percent from three point territory (9-19). Providence converted 10-12 attempts from the free throw line (.833).
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.
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.
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).
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 seven 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 return to action on Wednesday, Nov. 11 against Bryant at 7:00 p.m. The match-up will be played at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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