Women's Basketball Game Notes vs. Marquette

FRIARS SET TO FACE MARQUETTE AT THE AL MCGUIRE CENTER... Providence College will hit the road to face Marquette in BIG EAST regular-season play on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The game will be played at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, Wis. and is scheduled to tipoff at 7:30 p.m. (ET). A broadcast of the game will be available on ESPN+.

FRIARS VS. GOLDEN EAGLES ALL-TIME... Providence and Marquette have met 33 times during the history of the two programs. The Golden Eagles lead the series, 28-5, including victories in each of the last 16 games. Marquette also leads the series on its home court, 12-3.

LAST TIME PROVIDENCE DEFEATED MARQUETTE... The Friars last defeated the Golden Eagles on Jan. 27, 2017. On that day, Providence picked up a 66-64 victory at Alumni Hall. The Friars' last win over Marquette at the Al McGuire Center dates back to Jan. 23, 2015 (66-58).

FOURTH-QUARTER RALLY FALLS SHORT IN 62-57 LOSS TO ST. JOHN'S... Providence is coming off a 62-57 loss to St. John's in its most recent game on Jan. 31. The Friars trailed by just four points at halftime (36-32) before being outscored 21-7 in the third quarter. The Red Storm carried an 18-point lead into the final frame and maintained that cushion with 5:40 remaining in regulation (59-41). The Friars rallied with a 16-3 scoring advantage in the closing stages of regulation to get within five, but the deficit proved too large. Providence converted more field goals in the game than St. John's, but were outscored by seven points at the free throw line. Sabou Gueye led the Friars with 18 points, six rebounds and two steals.

FRIARS SUFFER FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON WHEN SCORING 65-OR-MORE POINTS IN A GAME... Providence suffered its first loss of the season when scoring 65-or-more points on Jan. 27 at Villanova (83-68). Providence entered the game 6-0 on the season when scoring 65+ points.

SABOU GUEYE NOTCHES SIXTH 20-POINT GAME... Sabou Gueye scored a game-high 22 points against Villanova on Jan. 27 in Villanova, Pa. It marked her sixth 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. Four 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. Villanova (1/27/26)

22 vs. Creighton (1/17/26)

22 at Butler (1/14/26)

23 vs. Georgetown (12/21/25) **career high**

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 (4.1 apg) and steals (2.1 spg), while contributing 8.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Gormley has recorded 3+ assists in 19 of the 22 games she has played, including 10 games with five-or-more assists. She has dished 5+ assists in six of the 11 league games she has played in and ranks fifth among BIG EAST players in assists per game during conference play (4.3 apg).

100 ASSISTS IN A SINGLE SEASON... Orlagh Gormley has dished 91 assists this season (4.1 apg) through 23 games. She needs just nine assists to reach 100 (with eight regular season games remaining). In the last 25 years, just five Friars have recorded 100 assists in a single season and combined to do it seven times. In the last 10 years, only Janai Crooms has achieved the feat, having dished 102 dimes in 2021-22 and 111 assists in 2022-23.

100+ Assists In Last 25 Seasons:

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)

HOME-SWEET-HOME... The Friars have recorded eight of their 10 victories this season at home in Alumni Hall, including two of their three BIG EAST wins. When playing away from home, the Friars have posted a 2-7 record [1-6 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 (339), sixth in points per game (14.7 ppg), ninth in rebounding (5.9 rpg), fourth in field-goal percentage (.497), 10th in steals per game (1.9 spg) and 11th in blocked shots (0.91 bpg). Gueye leads the Friars in double-digit scoring games (16) and 20-point games (six) and is tied for the team lead in double-doubles (two). Gueye is tied for fourth in the BIG EAST in 20-point games. Four of her six 20-point games have come during BIG EAST play, which ranks third in the conference.

TENEISIA BROWN IS TOUGH ON THE GLASS... Teneisia Brown leads the team and ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in rebounding (6.04 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 (9.3 ppg) and third in steals (1.3 spg).

TENEISIA BROWN RANKS 18TH AMONG ACTIVE NCAA DIVISION I PLAYERS CAREER REBOUND... Teneisia Brown eclipsed 900 career rebounds in the Friars' game against St. John's on Jan. 27. In 125 career games, Brown has hauled in 902 boards for an average of 7.2 rebounds per game. Brown ranks 18th among active NCAA Division I players in career rebounds.

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 (39-113) and averages 1.69 made threes per game. She has hit 3+ threes in a game seven times this season, including a season-high four triples in four games. Over the last 13 games, Dunbar has shot 40-percent from deep (21-53).

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 (16) and 20-point games (six). Nine other players on the roster have reached double figures, including Teneisia Brown (12), Payton Dunbar (eight), Orlagh Gormley (seven), Ashley Dinges (four), Sophi Hall (three), Princess Moody (one), Riley Hamburger (one), Sami Mancini (one) and Audrey Shields (one).

FRIARS ARE 2-10 WHEN OUT-REBOUNDED BY OPPONENT... The Friars are 2-10 this season when they record fewer rebounds than their opponent, including a 2-9 mark in BIG EAST play. 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 NEARING 1,400 CAREER POINTS... Graduate transfer Teneisia Brown is one point shy of recording 1,400 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 23 games (9.3 ppg). Brown has a career scoring total of 1,399 points heading into Wednesday's game at Marquette.

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.

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 Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. to host back-to-back home games beginning on Sunday, Feb. 8 against Xavier at 1:00 p.m. Providence will remain home to face Butler on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Teneisia Brown

Ashley Dinges

Payton Dunbar

Grace Efosa

Orlagh Gormley

Sabou Gueye

Sophi Hall

Riley Hamburger

Sami Mancini

Princess Moody

Marta Morales Romero

Audrey Shields

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

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Villanova on January 27, 2026 , Loss , 68, to, 83

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus St. John's on January 31, 2026 , Loss , 57, to, 62

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

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at Georgetown on February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus DePaul on February 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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