en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Providence Friars Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/news PROVIDENCE, R.I – Providence College women's soccer defender Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ontario) has been selected to the Team Canada's 21-player squad for the 2026 FIFA U20 World Cup. The World Cup will take place in Poland across four cities and will run from Sept. 5 to Sept. 27. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:00:39 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57660790 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57660790 false false Highlights include games at Mohegan Sun, a two-game stint at the Greenbrier Tip-Off and hosting Providence. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:13:06 GMT Bill Koch https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57656428 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57656428 false false PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team defeated Sacred Heart, 4-1, in its season-opener on Thursday (Aug. 20) on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Providence got goals from Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.), Alvaro Maneiro (Madrid, Spain), Fernando Garcia Gil (Granada, Spain) and David Casado (Alicante, Spain) in the victory over the Pioneers. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:30:37 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57652261 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57652261 false false PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College women's soccer team earned another 1-1 tie this season versus the Monmouth Hawks (1-1-1) on Thursday, Aug. 20 in Providence, R.I. The Friars now have a 1-0-2 overall record. Freshman Signe Tingager (Alleroed, Denmark) scored her first career goal for the Friars. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:51:47 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57652020 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57652020 false false We recently spoke to former Friar standout Ben Bentil. Bentil had two impressive seasons with the Friars in 2015 and 2016. He left Friartown after his sophomore season in 2016 to pursue opportunities in professional basketball. As a result, he needed a number of classes to finish his undergraduate degree. We are excited to report that this summer, Bentil completed his final courses and earned his Bachelor's Degree in social science. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:49:06 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57635734 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57635734 false false PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College senior Bo Martina (Nieuw Vennep, The Netherlands) was named Preseason BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and was featured on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team as a unanimous selection. Fellow senior Carly van Benten (Ashburn, Va.) also represented the Friars on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. The league released its list of preseason award winners and honorees on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:58:48 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57631790 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57631790 false false PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team is set to host the Monmouth Hawks (1-1-0) this Thursday, Aug. 20. The match will kick off at 4:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. and will be available for streaming on ESPN+. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:58:43 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57631789 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57631789 false false PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team opens at home against Sacred Heart on Thursday, August 20 to begin the 2026 campaign. The game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:02:02 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57623176 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57623176 false false PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College men's lacrosse Head Coach Bobby Benson announced today [Aug. 18] that Matthew Minicus has joined his staff as an assistant coach. Minicus recently graduated from Loyola, where he played four seasons for the Greyhounds and finished his career with 197 points on 117 goals and 80 assists. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:08:54 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57620854 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57620854 false false PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Former Providence College women's basketball standout Sabou Gueye '26 (Dakar, Senegal) will play for Senegal's National Team in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico. The tournament begins today and runs from August 17-23. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:38:02 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57611500 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57611500 false false PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Providence College women's soccer players Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ont.) and Jocy Koffi (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Monday, Aug. 17. Schoeley was named Defensive Player of the Week and Koffi was named Rookie of the Week following Providence's 1-1 tie against UMass Lowell on Aug. 12 and 3-0 victory against Rhode Island on Aug. 15. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:00:35 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57609376 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57609376 false false From August 16th, 2026 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:05:50 GMT Tom Harkness https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57604835 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57604835 false false PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It was announced today [Aug. 16] that Providence College women's ice hockey Head Coach Matt Kelly has stepped down. Kelly recently completed his eighth season behind the bench for the Friars and led the team to a 136-109-27 record and one NCAA Tournament berth (2020-21). Assistant Coach Nicole Norton will take over the program as interim head coach, while Assistant Coach Katie Burt will be elevated to interim associate head coach. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:30:26 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57602495 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57602495 false false The impressive numbers come with legitimate question marks for the latest portal additions to the Big East. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:27:12 GMT Kevin Farrahar https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57602470 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/providence-friars-basketball/articles/57602470 false false