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Vol LVI No 11 Providence College • Providence, Rhode Island December 10,1991 The 1991-1992 Winter Sports Preview

Winter Sports Preview Staff John Raposo Sports Editor Beth Albertim Assistant Sports Editor Steve McCorry Assistant Sports Editor Chip Scutari Sports Columnist Rusty Newell Sports Writer Scott Pianowski Contributing Writer Terry Brennan Sports Writer Tim Evangeliou Graphics Editor Karen Collopy Copy Editor Mike Saucier Copy Editor Subscription Rate $10.00per year by mail-Student subscrip­ tion inducted in Tuition fee. Published each week of school during the academic year and one summer editionin June by Providence College, Riser A ve. and Eatofc Street, Provi­ dence, Rl 02918. Second Class Pottage paid at Providence, R1 Slavin Center P. O. Box 2518,8t£-$214. The views of 77k Corel do not necessarily represent th* views of Providence College. Postmaster send address changes to The C o a l as Congratulations to Tracy Lis who broke the school career scoring record (1,960) with a 45 point effort vs. Bowling Green ^ ™ | 7 -7 — 'X , ' t V ,J __ r\ 2 The Cowl — December9,1991 Slm/T I TT1 ~t. < 1 11 ^IWriPinmi VvR'XvXvXvXvw&x-Xv.vXvx^xg^&w.v^.;.:*:^ . / NBsiBisgjgiisxsxxxm siTOSite Early Season KO's Leave the Black-and-White Black-and- Blue forward in high school and theoff-guard, will prove Backing up Smith at the cause of his post defense," to be a valuable asset as the small forward position will by John Raposo knownforhisdefensiveplay, Barnes said earlier this sea­ season progresses. A relent-' be 6'8” junior Tony Turner son. Sports Editor has made a nice switch to the point as the freshman had 15 less defender and a gravity- and 6'7” senior Fred Though hobbled by an As the PC hoopsters pts. and only one turnover in defying dunker, Floyd, last Campbell. Turner, a perime­ ankle injury, Bragg has stumble through the infant Saturday's win over Holy season's Mr. Hustle Award ter player who can shoot the played some significant stages of their long season, Cross. winner, prefers the wide- three pointer, has improved minutes in the early season. most of Rick Barnes' presea­ Heading out the Friars' open, running game, which his defense from his first two Against Holy Cross, Bragg son concerns have come to point guard corps is fellow better suits his abilities. seasons. Campbell, a selfless appeared to be at 100% as he reality. Turnover problems, freshman Matt Alosa. With all the questions and rebounder who was last scored 16 points, while haul­ punctuated by inconsistent Though Alosa's lack of speed problems plaguing the year's Unsung Hero, will be ing down 12 boards. What play at the point; a low may limit his minutes as a Friars' guard situation, PC used primarily as a defen­ Marques gives the Friars is a (43.1%) field goal percentage; sive stopper. leader on and off the court. and poor half-court team At the power forward Entering his senior season defense are the reasons be­ position, the Friars showcase with the school's all-time hind a subpar 3-4 start, their worst start in years. In short, if a coach's task is to, para- ihrasing a line from Samuel {ohnson, find it brick, and leave it marble, then Barnes is still chiseling away at the stone. For any basketball team, college or pro, the key ingre­ dient for any success is reli­ able and consistent play at the point guard position. People spoke volumes of UNLV's dominating inside presence of Larry Johnson and Stacey Augmon last year, but it was over for the Run­ Michael Smith has begun to live up to his preseason ning Rebels when point billing guard Greg Anthony fouled an interesting contrast; a leading field goal percentage out in the semifinals. a e r of unlimited ability (580), Bragg needs to regain Through the first seven a streak a passivity and his health or the Friars risk games for the Friars, the as­ another with limited skills being out-rebounded to sist-turnover ratio for their and a heart of no equal. smaller opponents like point guards - Trent Forbes, A healthy Marques Bragg will be needed to secure post­ Many, including several Brown. Ira Bowman and Matt Alosa- season play scouts who have appeared at Barnes has moved his tal­ hasbeen a dismal48-48. Few freshman, his smooth stroke will rely on its strong front the Civic Center this year, ented 6'9" sophomore, teams can win when every and understanding of the court game. At forward, the believe that Troy Brown is Dickey Simpkins, to the cen­ one of their assists is matched game provide Barnes with a team's glaring strength, the ter position. Simpkins' with a turnover. solid backup for Bowman Friars enjoy wealth in num­ dominating offensive skills "Our two biggest prob­ and Forbes. bers, although divvying up with anyone in the country,' provide the Friars with an lems this year have been pro­ In every game but one this playing time is a chore in Barnes added. Blessed with opportunity to put the big tecting the ball and shooting season, the Friars' leading itself for Barnes. At the small a sculptured physique and man on the perimeter as well the ball," said Barnes. "In scorer has come from theoff- forward, Michael Smith's speed, Brown reminds many as the low post. If Simpkins, the half-court, we've done a guard position. What with intense and improving play of a young Otis Thorpe, who like Brown, can overcome his lot of things you can not do if the explosive Rpb Phelps, the has forced Barnes to aban­ was also accused of playing bouts with passivity, then he you're going to be a good long range bombs of Kenny don his initial desire of us- passive in his days in Black- could emerge as one of the college basketball team." McDonald and the running inbg a wing player here. and-White. IfBrown can find Big East's best big men. Sub­ When the season began, style of Corey Hoyd, it's no Though Smith may have the fire necessary to elevate bing in for Dickey will be Barnes figured to be secure wonder. Phelps (see story trouble guarding smaller and his game, teams will not be 6'8" senior Marvin Saddler, with Forbes at the point. on page 4), PC's leading quicker perimeter oppo­ able to rest when Marques who emerged as a threat in Forbes, tutored under the scorer with 16.6 a game, has nents, the sophomore's play goes to the bench. last year's UCONN game. Friars' previous two points showed flashes of brilliance against Maryland and Holy After a Friar win last sea­ With the logjam at the for­ ards, Eric Murdock and in the early games. The Cross leaves Barnes with no son, Coach Barnes com­ ward position, Saddler's Srlton Screen, has been Brooklyn native needs only choice. A fierce rebounder mented that, "Marques minutes may dwindle. plagued by his penchant for to work on his shot selection in the style of Marques Bragg, Bragg played like a warrior With only seven games the costly turnovers. Tal­ and restraining his energy to Smith's ability to run the floor torugnt." A warrior. There's played, the Friars do have ented and slippery, the root become one of the Big East's and his enthusiasm have in­ a perfect description. After time on their side. The ques­ of the 6'1” junior's problem is best. With Kenny McDonald jected the Friars with life at two seasons in which Bragg tions which confront the his desire to make the so- spelling Phelps or playing the small forward position. learned the system, the 6'8” Friars are many. Can Bow­ called pretty play, while dis­ alongside his bombing mate, "Michael has to work on wer forward blossomed man handle the point? Will carding the safe passes. In the Friars will receive instant his post defense," com­ Et season. In fact, Barnes the Friars, who were out- Forbes' shoes has stepped offense. A smart passer, mented Barnes. "He will considers Bragg's contribu­ rebounded by Brown and 6'4” freshman Ira Bowman. McDonald has made a name probably never look pretty, tion at the end of last season Holy Cross, be able to re­ In this age of exhaustive re­ with his ability to cut leads but he will get the job done. to be more important than bound with the likes of Seton cruiting and evaluations. with a streak of treys. He's strong and aggressive Eric Murdock's. "Our big- Hall and Georgetown? Can Bowman has to be classified Corey Floyd, with his and he runs the court as well t loss would would've Simpkins and Brown shed as a sleeper. Bowman, a small ability to play both the point as anyone." Kn losing Marques, be­

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS have not lost their confi­ 1992 HEN’S BASKETBALL STATISTICS RECORD: 3- 4, 0- 0 THE BIG EAST dence. "IFs as confident as any team I've ever had," -FG (IKL 3PT)- --3 PT FG ...... FREE THROWS ...... REBOUNOS FRIARS GPGS M O - A T T PCT MD-ATT P CT MD-ATT PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG A TO BLK STL PF-D MIM-AVG PTS AVG Barnes stated. "Deep down, they really believe they're ROB PHE L P S 7- 7 311- 110 3 4 . 5 11- 4 4 2 5 . 0 29- 38 7 6.3 11 21 32 4 . 6 10 25 2 5 20- 1 2 0 3 - 2 9 . 0 116 16.6 DICKEY SIMPKINS 7- 7 25- 43 58.1 0- 0 0 . 0 26- 34 76.5 17 36 53 7.6 5 17 it 8 16- 0 178 - 2 5 . 4 76 10.9 good. They're not living a MAROUES BPAGG 6- 3 18- 4 0 4 5 . 0 0- 0 0 . 0 13- 23 56.5 14 32 4 6 7 . 7 7 10 7 5 12- 0 140 - 2 3 . 3 4 9 8.2 IRA BOUMAH 7- 2 20- 38 5 2 . 6 0- 1 0.0 14- 22 6 3 . 6 7 5 12 1.7 14 13 0 6 29- 3 1 3 9 - 1 9 . 9 54 7.7 fie. A lot is going to depend MICHAEL SMITH 7- 5 17- 4 0 4 2 . 5 0- 0 0 . 0 17- 33 5 1.5 20 34 54 7 . 7 6 12 10 8 16- 0 1 35-19.3 51 7.3 on the progress of the young COREY FLOYO 7* 1 10- 20 5 0 . 0 2- 3 6 6 . 7 23- 26 8 8.5 1 5 6 0 . 9 6 5 0 5 8- 0 73- 1 0 . 4 45 6.4 KEN MCDONALD 7- 0 10- 3 7 2 7 . 0 8- 2 9 2 7 . 6 11- 12 9 1 . 7 6 4 10 1.4 11 4 1 3 10- 1 9 7 - 1 3 . 9 39 5.6 guys." TRENT FORBES 6- 5 13- 31 4 1 . 9 4- 12 3 3 . 3 3- 3 1 0 0.0 1 11 12 2.0 22 20 4 8 16- 0 1 2 9-21.5 33 5.5 T R O Y BROUN 7- 0 13- 25 5 2 . 0 0- 0 0 . 0 9- 12 75.0 8 10 18 2 . 6 1 11 4 3 17- 0 7 0 - 1 0 . 0 35 5.0 "We have a tendency to TONY TURNER 7- 4 14- 2 6 5 3 . 8 2- 6 3 3 . 3 1- 1 100.0 11 7 18 2 . 6 3 6 2 1 11- 0 7 2 - 1 0 . 3 31 4.4 become smarter as the year MARVIN SAOOLER 7- 0 11- 31 3 5.5 1- 3 3 3 . 3 5- 6 8 3 . 3 11 13 24 3.4 5 8 2 2 15- 1 9 0 - 1 2 . 9 28 4 . 0 M A T T ALOSA 6- 0 6- 9 6 6 . 7 6- 9 6 6 . 7 0- 4 0 . 0 2 3 5 0 . 8 12 15 0 5 18- 0 6 7 - 1 1 . 2 18 3.0 goes on," Turner interjected. FRED CAMPBELL 6- 1 3- 8 3 7 . 5 0- 1 0 . 0 3- 4 7 5.0 4 12 16 2 . 7 4 5 2 0 9- 0 55- 9.2 9 1.5 "Not necessarily more ag­ T O M HALL 1- 0 o - 1 0.0 0- 0 0 . 0 0- 0 0 . 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 1- 1.0 0 0.0 DUFFY MCNULTY 1- 0 0- 0 0 . 0 0- 0 0 . 0 0- 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 1- 1.0 0 0.0 gressive, but more to the TEAM 7 6 13 point of improving our de­ FRIARS 7- 7 198- 4 5 9 43.1 3 4 - 1 0 8 3 1 . 5 154- 2 1 8 7 0.6 121 199 320 45.7 106 151 45 5 9 197- 6 584 83.4 fense." 40.1 3 1 - 1 0 0 171 OPPONENTS 7- 7 183- 4 5 6 3 1 . 0 172- 2 4 6 6 9 . 9 112 2 8 3 40.4 108 124 43 72 172- 1 2 5 6 9 8 1 . 3 For now, Barnes the sculp­ DEADBALL REBOUNDS: FRIARS 31; OPPONENTS 3 3 tor chisles away. OPPONENT TEAM REBOUNDS: 3 2 -- (OFFENSE : 16 DEFENSE: 16) TECHNICAL FOULS: FRIARS 0; OPPONENTS 1; B E N C H 1 [ Men's Basketball______) Scutari's Fearless Big East Predictions Will the Redmen ride the "Storm" or will P.J's Pirates soar to new heights with big Luther?

to play on the hard courts of with a name of Ghandi on Only five guys can play at cream of the crop in lazy by Chip Scutari hoop instead of on the base­ the roster has a chance at once, but 11 or 12 are good year's freshman classs. Sports Columnist ball diamond for the Toronto post-season salvation. enough to see valuable Curley at 6'11 can pass like a Blue Jays. Burrell will be PT—excuse me, Dick Vi­ guard and yet has the low 1) ST. JOHN'S (23-9,10-6) throwing down slam dunks 5) GEORGETOWN (19-13,8- tale. With EMT in a Jazz post moves of Kevin McHale. There is a storm brewing against nis Big East adver­ 8) uniform, PC needs a man For the Eagles to be more down in the Big Apple. The saries, instead of throwing The Hoyas are picked lower to run the show. Marques than just a member of the Big "Quiet Storm" (Malik Sealy) fastballsagainst minor leagu­ than third in the Big East Bragg has been appointed East, the backcourt trio of will lead the Redmen to the ers. For UCONN to reach polls. Is anything safe in this position but a severely Howard Eisley, Gerrod top of the Big East mountain. the next level in the NCAA these zany times? Coach sprained ankle has ham­ Abram, and Malcolm Huck- With four experienced start­ tourney, the trio of Rod Sell­ Thompson and his towel will pered his on-the-job-train- aby must become a consis­ ers back from a Final Eight ers, Dan Cyrulik(Don't call be depending on his three mg. The talent is there, so is tent group. The way the team and 6'11 sophomore him Lurch), and Toraino exceptional sophomores and the potential to be a great season has been going, BC Shawnelle Scott more than Walker must make solid a guy called Mourning. Joey team. Big Deal. Ask the could be the sleeper of the filling the departed shoes of contributions. And, get Brown, Charles Harrison, Pitt Panthers about poten­ year. Coach Jim O'Brien will Billy Singleton, St. John's Coach Calhoun some and Robert Church well must tial. This season could be get a reprieve he so desper­ shouldbeeven better (Gulp!). Kleenex for his constant improve their 37% shooting special or sullen, now it's ately needs. Sad but true. Look for the wimperings. Hey-Chill or the Hoyas will be in the up to the Friars. Let's hope talented yet underrated Ja­ Jim!! we hear our school name 10) MIAMI (9-19) son Buchanan to quiet the on the NCAA Tournament Coach Leonard Hamilton critics and power Louie's Selection show. Keep the will have a tough time of it in Gang to another Big East title. Faith, Friar Fans. his first trip around the Big The only thing that might East circuit. The Hurricanes stop St. John's besides the 7) SYRACUSE (26-6,12-4) don't figure to "blow" people rugged Big East competition Coach Jim Boeheim knew away just yet. No pun in­ is those God-awful sweaters Billy Owens and Leron Ellis tended. Their lack of height, that Camesecca models on wouldn't be back in Or- depth, and Big East battle the sidelines. angeland. But if Conrad scars will be difficult to over­ McRae is declared ineli­ come. Miami will pull off 2) SETON HALL (25-9, 9-7) gible because of a recruit­ one or two upsets, though. OK, I admit the Pirates proba­ ing violation, SU is in deep That Florida sunshine can do bly have more talent than any @#*%$. The thought of some crazy things to people. team in the Big East, but it Dave Siock manning the Before the '90's are through was inexperience (not curi­ pivot wouldn't scare my don't be astonished if thereis osity) that killed the cat. grandmother, let alone the a basketball juggernaut Having only one senior will other Big East teams. down in Coral Gables. The revent the "Boyz" from Adrian Autry and Dave 'Canes will hog the top the gauth Orange, NJ, from being Johnson must be nothing AP polls with their football numero uno in the Big East. short of spectacular for the buddies. Recruiting Terry Dehere, Jerry Walker, Orangeman to remain at shouldn't be hard. Hmm, and Brian Caver head an their current level of suc­ sunny Florida or Storrs,CT. extremely talented cast of cess. Boeheim's coaching Get the Copper tone out. characters. Greatness, for ability will be at the fore­ Seton Hall, though, rests on 4) PITTSBURGH (21-12,9-7) dog pound. Alonzo, how­ front. Their success or fail­ BIG EAST ALL-STARS Wright's shoulders. Not What, are you crazy, Scutari? ever, is the BMOC and look ure will depend on Mr. G-Sean Miller Orville or Wilbur's, but Lu­ I know this is a bit of a reach for #33 to have a Ewing-like Boeheim's X and O capa­ G-Terry Dehere ther's. For the Pirates to "fly" but I have a hunch about this senior champaign. Sure, that bilities. With SU's under­ C-Alonzo Mourning into the Metrodome (site of fold of Panthers. For four Mutumbo character gradu­ sized lineup you can ex­ F-Malik Sealy the Final Four), Luther must years when Pitt had the tal­ ated, but don't feel sorry for pect to see that familiar F-Bill Curley shake off the cobwebs (some ent-laden group of Brian the Hoyas one bit. John Th­ whiny expression on blubber too) and live up to Shorter, Jason Matthews, and ompson (I think he passed Boeheim's face with re­ HERE-N-THERE- Here are his incredible advanced bill­ Bobby Martin expectations Civ) is a winner and he'll peated regularity. the five guys I would want ing. PJCarlesimo know show were lofty, but their goals have his Hoyas primed for on the floor come March to win, so don't count the were pedestrian. Now, with the Big East battles. 8) VILLANOVA (17-15,7- Madness time: Pirates out until Camesecca Chris McNeal, Darren 9) G-Lee Mayberry (ARKAN­ sings. Morningstar, and Sean 6) PROVIDENCE (19-13,7-9) BC came within a missed SAS^ Consummate point Miller, Coach Paul Evans has What can I say about our free throw of upsetting ard, a pure winner. 3) CONNECTICUT (20-11,9- a bunch of talented hoopsters beloved Friars? We have Villanova in the 8-9 game David Booth (DEPAUL)= 7) that will overachieve. I'm enough raw talent to beat the of the Big East tournament. Who? Silky,smooth shooter. Chris Smith, goatee and all, sure Pitino and his Bambino's likes of St. John's and Seton 'Nova went on to the Just call him ICE. along with UCONN's best- would concur. Look for floor Hall and yet enough inexpe­ NCAA's (pretty C-Shaquille O'Neal (LSU)= ever freshman class, should general Sean Miller (when rience and cold feet to lose to shady,huh), but this year Surprise, Surprise!! propel the Huskies to another will this guy graduate?) to Chaminade and Brown Massimino's Men won't be F-Christian Laettner NCAA appearance. Scott bring the Panthers an NCAA (OUCH)! Coach Barnes has so lucky. Without any new (DUKE)= A preppie in the Burrell, unfortunately opted tourney invitation. Any team a difficult task to perform. cubs in the fold, the Wild­ paint. cats will lean heavily on F-Byron Houston (OSU)= A their seasoned!?) upper­ 250 pounder who can nail classmen. Can Marc Dow­ treys and bang heads. dell, Arron Bain, and James An Ode to Point Guards Bryson hold their own in the Big East paint shop? SCOOP'S SWEET 16 Can shooting guard Lance 1) INDIANA Walker are responsible for to all the point guards out Miller lead the Wildcats in 2) LSU by Chip Scutari quarterbacking their teams there. I have a special place scoring and rebounding for 3) DUKE Sports Columnist to the victory circle. College in my heart for these another year? These two 4) ST.JOHN'S basketball revolves around people—I was once in their questions must be an­ 5) NORTH CAROLINA While the big guys like the guys who bark out the shoes. Yes, yours truly was swered with an emphatic 6) UCLA Shaquille O'Neal, Oliver plays, the guys who call out once a point guard, not too YES, if Villanova wants 7) ARKANSAS Miller, and Byron Houston the defenses, and the guys good but still called a point another invitatipn to March 8) OHIO STATE "hog" the spotlight, it is the who handle the ball when guard. Madness. Sorry, RoIIie, but 9) UTAH ittle men (usually), ya know the game is on the line. Can this year the NCAA selec­ 10) SETON HALL the point guards, who run you think of a championship tion committee won't be so 11) OKLAHOMA STATE the show in college hoops, team without a competent generous. 12) DEPAUL rhese floor generals control point guard? NOT!! But, 13) UCONN the tempo, and set the pace teams like Villanova and NC Top 5 Point Guards in Col­ 9) BOSTON COLLEGE (11- 14) GEORGETOWN for their teams. Superior State won the NCAA post­ lege Hoops 19,1-15) 15) IOWA court vision, brilliant pass­ season tourney without true Adrian Autry, Robert 16) THE FRAIRS ing ability, and intelligence centers. So, remember, when 1) Lee Mayberry- Arkansas Churchwell, Shawnelle are attributes consigned to the waning moments of a 2) Walt Williams- Maryland Scott and Dickie Simpkins. these spunky fellows. This contest come-a-calling, it is 3) Bobby Hurley- Duke All of these sophomores year in the Big East, names the little leaders of the hard 4) Adonis Jordan- Kansas were excellent in their WOODEN AW ARD= Chris­ ike Eisley, Smith, Miller, court that will probably de­ 5) Sean Miller-Pittsburgh debut season but noone tian Laettner Bowman, Buchanan, Caver, termine the outcome of a outshined Billy Curley. Autry, Brown,Scott, and game. Here is a tip of the hat Curley (12.6 ppg.) was the M en s B asketball The Road not Taken

"Theu took the easy way out: selling drugs, hustling and making money. I could ties around their talents. The by John Raposo have ended up in all that, but I stayed away. Playing basketball Kept me away one thing that I will never do Sports Editor from all that negativity." is change the way I play for another person or another Ask any big-time scorer, -Robert Phelps level." and they'll tell you thatwhen Although Phelps was the game is on the line, they forced to sit on the sidelines a want the ball in their hands. says. "They took the easy Phelps laughs, his energy canny ability to create shots year ago, living in the shad­ They want control, control of way out: selling drugs, hus­ level building as he rocks in to average just under 25 ows of the Friars' All-Ameri­ the game, control of their fate. tling and making money. I his chair. "I'm working on lints a game in 100 career can, Eric Murdock, proved Robert Phelps had control of could have ended up in all pacing myself a little. I'm gh school games. This to be fruitful for the impres­ his destiny in the spring of G that, but I stayed away. I was trying to be more aggressive lanky scorer has adjusted his sionable freshman. Phelps 1990. For the second straight always in the gym playing on defense and slow it down slashing and darting style says he does not feel any time, though, Phelps had basketball or going with my on offense." well to the improved defen­ pressure to fill the departed learned that he had come friends to other parks. Play­ Slowing it down on of­ sive scheme of the college shoes of Murdock, but he within a question of qualify­ ing basketball kept me away fense has never been one of game. "In college, as op­ does say that Eric taught him ing for freshman eligibility from all that negativity." Rob Phelps'trademarks. He posed to high school, every­ valuable lessons about main­ under the guidelines of the "You look around and graduated from high school one on the court is talented," taining that scorer's mental­ controversial Prop 48. realize that you could get the as the second all-time lead­ says Phelps, who leads the ity. "Eric told me to always Phelps had the ball, trail­ Mercedes, the chains and the ing scorer in New York City Friars in scoring with a 16.6 keep shooting," Phelps re­ ing, and his shot fell short. money, but I chose to wait it history, only the New Jersey point per game average. calls. "He said 'You're a Failed. Only in this arena, out. If I have to wait three or Nets' Kenny Anderson "Y ou have tobuild your abili- shooter and a scorer, so you the consequences were more four years, at least I know it's scored more than Phelps' can't worry about missing far-reaching than just losing mine. I won't have to keep 2477 points. Phelps used his shots.' Coach Barnes told me a game. For Phelps had lost looking behind my back to deadly range and his un­ that myself." a year, a valuable year of de­ see if someone's trying to velopment on his way to his For Phelps, the basketball shoot at me." court was never a place to dream of playing in theNBA. Seeking refuge on the worry. There were too many Do not shed a tear for the basketball courts of New things suffocating the New 6'5” sophomore. He's back York City, Phelps began to York City ghetto to worry on his feet with a confident develop his aggressive, high about. In the secure walls of aura. "Now, I can just go energy style of play. To learn Stephens Hall or the spot­ ahead with my life," Phelps basketball in the legendary light of the Providence Civic said in between bites of his playgrounds of New York Center, Phelps has his future pizza. "I'm doing great in City is to learn art at the in his hands. Like any big- school now. Some people Louvre. Basketball is some­ time scorer, he wouldn't just don't take tests well." thing more than a game on want it any place else. That, however, may not the streets of New York; it's a be the only reason why this way of life. Constantly play­ personable and well-spoken ing against older and bigger sophomore struggled on the competition, Phelps realized SAT's. Critics of the SAT that the only way to survive have long argued that the in these unofficiated games tests are culturally biased was to be aggressive. In fact, against students of the in­ Phelps' explosive tendencies ner-city, particularly minori­ on the court have gotten him ties. "In my high school and into trouble as his early sea­ in all the city's [New York son 10/25 assist-turnover City] high schools, they teach ratio would attest. you material that is not what "Rob will be a great player is on the test," Phelps ex­ for us," Coach Rick Barnes plained. "When I took the explains. "He has so much SAT, I was totally blown energy but he has to learn, away." A B-C student at how to control it. There's a Nazareth High School in fineline thatyoucan'tcross." Brooklyn, the outgoing "I have to learn to tone my Phelps suffered through his agressiveness down. On the freshman year of college liv­ playground, there's nobody ing with the label of a "dumb there to tell you to "Tone your jock." "That's the stigma agressiveness down!'" ['dumb jock']," Phelps recalls as his eyes slowly descend to the floor. "When I was walk­ Rob Phelps Before PC ing around campus, people 100 games, 2477 points would ask me why I wasn't Second all-time scorer in New York City history playing and I knew they [behind Kenny Anderson) knew why. I'd rather have Fourth leading scorer inhistory of New York state people talking to me about it Ranked 20th nationally by the Sporting News than going behind my back Ranked 6th best shooting guard nationally by The Basket­ and making me feel stupid." ball Times But Rob Phelps is not stu­ Fast's "Best Clutch Shooter" by Eastern Basketball pid, nor is he hesitant in Vlagazine proving people wrong. East's "Most Outstanding Competitor" by Eastern Growing up in the ghetto in Basketball Magazine the inner city as Phelps and Senior (1989-1990) teammate Michael Smithdid, 50.8 points, 12 rebounds per game respect was earned and not AJl-Stae, All-City given. Each passing day was Sixth Team All-America by Hoop Scoop a challenge for Phelps and VIVP of Bahama's Invitational, Msgr. King Tournament his friends. The decisions md Mlk Classic Phelps faced as an adoles­ VIVP of McDonald's Capital Qassic (20pts., 6 assists) cent were not the same ones VIVP of McDonald's Western Classic (23pts., 5-11 3FGs) which confronted most of Tigh Game: 51 points Phelps' suburban peers here unior (1988-1989) at PC: A Land's End jacket 28.9 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists per game oranL.L. Bean. Hardly. The lity and State Champions - MVP of City and State Play- choices he faced were stay­ bffs ing on the clean side or cross­ Three-time All-Tournament ing the imaginary, but still Hligh Game: School record 52 points very real, line of drugs and Sophomore (1987-1988) angs. Phelps turned away, 22.2 points per game fut many of his friends did City and State Champions not. VIVP of the Garden State Qassic "A lot of my friends, FlighGame: 50 points friends that I have right now, Freshman (1986-1987) could be in my shoes," Phel ps 14.9 points per game______...... * ' '% • ’> " j'j ^: ll,UL " " ' ' % \ '=’ “ lL l < " uiu;u...„..imn .. . j. j ...... "*v ...... mm..Women’s Basketball Lady Friars Ready to Run and Gun PC will again look to its strong running game in hopes of improving last year’s 26-6 record

by Steve McCorry production from her this Assistant Sports Editor season says Coach Foley. "Last year she was a Most basketball teams rely complimentary player be­ on the half court style of play, cause we had so many good despite the fact that they may players around her. Now I lack the size and ability to be need her to get 10 rebounds, successful at it. It's tradi­ and 12 points." tional. It has become cus­ The Lady Friars ultimate tomary. It's the mainstream scoring threat is in potential way of playing hoops. PC All-American Tracy Lis. The Lady Friar basketball es­ 5-9 senior has had to adjust caped this monotonous regi­ her game every year at PC, men years ago, and has and last season was no dif­ strived ever since to bring its ferent as she moved into the running style to perfection. small forward position. Lis Last year the team averaged responded by leading the an NCAA record 96.7 points team in both points and re­ per game, and broke the 100 bounds by averaging 23.7, barrier 14 times. 1991-1992 and 6.9 respectively. Lis is a won't be different special talent who ranks right "We have to run because up there among the best play­ we're such a small team," ers in the country. Undoubt­ explains Providence coach edly her presence can't be Bob Foley. "We don't have stressed enough, for she is an the athletes that other Big essential part in PC's march East schools have, but we toward a fourth straight 20 have smart players that can win season. adjust. We try to bring oth­ Carol Baresch and Heide ers into our game." Moyano are two newcomers The 1990-1991 Lady Friars to this year's squad, and both were evidence enough mat are hoping to contribute in this uniaue basketball strat­ Ann Marie Kennedy's (1) leadership and Lucie Fontanella's intensity will go far in any way possible. Baresch is egy really works. They determining what kind of season PC has a transfer from Bradley who compiled a 26-6record, made need, and admits it's handling skills that has be­ Friars 40 minute defensive hasn't played since the 1988- its third straight appearance struggle to find the right come a trademark of PC bas­ stand. It means the first, and 1989 season, but don't let that in the championship game player, or combination of ketball. most important step toward fool you. At her former of The Big East Conference players, to respond to the "W e will make other the team's offensive explo­ school she was the team's Tournament, and advanced challenge. teams do crazy things," re­ sions. The defense starts leading scorer in her final to the second round of the "Sonya Lewis has im­ marks Coach Foley. 'We what the offense finishes. year, and played both point NCAA Tournament. But to proved leaps and bounds, create through defense." 'Tracy Lis is a scorer," ex­ guard and off zuard. She has dwell on past successes is to and appeared to be ready for Before the offense can plains Coach Foley. "Shecan been restricted by injuries as ignore present opportunities. thepoiritguard spot,but! score it needs to get the ball. score from anywhere. She is of late, and is still learning The Lady Friar's need to problems have hurt her. This sound s obvious enough, also vital to our press because the system. Moyano played adjust and improve in order Lucie Fontanella will bring but preferably one wants the she has quick hands, and for Espano Frances in Barce­ to surpass last year's efforts. the ball up some also. She is ball via a turnover rather than Stephanie Cole can finish the lona which is an age group The biggest obstacle fac­ versatile, and can make a score by the other team. play after a steal." team in Spain. She competed ing this year's Lady Friars is things happen." How are turnovers created? Defense, and the overall overseas for four years and the lack of a true point guard Whoever develops as the Pressure. What better form effecti venessof the press will last year was an exchange due to the loss of Shanya floor leader may never equal of pressure is there than an play a key role in the team's student at Pilgrim High Evans who was PC's all-time the legendary Evans. How­ attack that lasts the entire du­ success this year. School in Warwick. There assist leader and was invalu­ ever, the replacement can't ration of play? May I present The three point shot hasn't she averaged 25 points, 10.5 able as an offensive leader. fail to continue the tradition to those of you who aren't been stressed early on, but it rebounds, and 6.5 assists. Coach Foley recognizes this of solid passing and ball already familiar, the Lady will become more of a factor Moyano is a scorer and in her — as the season kicks into full first season at PC should see gear. The fact of the matter is sufficient playing time com­ 1991-92 Lady Friars that the Lady Friars need to ing off the bench. Coach Foley has made it clear that Hometown/ establish an outside threat in order to create an inside he will use all 11 players. No. Name Pos. CL H gt High School game. But who will emerge The 1991-1992 Lady Friars 10 Carol Baresch G Sr. 5’8” Westford, MA/ as the long range bomber? is a team filled with talent Westford Academy Fontanella is coming off a and expectations. Stephanie rookie year in which she shot Cole defines PC basketball: 3 Stephanie Cole G So. 57" Winchester, N H / better than 50 percent from "Compared to other Cushing Academy the field. Senior guard Ann women's basketball games Marie Kennedy nas been a ours are definitely exciting 21 Cheryl Daudelin F 6’0" Jr- Hopedale, M A/ steady reserve for the past to watch. This year we want Hopedale three seasons, and she has to have a lot of fun, but win­ been known to pull the trig­ ning helps." 44 Lude Fontanella F So. 5T0" Toms River, NJ ger from long range. How­ And winning is becoming T.R. East ever, Coach Foley is aware of a fact of life in Lady Friars who has the most talent in basketball. Over the past 25 Stefanie Goettsche C/F So. 6T” Westport, C T/ this area, and summed up three years Providence has Staples his views with the following accumulated a record of 75- words. 22. This year a Big East title 23 Ann Marie Kennedy G Sr. 5'8" Annandale, V A / "Maura McDonnell is our is in sight along with a fourth Annandale best and we have to get her to straight appearance in the shoot it " NCAA Tournament. Two 11 Sonya Lewis G So. 5'6" Brighton, MA/ The 5-6 junior shot 40.9 tournaments mark the begin­ Boston Technical percent from three point ning of this season's roacf for range last year, and more is the Lady Friars. Both the 22 Tracy Lis G/F Sr. 5'9" Danielson, C T/ expected of her now in order Wahine Classic in Hawaii Killingly for the inside game of center and the Lady Friars Classic Jen Mead to flourish. in the second week of De­ 32 Maura McDonnell G Jr- 5’6" Scranton, PA/ The sophomore center had cember will present formi­ Scranton an exceptional debut for the dable challenges to Provi­ Lady Friars, but will have to dence. Will the run and shoot 24 Jennifer Mead C So. 5'10" Raynham, MA/ step up her game this year. style continue to be effective? Bridgewater-Raynham She started all 32 games a Can PC find a point guard to ear ago in route to averag- lead the charge? It's time to 42 Heide Moyano G Fr. 5'8" Batyblbna, Spain ig 93 points, and 5.8 te- find out what the Lady Friars Pilgrim >und s. PC needs e ven more are made of as hew season is ^ _____ here. .: - ____ Women B ask etb all Senior Power Stephanie Cole and Tracy Lis Will Lead the Lady Friars off a very solid year in which Lady Friars be able to reach rebound effort versus Seton without hesitation. In addi­ by Steve McCorry she developed several as- those scoring heights again? Hall, and a career high 37 tion, an inside game would Assistant Sports Editor i of her offensive game. "Defimtelyr exclaims points at Pittsburgh. It was a only add to PC's effective­ Any basketball coach can ; 5-7 guard averaged 13.1 Cole. week to remember (for fans ness. Tracy commented on talk all they want about new points and 5.2 rebounds, Any athlete, competing at anyway) as Tracy is only the improvements being recruits and fresh talent. compared to 7 5 and 3.7 in any level, recognizes that reflecting on the season made. Every year we hear the same the 1989-1990 campaign. All some of a gamers most piv­ ahead. "We're trying to develop stories. This university signs in all, Cole made great strives otal moments are its final The 5-9 forward/guard an inside game, an offense an All-American. That col­ in her shooting ability as she moments. It's the lay-up that doesn't see sufficient cause with two posts later on in the lege gets a four time state hit on 50.7% of her shots. In has to be blocked. The re­ for alarm in terms of the loss season." champion. It all looks well the all important facet of bound that has to be pulled of point guard Shanya Evans. Funk and Wagnall's Stan­ and good on paper, but most passing her talents are no down. The shot that abso­ "We still have nine piay- dard Dictionary defines players take several years to secret either. Last year Cole lutely, positively needs to ers returning," she exp]lains. veteran as the following: adapt to the college game as was second on the team with find the bottom of the net. "Minus a point guard, but "One who is much experi­ very few individuals sparkle 76 assists, and she is well Every team needs a go-to everybody is stepping into enced in an activity, job, or in their freshman years. New aware of the vital role player who will come play those positions. We're skill." players are essential for a suc­ ing plays in the game pt through in the end. Cole an older group." Both senior starters cessful program, but games this year's edition of the Lady values the roles that she and The PC fast break is ap­ Stephanie Cole and Tracy Lis are won by the veterans. Friars. "With the loss of fellow starter Tracy Lis play. parently alive and kicking. It have developed their basket­ Every team needs players Shanya Evans, we have to "Our role is pretty impor­ won't skip a beat, if you ask ball skills to a level of excel- with experience behind rely on pushing the ball up tant. The team looks to you these two players anyway. lence that isunparalleled. To­ them, and the ability to lead by passing it instead of drib­ for support especially toward "We have people who can gether they form a tandem of their teammates through the bling," added Cole. the end of the game. We push it up, and see the open poise and perseverence that rigors of a season. Thescen- PC's greatest weakness is need to step up not just in a court," says Lis. can take Providence as far as erio is no different for this the lack of a true point guard game but off the court as So what is everyone wor- they want to go. So in 1991- year's Lady Friars. The and Cole will be asked to well." ried about? True point guard 1992 the Hoyas and Huskies combination of five under­ carry some of the burden, Coach Foley knows what or not, the Lady Friars seem of the Big East will enter classmen, and the loss of two especially if the team expects kind of an impact Cole has to have the tools to get the job Alumni Hall only to discover prominent players to gradu­ to put up the kind of num­ on the Lady Friars. Leave it done. Coach Foley insists a team of considerable drive ation equals a need for guid­ bers they did a season ago. to the man in charge to pay that the running game will and quickness in the way. ance. The void will be filled Providence averaged 96.7 the guard the ultimate com­ rage on, and Liscontendsthat Leading the charge will be by seniors Stephanie Cole points per game last year, pliment. the two best qualities of this Cole and Lis as they embark and Tracy Lis. and broke the 100 barrier a "I can't imagine any team year's team are speed and on their final year as Lady Stephanie Cole is coming record 14 times. Will the being successful without a the ability to release a shot Friars. player like Steph. I mean she can do everything." You scored 759 points. You were PC's leading scorer and rebounder. You were the first Providence and Big East player to be named Sports Illustrated's Woman's Player of the Week, and you made First Team All Big East. In other words you had a monster 1990-1991 season, and your name is Tracy Lis. Despite her obvious success Lis isn't the kind of player to dwell on personal highlights. "I just go out there and play each game because every time I step onto the hardcourt it's my last." This is an attitude that is rarely found among those classified as big time college athletes. U s plays for the moment, and her moments have given us terrific memo­ ries. For example, take note of the week of February 4, 1991. It was a span of seven . days in which Us simply dazzled. She had 19 points When Stephanie Cole looks to pass.. against Iona; a 22 point,15 — All-America candidate usually comes through

1991-92 Providence College Women's Basketball Schedule

NOVEMBER 11 Sat. ST.JOHN’S 2:00 p.m. 16 Sat. CZECHOSLOVAKIA (KOSICE) 2:00 p.m. 13 Mon. MIAMI 7:00 p.m. 22 Fri. NORTHEASTERN 7:00 p.m. 18 Sat. at Syracuse 2:00 p.m. 25 Mon. at Washington 7:00 p.m. 21 Tue. at Connecticut 7:30 p.m. 29- Fri- Wahine Classic 24 Fri. at Villanova 7:00 p.m. PROVIDENCE vs. Montana 12:15 pm. 29 Wed. SETON HALL 7:00 p.m.

DECEMBER FEBRUARY 1 Sun. (Hawaii, Louisiana Tech 1 Sat. at Pittsburgh 3:30 p.m. Connecticut, Ball State, 5 Wed. at Georgetown 8:15 p.m. San Diego and Eastern Washin;Washingtoj 8 Sat BOSTON COLLEGE 2:00 p.m. 7- Sat.- CLEARLY CANADIAN CLASSIC 12 Wed. at St. John’s- 7:00 p.m. PROVIDENCE vs. Fordham 2:00 p.m. 16 Sun. at Miami 2:00 p.m. Harvard vs. Bowling Green 4:00 p.m. 20 Thu. SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m./2:00 p.m. 8 Sun. Consolation/Championship 23 Sun. CONNECTICUT 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 15 Sun. at Rhode Island 26 Wed. VILLANOVA 7:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m. 22 Sun. at Boston University 29 Sat. at Seton Hall 2:00 p.m.

JANUARY MARCH 3 Fri. PITTSBURGH 7:00 pm . 6- Fri- BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS TBA 5 Sun. GEORGETOWN 2:00 p.m. 9 Mon. (University of Connecticut-Storrs, CD 8 Wed. at Boston College 7:00 p.m. Who needs Lindros: The Kids Are Alright

to this year's dub. assists. Not to be overshad­ by Rusty Newell hockey to the college level. of a team game. In high Coach McShane's recruit­ owed, Rowe has addedagoal Sports Writer______One of the adjustments school, it was more individ­ ing class did not waste any and three assists. most of the freshmen have ual because the other players The 1991-92 edition of time to establish themselves Talking to the three had to make is going from were not as fast and did not Providence College men's as a serious threat to oppos­ members of the impressive, sixty and eighty point scor- have the skills." ice hockey team boasts great ing teams of Hockey East. young line, you'll find that When asked what the talent, scrappy, intense play­ they are not surprised by highlight of their young Friar ers, two Hobey Baker candi­ their early succes. Craig hockey careers has been, all dates and a 9-4 overall rec­ stated, "We weren't scoring three said it was the Cornell ord. To ask for more would much early, then we had a game. That game, an over­ almost seem greedy. But if couple of good games. I got time win, gave a glimpse of the truth be told, I may not the big goose egg today, what the freshman class can have mentioned the most though" [in Sunday's 7-5 loss do. Quenneville scored the exciting prospect for the Friar to Northeastern]. They were game winner and had two hockey aiehards yet. eager to make sure there assists. Breen had a goal and Much of the excitement would not be many of those an assist, Kramer had an this year has been generated in games to come. assist, and Darby had a goal, by the kids of the team - the Upon arrival at PC, they giving the freshmen three freshman class has put up said they felt intimidated goals and four assists. Chad Quenneville some impressive numbers so Craig Darby with the seniors. "All the Despite all of their suc­ far. They have opened many Craig Darby has settled into seniors have been great," ers to greatly reduced num­ cess on the ice, they still are eyes this year; the freshmen the right wing position on Brady quipped. "Kane and bers. They attributed this to students and have to balance contribution has been very the first line with Mike Gaudreau nave shown great less playing time than in prep their heavy school workload unexpected. Boback and Gary Socha. He leadership. All the seniors school. Quenneville said, with hockey. "There is not a "We are not playing nearly Sights such as Chad Quen- leads the froshes in scoring have shown leadership and tremendous amount of as much as we used to." For neville blazing down the ice, with eight goals and nine have supported us." time," said Quenneville. "We weaving past defenders and assistsfor 17 points. Kramer, The freshmen trio also the time being he said they have practice from two to six, droppping a soft pass for a Quennevile and Breen to­ gave praise to Coach just wanted to try and do then dinner, and then study their job and help the team. teammate to slam home, or gether form a line that has McShane. George Breen hall. We have no free time." Asked what other aspects George Breen punishing an more than held its own. With talked about how McShane With that comment, he also of the college game have opponent with a viscious Kramer at left wing, Quen- has helped him: "He won't added that he had to study forced them to make ad- check into the Promised neville at center, and Breen rip you too hard. He expects for a test. Who knows how jusments, they said there is a Land. Brady Kramer's reck­ at right wing, they have not more and more out of us, but well he will do on that test, great deal more holding less abandon and all out been too shabby in the scor­ he knows that we are fresh­ but one test all of the fresh­ hustle, Craig Darby's un­ ing department. Quennev- men and we are going to away from the play. "You men have seemed to passed canny success in putting the ille leads the way with four make mistakes." have to hold guys up to give with flying colors is the test puck in the net or setting up goals and 11 assists of 15 They said Coach McShane your guys the extra minu te," of their abilities on the colle­ his teammates for scores, and points. Breen has four goals has given them great sup- Breen and Quennevile said. giate level. Look for Darby, Jon Rowe's crunching hitson and two assists and Kramer >rt m their transition from Kramer added, "It is a lot Quennevile, Breen, Kramer the ice are welcome add i tions has added a goal and four Kgh school and prep school quicker and faster, and most and Rowe to become big names in hockey at PC. Providence College Friars 1991-1992 Hockey Statistics OVERATJ, N O NAME GP G A FI’S P/MIN PP SH GW SOG PCT 15 MIKE BOBACK 13 8 22 30 6/12 2 0 1 45 .178 7 ROB GAUDREAU 13 13 13 26 3/6 7 2 1 68 .191 35 CHRIS THERIEN 13 5 14 19 7/14 3 0 0 45 .ill 27 CRAIG DARBY 13 8 9 17 5/10 4 0 1 29 .276 12 GARY SOCHA 12 8 7 15 5/10 5 1 1 35 .229 13 CHAD QUENNEVILLE 13 4 11 15 0/0 2 1 1 39 .103 31 BRIAN RIDOLFI 13 3 10 13 7/14 0 1 0 30 .100 17 BOB COWAN 13 5 6 11 5/10 1 0 1 20 .250 4 SHAUN KANE 13 6 4 10 6/12 2 0 1 36 .167 19 GEORGE EREEN 13 4 2 6 5/10 0 0 0 13 .308 21 ERIK PETERSON 13 3 2 5 7/14 2 0 1 18 .167 18 BRADY KRAMER 13 1 4 5 7/14 0 0 0 19 .052 16 BOB CREAMER 13 1 3 4 4/8 0 1 0 13 .077 25 JON ROWE 13 1 3 4 4/8 0 0 0 8 .125 3 J E F F R O B I S O N 11 0 3 3 5 / 1 0 0 0 0 6 .000 26 MARK DOSHAN 4 2 0 2 2/4 0 0 1 5 .400 1 MIKE HEINKE 11 0 2 2 1/2 0 0 0 0 .000 23 BR IA N JEFF ER IE S 7 0 1 1 2/7 0 0 0 8 .000 6 TODD HUYBER 13 0 1 1 15/41 0 0 0 10 .000 14 IAN PASKCWSKE 12 0 0 0 5/10 0 0 0 10 .000 11 DEAN CAFUANO 3 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2 .000 22 MARK DEVINE 3 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2 .000 29 BRAD MULLAHY 2 0 0 0 1/2 0 0 0 0 .000 30 DAVID BERARD 1 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 .000 BENCH 3/6 PROVIDENCE TOTALS 13 )2 116 T5 8~ 1C4/222 29 6 9 T 7 T .153 Opponents Totals 13 47 69 116 105/216 7 2 4 332 .142

NO GOALEENDER GP MIN GA SO SVS SV% AVG W - L 1 MIKE HEINKE n 639 31(2) 2 231 .SS2 B“ - 3 (Hockey East) 4 239 11(1) 2 92 .893 3 - 1 30 DAVID BERARD 1 20 0 4 .800 0 - 0 (Hockey East) 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 - 0 29 B R A D M U L L A H Y 2 120 12(1) 0 50 .806 1 - 1 (Hockey East) 1 60 7 1 0 29 .806 0 - 1 PROVIDENCE TOTALS 13 779 44 (3, 2 “285“ .866 3.39 4 - 0 (Hockey East) 5 299 18 2 2 121 .871 3.61 3 - 2 - 0 Opponents Totals 13 780 71 1 0 399 .849 5.46 4 - 9 - 0 (Hockey East) 5 300 28 1 0 147 .840 5.60 2 - 3 - 0

POWER F1AY: 29 for 8 4 , 3 4 . 5% HOCKEY EAST - 14 for 33, 42.4% ) PENALTY KILLING: 74 of 8 1 , 9 1 .4 J HOCKEY EAST - 25 of 29, 86.2% ) RECORD WHEN SCORING FIRST: 7 T: i 7-o -6: OVERALL: (9 - 4 -0 ) Home: 6 -4 - 0 Away: ( 3 -0 - 0 N eu tral: 0- 0-0 HOCKEY EAST: (3 -2 -0 5 Hems: 2 - 2-0 Away: (1-0-0 N eu tral: 0-0-0 VS. INDEPENDENTS: (2 - 0 -0 ) Hone: 2- 0 -0 Away: ro-o-o N eu tral: 0- 0 -0 VS. HOCKEY EAST (6-1-0) Hcne: 0-1-0 Away: ro-o-o N eu tral: 0-0-0 VS. ECAC: (2 - 1 -0 ) Heme: 2- 1-0 Away: ro-o-o 0-0—0 VS. CCHA; (0-0-0) Home: 0-0-0 Away: ro-o-o; 0- 0 -0 VS. WCHA (2-G-Q) Heme: 0-0—0, Away: l'2-0-0 N eu tral: 0- 0-0 t : / ■' Men’s Ice Hockey :/, p1g||g; For Better or Worse, Hockey Still Second Fiddle at PC

University came to Schnei­ loyal, albeit small, corps of could probably stickhandle most of today's tired sitcoms. by Scott Pianowski der, the arena was only half­ student fans, the average PC in a phone booth, is a joy to • "Cheers," sadly, has run its Special to The Cowl full. In both games,local fans, student stays away. Why? watch. course, as the characters and Aretha Franklin sang about not students, made up the May be the games aren't •Barton Fink was the best jokes have become blatantly it. Rodney Dangerfield is on a majority of the attendance. "social enough" for the typi­ movie of the year, in a very predictable. neoer-enaing journey for it. This would be easier to cal PC student. Maybe stu­ bad year for movies. We're talking about r-e-s-p-e-c- swallow if PC were a very dents have too mucn study­ •If I were Rick Barnes, I is a priviledge. Same for Ric t, and the Providence College small school that didn't take ing to do. would bury Marvin Saddler. Reilly. men's ice hockey team isn't sports seriously, but obvi­ We may never know, but Deep. •Watching a full NFL game receiving it s fair share of it, ously that's not true. I see in anv event. I'll take a Rob •Blaming a loss on officials is real worn, enduring all the especially from the so called that students continue to Gaudreau end-to-end rush is one of the most tired cop- replays, time outs and re­ "fans" — the student body. flock in large numbers to the over a Marques Bragg dunk outs going in sports. views ad nauseam. men'sbasketball games, even any day of the week. •If anybody has doubts •I like watching Lucie Fon- The Cowl, February 1989 though the team is struggling about the top-ranked Univer­ tanella play basketball. and seems destined for an­ Some other unsolicited opin­ sity of Maine hockey team, •Lethal Weapon 3 — why? I wrote the above passage other NIT season, at best. ions: check this stat in a 9-0 win •Just how out of whack are three seasons ago when I was I guess some things in life •I know if s early, but if last over #6New Hampshire, the baseball salaries? It was just the men's hockey beat writer are just not meant to be week's ACC-Big East chal­ Black Bears allowed just ten 1979 when the one million for The Cowl. Despite having understood. lenge is any indication, we're shots on goal. dollar barrier was broken an outstanding team, com­ Now, I am in no way in for a long and boring sea­ •Some days Gaudreau is (Nolan Ryan and Pete Rose), ing within one goal of ad­ trying to put down the bas­ son of Big East Basketball. worth the price of tuition. and just two years ago when vancing to college hockey's ketball program, and I don't Most of the teams in the • Billy Curley is going to be a the three million dollar mark Final Four, the Friars did not want to suggest that the conference are stocked with lottery pick some day, and was topped (Kirby Puckett). draw large amounts of fans program doesn't deserve our too many players who are BC will make a marked Now Bobby Bonilla, a great to their home games. The at­ support— and, more impor­ eat athletes, but mediocre improvement in league play player, but not a superstar, tendance for home game in tantly for the next year or Ssketball players. Bruises thisyear. gets $29 million for five that year usually hovered two, our patience. and foul counts are up, bas­ •WDOM might gain more years? between 1,200 and 1,800, I just can't comprehend ketball skills and shooting listeners if it sticked to one •Upton Bell is nauseating. nowhere near Schneider why the student body refuses percentages are down. format. • Interesting that TV stations Arena's 3,030 capacity. to give the same kind of PC games have become a •Isn't it ironic that the Patri­ run insulting beer ads and Sadly, things have not support to the hockey pro­ perfect example of this. They ots, in their last home game infantile car ads over and changed much in the last gram. have no flow — instead, the in a fine rebuilding year, over, but they don't show three years. The program has tried. Oh games become an endless drew the smallest crowd of condom ads in prime-time. Again in 1991-92, the ho w it has tried. A few years stream of fouls, bad shots, the season (20,131) against •True story: Paula Abdul Friars are a contender for a back the games became free and substitutions. Thanks, the Colts? recently had her Laker Girl national championship and, to students (they used to cost but no thanks. •Most sunny Providence uniform retired at the LA again, the student body $3) with student ID. Numer­ Anyway, one writer's afternoons above 65 degrees Forum. Huh? seems somewhat disinter­ ous promotions are planned predictions: (1) Seton Hall, should be spent on Thayer •A prediction: PC will beat ested. Sunday, when PC during each season. Coach (2) Connecticut, (3) St. John's, Street. URI. hosted Northeastern Univer­ Mike McShane even wrote a (4) Georgetown, (5) Syracuse, • Anybody who watches Scott Pianowski, former Cowl sity for a Hockey East mati­ letter to the Cowl earlier this (6) Boston College, (7) Villa- "Married With Children" sports editor, currently writes nee, the attendance was a season. nova, (8) Providence, (9) regularly should be seeking for the Providence Journal paltry 1,033. A week earlier, However, while the team Pittsburgh, (10) Miami. therapy. In fact, "Sesame when crosstown rival Brown has maintained an extremely •Chad Quenneville, who Street" hasbetter humor than Gaudreau Goodies All-American Candidate Hobey Baker Candidate

13g-13a-26pts. 95g-87a-182 pts. 2nd in career goals in PC history 11th in career assists in PC history 4th in career points in PC history Coaches' preseason Hockey East All-Star Team One of just four players in PC history to score 20 goals or more in three seasons Could be the first to do it four times One of the ten best players in the country 6 career hat tricks 9 game scoring streak (10-9-19) 51 career multiple point games His ten goals as a defensemen lead the country and are the most at PC since Jim Hughes in 1988-1989 NHL rights claimed by the San Jose Sharks in 1991 NHL Expansion Drafl

1990-91 2nd Team All-Hockey East and All-New England Winner of Lamoriello Award as team's MVP Led PC with 34g-27a-61pts. His 34 goals equalled the school record Played in the 1991 Pravda Tournament Was on gold medal winning North team at this past summer's US Olympic Festival Invited to 1992 Olympic Tryout Camp

2nd in scoring with 20g-18a-38pts. Played on the 1989 US J unior National Team Was member of 1990 Olympic Festival silver medal winning team

1988-1989 Hockey East Co-Rookie of the Year and New England Hockey Writers' Rookie of the Year Was member of the silver medal winning South Team at the 1989 Olym pic Festival Lea PC in scoring with 28g-29a-57pts. His 57 pts. equalled the freshman record set by Brad Wilson in 1974-75

High School Led Bishop Hendricken to four state championship finals during his career Named 1st Team All-State 3 straight seasons Rob Gaudreau: Larger than life P ~ 1 Women's Ice Hockey j Hot Times at Schneider Lady Friars Return 14 of 19 in Pursuit of Third ECAC Crown

be a more balanced scoring the US World Team that will tions. Another sophomore, by Beth Albertini attack. The addition of so­ travel to Final in April. Beagan is a four-year Caiyann Sculley (Liverpool, Assistant Sports Editor phomore Stephanie O'Sulli­ Granato is joined by sen­ starter and is considered one NY) and junior Barb Pierce van (Dorchester, MA) and ior tri-captain Sara Coan. of the best wings ever to play (Cape Elizabeth, ME) add With 14 of 19 lettermen freshman Melissa Mills Coach Marchetti looks to for PC. She has been at the depth at the wing position. returning to the ice for the (Lexington, MA) should get Coan, an assistant captain last top or near the top of the Marchetti expects newcom­ 1991-92 season, PC women's more people involved in their year, to score more this sea­ scoring list for the last three ers Holly Chase (West ice hockey coach John offensive production. son. A good passer, Coan years. Last season, she led Springfield, M A), O'Sullivan, Marchetti has good reason to Coach Marchetti feels the has netted 16 goals and 39 the Lady Friars in points with Kathy Brophy (Ann Arbor, be enthusiastic. Marchetti Lady Friars' strength will be assists (55 points) in her ca­ 47 and earned First Team MI) and Mills to make an enters his eleventh season as in their "balanced scoring reer at Providence. ECAC All-Star Honors. impact. Lady Friars head toach with and good defense, which Shannon Stoneking Beagan will join Granato on a 202-53-7record, coming off ained valuable experience (Burnsville, MN) is another the US World Team in Fin­ Defenders a 17-61990-91 campaign. gist year." senior returning to the cen­ land in April for the World Junior tri-captain Michelle Coach Marchetti, a 1971 A major part of any team ter position. Like Coan, Championships. Johansson and sophomore PC graduate and a three-year sport is how well the team Stoneking also looks to be­ Tri-captain Laurie Chris Bailey (Marietta, NY), ice hockey letter-winner, has plays together. The Lady come more involved in the Lashomb returned to the will be the keys to the Lady guided the Lady Friars to the Friars are no exception. Tri- Lady Friars offensive output Friar lineup last year after Friar defense in 1991-92. top of the ECAC standings captains Sara Coan (Schenec­ this season. playing in only five games Johansson is one of Provi­ year in and year out since be­ tady, NY), Laurie Lashomb Ashleigh Henderson her sophomore year because dence's top defensive play­ coming head coach in 1980, (Massena, NY) and Michelle (Dover, MA) provides Provi­ of an injury. In 12 games last ers and will also be a factor in including back-to-back titles Johansson (Walnut Creek, dence with added depth at season, she netted 12 goals the scoring attack. Last sea­ in 1983-84 and 1984-85. Oyer CA) will provide Providence center. Now the she has and eight assists. As a fresh­ son, she had six goals and the past four seasons, the with the needed leadership. learned the Lady Friar sys­ man, Lashomb scored 17 seven assists. Bailey earned ECAC Player of the Year has tem, she is ready for more goals and 13 assists for 30 ECAC Rookie of the Year come from the Providence Centers game experience and to be­ points. honors last year as well as ranks: Lisa Brown (1988), The 1991-92 Lady Friars come more involved in scor­ Sophomores Lynn Man­ being named to the ECAC Heather Linstad (1989), are led at center by Cammi ing this season. ning (Norwell, MA) and Defensive All-Star team. Like Heather LaDuke (1990) and Granato. In her first two Wendy Cofran (Holliston, Johansson, Bailey is a strong Cammi Granato (1991). seasons, Granato has46 goals Wings MA) areexpected to get more scoring threat with six goals "I'm excited. There's en­ and 15 assists for 81 points. Seniors Beth Beagan and involved in the Lady Friars' and nine assists last year. thusiasm, commitment and As a freshman, she earned Laurie Lashomb lead the list offense this season. After a Vicky Movessian (Lexing­ a strong determination to win ECAC Rookie of the Year of Lady Friar wingers, one of year's experience, they are ton, M A) returns to the Lady the ECAC," said Coach honors and is a member of Providence's strongest posi­ ready to make an impact. Friars after a successful fresh­ Marchetti. "That goes along man season. She combines with talent. This is one of the strong defensive and offen­ most talented teams we've sive skills togive Providence had." They'll need that tal­ depth in defense. She'll be ent to battle the likes of New joined by sophomore Kim Hampshire, Northeastern Dowd (Rockland, MA) and and "two or three Ivy League newcomers Kim Sorel (North schools." Attleboro, MA) and Lisa Leading the pack of re­ Capotosta (Pennington, NJ). turning lettermen are junior Cammi Granato (Downers Goalkeepers Grove, IL) and senior Beth Jill Rennie (Quincy, MA) Beagan (Falmouth, MA). and Kathy Sloan (Potsdam, Granato was ECAC Co- NY) both return to the Lady Player of the Year last sea­ Friars to mind the net. Ren­ son, leading the Lady Friars nie was 10-2 in 14 games last with 26 goals and 20 assists. year. She allowed 26 goals, Beagan netted 17 goals and a made 236 saves, had a .901 team-high 30 assists. save percentage and a 2.34 As the saying goes, "good goals against average. defense breeds good of­ Sloan joined the team last fense." If theLady Friars play January and only played in good, defensive hockey, one game. However, Coach Marchetti feels it will Marchetti expects her to see open up the offense. An­ more time this season. other key to this season will Last season's ECAC Co-Player of the Year, Cammi Granato, leads the Lady Friars

1991-92 WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER FEBRUARY 23 Saturday at Dartmouth 2:00 p.m. 2 Sunday at Princeton 1:00 p.m. 8 Saturday at Colby 2:00 p.m. DECEMBER 11 Tuesday at Brown 7:00 p.m. 3 Tuesday HARVARD 6:00 p.m. 13 Thursday at Northeastern 7:00 p.m. 4 Wednesday DARTMOUTH 6:00 p.m. 15 Saturday ST. LAWRNCE 1:00 p.m. 7 Saturday at Cornell 1:00 p.m. 16 Sunday PRINCETON 1:00 p.m. atRIT 8 Sunday 12:15 p.m. 18 Tuesday at Harvard 7:00 p.m. 21 Friday at New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. JANUARY 24 Monday BROWN 6:00 p.m. 10 Friday Toronto* 7:00 p.m. 26 Wednesday ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP 11 Saturday York* 6:00 p.m. (Quarterfinals) 17 Friday New Hampshire# 6:00 p.m. 28 Friday ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP 18 Saturday Northeastern# 2:00 p.m. (Semifinals) 19 Sunday Concordia# 12:00 p.m. 29 Saturday ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP 25 Saturday NEW HAMPSHIRE 4:00 p.m. (Championship Game) 26 Sunday CORNELL 1:00 p.m. 31 Friday NORTHEASTERN 6:00 p.m.

* Marian Hilliard Invitational # Northeastern Invitaitonal Another Chapter Ready to Be Written Friars Move Setting of Story Indoors

chance to represent Ireland season and holds the Provi­ by Beth Albertini in the 1992 Olympics in Bar­ dence school record in the Assistant Sports Editor celona. mile (4:34.55). Anita Philpott was forced Geraldine Nolan adds Collegiate track is kind of to sit out most of the cross another prong to Coach Ray like a book. Each season is a country season with stress Treacy's attack. The fourth member of the4 x 1,500meter new chapter, but they are all fractures, but was making a world record relay, Nolan connected somehow, like a comeback towards the end big circle. The seasons flow of the season, winning the was second in the mile at the Big East Indoor Champion­ into each other; as soon as junior varsity race at the ships and earned a spot in one is over, the next one ECAC Championships. She begins. The Friar cross coun­ also took All-American hon­ the NCAA Championships. try teams round out their ors in cross country and 3,000 Dionne Wilson came to season November 30 at the meters last year and looks to Providence as a sprinter but T AC Championships; indoor add the mile to that list this has moved up to 800 meters track beginsa weeklater with season. Philpott, from Kan- as well. She won the ECAC the Brown Invitational. turk, Ireland, also has a shot Indoor Championships in Providence track is not at the 1992 Olympics. 500 meters (1:13.86) and set a school record in the 400 measured by performances Natalie Davey is the third meters outdoors at the New in individual meets. They All-American returning for England Championships. are beyond that. On this the Lady Friars. Davey also level, it is how many qualify missed most of the cross Wilson is also a part of the for the NCAA Champion­ country season with stress Lady Friars 4 x 800 meter relay and distance medley ships. CoachRayTreacyalso fractures. As a freshman, wants to improve the posi­ Davey qualified for the relay. Co-Captain Mary Mul- tion of both teams in the Big NCAAs in the outdoor mile lane will team up with Br­ East. With the likes of Ger­ and took All-American hon­ idget Bowers to bring addi­ aldine Nolan, Andy Keith, ors at 1,500 meters. Andy Keith has the potential to run a sub-four minute Geraldine Hendricken, Mark Sinead Delahunty has tional strength to the distance mile for the Friars Carroll, Sinead Delahunty come on strong this cross events for Providence and help the squad in the Big East Bowers won the indoor 5,000 als, he ran a 4:01.21 in the and Chris Teague, it doesn't country season, combining standings. Mullane won the meters at New Englands and qualifying heat and finished look like that will be a prob­ with Hendricken to lead the 3,000 meters at the New set a school record in the tenth in the finals. lem. way in every race for Provi­ Englands last spring and outdoor 10,000 meters at the The Lady Friars return dence. Delahunty earned Junior Chris Teague will four All-Americans from last All-American honors in the finished third in the 10,000 Raleigh Relays. once again make the transi­ ears squad: Sinead De- 3,000 meters indoors last meters at the Big Easts. CoacfT Treacy feels the tion from cross country to laahunty, Geraldine Hen­ team will "certainly improve the track and hopes to im­ dricken and Anita Philpott in the Big East. We have so prove in the3,000meters and (3,000 meters), and Natalie much depth and should score mile. Teague was an IC4A Davey (1,500 meters). They in most events from 500 qualifier last winter in the look to add to that list with meters up and some field the 3,000 meters. In the Geraldine Nolan (mile and events as well. Individually, spring, he qualified for the 1,500 meters) and Dionne Hendricken, Delahunty and IC4As in the 1,500 meters, Wilson (400 and 500 meters). Nolan could win the national and ran on the4 x 1,500meter Nolan, Hendricken, Philpott title. They all have the po­ relay and the distance med­ and Davey combined to set a tential on any given day." ley relay. world record in the 4 x 1,500 On the men's side, Coach Niall will join meter relay at the Penn Re­ Treacy thinks they are "as Teague in the 3,1 “ meters lays last April. Counting the strong has we have been for and mile. Last season, he ran depth that comes from fresh­ five or six years." both the 3,000 and 5,000 Last season, Andy Keith men Leanne Burke, Amy meters. Muiphy finished was the only Friar to qualify Rudolph and Deresa Walters, fourth at Big Easts at 5,000 for the NCAA Champion­ the Lady Friars have one of meters, fifth at New Englands ships. Mark Carroll, Chris their deepest and most tal­ at 3,000meters and second at Teague, Scott Cody and Niall ented rosters ever. the IC4As at 3,000 meters. Five-time All-American Murphy all have the poten­ He will also run on the Friars Geraldine Hendricken leads tial to join him in Indianapo­ 4 x 1,500 meter relay. the way for the Lady Friars. lis this season. Freshman Mark Carroll The Carlow, Ireland native, Andy Keith tore up the was a sensation during his has taken honors twice in tracks last year as a fresh­ inaugural cross country sea­ cross country, twice in the man. This year doesn't look son and hopes to continue mile and once in 3,000 me­ to be any different. He fin­ that through indoor and ters; and owns or is a part of ished second at the Big Easts outdoor track. The Cork, eight school records. If in 1,000 meters, won New Ireland, native, ran a 4:01 mile Hendricken can lower her Englands at 1,000meters and in high school and has the time in the 3,000 meters by Geraldine Nolan, an NCAA qualifier last year, adds lualified for the NCAAs in potential to make it to the only six seconds, she has the depth to the Lady Friars’ attack £e mile (4:01.7). At Nation­ NCAAs. Scott Cody and Paul Logan add to the depth of 1991-92 MEN’S AND WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK SCHEDULE the Providence squad. Logan qualified for the IC4As at 3,000 meters last season in­ DECEMBER doors and 5,000 meters out­ 7 Saturday at Brown Invitational (Providence, RI) doors. Cody co-captained this year's cross country JANUARY team. After missing last 11-12 Saturday-Sunday at Dartmouth Invitational (Hanover, NH) year7s indoor season, Cody 18 Saturday at Yale Invitational (New Haven, CT) looks to return to his 1989-90 25 Saturday NET AC Championships (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) form when he ran a personal 31- Friday- at Terrier Classic (Boston University, Boston, MA) best in the mile at the Ocean State Games (4:17.9). FEBRUARY "It should be exciting," 1 Saturday at Terrier Classic said Coach Treacy. "We have 7 Friday at Milrose Games (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY) big scorers in Mark [Carroll], 9 Sunday at Alden Invitational (Brown University, Providence, RI) Andy [Keith] and Chris 22-23 Saturday-Sunday at Big East Championships (Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY) [Teague]. Scott [Cody] and 28- Friday- at New England Championships (Boston University, Boston, MA) Niall [Murphy] are potential NCAA qualifiers. Both Andy MARCH and Mark have run4:01 miles 1 Sunday at New England Championships and have the potential to run 7 Saturday at IC4A Championships (Princeton University, Princeton, NJ) - Men under four [minutes]. We at ECAC Championships (Syracuse Univeristy, Syracuse, NY) - Women would join an elite group if 13-14 Friday-Saturday at NCAA Championships (Indianapolis, IN) we had two sub-four minute milers on the team." j r i y - - - '"*...... "'“ ^ ' ...... -~ " i ...... Ml| - ^ December 10,1991 :V . II The Cowl

PC Swimmers Start Season With a Splash

"Last year we had a very good season within the conference at 8-3, and these new freshmen- for PC, die Lady Friars will by Terry Brennan should prove to better that record." be fighting hard in the com­ Contributing Writer Captain Kevin Yalicki petitive Big East. very good season within the After a very respectable necticut, PC should have three key freshmen to pick Thus far this season, the season of meets last year, the their hands full. conference itself at 8-3," says up the slack: Michelle Debari women have beaten George men's swimmers seem to The key to Friar success Yalicki, "and these new fresh­ in the distance events, Mich­ Washington, lost to Boston moving toward even greater this season will most likely men should prove to better elle Tamburo in the sprint, University, and dropped a success in the 1991-92 sea­ be sprinter Yalicki in the 50 that record." If the key ele­ and Allyson Dunleavey in close one to Boston College son. Although they did lose and 100 meter freestyle; dis­ ments can withstand the likes the butterfly and individual in the final relay. When they a key senior in Gaylord Gar- tance swimmer Holt in the of Syracuse, Pitt and the medley. get to the Big East Tourna­ roway, sophomore Christo­ 200,800and 1600meter frees­ others, we are looking for­ The Lady Friars will be ment, they will face the pher Holt and senior captains ward to an excellent season tyle; and two outstanding led by captains Ann Marie strrength of Syracuse, UConn Kevin Yalicki and Phil Dowd freshmen: Allan Egbert and for the men swimmers. Stephan and Carol Trocciola and St. John's, all with strong seemas though they will lead Similar to the men's team, this season. With Stephan Chris McAllister should programs in men's and the Friars to an even better the Lady Friars are facing a competing in the freestyle prove to give the team some women's swimming. year, and that's okay with competitive Big East. Hav­ sprints, Trocciola swimming real depth in the backstroke veteran Friar coach John ing graduated Karen Cross­ events. the freestyle as well, and man, Coach O'Neill looks to O'Neill. "Last year we had a very. senior Sue Kilgallen diving At this point in the sea­ son, the team has faced off against four schools and holds a 3-1 record. Thus far, they have beaten Big East opponent St. John's along with George Washington and Springfield College and dropped a heart-breaker to Big East powerhouse Con­ necticut. This yea r'snon-con- ference schedule includes two very competitive meets with Brown and UMass which "Should come down to the final 400 meter frees­ tyle relay," according to sen­ ior captain Kevin Yalicki. Aside from those two meets and the regular season show­ down with Syracuse, the Big East championships in Feb­ ruary is where this Friar team is going to have to make its mark. With the conference stocked with such power­ houses as Villanova, Pitts­ burgh, Syracuse and Con­ PC Swimming will be led this year by captains, Kevin Yalicki and Carol Trocciola

1991-92 Men's Swimming Roster 1991-92 Women's Swimming Roster

Name Yr. Hometown Events Name Yr. Hometown Rick Akin Jr. Metlaire, LA Events Free Megan Anderson Sr. Rahway, NJ Free Brian Baker Fr. Barrington, RI Free Rita Bor So. East Setauket, NY Breast, Free Josh Bischoff Fr. Murray Hill, NJ Free Kelly Clemente Fr. Loudonville, NY Free Robert Caragol Fr. Miami, FL Fly, IM Michele Debari Fr. Phil Dowd Sr. Worcester, MA Point Pleasant, NJ Back, Free Fly Susan Duffy Jr. Allan Egbert Fr. Tallahassee, FL Great Neck, NY IM, Back Back, Free Allyson Dunleavey Fr. CharlesHince Sr. Milford, MA Oxford, CT IM, FlvFly Breast, IM Michelle Gesker Jr. Christopher Holt So. Coventry, RI Firfax, VA Free,e,Fl> Fly Free, IM, Back Kara Gormley Sr. Eric HuDer Sr. North Massapequ; Carthage, NY Fly la, NY Back,M Rhonda Hospedales Jr. Michael Hurley Sr. White Plains, NY St. Croix, USVI Free Free, Back Alicia Keenan So. Acton, MA West Roxbuiy, MA IM, Breast Joel Kline Fr. Free Sue Kilgallen Sr. Matt Kondrath Jr. Stratford, CT MoheganLake, NY Diving Free Amy Kirby Jr. Worcester, MA Brian Liss Fr. West Hartford, CT IM, Fly Diving Jennifer Porter So. Philadelphia, PA Jeff Longo Fr. Seekonk, MA Free IM, Free Jill Provisero Fr. Woodbury, NY Eric Malkowski Jr. Glastonbury, CT IDiving Free Kathy Reid Fr. Fairfield, CT Christopher Maloney Jr. New City, NY Back, Free Diving Julee Steams So. Portland, OR Chris McAllister Fr. Margate, FL Fly, Free Back, Free Ann Marie Stephan Sr. Rochester, NY Rod McGarry So. Cumberland, RI Free Breast Michele Tamburo Fr. Watertown, CT 3aul Mikuszewski Fr. Wilbraham, MA Free, Back, Fly Free, IM Carol Trocciola Sr. Glastonbury, CT Free William Pymm Fr. Port Washington, NY Diving Shannon Westhus Fr. Plymouth, MA Free, IM Mike Roche So. Quincy, MA Diving Cevin Sears Jr. Springfiled, MA Diving ohn Sievers So. Garden City, NY Breast CAPTAINS: Ann Marie Stephan and Carol Trocciola Dave Soligon Sr. Spokane, WA Free Steve Thomann Sr. West Hartford, CT Back, IM Cevin Yalicki Sr. Edison, NJ Fly, Free

CAPTAINS: Phil Dowd and Kevin Yalicki V. J 1991-1992 Providence College Winter Composite Schedule DECEMBER Men's Hockey at Mariucci Classic (at Minnesota) 10 T u e. Men's Hockey at Boston College 7:00p.m . 22 Sun. Men's Basketball at Rhode Island 8:00p.m . Third Place Game 3:00p.m . (Providence Civic Center) Championship Game 8:00p.m . Women's Basketball at Boston University ZOOpm. 15 Sun. Women's Basketball at Rhode Island 2:00p.m . 23 Mon. MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. DARTMOUTH 7:30p.m. 21 Sat. Men’s Hockey at Mariucci Classic (at Minnesota) Boston College vs. Bowling Green 3:00p.m . 28 Sat. MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. ALABAMA ST. 7:30pm PROVIDENCE vs. Minnesota 8:00p.m . 30 Mon. MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. CENT. CONN. 7:30pm MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. VERMONT 7:30p.m . JANUARY Men's Swimming at Rhode Island TBA 3 Fri. Men's Hockey at Alaska-Anchorage 11:05p.m . WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. PITTSBURGH 7:00p.m . Women's Swimming at Rhode Island TBA Women's Hockey vs. Northeastern 2:00p jn. 4 Sat. Men’s Hockey at Alaska-Anchorage 1 1 0 5 p m . Men’s Basketball at Syracuse 8:00p.m . (Northeastern Invitational) Men’s Indoor Track at Yale Invit. TBA 5 Sun. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. GEORGETOWN 2:00p m . Women's Indoor Track at Yale Invit. TBA 6 Mon. MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. GEORGETOWN 7:30p m . 19 Sun. Men's Swimming vs. Massachusetts TBA 8 Wed. Women’s Basketball at Boston College 7:00p.m . (at Rhode Island) 10 Fri. Men's Hockey at Lowell 7:00p.m . Women's Hockey vs. Toronto 7:00p.m . Women's Swimming vs. Massachusetts TBA (Marian Hilliard Invitational) Women's Hockey vs. Concordia 12:00p.m . (Northeastern Invitational) Sat. Men's Basketball at Pittsburgh 8:00p.m . 11 Women’s Basketball at Connecticut 7:30p.m. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. ST. JOHN'S 200p .m . 21 Tues. MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. CONNECTICUT 7:00p.m. Men's Swimming at Northeastern 11:00a.m . 22 Wed. MEN’S HOCKEY VS. NEW HAMPSHIRE 7:00p.m. (with Vermont and Williams) 24 Fri. Women's Swimming at Northeastern 11.00a.m . Women's Basketball at Villanova 7:00p.m . (with Vermont and Williams) 25 Sat. MEN'S HOCKEY VS. MAINE 1:00p.m . Women's Hockey vs. York 5:00p.m . (at Providence Civic Center) (Marian Hilliard Invitational) MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. VILLANOVA 8:00p.m. Women’s Indoor Track at Dartmouth TBA Men’s Swimming at Brown 12:00p.m . Invitational Women's Swimming at Brown 12:00p.m . Men's Indoor Track at Dartmouth TBA WOMEN'S HOCKEY VS. UNH 4:00p.m . Invitational Women's Indoor Track at NETAC TBA 7:00p.m . Championships (Harvard University) 12 Sun. MEN'S HOCKEY VS. BOSTON COLLEGE Women’s Indoor Track at Dartmouth TBA Men's Indoor Track at NETAC TBA Championships (Harvard University) TBA Invitational WOMEN'S HOCKEY VS. CORNELL TBA Men's Indoor Track at Dartmouth TBA 26 Sun. Tue. MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. SYRACUSE 8:00p.m. Invitational 28 29 Wed. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. SETON HALL 7.00p.m. 13 Mon. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. MIAMI 7:00p.m . 31 Fri. Women's Indoor Track at Terrier TBA 14 Tues. Men's Basketball at Boston College 8:00p.m . Classic (Boston University) 17 Fri. MEN'S HOCKEY VS. LOWELL 7:00p.m . Women's Hockey vs. New Hampshire 6:00p.m . Men’s Indoor Track a t T errier TBA (Northeastern Invitational) Classic (Boston University) WOMENS HOCKEY VS. NORTHEASTERN 600p.m. 18 Sat. Men's Hockey at Northeastern 7:00p.m . Men's Basketball at St. John’s 8:00p.m . Women's Basketball at Syracuse 200p .m .

FEBRUARY Women's Basketball vs. Miami 2O0p.m. 1 Sat. MEN’S HOCKEY VS. KENT STATE 2:00p.m . 16 Sun. MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. PITTSBURGH 8:00p.m . WOMENS HOCKEY VS. PRINCETON 1:00p.m. MENS BASKETBALL VS. BOSTON COLL. 8:00p.m. Women’s Basketball at Pittsburgh 3:30p.m . 18 Tue. Men's Swimming at Syracuse llflO a.m . Women's Hockey at Harvard 7:00p.m . Women's Swimming at Syracuse 11:00a.m . 20 Thu. WOMENS BASKETBALL VS. SYRACUSE 7:00p.m. Women's Indoor Track at Terrier TBA 21 Fri. Men's Hockey at Boston College 7:00p.m . Classic (Boston University) Men’s Swimming at Big East 10.00a.m . Men's Indoor Track at Terrier TBA Championships (U. Pittsburgh) 7:00p.m . Classic (Boston University) Women's Swimming at Big East 10:00a.m . Championships (U. Pittsburgh) 7:00p.m . 2 Sim. Women's Hockey at Princeton 1:00p.m . Women's Hockey at New Hampshire 7:00pm. 4 Tues. MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SETON HALL 8:00p m . MENS HOCKEY VS. BOSTON UNIV. 7:00p.m. 5 Wed. Women's Basketball at Georgetown 8:15p.m . 22 Sat. Men's Basketball at Connecticut 8:00p.m . 7 Fri. Men's Hockey at Boston University 7:00p m . Women's Swimming at New England 10:0Qa.m. Men's Swimming at Big East 10:00a.m . Championships (Boston College) Championships (U. Pittsburgh) 7:00p.m . Men’s Indoor Track at Millrose Games TBA Women's Swimming at Big East 10:00a.m . Women's Indoor Track at Millrose Games TBA Championships (U. Pittsburgh) 7:00p.m . Women's Indoor Track at Big East TBA 8 Sat. MEN'S HOCKEY VS. NEW HAMPSHIRE 7:00p.m . Men’s Basketball at Georgetown 8:00p.m . Championships (Syracuse University) WOMEN S BASKETBALL VS. BOSTON COLLEGE 2 :0 0 p .m . Men's Indoor Track at Big East TBA Women's Swimming at New England 10:00am . Championships (Syracuse University) Championships (Boston College) 7:00p.m . 23 Sun. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. UCONN 2:00p.m. Women’s Indoor Track at Big East TBA 9 Sim. Women's Swimming at New England 10:00a.m . Championships (Boston College) 7:00p.m . Championships (Syracuse University) Women's Indoor Track at Alden Invitational TBA Men's Indoor Track at Big East TBA Championships (Syracuse University) (Brown University) Men’s Indoor Track at Alden Invitational TBA 24 Mon. MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. ST. JOHN’S 7:30p.m. WOMEN'S HOCKEY VS. BROWN 6:00p.m. (Brown University) Women's Hockey at ECAC TBA 11 Tues. Women's Hockey at Brown 7:00p.m . 26 W ed. Championships (Quarterfinals) 12 W ed. MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. MIAMI 7:00p.m . Men's Hockey at Maine 7:00p.m . 13 Thu. Men's Swimming at New England 10:00a.m . 28 Fri. Women's Hockey at ECAC TBA Championships (Bowdoin College) 7:00p.m . Championships (Semifinals) Women's Hockey at Northeastern 7:00p m . Women's Indoor Track at New England TBA 14 Fri. MEN'S HOCKEY VS. MERRIMACK 7:00p.m . Championships (Boston University) Men's Swimming at New England lO.OOa.m. Men's Indoor Track at New England TBA Championships (Bowdoin College) 7:00p.m . Championships (Boston University) 15 Sat. Men's Hockey at New Hampshire 7:00p.m . Men's Hockey at Maine 7:00p.m . Men's Basketball at Seton Hall 8:00p m . 29 Fri. Women’s Hockey at ECAC TBA Men's Swimming at New England 10:00a.m . Championships (Championship Game) Championships (Bowdoin College) 7:00p.m . WOMEN'S HOCKEY VS. ST. LAWRENCE 1:00p.m .