PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES #2 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

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1 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES #2 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS (0-1) vs. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT CATAMOUNTS (1-1) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, :00 p.m. ALUMNI HALL / MULLANEY GYMNASIUM PROVIDENCE, R.I. COLLEGE INFORMATION Location:... Providence, R.I. Enrollment:... 3,852 President:... Reverend Brian J. Shanley, O.P. Athletic Director:... Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Nickname:...Friars School Colors:... Black and White with Silver (PMS 877) Facility:...Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gymnasium (1,854) TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record: BIG EAST Record/Finish: /13th Postseason:...BIG EAST First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...6/7 Starters Returning/Lost:...0/5 Newcomers:...4 COACHING STAFF Head Coach:... Susan Robinson Fruchtl (Penn State '92) Record at Providence: (1st season) Career Record: (6th season) Assistant Coaches:... Dan Durkin (Mount St. Mary's '75) Kristeena Alexander (George Washington '00) Dario Hernandez (Shaw University '10) Director of Women's Basketball Admin.:... Jen Wasson (Univ. of Mobile '94) Coord. of Women's Basketball Operations:...Lynne-Ann Kokoski (Bryant '08) Graduate Assistant:...Mike Motta (Old Dominion 11) Senior Office Assistant:...Lisa Vieira TUNE IN vs. Vermont November 14 Pre-game: 6:50 p.m. Tip-off: 7:00 p.m. Friar All-Access (live audio/video) Play-by-Play: Chris Fama Media Relations Contact Jennifer Rynearson, Director of Athletic Media Relations Office: Cell: Fax: jrynears@providence.edu Athletics Website: PROVIDENCE HOSTS VERMONT... The Providence College women s basketball team will host the University of Vermont on Wednesday, November 14, The game will be played at Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gymnasium in Providence, R.I., and is scheduled to tip-off at 7:00 p.m. TUNE IN... The Providence College women's basketball game vs. Vermont will be broadcast live via the Friars' athletic web site at The broadcast will include live streaming video, and play-by-play will be provided by Chris Fama. The pre-game broadcast kicks off at 6:50 p.m. and play-by-play begins at 7 p.m. FRIARS VS. THE CATAMOUNTS ALL-TIME... Providence and Vermont have met four times during the history of the two women's basketball programs. Vermont leads the all-time series, 3-1, including victories in each of the last three meetings. WHEN IT ALL BEGAN... Providence and Vermont first met on February 7, 1979 in Providence, R.I. The Friars defeated the Cata NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 2 Nikki Turcotte Jr. G 5-8 North Smithfield, R.I./Mount Saint Charles Academy 3 Jenna Roncarati Sr. G 5-9 Cumberland, R.I./Bishop Feehan High School 10 Danielle Pearson Jr. G/F 5-9 Brooklyn, N.Y./Thomas Jefferson 12 Symone Roberts Sr. G 5-7 New Britain, Conn./New Britain High School 13 Tori Rule So. G 5-7 Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis South High School 15 Chanise Baldwin So. F 6-2 Pontiac, Mich./Detroit Martin Luther King 20 Lexi Sells Fr. G/F 5-10 Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan High School 30 Evi Iiskola Fr. F 6-0 Espoo, Finland/Makelanrinne High School 33 Brianna Edwards Sr. F 6-1 Minneapolis, Minn./North Community 42 Alexis Harris So. F 6-1 Detroit, Mich./Renaissance High School Head Coach: Susan Robinson Fruchtl (Penn State '92), 1st season Assistant Coach: Dan Durkin (Mount St. Mary's '75) Assistant Coach: Kristeena Alexander (George Washington '00) Assistant Coach: Dario Hernandez (Shaw University '10) Director of Women's Basketball Administration: Jen Wasson (University of Mobile '94) Coordinator of Women's Basketball Operations: Lynne-Ann Kokoski (Bryant '08) Graduate Assistant: Mike Motta (Old Dominion 11)

2 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WITNESS CHANGE mounts, 85-43, and remains the lone Providence victory in the series. ALL-TIME VS. VERMONT Vermont leads, 3-1 Date Opponent Score Rec. 2/7/79 Providence, R.I /23/02 Burlington, Vt. # /26/08 Burlington, Vt ot /21/09 Providence, R.I PROVIDENCE VS. VERMONT AT ALUMNI HALL... The Friars are 1-1 vs. Vermont all-time at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. The Friars earned an victory over the Catamounts to open the series on February 7, 1979, but fell by a score of in the most recent meeting between the two teams on December 21, A LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS... Vermont was picked to finish fourth (with New Hampshire) in the America East Preseason Poll. It's the highest preseason ranking for UVM under Head Coach Lori Gear, who is in her third season at the helm. Through two games this season, the Catamounts are 1-1 overall. Kayla Burchill leads the team in scoring with 10.0 points per game, while Shanai Heber is averaging a team-best 9.0 rebounds per contest. VERMONT A SEASON AGO... Vermont posted a record last season, including a 4-12 mark in the America East. Tierra Shumpert, Niki Taylor and Shanai Heber are expected to lead the Catamounts. Shumpert averaged 7.5 points and 2.3 rebounds and connected on 39 three-point buckets in She was named to the America East All-Rookie Team. Taylor averaged 8.3 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Heber recorded 6.9 points and 8.5 boards per game to go along with 110 assists and 67 steals. PROVIDENCE FALLS TO DREXEL IN SEASON OPENER... The Friars opened the season with a loss to Drexel University on November 9. The Friars turned the ball over 15 times, which Drexel converted into 18 points. Providence held a advantage in rebounding, and scored 22 of its 50 points in the paint. The Friars also shot a higher percentage than Drexel, having connected on attempts from the field (.438), including in the second half (.522). ROBERTS PACES THE FRIARS IN HOME OPENER... Senior guard Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) paced the Friar offense with 15 points in a loss to Drexel on November 9. Roberts hit 7-13 field SCHEDULE 0-1 (0-0 BIG EAST) NOVEMBER 3 Sat. RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE # W, Fri. DREXEL L, Wed. VERMONT 7:00 p.m. 18 Sun. at Virginia 2:00 p.m 20 Tue. at Delaware 7:00 p.m. 24 Sat. AKRON 2:00 p.m. 28 Wed. IONA Cox Sports Noon DECEMBER 1 Sat. at Hartford 2:00 p.m. 4 Tue. at Harvard 7:00 p.m. 7 Fri. ARIZONA STATE 7:00 p.m. 19 Wed. at Clemson 9:00 p.m. 22 Sat. RHODE ISLAND 1:00 p.m. 29 Sat. vs. Colorado State ^ 3:00 p.m. 30 Sun. vs. Lafayette/Fordham ^ 1:00 p.m./3:00 p.m. JANUARY 5 Sat. GEORGETOWN * 2:00 p.m. 12 Sat. LOUISVILLE * 2:00 p.m. 16 Wed. at Rutgers * 7:30 p.m. 19 Sat. at DePaul * 8:00 p.m. 23 Wed. VILLANOVA * 7:00 p.m. 26 Sat. at Notre Dame * 2:00 p.m. 30 Wed. ST. JOHN S * 7:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 Sat. at Syracuse * 1:00 p.m. 6 Wed. at Pittsburgh * 7:00 p.m. 9 Sat. USF * 2:00 p.m. 12 Tue. CONNECTICUT * SNY 7:00 p.m. 20 Wed. at Seton Hall * 7:00 p.m. 23 Sat. at Cincinnati * 2:00 p.m. 26 Tue. MARQUETTE * Cox Sports 7:00 p.m. MARCH 2 Sat. NOTRE DAME * BETV 4:00 p.m. 4 Mon. at Villanova * 7:00 p.m. 8 Fri. at BIG EAST Championship # TBA 9 Sat. at BIG EAST Championship # TBA 10 Sun. at BIG EAST Championship # TBA 11 Mon. at BIG EAST Championship # TBA 12 Tues. at BIG EAST Championship # TBA All times are ET and subject to change; All home games listed in BOLD CAPS # Exhibition Game ^ Fordham Holiday Classic (Bronx, N.Y.) # XL Center (Hartford, Conn.) 2 - PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

3 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WITNESS CHANGE TRENDS DAY OF THE WEEK Sunday 0-0 Monday 0-0 Tuesday 0-0 Wednesday 0-0 Thursday 0-0 Friday 0-1 Saturday 0-0 LOCATION Home games 0-1 Road games 0-0 Neutral site games 0-0 HALFTIME Leading at the half 0-0 Tied at the half 0-0 Trailing at the half 0-1 INDIVIDUAL SCORING 2 or fewer double-figure scorers double-figure scorers double-figure scorers or more double-figure scorers 0-0 REBOUNDING MARGIN Out-rebound opponents 0-1 Same number of rebounds as opponents 0-0 Fewer rebounds than opponents 0-0 FIELD-GOAL SHOOTING Higher pct. than opponent 0-1 Lower pct. than opponent 0-0 Same pct. as opponent 0-0 Shoot 45% or better 0-0 Shoot less than 45% 0-1 Hold opponent under 40% 0-0 FREE THROWS Make more free throws than opponent 0-1 Make same number of free throws 0-0 Make fewer free throws than opponent 0-0 TURNOVERS Commit fewer turnovers than opponent 0-0 Commit same number of turnovers 0-0 Commit more turnovers than opponent 0-1 SCORING MARGIN 1-5 points points points points points 0-0 In overtime games 0-0 goals, and added three rebounds and a game-high four steals. Three of her four steals came in the second half. EDWARDS HAULS IN A CAREER-HIGH 10 BOARDS VS. DREXEL... Senior forward Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) recorded a careerhigh 10 rebounds vs. Drexel on November 9. Edwards' previous career high in rebounding was eight, which she set against DePaul on January 7, Edwards also narrowly missed a double-double in the Friars' season opener vs. the Dragons as she also tallied eight points. Edwards hit 4-10 attempts from the field and added one assist and one steal. LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE... Providence's guards were held without an assist in the season opener vs. Drexel on November 9. Of the Friars' five assists in the game, each were recorded by a forward. Sophomore Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.) matched her career-high with two hand-outs, while freshman Evi Iiskola (Espoo, Finland) also recorded two assists in her first collegiate game. Senior Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) registered the Friars' remaining assist in the game. IISKOLA MAKES COLLEGIATE DEBUT... Freshmen Evi Iiskola (Espoo, Finland) made her collegiate debut with the Friars against Drexel on November 9. She was a member of the starting line-up, played 37 minutes and collected seven points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal. She scored five of her seven points in final the 3:37 of the game. She shot 3-5 from the field and hit her only free-throw attempt (1-1). BALDWIN POSTS CAREER-HIGH SEVEN BOARDS VS. DREXEL... Sophomore Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.) played just 21 minutes against Drexel on November 9, but recorded a career-high seven rebounds and matched her career highs in assists (two) and steals (one). GRAND RE-OPENING OF ALUMNI HALL... The College held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand re-opening of Alumni Hall/ Mullaney Gymnasium at halftime of the Friars' game against Drexel on November 9. The facility underwent a massive renovation, which was completed in October The renovation included a new scoreboard and the installation of video boards, a control room, ceiling, new seating in the upper and lower arena, air conditioning and upgraded amenities for television and media. FRIARS VS. RIC IN EXHIBITION ACTION... On Saturday, November 3, Providence defeated local NCAA Division III opponent Rhode Island College, 83-37, at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. Senior forward Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) paced the Friars with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Senior Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) and sophomore Tori Rule (Minneapolis, Minn.) scored 18 and 12 points, respectively. SIX OF NINE FRIARS SHOOT 45-PERCENT OR BETTER FROM THE FLOOR VS. RIC... Six of the nine players who saw action against Rhode Island College shot 45-percent or better from the floor, including five players at better than 50-percent. Seniors Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) led the way in field-goal percentage. Edwards shot from the field (.733), while Roberts posted a.667 shooting percentage (6-9). WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 3

4 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WITNESS CHANGE EDWARDS SOLID VS. RIC... Senior Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) posted a double-double against Rhode Island College with 26 points and 13 rebounds. In official regular-season play, Edwards' career-best totals are 11 points (vs. Hofstra 11/22/10) and eight rebounds ( vs. DePaul 1/7/12). DOMINANT EFFORT ON THE BOARDS... The Friars out-rebounded Rhode Island College, 52-26, in exhibition action on November 3. Senior Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) and sophomore Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.) combined for 23 of the Friars' 52 boards. Edwards hauled in a teambest 13 boards, including seven offensive rebounds. Baldwin collected 10 rebounds - five on each end. Each of the nine players who saw action registered at least one rebound. Six of nine players posted 4+ rebounds. WHAT'S NEXT... Providence will hit the road for back-to-back road games vs. Virginia and Delaware. The Friars face the Cavaliers on Sunday, November 18 in Charlottesville, Va. at 2:00 p.m. Providence remains on the road to play No. 11/10 Delaware on Tuesday, November 20 in Newark, Del. at 7:00 p.m. Live audio will be available for each game via Friars All-Access ( Chris Fama will provide the play-by-play action. ALL-TIME VS. VIRGINIA Virginia leads, 2-0 Date Site Score Record 3/22/90 Charlottesville, Va /14/11 Providence, R.I NCAA East Regional ALL-TIME VS. DELAWARE Providence leads, 2-1 Date Site Score Record 12/8/84 Providence, R.I. * /6/86 Providence, R.I. ** /19/11 Providence, R.I * Providence College Invitational ** Lady Friar Coca Cola Classic NEW ERA... The Friars are embarking on a new era in under the direction of first-year Providence Head Coach Susan Robinson Fruchtl. Robinson Fruchtl spent the previous five seasons as head coach at Saint Francis University (Pa.), where she led the Red Flashes to the NCAA Tour- PROVIDENCE AND VERMONT BY THE NUMBERS STATS PROVIDENCE... VERMONT SCORING SCORING MARGIN (21-48)... FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE (28-107).143 (1-7)...3-PT FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE (9-30).467 (7-15)...FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE (26-40) FREE THROWS MADE PER GAME REBOUNDING REBOUNDING MARGIN ASSISTS TURNOVERS STEALS BLOCKS ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP-25 PRESEASON NATIONAL RANKINGS 1 Baylor (40) 0-0 1,000 2 Connecticut Duke Stanford Maryland Kentucky Notre Dame Penn State Louisville Georgia Delaware Oklahoma California St. John's Texas A&M Vanderbilt West Virginia Nebraska Ohio State Tennessee Purdue Georgia Tech Oklahoma State Miami (Fla.) DePaul ARV: Kansas 90, Middle Tennessee 70, Green Bay 57, Texas 52, Iowa State 51, San Diego State 48, Rutgers 41, Georgetown 24, LSU 14, UCLA 14, Virginia 12, Florida State 12, North Carolina 12, Michigan 9, Iowa 6, Princeton 4, UTEP 3, South Carolina 2, Michigan State 2, Fresno State 2, Creighton 1, USC 1 ESPN/USA TODAY COACHES POLL PRESEASON NATIONAL RANKINGS 1 Baylor (31) Connecticut Duke Stanford Maryland Notre Dame Kentucky Penn State Louisville Delaware Georgia Texas A&M St. John's Oklahoma California Tennessee Vanderbilt Purdue Nebraska Georgia Tech Ohio State West Virginia Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma State Green Bay Kansas ARV: DePaul 68, South Carolina 49, Gonzaga 43, Georgetown 38, Iowa State 33, Rutgers 33, Middle Tennessee 28, Texas 20, UCLA 11, LSU 11, Virginia 7, Michigan 7, St. Bonaventure 6, Iowa 4, Arkansas 4, San Diego State 3, Syracuse 2, Brigham Young 2, Marist PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

5 nament in 2010 and In 2011, Robinson Fruchtl was named NEC Coach of the Year. She also served as an assistant coach at Penn State for seven seasons ( , ). A 1992 graduate of Penn State, Robinson Fruchtl enjoyed a stellar playing career with the Lady Lions. She was a consensus All-American and became Penn State's only Wade Trophy winner in 1992, as the nations' top player. FAMILIAR FACES... The Friars return six players from the roster, including two seniors, one junior and three sophomores. Providence's most experienced player is senior guard Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.), who has played 88 games during her career with 51 appearances in the starting line-up (includes Drexel on 11/9). Four of the Friars' six returners saw some action in the starting line-up last season, led by Roberts, who started nine games. ROBERTS LEADS LIST OF RETURNERS... Senior Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) finished the season third among her teammates in scoring (8.2 ppg) and assists (2.14 apg), first in steals (1.86 spg) and fourth in rebounding (3.2 rpg). She also led the Friars in free-throw percentage (.814, 48-59). to be part of the BIG EAST Game of the Week package on BETV. Check your local listings for availability. FRIARS ALL-ACCESS... Each game on the regular-season schedule will be broadcast live via the internet at com. All games will feature audio, including 10 games that will be accompanied by live streaming video coverage. The 10 games featuring live streaming video are: Drexel (11/9), Vermont (11/14), Akron (11/24), Arizona State (2/7), Rhode Island (12/22), Georgetown (1/5), Louisville (1/12), Villanova (1/23), St. John's (1/30) and USF (2/9). Long-time women's basketball broadcaster, Chris Fama, will be on the call. WOON 1240 AM... Five Providence women's basketball games will be broadcast locally on WOON 1240 AM: Hartford (12/1), St. John's (1/30), USF (2/9), Seton Hall (2/20) and Cincinnati (2/23). EDWARDS TOUGH ON THE 'O' BOARDS... Senior forward Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) recorded 81 rebounds last season (2.7 rpg). Of her 81 boards, 49 came off of the offensive glass. NEWCOMERS... Providence welcomes four newcomers to the roster this season in true-freshmen Lexi Sells (Attleboro, Mass.) and Evi Iiskola (Espoo, Finland) and walk-ons Nikki Turcotte (North Smithfield, R.I.) and Jenna Roncarati (Cumberland, R.I.). Sells played at Bishop Feehan and was a top-100 prospect according to ESPN HoopGurlz. Iiskola has played most recently for Finland's National Team and U-18 National Team. RONCARATI NO STRANGER TO DIVISION I ATHLETICS... Jenna Roncarati (Cumberland, R.I.) joins the Friars for her first season of NCAA Division I women's basketball. Roncarati just finished an impressive four-year career with the Providence College women's soccer team, where she became the first Friar to earn All-BIG EAST honors in multiple seasons. She was tabbed an All-BIG EAST Third Team honoree in 2010 and This season (2012), she claimed All-BIG EAST Second- Team honors. As a freshman in 2009, Roncarati was selected to the All-Rookie Team. TELEVISION COVERAGE... The Friars will have four games televised this season while playing at home in Alumni Hall. Cox Sports is scheduled to carry two games for the Friars vs. Iona (11/28) and Marquette (2/26). SNY will carry the Friars' match-up against Connecticut on February 12, and Providence's game against Notre Dame on March 2 is scheduled WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 5

6 MEET THE HEAD COACH HEAD COACH 1st SEASON ALMA MATER PENN STATE '92 Susan Robinson Fruchtl was named the ninth women's basketball coach in program history at Providence College on April 9, Robinson Fruchtl comes to Providence College after spending the last five seasons at Saint Francis University (Pa.) from She guided the Red Flash to three-consecutive Northeast Conference Championship Games, captured two conference titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and She garnered Northeast Conference Coach of the Year honors at the completion of the 2011 campaign after leading Saint Francis to a overall record and a 14-4 mark in the NEC. That same year, the Red Flash won the NEC regular-season title and the tournament title. The team's 22 victories in 2011 are tied for third-most in program history. During Robinson Fruchtl's tenure, a member of the Red Flash earned All-NEC honors six times and two others were selected to the NEC All-Rookie Team. Robinson Fruchtl spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at Penn State University ( , ). The 1992 Penn State graduate helped guide her alma mater to a record (.660) during her eight seasons, including four, 20-win seasons. A former All-America selection and Penn State's only recipient of the Wade Trophy, which is presented annually to the best women's college basketball player in NCAA Division I, Robinson Fruchtl rejoined the Penn State staff in May of 2004 after serving as an assistant from 1993 to During her time at Penn State, she worked primarily with post players and assisted with the recruitment of student-athletes. It was under her guidance that former Nittany Lion Amanda Brown became a third-round selection in the 2007 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. After leaving the Penn State in 1998, Robinson Fruchtl enrolled at Slippery Rock University to pursue her Master's degree in secondary guidance. During that time she served as a volunteer assistant from for the North Allegheny girls' basketball team. Robinson Fruchtl also has a Master's in higher education, which she earned from PSU in In June of 2000, she took over as the head girls' basketball coach at Beaver Area High School, where she also worked as one of the school's guidance counselors. She helped revive the basketball program, and led the Cats to the PIAA Class AAA Playoffs in each of her final two seasons. Then known as Susan Robinson, she graduated from Penn State with a B.S. in exercise and sports science in 1992 and was married to Tony Fruchtl in Robinson Fruchtl is one of only two players in Penn State history to accumulate 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, and was the program's all-time leading scorer with 2,253 points until she was passed by Kelly Mazzante in In 1992, the same season she won the Wade Trophy, she was named a consensus All-American and earned GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. As a rookie in 1989, she was named Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year. Twice she was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Conference team, and in 1991, she was tabbed Player of the Year. The Center Point, West Virginia native served as captain of the PSU squad that compiled a 29-2 record and a No. 1 National ranking in the final AP poll of the regular season. In 1990, Robinson Fruchtl was a member of the Junior National Team, and also played for the U.S. Select team that toured Europe. Following her collegiate career she played professionally for one season in Japan. 6 - PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

7 MEET THE FRIARS SENIOR GUARD 5-7 NEW BRITAIN HIGH SCHOOL NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT : Led the Friars with 15 points on 7-13 shooting against Drexel in the season opener on November 9... Also recorded three rebounds and a game-high four steals... Played 27 minutes against Rhode Island College on November 3 in an exhibition game... Scored 18 points on 6-9 shooting (.667), and was 6-7 from the free-throw line (.857)... Also added four rebounds, two steals and a team-best three assists : Played 28 of the Friars 30 games and appeared in the starting line-up nine times... Averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game... Matched her career high in scoring with 18 points against Hartford on December Hauled in a season-high eight rebounds against Villanova (2/4)... Collected a career-high five steals against Boston University (11/11), Harvard (11/18) and #15/14 Georgetown (2/18)... She recorded five steals in a game three other times during her career... Dished a season-best six assists against Harvard (11/18)... Has handed out 5+ assists in three games...recorded eight doubledigit scoring games on the year, including four of the last six games...five of her eight double-digit scoring games were against BIG EAST opponents : Played in 26 of the Friars 29 games and appeared in the starting line-up 22 times... Came off the bench in Providence s season opener to play 31 minutes... Netted seven points and grabbed two rebounds... Also dished a game-high seven assists, which was one away from tying her career high (eight)... Matched her career high in steals (five) in two games vs. Georgetown (1/15) and Rhode Island (11/17)...Netted a career-high 18 points against Hartford (11/20), Hofstra (11/22), Arizona State (11/26) and Yale... Scored 12 of her game-high 14 points in the second half during a victory (58-55) over Seton Hall on February 6... Hit for double figures in the scoring column 10 times on the season and has done so 14 times during her career (59 games)... Matched her career high of nine rebounds against Villanova on February 9... Registered a career-best two blocked shots against Pitt (2/15) and Villanova (3/4)... Averaged 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game... Named to Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team : Appeared in 33 of the Friars 34 games and was a member of the starting line-up 18 times... Reached double figures in the scoring column four times...scored 16 points in her collegiate debut with the Friars againstbrown on November 13...Recorded a season-high nine rebounds against Villanova on March 1...On November 15, came off the bench to record 11 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals against Saint Joseph s... Dished a season-high eight assists against Syracuse in the second round of the BIG EAST Tournament on March 6...Recorded a season-high five steals against Villanova on January 6, including two steals late in the second halfo help the Friars pull away for a victory... Averaged 4.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. AT NEW BRITAIN HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year... New Haven Register All-Star MVP; Hartford Courant Player of the Year; 2008 & 2009 New Britain Herald Winter Athlete of the Year; 2007 & 2009 CHSCA Player of the Year; 2007, 2008 & 2009 CHSCA All-State; 2007 & 2008 Sporting tnews All-American Honorable Mention; 2006 Street & Smith All-American Honorable Mention; 2007 Class LL Championship MVP...Averaged 22.6 points, 4.6 steals, 3.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds in her career at New Britain High...During the season, averaged 27.1 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals per game...scored 2,374 career points and ranks No. 4 all-time in scoring in the State of Connecticut. Only 2,000 point scorer in New Britain High School history (boys or girls)...surpasses career scoring total of former UConn great Nykeisha Sales...Led team to two State titles; Played in the championship game 3 of 4 years. PERSONAL: Daughter of Kim and James Manzie...Born November 10, Has one brother, Jalen Manzie...Majoring in sociology. ROBERTS' CAREER HIGHS Points 18...vs. Hartford (12/31/11)... vs. Yale (12/1/10)... vs. Arizona State (11/26/10)... vs. Hofstra (11/22/10)... at Hartford (11/20/10) Rebounds 9...vs. Villanova (2/9/11)...at Villanova (3/1/10) Assists 8... vs. Syracuse (3/6/10) Steals 5... at Georgetown (2/18/12)...vs. Harvard (11/18/11)...at Boston University (11/11/11)...vs. Georgetown (1/15/11)...vs. Rhode Island (11/17/10)...vs. Villanova (1/6/10) Blocked Shots 2...vs. West Virginia (1/14/12)...vs. Villanova (3/4/11)...at Pittsburgh (2/15/11) ROBERTS CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/S FG-FGA PCT 3G-3GA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVE PF/DQ AS TO BK ST PTS AVG / / / / / / / / TOTAL 88/ / WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 7

8 MEET THE FRIARS SENIOR FORWARD 6-1 NORTH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA : Registered eight points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Drexel on November 9... Shot 4-10 from the field and also tallied one assist and one steal... Four of her 10 rebounds came off of the offensive glass and she also accounted for four of her team's seven offensive boards in the game... Posted a double-double in exhibition action against Rhode Island College on November 3 with 26 points and 13 rebounds... Shot from the field (.733), and was 4-7 from the free-throw line (.571)... Seven of her 13 rebounds came off the offensive glass and she added one steal : Played in each of the Friars 30 games and appeared in the starting line-up four times... Averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game... Tallied a season-high 10 points in the Friars victory over Fairfield on December 3 and during a win over Akron on December Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against #20/18 DePaul on January 7... Matched her career high with two steals against Clemson on December Dished a career-best two assists against West Virginia on January 14 and Marquette on January of her 81 rebounds on the season came off the offensive glass...finished the season ranked third on the team in offensive rebounding : Played in each of Providence s 29 games on the season appearing in the starting line-up four times... made her first career appearance in the starting line-up against Oakland University on December 22...Recorded career highs in points (11) and rebounds (seven) against Hofstra on November Of her 59 rebounds on the year, 35 came off of the offensive glass... Collected a career-best two steals at #16/23 DePaul on January 5... Averaged 2.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game : Appeared in 12 games... Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds and added four points against Brown on November 13 in her collegiate debut... Her seven boards were tops among her teammates vs. Brown... Averaged 0.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. AT NORTH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 21.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a senior during the season...all-state Second-Team selection; All-Metro Second Team selection; 2009 All-Tournament Team selection...led team to State Championship Game and finished as runner-up in 2005 and Shot 85% from the field as a senior...captained the women s basketball team as a junior and senior. PERSONAL: Daughter of Michelle and Eugene Ross...Born August 10, Has two brothers, Stephen and Romain, and one sister, Destiny...Social science major. EDWARDS' CAREER HIGHS Points vs. Hofstra (11/22/10) Rebounds vs. Drexel (11/9/12) Assists 2...vs. Seton Hall (2/11/12)... at Marquette (1/21/12)...vs. West Virginia (1/14/12) Steals 2... vs. Clemson (12/22/11)...at DePaul (1/5/11) Blocked Shots 1... at Notre Dame (2/14/12)...vs. Oakland (12/22/10)... vs. West Virginia (2/6/10) EDWARDS CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/S FG-FGA PCT 3G-3GA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVE PF/DQ AS TO BK ST PTS AVG / / / / / / / / TOTAL 72/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

9 MEET THE FRIARS JUNIOR GUARD 5-9 THOMAS JEFFERSON BROOKLYN, NEW YORK : Scored five points on 2-3 shooting from the field, including 1-2 from beyond the three-point arc, on November 9 against Drexel... Dished a team-best three assists and collected three steals against Rhode Island College in an exhibition game on November 3... Played 20 minutes vs. the Anchorwomen off the bench : Played in 29 of the Friars 30 games and appeared in the starting line-up seven times... Dished a career-high six assists against Harvard on November Dished 5+ assists in two games and finished fifth on the team with 44 assists...scored a careerhigh 10 points against Harvard (11/11)... Recorded a career-high two blocked shots against Dartmouth on November 26, marking the first two blocks of her career... Hauled in a career-best nine rebounds against Brown on December 4... Averaged 1.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game : Appeared in her first collegiate game with the Friars against Alabama on November 27...Notched two rebounds and two steals in just four minutes of action... Played in 16 games overall and cracked the starting line-up twice... Scored a season-best eight points against Florida (12/4)...Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against Brown (12/3)...Dished a season-high two assists against Yale (12/1), Brown (12/3), Notre Dame (12/8) and DePaul (1/5)... Averaged 0.8 points and 0.9 rebounds per game. AT THOMAS JEFFERSON: Averaged 16.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as a senior in A 2010 All-Brooklyn First-Team selection... Also named Honorable Mention All-State and earned a spot on the Boro Wheel Chair Classic All-Tournament Team (2010)...Helped guide her team to an A-Division Championship. PERSONAL: Daughter of Irene Davis and Rashun Pearson... Born May 27, Has three brothers, Deshawn, Naquon and Rashun... Has one sister, Kyshima... Management major. PEARSON'S CAREER HIGHS Points 10...vs. Harvard (11/18/11) Rebounds 9...at Brown (12/4/11) Assists 6...vs. Harvard (11/18/11) Steals 2... at Massachusetts (12/9/11)...vs. Alabama (11/27/10) Blocked Shots 2... vs. Dartmouth (11/26/11) PEARSON S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/S FG-FGA PCT 3G-3GA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVE PF/DQ AS TO BK ST PTS AVG / / / / / / TOTAL 46/ / WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 9

10 MEET THE FRIARS SOPHOMORE GUARD 5-7 MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA : Registered five points and one rebound in 18 minutes of action vs. Drexel on November 9... Scored 10 of her 12 points in the second half against Rhode Island College in exhibition play on November 3... Shot 6-13 (.462) from the floor and collected a team-high four steals : Played in 25 of the Friars 30 games... Made her collegiate debut with the Friars on November 11 against Boston University... Came off the bench to play nine minutes and recorded four points, two rebounds and one blocked shot against the Terriers... Notched a season-best six points against No. 19/23 Delaware on December 19...Added a season-best four rebounds against Fairfield (12/3) and Oakland (11/22)... Hit the first three-point bucket of her career against #24/20 Rutgers on February Averaged 1.2 points and 0.6 rebounds per game. BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Played basketball at DeLasalle as a freshman and sophomore... Captained the team as a sophomore... Continued scholastic playing career at Minneapolis South High School as a junior and senior, and was named captain as a senior... She was a part of this team that won the Twin City Championships in Won All-Conference and All-Metro four times ( )... A three-time All-State selection as a freshman, junior and senior... Was a finalist for Minnesota Miss Basketball in Recorded 1,400 career points... Was a member of the Lady Monarchs for three years and the Minneapolis Lady Cats for four years. PERSONAL: Daughter of Trena Rule and Paris Jackson... Born October 5, Has one brother, Lester Thomas... Has one sister, Carolyn Jackson... Planned major of study is undecided. RULE'S CAREER HIGHS Points 6...vs. Delaware (12/19/11) Rebounds 4... vs. Fairfield (12/3/11)... at Oakland (11/22/11) Assists 1...vs. Cincinnati (2/7/12)... vs. Pittsburgh (1/28/12)...at Connecticut (1/10/12)...vs. Hartford (12/31/11)...vs. Delaware (12/19/11)... at Massachusetts (12/9/11)... vs. Fairfield (12/3/11)... vs. Dartmouth (11/26/11)... at Oakland (11/22/11) Steals 1...at Connecticut (1/10/12)... vs. Villanova (12/7/11)... at Oakland (11/22/11) Blocked Shots 1...at Louisville (1/18/12)...at Boston University (11/11/11) RULE S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/S FG-FGA PCT 3G-3GA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVE PF/DQ AS TO BK ST PTS AVG / / / / TOTAL 26/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

11 MEET THE FRIARS SOPHOMORE FORWARD 6-2 DETROIT MARTIN LUTHER KING PONTIAC, MICHIGAN : Recorded four points, seven rebounds, two assists, one blocked shot and one steal in 14 minutes of action against Drexel on November 9... Her seven rebounds vs. the Dragons marks a career high... Narrowly missed a double-double against Rhode Island College in exhibition play on November 3 with nine points and 10 rebounds... Shot 50-percent from the field (4-8) and added one assist, one blocked shot and two steals : Played in 23 of the Friars 30 games and made her first appearance in the starting line-up against Massachusetts on December 9... Started two games overall... Tallied a season-best six points in nine minutes off the bench against #15/14 Georgetown on February Against the Hoyas she hit all three of her shot attempts and notched one rebound...scored four points in her collegiate debut against Boston University (11/11)... Recorded a season-best six rebounds against Fairfield on December 3 and hauled in five rebounds in three other contests... Dished a season-best two assists against No. 19/23 Delaware... Averaged 1.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Played four years at Detroit Martin Luther King and captained the team as a senior... Was named Most Improved Player in 2010 and Most Valuable Player in Was named All-City Second Team in 2010 and the All-City First Team in Led team to the District Championship. PERSONAL: Daughter of Jeffery Lewis and Temperance Baldwin... Born September 5, Has two brothers, Vitonn Baldwin and Kelvin Lewis... Has one sister, Akeyra Baldwin... Social work major. BALDWIN'S CAREER HIGHS Points 6... at Georgetown (2/18/12) Rebounds 7... vs. Drexel (11/9/12) Assists 2... vs. Drexel (11/9/12)...vs. Delaware (12/19/11) Steals 1... vs. Drexel (11/9/12)...at St. John's (1/4/12)... at Oakland (11/22/11)...vs. Harvard (11/18/11)...at Rhode Island (11/16/11)...at Boston University (11/11/11) Blocked Shots 2... at Massachusetts (12/9/11)...at Rhode Island (11/16/11) BALDWIN S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/S FG-FGA PCT 3G-3GA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVE PF/DQ AS TO BK ST PTS AVG / / / / TOTAL 24/ / WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 11

12 MEET THE FRIARS SOPHOMORE FORWARD 6-1 RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL DETROIT, MICHIGAN : Recorded a career high six points and five rebounds in the Friars' season opener vs. Drexel on November 9...Played 19 minutes off the bench against the Dragons... Played 21 minutes against Rhode Island College in exhibition play on November 3... Tallied eight points, four rebounds and one steal... Connected on 4-7 attempts from the field (.571) : Appeared in 20 of the Friars' 30 games... Made collegiate debut with the Friars on November 11 against Boston University... Played seven minutes off the bench and recorded two points and one steal... Registered her first collegiate rebound against Harvard on November Grabbed a season-best three rebounds against Louisville on January Scored two points and recorded one assist and one steal against No. 4/4 Notre Dame on February 14. BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Named Second-Team All-City... Won PSL Learner of the Week and PSL Learner of the Year... Was the top scholarship winner in High School... Led Renaissance to a City, District and Regional Title... Harris was a member of the Michigan Crossover. PERSONAL: Daughter of Michelle and Patrick Harris... Born April 9, Has one brother, Patrick... Majoring in women's studies. HARRIS' CAREER HIGHS Points 6... vs. Drexel (11/9/12) Rebounds 5... vs. Drexel (11/9/12) Assists 1... at Notre Dame (2/14/12) Steals 1... at Notre Dame (2/14/12) Blocked Shots 1...vs. DePaul (1/7/12)...vs. Harvard (11/18/11) HARRIS CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/S FG-FGA PCT 3G-3GA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVE PF/DQ AS TO BK ST PTS AVG / / / / TOTAL 21/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

13 MEET THE FRIARS FRESHMAN GUARD 5-10 BISHOP FEEHAN HIGH SCHOOL ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS : Played 14 minutes off the bench in the Friars' season opener vs. Drexel on November 9 and recorded two rebounds... Grabbed four rebounds and recorded one blocked shot in an exhibition game against Rhode Island College on November 3... Two of her four rebounds came off the offensive glass. BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Earned four varsity letters in basketball, three in volleyball and one in track at Bishop Feehan High School... Ranked among the Top-100 prospects by ESPN HoopGurlz... Named EAC All-Star ( )... Holiday Tournament MVP ( )... Sun Chronicle All-Star (2011)... Named Boston Herald All-State (2011)... Bridgewater Tournament MVP (2010)...R.I. State Championship (La Salle Academy)... Named to the All-Scholastic Team ( )...Played for the NH Rivals (2011), the MA Premier (2010) and the RI Breakers (2010). PERSONAL: Daughter of George and Luanne Sells... Has an older brother, Tyler, and a younger sister, Brittany... Father played baseball at Old Dominion ( ) and with the St. Louis Cardinals organization ( )... Plans to pursue a degree in business/ marketing. SELLS' CAREER HIGHS Points N/A... N/A Rebounds 2... vs. Drexel (11/9/12) Assists N/A... N/A Steals N/A... N/A Blocked Shots N/A... N/A SELLS CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/S FG-FGA PCT 3G-3GA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVE PF/DQ AS TO BK ST PTS AVG / / TOTAL 1/ / WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 13

14 MEET THE FRIARS FRESHMAN FORWARD 6-0 MAKELANRINNE HIGH SCHOOL ESPOO, FINLAND : Recorded seven points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in the Friars' season opener vs. Drexel on November 9... Scored five of her seven points in the final 3:37 of the game... Played 34 minutes against Rhode Island College in exhibition play on November 3... Recorded six points, seven rebounds and two assists. BEFORE PROVIDENCE: First foreign-born player to compete for the Friar women s basketball team since Aga Lorenc 08 (Lubycza, Poland)... Member of the Finnish National Team ( )... Saw action in 17 games with the National Team averaging 4.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game... Played for the U-18 National Team ( ), averaging 15.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest... Competed in 102 International games in her career... Member of Tapiolan Honka ( )... Earned All-Star recognition at the 2011 European B Division Championships... Member of Espoo Women s League Team ( )... Played in 24 games with Espoo, averaging 9.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game... Helped guide her team to the Division A European Championships (2009)... Third-Team All-Star (2009). PERSONAL: Daughter of Satu and Antti Iiskola... Has a younger brother, Anton, and a younger sister, Elena... Plans to pursue a degree in business/marketing. IISKOLA'S CAREER HIGHS Points 7... vs. Drexel (11/9/12) Rebounds 3... vs. Drexel (11/9/12) Assists 2... vs. Drexel (11/9/12) Steals 1... vs. Drexel (11/9/12) Blocked Shots N/A... N/A IISKOLA S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/S FG-FGA PCT 3G-3GA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVE PF/DQ AS TO BK ST PTS AVG / / TOTAL 1/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

15 MEET THE FRIARS SENIOR GUARD 5-9 BISHOP FEEHAN HIGH SCHOOL CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND : Played six minutes off the bench in an exhibition game against Rhode Island College on November 3... Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds and two steals... Converted the only field goal attempt she took in the game and also finished a perfect 2-2 from the free-throw line. AT PROVIDENCE: Played four seasons of NCAA Division I women's soccer at Providence College... Earned All-BIG EAST Second-Team honors as a senior in A two-time All-BIG EAST Second-Team selection (2010, 2011)... BIG EAST All-Rookie Team selection in Is the first Providence College women's soccer player to earn a place on the First, Second or Third Teams in multiple seasons... First Friar defender to ever earn All-BIG EAST recognition. BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Earned four varsity letters in soccer, three in basketball and one in track at Bishop Feehan High School... For soccer was named All-State (2008), Division I First Team Eastern Massachusetts Girls' Soccer Coaches Team (2007, 2008), Eastern Athletic Conference All-Star ( ), Sun Chronicle All-Star First Team ( )... Finsihed her high school soccer career with 40 goals and 44 assists. PERSONAL: Daughter of Denise and Robert Roncarati... Born January 21, Has an older brother, Michael... Biology/secondary education major. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 15

16 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WITNESS CHANGE EXHIBITION GAME RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE AT PROVIDENCE (11/3/12) Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics RIC vs Providence 11/3/12 2:00 pm at Providence, R.I. (Alumni Hall) RIC 37 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 11 Cheyenne Jennings * Cara Paladino * Vandell Andrade * Michelle Lagrotteria * Courtney Burns * Danielle LeBLanc Alexia Vega Melanie Cline Stephanie Prusko Ashley O'Dell Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadba Rebound 2 Providence 83 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 12 ROBERTS, Symone * RULE, Tori * BALDWIN, Chanise * IISKOLA, Evi * EDWARDS, Brianna * RONCARATI, Jenna PEARSON, Danielle SELLS, Lexi HARRIS, Alexis Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Maggie Tieman, Lynda Kashouh, Jeannie Records Technical fouls: RIC-None. Providence-None. Attendance: 696 Exhibition Game Score by periods 1st 2nd Total RIC Providence Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadba Rebound 2 GAME #1 DREXEL UNIVERSITY AT PROVIDENCE (11/9/12) ficial Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics exel vs Providence /9/12 7:00 p.m. at Providence, R.I. (Alumni Hall) rexel Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Jones, Nicki * Mershon, Hollie * Wootton, Taylor * Creighton, Meghan * Flanagan, Fiona * Redick, Abby Johnson-Allen, Renee Thierolf, Tory Pearson, Rachel Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 0 rovidence Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ROBERTS, Symone * RULE, Tori * BALDWIN, Chanise * IISKOLA, Evi * EDWARDS, Brianna * PEARSON, Danielle SELLS, Lexi HARRIS, Alexis Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % icials: John Orminski, Duane Mack, Geraldine Smith chnical fouls: Drexel-None. Providence-None. endance: 633 core by periods 1st 2nd Total exel ovidence Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS