PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES #22 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS (6-15, 1-7 BIG EAST)

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1 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES #22 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS (6-15, 1-7 BIG EAST) vs. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PANTHERS (9-12, 0-8 BIG EAST) PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA TIP-OFF: 7:00 P.M. 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:...5 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. PITTSBURGH February 6, 2013 Pre-game: 6:50 p.m. Tip-off: 7:00 p.m. Friars All-Access (audio only) Play-by-Play: Chris Fama Media Relations Contact Jennifer Rynearson, Director of Athletic Media Relations Office: Cell: Fax: jrynears@providence.edu Athletics Website: PROVIDENCE SET TO FACE PITTSBURGH... The Providence women's basketball team will face Pittsburgh in BIG EAST action on Wednesday, February 6. The game will be played at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. and is scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m. TUNE IN... A live audio broadcast of the Providence vs. Pittsburgh game will be available via Friars All-Access at Playby-play will be provided by Chris Fama. The pre-game broadcast kicks off at 6:50 p.m. and play-by-play begins at 7:00 p.m. FRIARS AND PANTHERS ALL-TIME... Providence and Pittsburgh have met 48 times during the history of the two women's basketball programs. Providence leads the all-time series, ALL-TIME VS. PANTHERS IN PITTSBURGH... The Friars have traveled to Pittsburgh, Pa. to face the Panthers 25 times. Pitt leads the all-time series, 15-10, on its home court, including victories in each of the last five meetings. Those five victories coincide with the opening of the Petersen Events Center. Pitt is 5-0 all-time vs. Providence at the Petersen Events Center 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 (c) 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 32 Annie Russian So. F 6-0 Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock High School 33 Brianna Edwards (c) Sr. F 6-1 Minneapolis, Minn./North Community 42 Alexis Harris So. F 6-1 Detroit, Mich./Renaissance High School * - will miss remainder of season with an injury ** - will not play remainder of season while completing student-teaching requirement (effective Jan. 7) 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 LAST TIME THE FRIARS DEFEATED THE PANTHERS IN PITTSBURGH... The last time Providence defeated the Panthers in Pittsburgh dates back to January 11, The Friars posted an victory on that day. It marked the last game between the two teams at Fitzgerald Field House. Since then, the Friars and Panthers have played five games at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt is 5-0 vs. Providence at the Petersen Events Center. THE LAST MEETING... Providence and Pittsburgh last met on January 28, 2012 at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. The Friars earned a victory vs. the Panthers. SCOUTING PITTSBURGH... The Panthers enter Wednesday's game with a 9-12 overall record and a 0-8 mark in the BIG EAST Conference. Pitt has earned seven of its nine victories at home in the Petersen Events Center. The Panthers are led by Asia Logan, who is averaging 15.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game. Brianna Kiesel is the only Panther to start every game this season, and is second on the team in scoring (14.0 ppg). She also leads Pitt in steals (30) and assists (63). ROBERTS STEALS THE SHOW... Senior guard Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) leads the Friars and is second in the BIG EAST in steals this season, with 74 (3.5 spg). It marks the most steals by a Friar in a single-season since Tracy Lis '92 set a school record with 101 during the campaign (30 games). That year, Lis averaged a program-best 3.3 steals per game. Roberts is slightly ahead of that pace heading into Wednesday's game at 3.5 thefts per contest. HARRIS SHINES IN THE STARTING LINE-UP... Sophomore forward Alexis Harris (Detroit, Mich.) has made two appearances in the starting line-up this season and has made the most of her opportunities. In starts vs. Rhode Island and No. 24 Syracuse, Harris has averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. In the Friars' most recent game against the nationallyranked Orange, Harris posted a career-high 15 points and nine rebounds as a member of the starting five. Her nine boards was one shy of her career high (10 vs. Delaware and Georgetown). In 18 games as a reserve for the Friars, Harris is averaging 5.8 points and 4.9 rebounds. ROBERTS NEARING CENTURY MARK FOR ASSISTS... Senior guard Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) enters Wednesday's game against Pitt with a careerbest 96 assists. Roberts needs four more hand-outs to reach the century mark for the first time in her career. The last player to reach 100 assists in a single season was Lola Wells '12 during the season (101) SCHEDULE 6-15 (1-7 BIG EAST) NOVEMBER 9 Fri. DREXEL L, Wed. VERMONT W, Sun. at rv/rv Virginia L, Tue. at rv/rv Delaware L, Sat. AKRON L, Wed. IONA Cox Sports W, DECEMBER 1 Sat. at Hartford L, Tue. at Harvard L, Fri. ARIZONA STATE L, Wed. at Clemson L, Sat. RHODE ISLAND W, Sat. vs. Colorado State ^ W, Sun. vs. Lafayette ^ W, JANUARY 5 Sat. GEORGETOWN * L, Sat. #15/13 LOUISVILLE * L, Wed. at Rutgers * L, Sat. at nr/rv DePaul * L, Wed. #rv/25 VILLANOVA * W, (OT) 26 Sat. at #2/3 Notre Dame * L, Wed. ST. JOHN S * L, FEBRUARY 2 Sat. at #rv/24 Syracuse * L, 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 1-1 Monday 0-0 Tuesday 0-2 Wednesday 3-3 Thursday 0-0 Friday 0-2 Saturday 2-7 LOCATION Home games 4-6 Road games 0-8 Neutral site games 2-1 HALFTIME Leading at the half 4-2 Tied at the half 0-2 Trailing at the half 2-11 INDIVIDUAL SCORING 2 or fewer double-figure scorers double-figure scorers double-figure scorers or more double-figure scorers 1-1 REBOUNDING MARGIN Out-rebound opponents 4-4 Same number of rebounds as opponents 0-2 Fewer rebounds than opponents 2-9 FIELD-GOAL SHOOTING Higher pct. than opponent 3-4 Lower pct. than opponent 3-11 Same pct. as opponent 0-0 Shoot 45% or better 1-2 Shoot less than 45% 5-12 Hold opponent under 40% 4-3 FREE THROWS Make more free throws than opponent 6-2 Make same number of free throws 0-0 Make fewer free throws than opponent 0-13 TURNOVERS Commit fewer turnovers than opponent 5-6 Commit same number of turnovers 1-1 Commit more turnovers than opponent 0-8 SCORING MARGIN 1-5 points points points points points 1-3 In overtime games 0-0 SYMONE ROBERTS MOVES INTO 11th AT PROVIDENCE IN CAREER AS- SISTS... Senior Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) enters Wednesday's game against Pitt with 312 career assists. Her assist total currently ranks 11th all-time in the program's 39-year history. She is the first Friar to dish 300+ career assists since Chrissy Vozab '02. Mary Ann McCoy '80 sits ahead of Roberts in 10th place with 324 assists. 1,000-POINT MILESTONE ON THE HORIZON... Roberts also is nearing the 1,000-point career milestone. She enters Wednesday's game against Pitt with 937 career points. She needs 63 points to accomplish the feat with eight regular-season games remaining on the Friars' schedule. Should Roberts reach the milestone, she would be the 31st Friar to do so in program history, and the first since Mi-Khida Hankins '11. ROBERTS AND RULE PACE THE FRIAR OFFENSE... Senior Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) and sophomore Tori Rule (Minneapolis, Minn.) have combined for 231 of the Friars' 473 points during BIG EAST Conference play, which 48.8-percent of the team's offense. Rule is scoring 14.4 points per game during BIG EAST play, while Roberts leads the team at 14.5 points per game. Senior Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) ranks third on the team in scoring during league play with 7.6 points per game. EDWARDS' SINGLE-SEASON REBOUNDING TOTAL EXCEEDS PREVIOUS THREE SEASONS... Senior Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) leads the Friars in rebounding through 21 games with a single-season best of 166 boards. Her 166 rebounds exceeds the number of total rebounds she recorded in her previous three seasons (153). A year ago, Edwards grabbed 81 boards in 30 games. Heading into Wednesday's game against Pitt, Edwards ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in rebounding (7.9rpg). EDWARDS RANKS SECOND IN THE LEAGUE IN OFFENSIVE REBOUND- ING... Senior Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) ranks second in the BIG EAST in offensive rebounding (4.5 orpg). Kayla Alexander (Syracuse) leads the league with 4.7 offensive rebounds per game. ROBERTS RANKS SECOND AMONG BIG EAST PLAYERS IN STEALS... Senior Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) is second in the BIG EAST in steals, with an average of 3.5 per game. Georgetown's Sugar Rodgers owns the top spot at 3.6 thefts per game. PEARSON GIVING FRIARS VALUABLE MINUTES OFF THE BENCH IN LEAGUE PLAY... Junior Danielle Pearson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) has given the Friars a lift off the bench during BIG EAST Conference play. She has significantly improved her numbers vs. league opponents, compared to her stats during non-conference play. In 13 non-conference games, Pearson averaged 3.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.77 steals per game. During the first eight games on the BIG EAST schedule, Pearson has averaged 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game. One of the biggest improvements can be seen in her shooting percentages. During nonconference play she shot from the floor and from three-point territory. During BIG EAST play, Pearson is shooting from the field (19-48), and an impressive (10-19) from three-point range. FRIARS FALTER IN SECOND HALF AGAINST BIG EAST ST. JOHN'S... The Friars held a lead at halftime against St. John's on January 30 in Providence, R.I. Providence mounted its lead by shooting 51.9-percent (14-27) from the field in the opening 20 minutes, including 4-6 shooting from beyond the arc (66.7-percent). In the second half, the Friars went cold of- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 3

4 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WITNESS CHANGE fensively, shooting just 26.7-percent (8-30) from the field, including 1-10 from three-point territory. St. John's started the second half on a 16-0 run to take a lead, and never looked back. PEARSON NETS CAREER-HIGH 13 POINTS VS. RED STORM... Junior Danielle Pearson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) tallied a career-high 13 points against St. John's on January 30, all of which came in the first half of play. In the opening 20 minutes, Pearson guided the Friars to a nine-point halftime lead, hitting 5-6 attempts from the field, including 3-3 from three-point territory. Pearson was 0-3 from the field in the second half. She also added three rebounds, one assist and one steal. PROVIDENCE RALLIES FROM 21-POINT DEFICIT TO DEFEAT 25th-RANKED VILLANOVA... The Friars earned their first BIG EAST Conference victory of the season with a wild, come-back effort against 25th-ranked Villanova on January 23 in Providence, R.I. The Friars trailed by as many as 21 points with 1:11 remaining in the first half and faced a 19-point deficit (29-10) at halftime. Providence opened the second half with a 21-0 scoring run to take a lead with 13:24 remaining in regulation. Villanova regrouped and pushed its lead to seven (42-35) with a 13-4 run of it's own with 9:33 left, but the Friars didn't let the game get away from them. The Wildcats held a one-point lead (50-49) with 20-seconds left, when Villanova's Lauren Burford was sent to the foul line. She made the first and missed the second, allowing the Friars to pull in the defensive rebound. Roberts then forced overtime as she drove the lane and converted a lay-up on the fastbreak. In the overtime session, Providence outscored the Wildcats, 14-9 to secure the victory. Roberts had six of the Friars' 14 points in the extra session and finished the game with 20. Sophomore Tori Rule contributed 19 points for Providence, while senior Brianna Edwards notched her third double-double of the season on 14 points and 16 rebounds. FRIARS SET SINGLE-GAME REBOUNDING RECORD VS. VILLANOVA... The Friars hauled in a school-record 65 rebounds against Villanova on January 23. The previous record (63), was set against Long Island on December 28, The BIG EAST single-game rebounding record (70) was set by Connecticut on January 11, 1995 (vs. Providence). LAST TIME THE FRIARS DEFEATED A RANKED OPPONENT... Prior to defeating No. 25 Villanova on January 23, Providence last defeated a ranked opponent on January 7, On that day, the Friars captured a victory over then-ranked No. 20/18 DePaul in Providence, R.I. Each of the Friars' last five victories against ranked opponents (including the recent win over Villanova) have come at Alumni Hall. PROVIDENCE AND PITTSBURGH STATE BY THE NUMBERS PROVIDENCE... PITTSBURGH SCORING SCORING MARGIN ( )... FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE ( ).275 (70-255)...3-PT FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE (63-235).715 ( )...FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE ( ) FREE THROWS MADE PER GAME REBOUNDING REBOUNDING MARGIN ASSISTS TURNOVERS STEALS BLOCKS ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP-25 Week 14 February 4 1 Baylor (37) Notre Dame Connecticut (3) Stanford Duke California Maryland Penn State Georgia Kentucky Louisville Tennessee Purdue Texas A&M South Carolina North Carolina UCLA Dayton Florida State Delaware Colorado Oklahoma State Oklahoma Syracuse Iowa State ARV: Green Bay 31, Nebraska 20, West Virginia 20, Michigan State 19, Michigan 13, Toledo 11, Kansas 7, UTEP 5, Villanova 4, Washington 4, Pacific 2, Southern Methodist 2, Miami (Fla.) 2, Middle Tennessee 2, Creighton 1, Iowa 1, Wyoming 1 ESPN/USA TODAY COACHES POLL Week 14 February 5 1 Baylor (26) Connecticut (4) Notre Dame (1) Duke Stanford California Maryland Kentucky Penn State Georgia Louisville South Carolina Tennessee Purdue Dayton Texas A&M UCLA North Carolina Oklahoma Florida State Oklahoma State Syracuse Delaware Iowa State Colorado ARV: Wisconsin-Green Bay 27; Nebraska 19; Middle Tennessee 18; DePaul 8; Villanova 7; Pacific 6; Texas Tech 6; Iowa 4; Kansas 4; Vanderbilt 4; Princeton 2; West Virginia 2; Chattanooga 1; San Diego State 1; Southern Methodist PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

5 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WITNESS CHANGE FRIARS COLLECT SEASON-HIGH 14 STEALS AGAINST NO. 15/13 LOUISVILLE... The Friars collected a season-best 14 steals for the second time this season against No. 15/13 Louisville. The Friars also recorded 14 steals against Clemson on December 19. Providence has tallied double-digit steals in 10 games this season. FRIARS RECORD GREATEST REBOUNDING MARGIN OF THE SEASON AGAINST VILLANOVA... The Friars out-rebounded Villanova, 65-40, on January 23, marking their largest rebounding margin of the season (+26). It marks the greatest rebounding margin for Providence since the season when the Friars held a 26-rebound advantage against Rhode Island (11/17/10) and Hartford (11/20/10) in back-to-back games. FRIARS OWN 4-1 RECORD WHEN SCORING 70+ POINTS IN A GAME... Providence is 4-1 this season when scoring 70+ points in single-game. Providence's only loss of the season when scoring 70+ points came against Akron on November 24 (81-78). FRIARS EARN FIRST IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT TITLE SINCE The Friars captured the Fordham Holiday Classic title with a victory over Lafayette (12/30) in the championship game. It marked the first in-season tournament title for the Friars since 1992 when they claimed the Clearly Canadian Classic. RULE NAMED TO BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL... Sophomore Tori Rule (Minneapolis, Minn.) was named to the BIG EAST Women s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, December 31, It marks the first BIG EAST weekly honor of her career, and she is the first Friar to earn a weekly conference honor since Rachel Barnes 12 on December 26, Rule was named Most Valuable Player of the Fordham Holiday Classic after two impressive performances against Colorado State and Lafayette on December She averaged 22.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game for the Friars. She scored a tournament record 32 points against Colorado State in the opening round on (.625) shooting from the field, including 5-7 (.714) from three-point territory. She also hit 7-7 free throws. Rule is just the third Friar to score 30+ points in a game in the last decade. In the championship game against Lafayette, Rule netted 13 points and tied her career-high with seven rebounds. For the tournament, Rule shot 48.4-percent (15-31) from the floor, including 6-11 from three-point territory (.545). She also was a perfect 9-9 from the foul line. RULE NETS 32 POINTS AGAINST COLORADO STATE... Sophomore guard Tori Rule (Minneapolis, Minn.) netted a career-high 32 points against Colorado State on December 29 during firstround action of the Fordham Holiday Classic in Bronx, N.Y. She is just the third Providence player in the last decade to reach the 30-point plateau. The last player to score 30+ points in a game was Chelsea Marandola, who recorded 31 vs. Buffalo on December 2, Catherine Bove also achieved the feat with 31 points against Louisville on January 3, RULE NAMED MVP AND ROBERTS ALL-TOURNAMENT... Sophomore Tori Rule (Minneapolis, Minn.) was named MVP of the Fordham Holiday Classic on December 30, following the Friars' victory over Lafayette in the title game. Senior Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) joined Rule as a member of the All- Tournament Team. PROVIDENCE MAKES SEASON-HIGH 23 FREE THROWS AGAINST LAFAYETTE... Providence converted a season-best 23 free throws against Lafayette on December 30 on 32 attempts (23-32). It marks the most free throws made by the Friars in a single game since hitting against Alabama on November 27, MORE CHARITY... Providence has hit 20+ free throws in two games this season, marking the most games with 20+ made free throws since the season. That year, Providence converted 20+ free throws in four games, including a season-best 25 against Rhode Island (25-32) on December 5, FRIARS SHOOT A SEASON-BEST 87.5-PERCENT FROM CHAR- ITY STRIPE VS. RHODE ISLAND... The Friars shot a season-best 87.5-percent from the free throw line against Rhode Island on December 22. It also marked the highest free-throw percentage for the Friars in a single game when attempting 20+ free throws since February 23, 2010 vs. USF. On that day, the Friars converted attempts from the line (.885). Providence has shot 80-percent or better from the line in four games this season. MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT THE LINE... The Friars are 3-0 this season when they attempt 20+ free throws in a single game, with victories over Vermont (18-21), Rhode Island (21-24) and Lafayette (23-32). FRIARS SHOOT BETTER THAN 45-PERCENT IN BACK-TO- BACK GAMES... On December 4, Providence shot a season-best 48.2-percent from the field vs. Harvard as it connected on 27 of its 56 attempts from the floor. The Friars posted their second-highest shooting percentage of the season on December 7 against Arizona State (0.469, 23-49). It marks the first time the Friars have shot 45-percent or better in back-to-back games since the season, during their run to the WNIT Quarterfinals. DOUBLE-TROUBLE... Senior Brianna Edwards (Minneapolis, Minn.) leads the Friars with three double-doubles this season. She recorded the first of her career on November 14 against Vermont with 20 points and 15 rebounds. On November 24, she tallied 11 points and 16 rebounds. Most recently, she tallied 14 points and 16 boards against Villanova. Senior Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) and freshman Evi Iiskola (Espoo, Finland) each own one double-double this season. On November 14, Roberts tallied a career-high 25 points and 10 assists. On November 28, Iiskola netted 10 points and grabbed a season-high 10 boards. ROBERTS' 10 ASSISTS ARE MOST IN A GAME SINCE Senior Symone Roberts (New Britain, Conn.) dished a careerbest 10 assists against Vermont on November 14. It marked the most assists by a single player in a game since Kendria Holmes also recorded 10 vs. Saint Francis (N.Y.) on November 21, FRIARS TALLY 92 POINTS VS. CATAMOUNTS... Providence defeated Vermont, 92-76, on November 14 in Providence, R.I. It WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 5

6 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WITNESS CHANGE marked the most points for the Friars in a single game since netting 93 against St. John's on February 10, NEW ERA... The Friars are in the midst of 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 Tournament 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. 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' matchup against Connecticut on February 12, and Providence's game against Notre Dame on March 2 is scheduled 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 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). WHAT'S NEXT... Providence will face USF on Saturday, February 9 at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 2:00 p.m. The game also serves as the annual Pink Out game, supporting the fight against breast cancer. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game. ALL-TIME VS. PITTSBURGH PROVIDENCE COLLEGE leads series, Date Site Score Record 1/5/83 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) 0-1 2/4/84 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) 0-2 1/2/85 Providence, R.I ot (W) 1-2 1/30/85 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /14/85 Providence, R.I (W) 2-3 1/25/86 Pittsburgh, Pa (W) 3-3 1/28/87 Pittsburgh, Pa (W) 4-3 2/23/87 Providence, R.I (W) 5-3 1/2/88 Providence, R.I (W) 6-3 1/30/88 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) 6-4 1/9/89 Pittsburgh, Pa (W) 7-4 2/8/89 Providence, R.I (W) 8-4 1/3/90 Pittsburgh, Pa (W) 9-4 1/30/90 Pittsburgh, Pa (W) /4/90 Storrs, Conn. # (W) /5/91 Providence, R.I (W) /2/91 Pittsburgh, Pa (W) /3/91 Washington, D.C. # (W) /3/92 Providence, R.I (W) /1/92 Pittsburgh, Pa (W) /2/93 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /3/93 Providence, R.I ot (L) /26/94 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /26/94 Providence, R.I (W) /18/95 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /19/95 Providence, R.I (L) /9/95 Pittsburgh, Pa ot (W) /21/96 Providence, R.I (W) /2/97 Pittsburgh, Pa (W) /3/98 Providence, R.I (W) /21/98 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /20/99 Providence, R.I (W) /12/00 Providence, R.I (W) /5/00 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /2/01 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /26/02 Providence, R.I (W) /11/02 Pittsburgh, Pa (W) /8/03 Providence, R.I (W) /10/04 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /19/05 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /28/05 Providence, R.I (L) /14/06 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /3/07 Providence, R.I (L) /19/08 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /7/09 Providence, R.I (W) /23/10 Providence, R.I (L) /15/11 Pittsburgh, Pa (L) /28/12 Providence, R.I (W) # BIG EAST Tournament 6 - PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

7 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. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 7

8 MEET THE FRIARS SENIOR GUARD 5-7 NEW BRITAIN HIGH SCHOOL NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT : Through 21 games, Roberts leads the team in scoring (14.5 ppg), assists (4.6 apg) and steals (3.5 spg)... Has reached double figures a team-best 18 times this season... Has 40 double-digit games in her career... Leads team with four 20+ point games this season, marking the first four of her career... On November 14, she netted a career-high 25 points and also dished a career-best 10 assists to record her first collegiate double-double... Posted her second 20-point game against Akron on November 24, with 22 points... Netted 23 points against Arizona State on December 7 and tallied 20 vs. No. 25 Villanova on January Has dished 5+ assists in 11 of 21 games... Has led the team in scoring 11 times this season and seven of those games have been played at home in Alumni Hall... Leads the team with a single-season career high of 74 steals and owns 229 in her career... Is four assists shy of recording 100 assists for the first time in her career (96)... Owns 312 career assists and ranks 11th all-time at Providence... She is the first Friar to reach 300 assists since Chrissy Vozab '02... Roberts also has the 1,000-point career milestone in her sights... She owns 937 career points with eight regular-season games left on the schedule : 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. ROBERTS' CAREER HIGHS Points 25...vs. Vermont (11/14/12) 9...vs. Villanova (2/9/11)...at Villanova (3/1/10) Assists 10...vs. Vermont (11/14/12) Steals 6...vs. Akron (11/24/12)...vs. Vermont (11/14/12) Blocked Shots 2...vs. West Virginia (1/14/12)...vs. Villanova (3/4/11)...at Pittsburgh (2/15/11) : 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 seasonhigh 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 half to 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 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 108/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

9 SYMONE ROBERTS GAME-BY-GAME Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 04, 2013) All games #12 ROBERTS, Symone Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DREXEL 11/9/12 * VERMONT 11/14/12 * at rv/rv Virginia 11/18/12 * at rv/rv Delaware 11/20/12 * AKRON 11/24/12 * IONA 11/28/12 * at Hartford 12/01/12 * at Harvard 12/4/12 * ARIZONA STATE 12/7/12 * vs Clemson 12/19/12 * RHODE ISLAND 12/22/12 * vs Colorado State 12/29/12 * vs Lafayette 12/30/12 * GEORGETOWN 1/5/13 * #15/13 LOUISVILLE 1/12/13 * at Rutgers 01/16/13 * at nr/rv DePaul 01/19/13 * #RV/25 VILLANOVA 1/23/13 * at #2/3 Notre Dame 01/26/13 * ST. JOHN'S 1/30/13 * at #RV/24 Syracuse 02/02/13 * Totals Games played: 21 Minutes/game: 36.8 Points/game: 14.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 25.4 FT Pct: 76.6 /game: 3.5 Assists/game: 4.6 Turnovers/game: 2.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 Steals/game: 3.5 Blocks/game: 0.2 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 9

10 MEET THE FRIARS SENIOR FORWARD 6-1 NORTH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA : Averaging 9.0 points, 1.0 assist, 1.0 steal and a team-best 7.9 rebounds per game... Leads team with three double-doubles.. Recorded the first double-double of her career against Vermont on November 14 with 20 points and 15 rebounds... Notched the second of her career against Akron on November 24 with 11 points and 16 boards... She notched 14 points and tied her career high with16 boards against No. 25 Villanova on January Has hauled in double-digit offensive rebounds in three games vs. Vermont (12), Akron (13) and Villanova (10)... Has eight double-digit scoring games and seven double-digit rebounding games on the year... She tallied 14 points and five rebounds against DePaul on January On January 12, she recorded nine points and 13 rebounds against No. 15/13 Louisville... Against Harvard (12/4), she netted a career best 21 points on shooting from the field... Her 10 field goals made also mark a career high... In the Friars' game against Akron (11/24), she recorded career highs in assists (three) and steals (three) : 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 21...at Harvard (12/4/12) vs. Villanova (1/23/13)...vs. Akron (11/24/12) Assists 3... vs. Iona (11/28/12)...vs. Akron (11/24/12) Steals 3...vs. Akron (11/24/12) Blocked Shots 1...vs. St. John's (1/30/13)... vs. Colorado State (12/29/12)... vs. Clemson (12/19/12)... at Virginia (11/18/12)...vs. Vermont (11/14/12)... 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 92/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

11 BRIANNA EDWARDS GAME-BY-GAME Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 04, 2013) All games #33 EDWARDS, Brianna Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DREXEL 11/9/12 * VERMONT 11/14/12 * at rv/rv Virginia 11/18/12 * at rv/rv Delaware 11/20/12 * AKRON 11/24/12 * IONA 11/28/12 * at Hartford 12/01/12 * at Harvard 12/4/12 * ARIZONA STATE 12/7/ vs Clemson 12/19/12 * RHODE ISLAND 12/22/12 * vs Colorado State 12/29/12 * vs Lafayette 12/30/12 * GEORGETOWN 1/5/13 * #15/13 LOUISVILLE 1/12/13 * at Rutgers 01/16/13 * at nr/rv DePaul 01/19/13 * #RV/25 VILLANOVA 1/23/13 * at #2/3 Notre Dame 01/26/13 * ST. JOHN'S 1/30/13 * at #RV/24 Syracuse 02/02/ Totals Games played: 21 Minutes/game: 27.4 Points/game: 9.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 69.2 /game: 7.9 Assists/game: 0.9 Turnovers/game: 2.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.2 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 11

12 MEET THE FRIARS JUNIOR GUARD 5-9 THOMAS JEFFERSON BROOKLYN, NEW YORK : Currently averaging 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game for Providence... Opened BIG EAST Conference play against Georgetown with eight ponts and a season-high five on January 5... Also added a career-high three steals vs. the Hoyas... Tallied 10 points against Rutgers on January She shot 4-6 from the field, including 1-1 from three-point territory and added four rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot... Tallied seven points and recorded a team-high four assists and two steals against No. 2/3 Notre Dame on January Hit for a career-high 13 points against St. John's on January 30, all of which came during the first half... Hit 5-9 shots from the field during the game, including 3-6 from three-point territory... Was 5-6 in the first half of play vs. St. John's (3-3 from three-point territory)... Posted a eight points and a season-high seven rebounds against Rhode Island on December : 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 13...vs. St. John's (1/30/13) 9...at Brown (12/4/11) Assists 6...vs. Harvard (11/18/11) Steals 3...vs. Georgetown (1/5/13) 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 66/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

13 danielle pearson GAME-BY-GAME Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 04, 2013) All games #10 PEARSON, Danielle Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DREXEL 11/9/ VERMONT 11/14/ at rv/rv Virginia 11/18/ at rv/rv Delaware 11/20/ AKRON 11/24/ IONA 11/28/ at Hartford 12/01/ at Harvard 12/4/ ARIZONA STATE 12/7/12 * vs Clemson 12/19/ RHODE ISLAND 12/22/12 * vs Colorado State 12/29/ vs Lafayette 12/30/ GEORGETOWN 1/5/ #15/13 LOUISVILLE 1/12/ at Rutgers 01/16/ at nr/rv DePaul 01/19/ #RV/25 VILLANOVA 1/23/ at #2/3 Notre Dame 01/26/ ST. JOHN'S 1/30/ at #RV/24 Syracuse 02/02/ Totals Games played: 21 Minutes/game: 16.2 Points/game: 4.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.7 FT Pct: 60.6 /game: 2.3 Assists/game: 1.4 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.1 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 13

14 MEET THE FRIARS SOPHOMORE GUARD 5-7 MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA : Currently averaging 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game... Has notched double figures in the scoring column during 15 of the Friars' 21 games... Posted her first 20+ point game as a Friar with 23 against Iona on November She shot from the field against the Gaels and 15 of her 23 points came in the first half... Notched a tournament record 32 points against Colorado State (12/29) in the first round of the Fordham Holiday Classic on shooting from the field (5-7 from threepoint territory)... Also was a perfect 7-7 from the free-throw line vs. Colorado State... Just the third Friar in the last decade to score 30+ points in a single game and first since Chelsea Marandola (31 vs. Buffalo - 12/2/09)... Hauled in a career-best seven rebounds against Lafayette (12/30) and Akron (11/24)... Opened BIG EAST Conference play against Georgetown with 14 points - all of which came in the first half... Posted 20 points against No. 15/13 Louisville on January 12, marking her third 20+ point game of the season... Hit for 17 points against Rutgers on January Netted 19 points in back-to-back games against DePaul (1/19) and No. 25 Villanova (1/23)... Only Friar to reach double figures against No. 2/3 Notre Dame on January 26 with 12 points... Recorded 16 points against Delaware on November 20 and added five rebounds... Played impressively against Virginia on November 18, recording 14 points six rebounds, three assists and three steals... Eleven (11) of her 14 points vs. Virginia came during a span of 2:35 late in the first half... Named Fordham Holiday Classic Most Valuable Player on December Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on December : 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 vs. Colorado State (12/29/12) 7... vs. Villanova (1/23/13)... vs. Lafayette (12/30/12)...vs. Akron (11/24/12) Assists 5... vs. Villanova (1/23/13) Steals 3... vs. Colorado State (12/29/12)...at Harvard (12/4/12)... at Virginia (11/18/12) Blocked Shots 1...vs. Louisville (1/12/13)...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 46/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

15 TORI RULE GAME-BY-GAME Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 04, 2013) All games #13 RULE, Tori Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DREXEL 11/9/12 * VERMONT 11/14/12 * at rv/rv Virginia 11/18/12 * at rv/rv Delaware 11/20/12 * AKRON 11/24/12 * IONA 11/28/12 * at Hartford 12/01/12 * at Harvard 12/4/12 * ARIZONA STATE 12/7/12 * vs Clemson 12/19/12 * RHODE ISLAND 12/22/ vs Colorado State 12/29/12 * vs Lafayette 12/30/12 * GEORGETOWN 1/5/13 * #15/13 LOUISVILLE 1/12/13 * at Rutgers 01/16/13 * at nr/rv DePaul 01/19/13 * #RV/25 VILLANOVA 1/23/13 * at #2/3 Notre Dame 01/26/13 * ST. JOHN'S 1/30/13 * at #RV/24 Syracuse 02/02/13 * Totals Games played: 21 Minutes/game: 31.0 Points/game: 13.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 26.7 FT Pct: 77.2 /game: 4.3 Assists/game: 1.6 Turnovers/game: 3.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.0 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 15

16 MEET THE FRIARS SOPHOMORE FORWARD 6-2 DETROIT MARTIN LUTHER KING PONTIAC, MICHIGAN : Currently averaging 5.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game... Her 6.0 boards are second best on the team... Has registered 5+ rebounds in 15 of 21 games... Grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds against No. 25 Villanova on January 23, including six off of the offensive glass... Tallied nine rebounds against Clemson (12/19) and No. 15/13 Louisville (1/12)...Played just 17 minutes against Vermont on November 14 and tallied a career-high 13 points, marking the first double-digit game of her career... Also hauled in five rebounds and swatted a career-high three shots...matched her career high in blocked shots (three) against St. John's on January Dished a career-best two assists against Delaware (12/19) and Lafayette (12/30) : 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 13...vs. Vermont (11/14/12) vs. Villanova (1/23/13) Assists 2... vs. Lafayette (12/30/12)...vs. Delaware (12/19/11) Steals 4... vs. Clemson (12/19/12) Blocked Shots 3...vs. St. John's (1/30/13)...vs. Vermont (11/14/12) 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 44/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

17 CHANISE BALDWIN GAME-BY-GAME Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 04, 2013) All games #15 BALDWIN, Chanise Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DREXEL 11/9/12 * VERMONT 11/14/12 * at rv/rv Virginia 11/18/12 * at rv/rv Delaware 11/20/12 * AKRON 11/24/12 * IONA 11/28/12 * at Hartford 12/01/12 * at Harvard 12/4/12 * ARIZONA STATE 12/7/12 * vs Clemson 12/19/12 * RHODE ISLAND 12/22/ vs Colorado State 12/29/12 * vs Lafayette 12/30/12 * GEORGETOWN 1/5/13 * #15/13 LOUISVILLE 1/12/13 * at Rutgers 01/16/13 * at nr/rv DePaul 01/19/13 * #RV/25 VILLANOVA 1/23/13 * at #2/3 Notre Dame 01/26/13 * ST. JOHN'S 1/30/13 * at #RV/24 Syracuse 02/02/13 * Totals Games played: 21 Minutes/game: 25.8 Points/game: 5.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 51.9 /game: 6.0 Assists/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 1.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 1.0 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 17

18 MEET THE FRIARS SOPHOMORE FORWARD 6-1 RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL DETROIT, MICHIGAN : Currently averaging 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game per game... Hit for a career-high 15 points in the Friars' most recent game against Syracuse on February 2 and added nine rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals... Harris was in the starting line-up for just the second time in her career vs. the Orange... Recorded eight points against St. John's on January Notched eight points and five rebounds in the Friars' against No. 2/3 Notre Dame on January Also matched her career high in steals (three) vs. the Fighting Irish... Made her first collegiate start against Rhode Island on December 22 and netted a careerhigh 14 points on 7-14 shooting... She also recorded eight rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block against URI... Hauled in a career-best 10 rebounds against Delaware on November 20 and Georgetown on January 5... Recorded 12 points against Virginia on November 18 on 6-10 shooting from the field... Ten (10) of her 12 points were scored in the second half... Owns three double-digit scoring games overall... Dished a career-high two assists against Akron (11/24)... Collected a career-high three steals against Lafayette (12/30)... Registered a personal-best of two blocked shots against Arizona State (12/7) and Iona (11/28)... Has led the Friars in rebounding during six games this season : 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 at Syracuse (2/2/13) 10...vs. Georgetown (1/5/13)... at Delaware (11/20/12) Assists 2...vs. Akron (11/24/12) Steals 3... at Notre Dame (1/26/13)... vs. Lafayette (12/30/12) Blocked Shots 2...vs. Arizona State (12/7/12)... vs. Iona (11/28/12) 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 40/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

19 ALEXIS HARRIS GAME-BY-GAME Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 04, 2013) All games #42 HARRIS, Alexis Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DREXEL 11/9/ VERMONT 11/14/ at rv/rv Virginia 11/18/ at rv/rv Delaware 11/20/ AKRON 11/24/ IONA 11/28/ at Hartford 12/01/ ARIZONA STATE 12/7/ vs Clemson 12/19/ RHODE ISLAND 12/22/12 * vs Colorado State 12/29/ vs Lafayette 12/30/ GEORGETOWN 1/5/ #15/13 LOUISVILLE 1/12/ at Rutgers 01/16/ at nr/rv DePaul 01/19/ #RV/25 VILLANOVA 1/23/ at #2/3 Notre Dame 01/26/ ST. JOHN'S 1/30/ at #RV/24 Syracuse 02/02/13 * Totals Games played: 20 Minutes/game: 23.5 Points/game: 6.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 70.0 /game: 5.3 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 1.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 1.3 Blocks/game: 0.6 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 19

20 MEET THE FRIARS FRESHMAN GUARD 5-10 BISHOP FEEHAN HIGH SCHOOL ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS : Currently averaging 1.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game and has appeared in 13 of the Friars' 21 games... Dished the first assist of her career against Delaware on November Recorded a career-best five rebounds against Virginia on November Tallied the first double-digit game of her career against Vermont on November 14 with 10 points on 4-8 shooting from the field... Also recorded a season-best four rebounds, two blocked shots and one steal... Played 14 minutes off the bench in the Friars' season opener vs. Drexel on November 9 and recorded two rebounds. 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 10...vs. Vermont (11/14/12) 5... at Virginia (11/18/12) Assists 1...vs. St. John's (1/30/13)... at Notre Dame (1/26/13)... at Delaware (11/20/12) Steals 1... at Syracuse (2/2/13)... at Virginia (11/18/12)...vs. Vermont (11/14/12) Blocked Shots 2...vs. Vermont (11/14/12) 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 13/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

21 LEXI SELLS GAME-BY-GAME Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 04, 2013) All games #20 SELLS, Lexi Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DREXEL 11/9/ VERMONT 11/14/ at rv/rv Virginia 11/18/ at rv/rv Delaware 11/20/ AKRON 11/24/ IONA 11/28/ at Harvard 12/4/ #15/13 LOUISVILLE 1/12/ at Rutgers 01/16/ #RV/25 VILLANOVA 1/23/ at #2/3 Notre Dame 01/26/ ST. JOHN'S 1/30/ at #RV/24 Syracuse 02/02/ Totals Games played: 13 Minutes/game: 10.2 Points/game: 1.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 25.0 FT Pct: 75.0 /game: 1.2 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.3 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 21

22 MEET THE FRIARS FRESHMAN FORWARD 6-0 MAKELANRINNE HIGH SCHOOL ESPOO, FINLAND : Currently averaging 6.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game... Is leading the team in field-goal percentage through 21 games (.438, )... Dished a career-high four assists against No. 2/3 Notre Dame on January Also added four points, two rebounds and one steal... Posted her first double-double of the season against Iona (11/28) with 10 points and a careerbest 10 boards... Also added two assists, two blocks and two steals against the Gaels... Tallied a career-high 14 points and added six rebounds against Akron on November Her 14 points marked the first double-digit scoring game of her career... Owns four double-digit games overall... In her BIG EAST Conference debut against Georgetown on January 5 she tallied 11 points on 4-5 shooting from the field, including 2-2 from three-point territory... Followed with seven points, four rebounds and three steals against No. 15/13 Louisville on January Recorded seven points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in her collegiate debut vs. Drexel on November 9... Scored five of her seven points in the final 3:37 of the game. 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 14...vs. Akron (11/24/12) vs. Iona (11/28/12) Assists 4...at Notre Dame (1/26/13)) Steals 3...vs. Louisville (1/12/13) Blocked Shots 2... vs. Iona (11/28/12)...vs. Vermont (11/14/12) 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 21/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

23 EVI IISKOLA GAME-BY-GAME Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 04, 2013) All games #30 IISKOLA, Evi Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DREXEL 11/9/12 * VERMONT 11/14/12 * at rv/rv Virginia 11/18/12 * at rv/rv Delaware 11/20/12 * AKRON 11/24/12 * IONA 11/28/12 * at Hartford 12/01/12 * at Harvard 12/4/12 * ARIZONA STATE 12/7/12 * vs Clemson 12/19/12 * RHODE ISLAND 12/22/12 * vs Colorado State 12/29/12 * vs Lafayette 12/30/12 * GEORGETOWN 1/5/13 * #15/13 LOUISVILLE 1/12/13 * at Rutgers 01/16/13 * at nr/rv DePaul 01/19/13 * #RV/25 VILLANOVA 1/23/13 * at #2/3 Notre Dame 01/26/13 * ST. JOHN'S 1/30/13 * at #RV/24 Syracuse 02/02/13 * Totals Games played: 21 Minutes/game: 34.6 Points/game: 6.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.8 FT Pct: 83.3 /game: 3.9 Assists/game: 1.6 Turnovers/game: 2.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.3 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 23

24 MEET THE FRIARS SENIOR GUARD 5-9 BISHOP FEEHAN HIGH SCHOOL CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND : Will not play for the Friars the remainder of the season as she completes her student teaching requirement to fulfill her undergraduate degree (begins Jan. 7, 2013)... Appeared in six games for the Friars as a walk-on... Scored her first collegiate basket against Harvard (12/4) on her only shot attempt and also chipped in one rebound... Played five minutes against Virginia on November 18 and grabbed her first collegiate rebound... Played two minutes against Vermont on November 14 in her debut with the Friars. 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. RONCARATI'S CAREER HIGHS Points 2...at Harvard (12/4/12) 1...at Harvard (12/4/12)... at Virginia (11/18/12) Assists N/A... N/A Steals N/A... N/A Blocked Shots N/A... N/A RONCARATI'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 6/ / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS

25 JENNA RONCARATI GAME-BY-GAME Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Jan 14, 2013) All games #03 RONCARATI, Jenna Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg VERMONT 11/14/ at rv/rv Virginia 11/18/ at Hartford 12/01/ at Harvard 12/4/ RHODE ISLAND 12/22/ vs Colorado State 12/29/ Totals Games played: 6 Minutes/game: 2.5 Points/game: 0.3 FG Pct: /game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 0.3 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - 25

26 MEET THE FRIARS SOPHOMORE FORWARD 6-0 ROUND ROCK HIGH SCHOOL ROUND ROCK, TEXAS : Appeared in her first collegiate game with the Friars against Rhode Island on December Grabbed her first career rebound and notched her first career point on a free throw vs. the Rams. AT PROVIDENCE: A member of the Providence College women's volleyball team... Has played in 59 matches with the Friars overall... During the 2012 season, she led the team in hitting percentage (.197), kills (239) and service aces (28)... Ranked second in total blocks with 55 and added 60 digs... Notched double-digit kills in nine matches including a career-high 17 kills against Fairleigh Dickinson on Aug Set a career-high with six digs on Oct. 28 versus Binghamton... Recorded a season-high six blocks versus St. Peter's (8/29)... Notched four service aces versus St. Peter's (8/29) and Quinnipiac (9/14). BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas... Earned two varsity letters in volleyball, three in basketball and two in track and field...was a four-year member of the Austin Performance Club Team...An Academic All-State honoree as a senior, also earned second team All-District honors as a junior...as a sophomore, received All-District honors in basketball and was a state qualifier in discus PERSONAL: Daughter of Sylvia Acosta and Tom Russian... Born November 13, Has an older brother, Alex, who is a senior long snapper at LSU Providence Basketball Providence Individual Game-by-Game (as of Jan 14, 2013) All games #32 RUSSIAN, Annie Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg RHODE ISLAND 12/22/ Totals Games played: 1 Minutes/game: 2.0 Points/game: 1.0 FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 50.0 /game: 1.0 RUSSIAN'S CAREER HIGHS Points 1...vs. Rhode Island (12/22/12) 1...vs. Rhode Island (12/22/12) Assists N/A... N/A Steals N/A... N/A Blocked Shots N/A... N/A RUSSIAN'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