Providence College Athletics

Wednesday, December 1
Providence, RI
7:36 PM

Providence College

0-5

39
vs
53

Massachusetts

2-3

1
2
F
UMASS
22
31
53
Providence
23
16
39

Women's Basketball Defeated By UMass, 53-39

12/1/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Dec. 1, 2004

Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's basketball team was defeated by the University of Massachusetts, 53-39, at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. on Wednesday, December 1. Katie Nelson poured in a game-high 13 points and registered five assists, four rebounds and two steals to lead the Minutewomen, who improve to 2-3 overall. Providence College sophomore Shauna Snyder (Albuquerque, N.M.) recorded the first double-double of her collegiate career with 12 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in the Friar effort. PC drops to 0-5 on the season.

Providence held their first halftime lead of the season against the Minutewomen, 23-22. Snyder scored all 12 of her points and pulled down 12 boards in the first half to fuel the Friars in the opening session. UMass took a seven-point lead (13-6) just 5:27 into the game. Providence rallied back to tie the game, 13-13, with 10:10 on the clock after making a 7-0 run. UMass pushed its lead to three (18-15) with 6:13 remaining, but Providence closed out the first half on an 8-4 run to take a one-point lead into the locker room (23-22).

In the second half, Providence extended its lead to six points (34-28) with 12:43 left in the game. However, the Friars would score just five more points the rest of the way. Over the final 12:43, Massachusetts dominated the Friars with a 25-5 scoring run, including a 14-0 run by the Minutewomen over the final 6:29.

Tamara Tatham and Pam Rosanio joined Nelson in double figures for UMass. Tatham netted 12 points and added a team-high 11 rebounds. Rosanio scored 10 points in the victory.

Junior Allie Gard (Colorado Springs, Colo.) joined Snyder in double figures for PC with a career-high 10 points. She also handed out five assists.

Providence College (0-5) returns to action on Saturday, December 4 against Wake Forest in a non-conference match up. The game is scheduled to be played at Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. at 5:30 p.m.

Providence Women's Basketball vs. Xavier
Sunday, February 08
Women's Basketball vs. St. John's
Saturday, January 31
Providence Women's Basketball vs. Creighton
Saturday, January 17
Women's Basketball vs. Seton Hall
Thursday, January 08