.png&type=webp)
University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Providence
Women's Basketball Travels To Providence On Tuesday
November 22, 2021 | Women's Basketball
Minutewomen and Friars tip off at Alumni Hall at 4 p.m.
| University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information | |
| Game 5 | Massachusetts (4-0) at Providence (1-3) |
| Date // Time | Tuesday, Nov. 23 // 4 p.m. |
| Location | Providence, R.I. // Alumni Hall |
| Watch | FloSports |
| Live Statistics | LiveStats |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts // Providence |
| Social Media | Facebook: UMass Women's Basketball Twitter: @UMassWBB // @CoachVerdiUMass Instagram: @UMassWBB |
The Need to Knows
Follow the Minutewomen on Social Media
Follow UMass women's basketball on Twitter (@UMassWBB), Instagram (UMassWBB) and Facebook (UMass Women's Basketball) for the latest news and updates around the program. In addition, fans can follow head coach Tory Verdi on Twitter @CoachVerdiUMass.
Breen and Philoxy Tabbed Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference
Breen was named to the preseason all-conference first-team coming off a season where she averaged 18 points per game and 10 rebounds on her way to being named to the A-10 All- Conference First-Team in 2020-21. The graduate student led the league in double-doubles with 15, including a stretch where she recorded seven straight from Jan. 29-March 13. Breen reached double figures in scoring in 22 of 24 contests, including eight games with 20 or more.
Philoxy was tabbed to both the preseason all-conference second-team and all-defensive team after leading the Atlantic 10 and ranking eighth nationally in assists a season ago as a junior with 156. The guard played in all 24 contests for the Minutewomen and scored in double figures in 12 games on her way to being named second-team all-conference in 2020- 21. Philoxy averaged 11.5 points to go along with 6.5 assists per game.
Last Time Out
University of Massachusetts women's basketball picked up its first road win of the season after defeating Holy Cross, 61-58, improving to a 4-0 overall record.
Graduate student Sam Breen led the team with 19 points and 3 rebounds to collect her third double-double of the season. Junior Sydney Taylor (13) and Ber'Nyah (10) also reached double figures for the Minutewomen in the triumph.
All-Time Series vs. Providence
Massachusetts an Providence will meet for the 21st time, as the two programs have a 7-13 all-time series record with the Friars holding the lead.
The Minutewomen defetaed the Friars, 84-56 in the first ever meeting between the two programs on Jan. 29, 1977. UMass and PC last met on Nov. 9, 2019, where the Minutewomen fell, 63-72, to the Friars.
UMass will look to end a six-game losing streak and earn its first victory over Providence since Dec. 1, 2004 (UMass 53, PC 39).
Breen, the Double-Double Machine
Sam Breen collected three straight double-doubles on the season in the last four games for UMass, moving her career total to 26. She tallied double-doubles against Harvard (23 pts., 12 rebs), Iona (13 pts., 13 rebs) and Holy Cross (19 pts., 13 rebs), so far this season.
Breen owned a league-leading 15 double-doubles last season and 23 in her career, including 14 such performances in the last 19 games in the 2020-21 season, and narrowly missed the feat in the final game of the season vs. Ohio (3/22/21)–finishing with 27 points and nine rebounds. She was one of just three players in the A-10 to average both double-figure scoring and rebounding. She finished last year second in scoring (18.0 ppg) and fourth in the league rebounding (10.0 rpg).
Breen was one of just 12 players nationally to own as many double-double performances last season. The last time an Atlantic 10 player had 15 such games was during the 2017-18 season, when three players did so.
Double Figures Reached
Six Minutewomen have reached double figure points this season. Sam Breen, Sydney Taylor and Ber'Nyah Mayo each totaled 10 or more points in all four games.
Destiney Philoxy and Angelique Ngalakulondi have both recorded two double figure games, whiel Makennah White had a double figure contest against Iona.
#Savage7Massachusetts returns the Savage 7, who picked the names after brainstorming and deciding upon sophomore Ber'Nyah Mayo's suggestion of Savage 7. The seven players include Sam Breen, Stefanie Kulesza, Mayo, Angelique Ngalakulondi, Destiney Philoxy, Sydney Taylor and Makennah White.
The name came about when UMass finished runner-up in the Atlantic 10 Championship after winning three games in three days, with just seven active players. Seeded No. 7 in the tournament, the determined group knocked off No. 10 Saint Joseph's in overtime before winning a quarterfinal matchup vs. No. 2 Fordham and semifinal tilt against No. 3 Saint Louis.
"Swish" Taylor
Junior Sydney Taylor has been one of the most improved Minutewomen since the 2019-20 season, and entered the WNIT ranking second on the team and No. 5 in the Atlantic 10 in scoring (15.2 ppg) last season. Taylor was outstanding during the 2020-21 A-10 Tournament, averaging a team-high 20 points and being named to the A-10 All-Championship Team alongside Sam Breen and Destiney Philoxy, while adding a career-high-tying 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting, that came in the Quarterfinal win over Fordham.
Taylor kept the momentum going into this season, logging double figures in all four games played. She tallied a team best 16 points against Central Connecticut State in the season-opener, regustered 17 against Harvard, added 25 points versus Iona, nearly tying her career best of 27, and had 13 at Holy Cross.
Next Up
The Minutewomen will head to Estero, Fla., to compete in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Friday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 28. UMass will take on South Dakota State first on Friday at 11 a.m.
