Jan. 19, 2001

Providence College vs. Boston College Women's Basketball Game Preview Saturday, January 20th * Alumni Hall * 2:00 p.m.

SERIES RECORDS: This is the 34th meeting between the two New England schools. The Friars hold a 30-13 advantage in the all-time series, opening the series with seven-straight victories. BC has won six of the last seven meetings and the last four meetings as well. Providence Coach Jim Jabir is 1-6 against the Eagles in BIG EAST play.

NOTES: The Friars return to Alumni Hall after picking up their first BIG EAST Conference victory, 77-60, in Miami. PC (7-7/1-4 BE) faces a Boston College team (7-9/1-4 BE) which was ranked in the nation's top 25 earlier this season, but has fallen from the rankings and has dropped four-straight contests and has lost six of their last eight games.

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS (7-7/1-4 BIG EAST)
Probable Starters:	Pos	Class	Ht	Pts	Reb	Ast
Kristin Quinn	        PG	Fr	5'4"	9.3	4.6	3.6
Chrissy Vozab	        SG	Jr	5'7"	9.2	2.9	2.4
Jen Gombotz	        SF	Sr	6'0"	11.7	5.1	2.1^
Monika Roberts	        PF	Sr	6'2"	11.6	7.9	1.2*
Jenese Wilcox	        C	Fr	6'2"	12.1	7.2	0.7*

KEY RESERVES:	Pos	Class	Ht	Pts	Reb	Ast
Dani Trippany	C	Sr	6'5"	4.9	3.2	0.5*
Ryann Kilgore	F	Fr	6'1"	4.4	3.2	1.1
Steffanie Shoop	F	So	6'1"	4.1	3.1	0.6

* = blocked shots per game in place of assists, ^ = steals per games in place of assists

BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES (7-9/1-4 BIG EAST)
Probable Starters:	Pos	Class	Ht	Pts	Reb	Ast
Amber Jacobs	        PG	Fr	5'8"	13.4	2.1	3.6
Janelle McManus	        SG	Fr	5'6"	8.9	2.5	2.4
Nicole Conway	        SF	Jr	5'11"	7.9	6.6	2.8
Becky Gottstein	        PF	Jr	6'1"	14.7	8.2	1.1
Jamie Cournoyer	        C	Sr	6'3"	7.8	5.4	1.1

KEY RESERVES:	Pos	Class	Ht	Pts	Reb	Ast
Rachel Byars	F	Jr	6'0"	8.2	5.6	1.6
Alicia Shields	G	So	5'9"	5.1	1.8	1.8
Adriana Spears	F	So	6'1"	2.8	2.0	0.0

TEAM NOTES: The Boston College Eagles come into Providence tied with the Friars in the BIG EAST standings with a 1-4 conference record. The Eagles are the losers of four-straight contests: 64-52 to Virginia Tech at home, 75-66 in overtime at Rutgers, 65-59 to Miami at home, and 70-65 at Georgetown. BC is just 2-5 at home and has recorded a 4-4 road record.

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