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Rhode Island 52, Providence 43 - FINAL
Thomas M. Ryan Center - Kingston, R.I.

Rhody Starters:
Corinne Coia, Emilie Cloutier, Sherrie Session, Ashley Rivera, Teneka Whittaker

Providence Starters:
Teya Wright, Lauren Okafor, Symone Roberts, Alicia Cropper, Rachel Barnes

Rhody Leaders:
Points: Emilie Cloutier (14)
Rebounds: Emilie Cloutier (5), Ashley Rivera (5), Kerry Wallack (5)
Assists: Teneka Whittaker (4)
Steals: Emilie Cloutier (3)
Blocked Shots: Corinne Coia (1), Chari Lehnertz (1)
Minutes Played: Teneka Whittaker (38)

Providence Leaders:
Points: Teya Wright (12)
Rebounds: Teya Wright (13)
Assists: Alicia Cropper (3)
Steals: Teya Wright (1), Alicia Cropper (1), Rachel Barnes (1), Danielle Pearson (1), Chanise Baldwin (1)
Blocked Shots: Lauren Okafor (2), Chanise Baldwin (2)
Minutes Played: Teya Wright (34)

Inside the Box Score:

• The win improves Rhody to 1-2 while Providence falls to 0-3.
• Rhode Island shot a season-best 44.7% (17-38) from field while holding Providence to a 30.8% (16-52) showing from the floor.
• Providence held a 39-32 edge in rebounding but Rhody had a 23-20 advantage on the defensive glass.
• The Rams forced the Friars into 19 turnovers and finished with eight steals to PC's five.
• Providence never led in the game, despite tying the score twice (2-2 and 37-37).
• The Rams took their largest lead of the game (13 points; 52-39) with 00:17 remaining in the second half.
• Cloutier netted a game- and career-high 14 points as well as a game- and career-high three steals.
• Rivera (13) and Boone (10) also scored in double figures for Rhody.
• Cloutier, Rivera and Wallack led the team with five rebounds apiece.
• Wright was the only Friar to score in double figures as she netted 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.

Additional Notes:

• The victory was URI's first over PC since the 2008-09 season.
• It also marked Rhode Island's first-ever win over PC at the Ryan Center as the last time Rhody downed Providence at home was on Dec. 1, 1998.
• Rhody is now 10-33 in the all-time series with Providence. Head coach Cathy Inglese, meanwhile, improves 14-9 all-time against the Friars.
• Despite being the shortest player on the Rhody roster at 5-4, junior Ashley Rivera is currently the team's top rebounder with an average of 4.7 boards per game.
• Boone has scored in double figures in each of Rhody's three games to date. Entering this season, she had only reached double figures once (10 points vs. Charlotte - 1/19/11).
• Rhode Island is now 1-1 at the Ryan Center and 0-1 on the road.

What's Next:
Rhody travels to Siena for a Saturday afternoon tilt with the Saints - the first of seven consecutive road games for the Rams. Tip-off at The ARC is set for 2:00 p.m. Rhode Island is a perfect 4-0 in the all-time series vs. Siena. The last time the Rams and Saints met - on Nov. 17, 2008 - Rhody posted a 66-60 win in Albany, N.Y. Third-year head coach Cathy Inglese has turned in a 7-7 all-time mark against Siena. As the head coach at Vermont, Inglese was 5-7 against the Saints before going 2-0 at Boston College.