Rhode Island Starters
Lya Farcy, Johanna Muzet, Marie-Paule Foppossi, Marta Vargas, Emmanuelle Tahane
 
Providence Starters
Chanell Williams, Kyra Spiwak, Mary Baskerville, Olivia Orrlando, Alyssa Geary
 
How it Happened
A slow start to each half hurt Rhode Island as the Rams (0-1) opened their season with a 76-50 loss to in-state rival Providence Saturday afternoon.

Providence (1-1) started the game on an 11-0 run, hitting 3-of-4 from 3-point range during the spurt. Despite the slow start, Rhode Island warmed up late in the first quarter, hitting five of its final seven field goal attempts and close the gap to eight points by the end of the period.

The momentum carried over to the second quarter, as a 7-0 run got the Rams back into the game. A 3-pointer from Catherine Cairns and back-to-back layups by Marie-Paule Foppossi fueled the run. Eventually, a basket from Yanni Hendley pulled Rhody within two points at 32-30, but a 9-2 PC run pushed the lead back to nine points before the half.

The second half belonged to Providence. The Friars held Rhody without a field goal for the final 5:30 of the quarter, using a 16-2 run to establish a 21-point lead through three quarters, effectively putting the game away.

Inside the Box Score

• For the first time in program history, all five Rhode Island starters were international players. Lya Farcy, Johanna Muzet, Marie-Paule Foppossi and Emmanuelle Tahane all hail from France, while Marta Vargas is a Portugal native.
• Four of Rhode Island's five starters were transfers making their Ram debuts. Farcy (Gulf Coast State), Muzet (Washington State); Foppossi (Syracuse); and Emmanuelle Tahane (Missouri) all donned URI uniforms for the first time.
• Redshirt sophomore Marie-Paule Foppossi led Rhode Island with 17 points to go with four rebounds.
• Redshirt junior Emmanuelle Tahane added 10 points and seven rebounds.
• Graduate transfer Johanna Muzet was the third Ram in double figures, scoring 11 points to go with five rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
• Freshman Catherine Cairns had five points in her collegiate debut.
• Providence dominated the paint, outscoring Rhode Island, 44-22.  
• The Friars had just two free throw attempts on the day, as Rhode Island was only whistled for 10 fouls.
• Rhode Island committed 18 turnovers, six of which came in the first quarter. This led to a 23-10 advantage in points off turnovers for the Friars.

Up Next
Rhode Island will hit the road to take on Penn State next Thursday, Dec. 3. The tip time is still to be determined.