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EASTON, Mass. (Nov. 2, 2026) -- The Stonehill women's basketball team kicks off the season by visiting Providence at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I., on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.

The Skyhawks posted a 12-18 overall record (8-10 NEC), while the Friars were 15-18 (7-13 Big East).

Media Information
Tuesday evening's game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Mike Mancuso and Pam Roecker will have the call. 

Surpassing 1k
Brook Paquette has now scored 1,062 points in her illustrious career, having passed the 1,000-point mark at Saint Francis Feb. 26, 2026. In the process, Paquette became the first Stonehill player to score all 1,000 points as a Division I student-athlete. Paquette ranks 33rd in school history. Up next, is Becky Barrett '99 (1,067 points).

700 and Counting
Head coach Trisha Brown coached her 700th game for Stonehill at FDU Jan. 29, 2026. Brown, who is in her 26th season, owns a 445-265 (.627) record, has coached the most games in school history and is 32 wins behind Paula Sullivan (477) at Stonehill.

Taking Their Charity
In 2025-26, the Skyhawks featured five players shooting 75-percent from the stripe or better, including Brooke Paquette, who ranked ninth in the country and 1st in the NEC at 90.2% (101-of-112). Stonehill shot an NEC-best 80.2-percent from the free-throw line to rank fifth nationally in 2024-25 and shot 75.0-percent from the foul line last season, good for first in the NEC.

Start Fast
Stonehill is 79-17 when leading at the break over the last six seasons, including a 11-3 mark last season. 35 of the Skyhawks' 42 wins at the Division I level have come when holding the lead at the intermission.

Double Trouble
Against Chicago State March 5, 2026, Ella Pelletier recorded her team-leading fourth double-double of the year, pulling down a career-high 14 rebounds and scoring 11 points.

At Mercyhurst, Feb. 28, Pelleter had her third double-double, scoring 12 points and capturing 10 rebounds.

Against Le Moyne Jan. 31, Julia Webster earned her first double-double of her career by scoring a career-best and team season-best 22 points, while grabbing a career-high 15 rebounds.

At Central Connecticut State Jan. 24, Pelletier posted her second double-double of the season and her career by scoring a career-best 19 points and coming down with a career-high 11 rebounds.

In the Hatter Classic against Stetson Dec. 20, Pelletier and Brooke Paquette both recorded their first-career double-doubles, marking the first time two Stonehill players had a double-double in the same game in the Division I era for the Skyhawks. Paquette tallied 17 points, to go along with a career-best 13 rebounds, while Pelletier scored 11 points and grabbed 10 boards. For their efforts, Paquette was honored as the NEC Player of the Week, while Pelletier garnered NEC Rookie of the Week accolades. Earlier this season against Rider on Nov. 13, Reese Roggenburk also collected a double-double, giving Stonehill three double-doubles this season.

Dimes A Dozen
Last year, Stonehill was third in the NEC with 13.7 helpers per contest. The Skyhawks posted eight games with 20-plus assists, holding an 8-0 record in such games. In 2025-26, Stonehill had a season-high 27 assists in the victory over Le Moyne Jan. 31.

60 and Under
Stonehill is 69-10 when limiting the opposition to less than 60 points over the last five seasons. The Skyhawks were 11-0 when holding their opponents under 60 last season and are 9-2 in 2025-26. Stonehill has held two opponents under 40 points this season (Bridgewater State: 38 on Nov. 3 and Wagner: 37 on Feb. 14.). The 37 points allowed to Wagner marked the fewest for a Division I opponent for Stonehill since surrendering 35 to Hartford on Nov. 21, 2022.

Double Figures
In Stonehill's 77-55 win over Rider Nov. 13, 2025, five Skyhawk players reached double digits in scoring, led by Brook Paquette's overall team season-high 20 points. In the victory over Niagara Nov. 11, four Stonehill players tallied 10 or more points, and the Skyhawks had four players again reach double digits in scoring in both games of the Hatter Classic against Bethune-Cookman and Stetson. Four Stonehill players scored in double figures in the victories over CCSU Jan. 8 and Jan. 24.

Julia Webster tallied a career-best and team season-best 22 points against Le Moyne Jan. 31. Paquette tied Webster's 22 points in a 62-58 victory over New Haven on Feb. 19, and Paquette scored another 22 points in the 58-55 win at Saint Francis Feb. 26.

On March 5 against Chicago State, Paquette scored a new career-high and new Stonehill season-best 29 points, going 9-of-21 from the field, 5-of-10 from beyond the arc and 6-of-6 from the foul line.

In the NEC Quarterfinals at Mercyhurst March 9, Ella Pelletier tallied a career-high 27 points, making 11-of-19 shots and 4-of-5 from three.

Getting Defensive
Stonehill is 102-22 when holding its opponents under 40-percent shooting from the field over the last six seasons. The Skyhawks are 10-3 when holding teams to under 40-percent this year. 

Tourney Time
The Stonehill women's basketball team and head coach Trisha Brown made their first non-conference, postseason appearance at the Division I level, earning an automatic bid into the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) in 2024-25. The WNIT announced the Skyhawks as the automatic qualifier coming out of the NEC. Stonehill faced intrastate rival Massachusetts, falling by a score of 86-40. 

The AARP Rate
Stonehill is 118-33 when scoring 60-plus points over the last seven seasons, including 9-2 in 2025-26. The Skyhawks are 45-10 when netting 70-plus over the last six years including 6-0 mark last season.

Going the Distance
Junior guard Brooke Paquette has played all 40 minutes in a game eight times last season (vs. Bethune-Cookman Dec. 19, at Chicago State Jan. 10, at Central Connecticut State, Jan. 24, vs. New Haven Feb. 19, at Le Moyne Feb. 21, at Saint Francis Feb. 26, vs. Chicago State March 5 and at Mercyhurst March 9).

Junior guard Breana Delaney played all 40 minutes at Le Moyne Feb. 21 and at Mercyhurst March 9.

Nice to Meet You
The Skyhawks will face a host of opponents for the first time this season. Stonehill will suit up in inaugural meetings with Notre Dame (Nov. 6), DePaul (Nov. 8), West Georgia (Nov. 13), Boston University (Nov. 18), Illinois State (Nov. 22), Framingham State (Dec. 11), LSU (Dec. 15) and Tulane (Dec. 19. Stonehill was 1-3 in matchups against first-time opponents last season, having defeated Bethune-Cookman.

Preseason All-Conference Honors
Senior guard Brooke Paquette earned All-NEC preseason accolades for the second-consecutive season. With Paquette earned All-NEC first-team status last year, the Skyhawks have totaled 58 all-league honorees over their 55-year history. Head coach Trisha Brown has coached 36 of the 58 all-conference performers including five All-NEC honorees since joining the NEC.

Preseason Prognostication
Stonehill was selected third in the NEC by the league's head coaches in its preseason poll announced during the Conference's Virtual Media Day in October. The Skyhawks earned two first-place votes for the first time at the Division I level.

FDU (six first-place votes) was chosen to capture the Conference title, followed by Mercyhurst (one first-place vote) and Stonehill. Le Moyne was chosen fourth, while LIU was picked fifth. Rounding out the poll were Wagner (sixth), Chicago State (seventh), New Haven (eighth) and Central Connecticut State (ninth).

Oh Captains, My Captains
Stonehill will be led by a trio of captains in 2026-27. Seniors Breana Delaney, Brooke Paquette and Catelyn wheeler were chosen as captains prior to the season.

Eclipsing 1000
Stonehill made program history on Jan. 25, 2025 at Chicago State when the Skyhawks defeated the Cougars, 66-64, to become just the 49th women's basketball program in the NCAA to reach 1,000 wins, with a 1,020-474 (.683) record over its rich history. Heading into the 2026-27 season, Stonehill currently ranks fourth among women's programs in New England behind UConn (1342), Bentley (1228) and Husson (1204).

Postseason Picture
For the third-straight season, Stonehill reached the NEC quarterfinals. The Skyhawks own a 2-3 record in the NEC tournament over the last three years and are 0-3 on the road. 

Next Level
Stonehill College announced in early April, 2022, that it had accepted an invitation to join the NCAA Division I NEC, beginning a four-year Division I transition which concluded in 2026. The Skyhawks entire set of 24 varsity programs now compete in the NEC, with the exception of equestrian, women's ice hockey (NEWHA) and men's ice hockey (independent).

Up Next
The Skyhawks will head to the Midwest to take on road matchups at Notre Dame (Nov. 6) and DePaul (Nov. 8).