Media Information Directions to Schneider Arena
From Boston and points north: Follow I-95 to Providence Exit
23 (Charles Street). Turn right at end of exit onto Charles Street. Turn left at blinking light onto Admiral Street and proceed through two traffic lights. Go past the CVS Pharmacy and take your third left. This is Huxley Avenue. Schneider Arena is on the right hand side of the road. Follow Huxley to the main gate and make a right. Once in the gate, Schneider Arena is on the right. From New York and points south: Follow I-95 to Providence Exit 23 (State Offices). Take a right at end of exit. Take your first right (bearing right at the fork) onto Douglas Avenue (Route 7). Follow Douglas Avenue for one-half mile. Turn left onto Eaton Street at the PC Mart gas station. Proceed on Eaton Street until the first light. At the light make a right onto Huxley Avenue. Follow Huxley to the main gate and make a left. Once in the gate, Schneider Arena is on the right. From Worcester and the Massachusetts Turnpike: Follow Route 146 to Providence Exit “Admiral Street/West River.” Go straight through the light to the end of the road. Take a right onto Douglas Avenue for one-quarter mile. Turn left onto Eaton Street at the PC Mart gas station. Proceed on Eaton Street until the first light. At the light make a right onto Huxley Avenue. Follow Huxley to the main gate and make a left Once in the gate, Schneider Arena is on the right.
Hotels (401 Area Code)
Courtyard by Marriott, 32 Exchange Terrace, Providence, R.I., 272-1191 Crown Plaza at the Crossings, 800 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI, 732-6000 Radisson, 200 India St., Providence, RI 272-5577 Holiday Inn-Downtown, 21 Atwells Ave., Providence, RI, 831-3900 Providence Biltmore, Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI, 421-0700 Providence Marriott, Charles and Orms Streets, Providence, RI, 272-2400 Radisson Airport, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI, 739-3000 Residence Inn by Marriott, 500 Kilvert Street, Warwick, RI 737-7100 The Westin, 1 West Exchange Street, Providence, RI, 598-8000
Restaurants (401 Area Code)
Caserta Pizzeria, 121 Spruce Street, Providence, RI, 272-3618 Cheesecake Factory, Providence Place Mall, Providence, RI 270-4010 Chili’s, 255 Collyer Street, Providence, RI, 421-4850 Dave’s Bar & Grill, 2339 Post Road, Warwick, RI, 739-7444 Fire & Ice, Providence Place Mall, Providence, RI 270-4040 Friendly’s, 1883 Mineral Spring Ave., Providence, RI, 353-7660 Jersey Mike’s, 1401 Douglas Ave., North Providence, RI, 223-0251 Little Chopsticks, 495 Smith Street, Providence, RI, 351-4290 Player’s Corner Pub, 194 Washington Street, Providence, RI, 621-9914 Ri Ra, The Irish Pub, 50 Exchange Terr., Providence, R.I. 272-1953 Ronzio’s Pizza, Admiral Street, Providence, RI, 274-3282 Tortilla Flats, 355 Hope Street, Providence, R.I. 751-6777 Union Station Brewery, 36 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI 274-2739 Wright’s Chicken Farm, 84 Inman Road, Nasonville, RI, 769-2856
Local Media Outlets: PROVIDENCE JOURNAL 75 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02903 Editor: Art Martone Writer: Shalise Young Phone: (401) 277-7340 Fax: (401) 277-7444 ASSOCIATED PRESS 10 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 274-2270 Fax: (401) 272-5644 ASSOCIATED PRESS 184 High Street Boston, MA 02110 Phone: (800) 882-1407 Fax: (617) 338-8125 BOSTON GLOBE 135 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02107 Phone: (617) 929-2860 Fax: (617) 929-2670 BOSTON HERALD One Herald Square Boston, MA 02106 Phone: (800) 234-5680 Fax: (617) 542-1314 THE COWL PC Student Newspaper Sports Department Providence, RI 02918 Phone: (401) 865-2214 PAWTUCKET TIMES 23 Exchange Street Pawtucket, RI 02862 Phone: (401) 722-4000 Fax: (401) 727-9252 WARWICK BEACON 132 Meadow Street Warwick, RI 02886 Phone: (401) 732-3100 Fax: (401) 732-3110
COX3-TV 1320 Eddie Dowling Hwy Lincoln, RI 02865 WPRI-TV 12 (CBS) 25 Catamore Street East Providence, RI 02915 Phone: (401) 228-1848 Fax: (401) 431-1012 WJAR-TV 10 (NBC) 23 Kenney Drive Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 455-9199 Fax: (401) 455-9140 WLNE-TV 6 (ABC) Charles and Orms Streets Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 453-8038 Fax: (401) 453-8092
Services: Airlines American, 1-800-433-7300 Continental, 1-800-523-3273 Delta, 1-800-221-1212 Northwest, 1-800-225-2525 Southwest, 1-800-435-9792 United, 1-800-241-6522 US Airways, 1-800-428-4322 Rent-A-Cars (401 Area Code) Avis, 736-7500 Budget, 739-8900 Dollar, 739-8450 Enterprise, 732-4000 Hertz, 738-7500 National, 737-4800 Thrifty, 732-2000 Taxicab Service (401 Area Code) Checker Cab, 273-2222 Economy Cab, 944-6700 Yellow Cab, 941-1122
Telephone Directory
Women’s Ice Hockey Contact: Jennifer Friedman Office: (401) 865-1245 E-mail:.jfriedm1@friars.providence.edu Fax Machine: (401) 865-2583 Athletic Website: www.Friars.com Athletic Department: (401) 865-2500 Hockey Office: (401) 865-1722 Schneider Arena: (401) 865-2168 Arena Manager: (401) 865-2331 Arena Pressbox: (401) 865-1414
Jennifer Friedman
Friar Head Coach Bob Deraney is available by scheduled appointment. Please schedule interviews through the sports information office. Players have been instructed to conduct no interviews unless scheduled by the sports information office. Please do not contact them directly by phone or in their dormitories. There will be no interviews on game days. All interviews on other days must end 15 minutes prior to practice. Please respect the players’ academic responsibilities when requesting longer interviews. Obviously, the dining hall and players’ dorm rooms are off limits to the press. The Providence College Security Office has requested that everyone please call the sports information office when they are coming on campus so that we may notify them.