Wednesday's Top 25 Women's Capsules

Jan 8, 2009 - 4:56 AM PROVIDENCE 77, (20) PITTSBURGH 69

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Ticker) -- Emily Cournoyer netted a season-high 19 points with 11 rebounds and four blocks Wednesday, lifting Providence to a 77-69 upset victory over 19th-ranked Pittsburgh.

Mi-Khida Hankins scored 14 points and Trinity Hull added 13 for the Friars (7-7, 1-1 Big East), who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Shavonte Zellous finished with 28 points and Xenia Stewart had 18 with eight boards and six steals for the Panthers (11-3, 1-1), who have lost their last two road contests.

(25) IOWA ST 84, IPFW 57

AMES, Iowa (Ticker) -- Heather Ezell poured in 19 points and Alison Lacey added 16 and 11 rebounds as Iowa State finished the non-conference portion of their schedule with an 84-57 rout of IPFW.

The Cyclones (12-2) will take a seven-game winning streak into Big 12 Conference play, hosting Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Scoring four points, senior Nicky Wieben became the 20th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark in her collegiate career.

Sarah Haluska finished with 13 points for the Mastadons (2-12), who have lost six contests in a row.