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Providence College Athletics
Sunday, March 14
Campus Sites (Hockey East Quarterfinals)
TBA
Providence College
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Men's Hockey Defeats BU, 5-1
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College Friars defeated the Boston University Terriers, 5-1, in the third and final game of a best of three HOCKEY EAST Quarterfinal series on Sunday, March 14 at PC's Schneider Arena. With the victory, Providence wins the Quarterfinal series and will play New Hampshire in the HOCKEY EAST Semifinals at the FleetCenter in Boston on Friday, March 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Providence College used its two power-play opportunities to take a 2-0 lead after the first 20 minutes of play. Doug Sheppard redirected Jason Ialongo's shot from the left point past BU goaltender Michel Larocque at 15:58 for the first goal of the game. At 17:22, the Friars capitalized on their second power play as Jon Cameron picked up a rebound, circled around the net and fired a high shot past a sprawled Larocque.
Josh MacNevin gave the Friars a 3-0 lead as he netted the only goal of the second period with a blast from the right point that beat Larocque high to the glove side at 14:42.
PC increased its lead to 4-0 when Nick Lent scored on a breakaway in a short-handed situation at 11:30 of the third period. Troy Lake one timed a shot from the right face off circle that beat Larocque high to the glove side during a power play at 12:12 of the third period for the Friars' final goal. Pat Aufiero rifled in a shot that deflected off PC goaltender Boyd Ballard's glove into the net at 16:34 to break the shutout.
Ballard recorded 14 stops in the win. Larocque registered 27 saves for the Terriers.
With the win, Providence improved to 20-16-1 overall , while Boston University finished its season with a 14-20-3 mark.
Sunday, March 14, 1999
Schneider Arena, Providence, R.I.
Boston University (14-20-3) 0 0 1 -- 1 10-28 0-4
Providence College (20-16-1) 2 1 2 --5 11-30 3-5
Per Time Team Goal Scorer (Assists)
1 15:58 PC Doug Sheppard 14 (Jason Ialongo, Fernando Pisani) PP
1 17:22 PC Jon Cameron 8 (Jon Coe, Troy Lake) PP GWG
2 14:42 PC Josh MacNevin 6 (Jon Cameron, Troy Lake)
3 11:30 PC Nick Lent 8 (unassisted) SH
3 12:12 PC Troy Lake 19 (Josh MacNevin, Mike Farrell) PP
3 16:34 BU Pat Aufiero 3 (Chris Heron, Tommi Degerman)
Saves:
Michel Larocque (BU) 11 11 5 --27 (60:00)
Boyd Ballard (PC) 4 3 7 --14 (60:00)
Attendance: 1,832 (Schneider Arena)
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