Providence College Athletics

Sunday, January 14
Providence, R.I.
2:00 PM ET

Providence College

2
vs
1

Holy Cross

Men's Hockey Defeats Holy Cross, 2-1

1/14/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Jan. 14, 2001

Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. --The 10th-ranked Providence College Friars defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders, 2-1, in college hockey action on Sunday, January 14 at PC's Schneider Arena.

Neither team was able to produce any offense in the opening 20 minutes of play as the team's entered the locker rooms tied 0-0. PC outshot Holy Cross 8-3 in the period.

In the second period, the Crusaders struck first and took a 1-0 lead at the 8:28 mark. Holy Cross' Pat Rissmiller forced a turnover in the neutral-zone and passed to Brandon Doria who broke in all alone on PC's goaltender Boyd Ballard. Ballard stopped the initial shot but the puck's momentum carried over the goal line.

At 13:36, PC's Drew Omicioli tied the game, scoring his seventh goal of the season. Omicioli ripped a high slap shot from the top of the slot that beat Holy Cross' goaltender Rick Massey.

PC's Marc Suderman netted the game-winning goal, a short-handed tally, at 9:47 of the third period. Omicioli raced down the left side and flipped the puck to Suderman who one-timed it past Massey, giving the Friars a 2-1 lead.

Massey finished the game with 34 saves, including several spectacular stops that kept the Friars from extending their lead in the third period. Ballard earned the victory, his fifth of the season, stopping 14 shots.

With the win, the Friars improved to 13-5-3 overall, while Holy Cross fell to 5-13-1.

Providence College will return to action on Friday, January 19 at Boston College at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 14, 2001

Schneider Arena, Providence, R.I.

Holy Cross (5-13-3) 0   1   0   ---1        3-6     0-3Providence College (13-5-3)0    1   1   ---2        3-6     0-3
Per Time    Team    Goal Scorer  (Assists)2   8:28    HC  Brandon Doria 5 (Pat Rissmiller)2   13:36   PC  Drew Omicioli 7 (Doug Wright, Regan Kelley)3   9:47    PC  Marc Suderman 5 (Drew Omicioli, Matt Libby)SH

Saves:Rick Massey(HC) 8   11  15  --34    (59:20)Boyd Ballard (PC)    3   2   9   --14    (60:00)

Attendance: 1,400 (Schneider Arena)

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