Women's Hockey Defeats Maine, 5-3

Jan. 4, 2002

The Providence College women's hockey team defeated Maine, 5-3, in an ECAC Eastern League game on Friday, January 4, 2002 at Alfond Arena.

The Friars jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead. Freshman Hilary Greaves (Cranston, R.I.) tallied her fifth goal of the season on a screen shot from the slot at the 6:37 mark for a 1-0 lead. Junior Danielle Culgin (Framingham, Mass) gave PC a two-goal advantage at the 15:11 mark as she converted on assists from Greaves and sophomore Kelli Halcisak (Grosse Ile, Mich.).

Maine cut the Providence lead to 2-1as senior Tracy Caridade scored on a five-on-three power play 3:46 into the second period. The Black Bears tied the game at 2-2 when sophomore Karen Droog scored at the 9:01 mark. The Friars regained a two-goal lead as freshman Carrie Holldorf (Glenwood City, Wis.) and junior Jenn Butsch (Berlin, Vt.) scored a goal each just 38 seconds apart for a 4-2 lead.

In the third period the Black Bears cut the lead to 4-3 as Droog scored her second goal of the game at the 3:14 mark. The Friars secured the win when sophomore Darlene Stephenson scored an empty goal with 1:15 remaining.

Freshman Amy Thomas (Austin, Texas) made 24 saves in the win, while Lara Smart stopped 19 shots for Maine in the loss. The Friars improved to 6-8-2 overall and 3-4-1 in ECAC Eastern League play, while the Black Bears fell to 7-9-1 overall and 1-6-1 in conference play.

PC is back in action on Sunday, January 6 when they face the New Hampshire Wildcats in Durham, N.H. at 2:00 p.m.

Providence College (6-8-2)  2   2   1   --  5Maine (7-9-1)                   0       2   1   --  3
First period - PC, Greaves (Ashley Payton), 6:37, PC, Culgin (Greaves, Halcisak), 15:11, - Penalties - PC, 1-2, UM, 3-6.
Second period - UM, Caridade (Carpentier, Kelly), 3:46 PP, UM, Droog (Sjogren), 9:01, PC, Holldorf (Stephenson, Ruzzi), 17:24, PC, Butsch (unassisted), 18:02 PP, Penalties - PC, 3-6, UM, 1-2.
Third period - UM, Droog (Nelson, Ouellet), 3:14, PC, Stephenson (Halcisak) 19:45, Penalties - PC 2-4, UM, 1-2.
Saves - Thomas, PC, 7-8-9--24 (60:00), Smart, UM, 8-9-2--19 (58:55).
Records - Providence College (8-10-1), Maine (7-9-1).

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