Upcoming Event: Women's Ice Hockey versus Sacred Heart University (Exhibition) on September 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Women's Ice Hockey
vs Sacred Heart University (Exhibition)
3:00 PM
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, October 13
Erie, Pa.
2:00 PM
Providence College
1-3-0
0
at
5
Mercyhurst
5-0-1
1
2
3
F
Providence
0
0
0
0
Mercyhurst
2
1
2
5
Providence College Women's Ice Hockey Finishes Play At Mercyhurst
10/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
Oct. 13, 2012
ERIE, Pa. - The Providence College women's ice hockey team finished their weekend trip to Erie, Pa. with a loss to No. 9 Mercyhurst. The Friars went 0-2-0 on the weekend moving their record to 1-3-0 on the season.
The Lakers got off to an early lead when Christine Bestland put the puck in off a scrum in front of the net just 55 seconds into the first period. Bestland notched her second of the game just four minutes later at 14:44 of the first period when she scored a breakaway goal over the shoulder of goaltender junior Nina Riley (Lexington, Mass.). At the end of the first period Mercyhurst was up 2-0 and had outshot the Friars 11-3.
At the start of the second period the Friars started to build momentum when sophomore Allison Micheletti (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) took a shot from the left wing that hit the far post. Minutes later at 17:00 Riley made a big save on a backdoor play made by the Laker offense to keep the score at 2-0.
Just as the Friars were gaining momentum, Mercyhurst's Emily Janiga went in off a pass from Christine Bestland and slid the puck across the goalline, five hole. Extending their lead to 3-0 with 11:53 remaining in the second period.
Going into the start of the third period the Friars trailed 3-0. Mercyhurst continued to put the pressure on Providence in the third period with two more Laker goals. With 15:28 left in the game Jenna Dindeldein scored a wrap-around goal for the Lakers, putting the game out of reach for the Friars.
At 5:54 senior Nicole Anderson (Jordan, Minn.) took a hooking penalty giving Mercyhurt the man advantage. The Lakers took advantage and Christie Cicero scored a powerplay goal with 12:33 remaining in the third giving them a 5-0 lead. Freshman goaltender Allie Morse (Cottage Grove, Minn.) entered the game with 12:33 left in the third period. Morse made a glove save with 6:31 on the clock to keep the game 5-0.
The Friars had several chances to get on the score board, including a break away by Micheletti at 9:52 of the third period that was saved by Stephanie Ciampa of Mercyhurst.
Providence will begin league play Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2:00 p.m. when they host Vermont University for a weekend series. The Friars will also be holding their annual alumni weekend.
--GO FRIARS--
Team Stats
PC
MU
Shots
19
28
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
5
Penalty Mins
10
10
Faceoffs Won
28
34
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
-3
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
0
Players Mentioned
Forward
/ Women's Ice Hockey
Forward
/ Women's Ice Hockey
Goaltender
/ Women's Ice Hockey
Goaltender
/ Women's Ice HockeyWomen's Ice Hockey vs. Northeastern
Saturday, February 16
Women's Ice Hockey vs. UConn
Saturday, February 02
Women's Ice Hockey vs. Boston College
Saturday, January 26
Women's Ice Hockey vs. New Hampshire
Saturday, January 19
