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Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 22
North Andover, Mass.
6:00 P.M.
Providence College
6-6-2, 4-4-0HEAW
2
at
1
Merrimack
3-10-2, 1-8-2HEAW
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Merrimack College | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dove’s Late Goal Lifts Women’s Hockey Over Merrimack, 2-1
11/22/2019 8:15:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
All three of the game’s goals came in the final nine minutes of play.
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. – The Providence College women's ice hockey team defeated the Merrimack Warriors, 2-1, on Friday, Nov. 22 at Lawler Rink. Bailey Burton (Bloomington, Minn.) and Whitney Dove (Port Moody, British Columbia) scored in the final nine minutes to help the Friars earn the victory.
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Merrimack – 1
RECORDS
Providence – 6-6-2 (4-4-0 HEAW) | Merrimack – 3-10-2 (1-8-2 HEAW)
VENUE
Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Providence and Merrimack battled through a scoreless first period. The Friars held a 23-11 advantage in total shots and had three power play opportunities.
- The Warriors' stood strong on the penalty kill, only allowing three Friar shots though to goaltender Emma Gorski during the six minutes of penalty kill time.
- The Friars held a slight advantage in shots on goal through the second period (10-9). Each team had one power play chance through the middle stanza.
- After over 50 minutes of scoreless play, the game's three goals came quickly.
- Bailey Burton broke the stalemate at 11:21 of the third. She skated into the slot and fired a wrist shot through a defender's screen that beat Gorski blocker side. Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) and Ariane Julien (Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec) assisted Burton's fourth goal of the year.
- Merrimack responded quickly, tying the game just 3:08 later. Mack Emery notched her first collegiate goal for the Warriors.
- With under three minutes remaining, the Friars regained the lead off a face-off play. Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) drew the puck back to Avery Fransoo (North Battleford, Saskatchewan) who slid it over to Dove for a one-timer. The goal was Dove's third of the season and gives her a team-leading 12 points.
- Providence outshot Merrimack 12-2 in the final period and 33-17 for the game.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 11:21/3rd – EV – Bailey Burton (Lunny, Julien) – Wrist shot through a defender's screen in the slot
1-1 (Merrimack) – 14:29/3rd – Mack Emery (Grant-Mentis, Bukolska) – Drop pass for a wrist shot past Minnerath's blocker
2-1 (Providence) – 17:36/3rd – Whitney Dove (Fransoo, Hjalmarsson) – Hjalmarsson drew the face-off back to Fransoo who slid it across to Dove for a one-timer
GOALTENDERS
Clare Minnerath – 16 saves, 1 goal against
Emma Gorski – 31 saves, 2 goals against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 33
Face-offs: 21-45
Power plays: 0-4
Penalty kill: 1-1
Merrimack –
Shots: 17
Face-offs: 24-45
Power plays: 0-1
Penalty kill: 4-4
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Burton, Dove (1)
Assists: Lunny, Julien, Fransoo, Hjalmarsson (1)
Points: Six different players (1)
Shots: Rickard (8)
UP NEXT
The Friars and Warriors clash again tomorrow (Nov. 23) at Schneider Arena. Puck drop is set for 2:00 p.m.
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Merrimack – 1
RECORDS
Providence – 6-6-2 (4-4-0 HEAW) | Merrimack – 3-10-2 (1-8-2 HEAW)
VENUE
Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Providence and Merrimack battled through a scoreless first period. The Friars held a 23-11 advantage in total shots and had three power play opportunities.
- The Warriors' stood strong on the penalty kill, only allowing three Friar shots though to goaltender Emma Gorski during the six minutes of penalty kill time.
- The Friars held a slight advantage in shots on goal through the second period (10-9). Each team had one power play chance through the middle stanza.
- After over 50 minutes of scoreless play, the game's three goals came quickly.
- Bailey Burton broke the stalemate at 11:21 of the third. She skated into the slot and fired a wrist shot through a defender's screen that beat Gorski blocker side. Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) and Ariane Julien (Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec) assisted Burton's fourth goal of the year.
- Merrimack responded quickly, tying the game just 3:08 later. Mack Emery notched her first collegiate goal for the Warriors.
- With under three minutes remaining, the Friars regained the lead off a face-off play. Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) drew the puck back to Avery Fransoo (North Battleford, Saskatchewan) who slid it over to Dove for a one-timer. The goal was Dove's third of the season and gives her a team-leading 12 points.
- Providence outshot Merrimack 12-2 in the final period and 33-17 for the game.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 11:21/3rd – EV – Bailey Burton (Lunny, Julien) – Wrist shot through a defender's screen in the slot
1-1 (Merrimack) – 14:29/3rd – Mack Emery (Grant-Mentis, Bukolska) – Drop pass for a wrist shot past Minnerath's blocker
2-1 (Providence) – 17:36/3rd – Whitney Dove (Fransoo, Hjalmarsson) – Hjalmarsson drew the face-off back to Fransoo who slid it across to Dove for a one-timer
GOALTENDERS
Clare Minnerath – 16 saves, 1 goal against
Emma Gorski – 31 saves, 2 goals against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 33
Face-offs: 21-45
Power plays: 0-4
Penalty kill: 1-1
Merrimack –
Shots: 17
Face-offs: 24-45
Power plays: 0-1
Penalty kill: 4-4
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Burton, Dove (1)
Assists: Lunny, Julien, Fransoo, Hjalmarsson (1)
Points: Six different players (1)
Shots: Rickard (8)
UP NEXT
The Friars and Warriors clash again tomorrow (Nov. 23) at Schneider Arena. Puck drop is set for 2:00 p.m.
Team Stats
PC
MER
Shots
33
17
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
1
4
Penalty Mins
2
8
Faceoffs Won
21
24
Game Leaders
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
1
+/-
+2
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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