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Women's Ice Hockey
vs Sacred Heart University (Exhibition)
3:00 PM
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, November 9
Providence, R.I.
2:00 P.M.
Providence College
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Boston University
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Women's Hockey Hosts No. 10 Boston University
11/8/2019 2:31:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars look to improve on a 2-2-0 Hockey East record.
Puck Drop
The Friars will host the No. 10 Boston University Terriers on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Schneider Arena for the team's fifth conference game this season. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 4-4-2 overall and 2-2-0 in Hockey East play. Providence earned a 1-0 shutout victory over No. 3 Northeastern to open league action (Oct. 25). Hay- ley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) scored the game's lone goal 3:18 into the second period and Clare Minnerath (Sartell, Minn.) posted a career-high 33 saves to fuel the win. It marked her first shutout of the season and second of her career.
Providence hit the road for the team's first Hockey East weekend away from Schneider Arena against Holy Cross (Nov. 1) and No. 7 Boston College (Nov. 2) last weekend. The Friars split the weekend with a 1-0 shutout victory over Holy Cross before dropping a 5-2 result to No. 7 Boston College the following day. Bailey Burton scored the lone goal against the Crusaders for her third goal of the season. Murphy scored both goals for the Friars in their 5-2 setback to No. 7 Boston College. She tied the game one minute into the second period, but the Eagles went on to score four unanswered before Murphy added a late goal in the third.
Murphy leads the Friars in points (eleven) and goals (seven). Dove is the team leader in assists (six) and has seven total points. Hjalmarsson has six points (three goals, three assists). 13 different Friars have points on the season and 10 players have recorded at least one goal.
Minnerath and Abstreiter have both seen time in net for the Friars, with Abstreiter getting her first action last weekend. Minnerath has nine starts, a 2.68 goals against average and a .894 save percentage. Abstreiter has not given up a goal and has made 41 total saves through 90 minutes of action. She earned her first start of the season at Holy Cross (Nov. 1) and made 26 saves.
Murphy's Point Streak
Maureen Murphy enters Saturday's game on a nine-game point streak, picking up a point in every game this season aside from the season opener. The nine-game point streak ties a career-high as she accomplished the same feat last season from October 28, 2018 to November 30, 2018.
Minnerath Earns Defensive Player of the Week Honors
Minnerath was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28. It marked her first league honor as a Friar. The senior netminder made a career-high 33 saves en route to her first shutout of the season against No. 3 Northeastern (Oct. 25). She posted a 1-1-0 record that week and made a total of 53 saves in two starts.
Burton Earns Rookie of the Week Honors
Burton scored a goal in each of her first two collegiate games, including the game winner against Quinnipiac (Oct. 5). For her efforts, she was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week on Oct. 7. Burton's two goals came on just two total shots over the weekend.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East Preseason poll, which was released on Thursday, Sept. 26. Providence received 56 points and was picked to finish behind Northeastern (81), Boston University (71) and Boston College (65). Rounding out the poll were New Hampshire (42), UConn (41), Merrimack (30), Maine (29), Vermont (25), and Holy Cross (nine).
Meet the Staff
Matt Kelly joined the Friars in 2018-19 for his inaugural season at the helm. He led the team to a 24-11-2 record, helping the Friars to tie the program-high for wins in a season. Kelly led Providence to the Hockey East Semifinals for the first time since 2013 and coached three Friars to Hockey East honors at the conclusion of the season.
Prior to Providence, Kelly served as a Head Scout for USA Hockey and the Women's National Team. His primary responsibility was to oversee and maintain the player pools for the U-18 and U-22 squads, in addition to the Women's National Team. During his time with USA Hockey, Kelly won a total of eleven gold medals. He recently captured a gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang. Additionally, he helped the U18 team win four-consecutive gold medals (2015-2018). This marked the first time any U18 team won four World Championships in a row.
Kelly hired Jake Anderson, Ali Domenico and Doug Ferry to round out his staff. Anderson focused mainly on the Friars' defensive unit during his first season. Providence gave up just 1.89 goals per game in 2018-19, which ranked seventh nationally. The Friars' penalty kill also ranked seventh, killing off 87.4 percent of opponents' opportunities. Domenico guided the Friars' offensive unit in her first season. Providence finished 13th nationally in goals per game, averaging 2.81 per game. The power play unit also finished 13th nationally, converting at on 19.1 percent of chances.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes eight new players to the roster for the 2019-20 season. Isabelle Hardy (Oakville, Ontario) comes from Canada as the remaining six enter Providence from the United States; Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine), Bailey Burton (Bloomington, Minn.), Delaney Couture (Shrewsbury, Mass.), Sonja Bjornson (Philadelphia, Pa.), Jamie Comeau (Wakefield, R.I.) and Katrina Broccoli (North Haven, Conn.).
Hjalmarsson with Team Sweden
During the off-season, Sara Hjalmarsson had several chances to compete for Team Sweden. She was named to Sweden's National Team roster for the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship. She played four games for Team Sweden without tallying a point.
2018-19 Award Winners
The team had four players pick up Hockey East post-season honors. Murphy earned Second Team All-Star status for the second-consecutive season. Myers and Fransoo were named All-Star Honorable Mentions, marking each of their first-career league honors. Additionally, Sara Hjalmarsson was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Five different Friars earned Hockey East Weekly honors over the course of the season. Myers was named Defensive Player of the Week twice (Nov. 12, Mar. 4). Christina Putigna (Nov. 5), Maureen Murphy (Nov. 19) and Hayley Lunny (Nov. 26) each earned Player of the Week honors. Sara Hjalmarsson was named Rookie of the Week on Oct. 16.
Murphy and Myers were also recognized with monthly awards from the league. Myers was Hockey East Goaltender of the Month in November and February. Murphy was Hockey East Player of the Month in November.
Scouting the Terriers
Boston University holds a 5-3-1 overall record 2-3-1 mark in the Hockey East. The Terriers are most recently coming off a home-and-home series against Northeastern where they lost 2-1 at home on Nov. 1 before falling 2-1 the following day (Nov. 2) on the road. As a team, Boston University averages 2.3 goals per game, while allowing 1.70. They have converted on 22.9% of power play chances and killed off 90% of penalties. Who to Watch Redshirt senior Sammy Davis leads the Terriers with nine points on five goals and four assists. Senior Abby Cook and sophomore Kaleigh Donnelly each have three goals and five assists for eight points. Nara Elia leads the team in assists with six. Corinne Schroeder has made seven starts in net for the Terriers. She holds a 1.43 goals against average and a .949 save percentage, which ranks fifth in the nation.
The Friars will host the No. 10 Boston University Terriers on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Schneider Arena for the team's fifth conference game this season. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 4-4-2 overall and 2-2-0 in Hockey East play. Providence earned a 1-0 shutout victory over No. 3 Northeastern to open league action (Oct. 25). Hay- ley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) scored the game's lone goal 3:18 into the second period and Clare Minnerath (Sartell, Minn.) posted a career-high 33 saves to fuel the win. It marked her first shutout of the season and second of her career.
Providence hit the road for the team's first Hockey East weekend away from Schneider Arena against Holy Cross (Nov. 1) and No. 7 Boston College (Nov. 2) last weekend. The Friars split the weekend with a 1-0 shutout victory over Holy Cross before dropping a 5-2 result to No. 7 Boston College the following day. Bailey Burton scored the lone goal against the Crusaders for her third goal of the season. Murphy scored both goals for the Friars in their 5-2 setback to No. 7 Boston College. She tied the game one minute into the second period, but the Eagles went on to score four unanswered before Murphy added a late goal in the third.
Murphy leads the Friars in points (eleven) and goals (seven). Dove is the team leader in assists (six) and has seven total points. Hjalmarsson has six points (three goals, three assists). 13 different Friars have points on the season and 10 players have recorded at least one goal.
Minnerath and Abstreiter have both seen time in net for the Friars, with Abstreiter getting her first action last weekend. Minnerath has nine starts, a 2.68 goals against average and a .894 save percentage. Abstreiter has not given up a goal and has made 41 total saves through 90 minutes of action. She earned her first start of the season at Holy Cross (Nov. 1) and made 26 saves.
Murphy's Point Streak
Maureen Murphy enters Saturday's game on a nine-game point streak, picking up a point in every game this season aside from the season opener. The nine-game point streak ties a career-high as she accomplished the same feat last season from October 28, 2018 to November 30, 2018.
Minnerath Earns Defensive Player of the Week Honors
Minnerath was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28. It marked her first league honor as a Friar. The senior netminder made a career-high 33 saves en route to her first shutout of the season against No. 3 Northeastern (Oct. 25). She posted a 1-1-0 record that week and made a total of 53 saves in two starts.
Burton Earns Rookie of the Week Honors
Burton scored a goal in each of her first two collegiate games, including the game winner against Quinnipiac (Oct. 5). For her efforts, she was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week on Oct. 7. Burton's two goals came on just two total shots over the weekend.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East Preseason poll, which was released on Thursday, Sept. 26. Providence received 56 points and was picked to finish behind Northeastern (81), Boston University (71) and Boston College (65). Rounding out the poll were New Hampshire (42), UConn (41), Merrimack (30), Maine (29), Vermont (25), and Holy Cross (nine).
Meet the Staff
Matt Kelly joined the Friars in 2018-19 for his inaugural season at the helm. He led the team to a 24-11-2 record, helping the Friars to tie the program-high for wins in a season. Kelly led Providence to the Hockey East Semifinals for the first time since 2013 and coached three Friars to Hockey East honors at the conclusion of the season.
Prior to Providence, Kelly served as a Head Scout for USA Hockey and the Women's National Team. His primary responsibility was to oversee and maintain the player pools for the U-18 and U-22 squads, in addition to the Women's National Team. During his time with USA Hockey, Kelly won a total of eleven gold medals. He recently captured a gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang. Additionally, he helped the U18 team win four-consecutive gold medals (2015-2018). This marked the first time any U18 team won four World Championships in a row.
Kelly hired Jake Anderson, Ali Domenico and Doug Ferry to round out his staff. Anderson focused mainly on the Friars' defensive unit during his first season. Providence gave up just 1.89 goals per game in 2018-19, which ranked seventh nationally. The Friars' penalty kill also ranked seventh, killing off 87.4 percent of opponents' opportunities. Domenico guided the Friars' offensive unit in her first season. Providence finished 13th nationally in goals per game, averaging 2.81 per game. The power play unit also finished 13th nationally, converting at on 19.1 percent of chances.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes eight new players to the roster for the 2019-20 season. Isabelle Hardy (Oakville, Ontario) comes from Canada as the remaining six enter Providence from the United States; Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine), Bailey Burton (Bloomington, Minn.), Delaney Couture (Shrewsbury, Mass.), Sonja Bjornson (Philadelphia, Pa.), Jamie Comeau (Wakefield, R.I.) and Katrina Broccoli (North Haven, Conn.).
Hjalmarsson with Team Sweden
During the off-season, Sara Hjalmarsson had several chances to compete for Team Sweden. She was named to Sweden's National Team roster for the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship. She played four games for Team Sweden without tallying a point.
2018-19 Award Winners
The team had four players pick up Hockey East post-season honors. Murphy earned Second Team All-Star status for the second-consecutive season. Myers and Fransoo were named All-Star Honorable Mentions, marking each of their first-career league honors. Additionally, Sara Hjalmarsson was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Five different Friars earned Hockey East Weekly honors over the course of the season. Myers was named Defensive Player of the Week twice (Nov. 12, Mar. 4). Christina Putigna (Nov. 5), Maureen Murphy (Nov. 19) and Hayley Lunny (Nov. 26) each earned Player of the Week honors. Sara Hjalmarsson was named Rookie of the Week on Oct. 16.
Murphy and Myers were also recognized with monthly awards from the league. Myers was Hockey East Goaltender of the Month in November and February. Murphy was Hockey East Player of the Month in November.
Scouting the Terriers
Boston University holds a 5-3-1 overall record 2-3-1 mark in the Hockey East. The Terriers are most recently coming off a home-and-home series against Northeastern where they lost 2-1 at home on Nov. 1 before falling 2-1 the following day (Nov. 2) on the road. As a team, Boston University averages 2.3 goals per game, while allowing 1.70. They have converted on 22.9% of power play chances and killed off 90% of penalties. Who to Watch Redshirt senior Sammy Davis leads the Terriers with nine points on five goals and four assists. Senior Abby Cook and sophomore Kaleigh Donnelly each have three goals and five assists for eight points. Nara Elia leads the team in assists with six. Corinne Schroeder has made seven starts in net for the Terriers. She holds a 1.43 goals against average and a .949 save percentage, which ranks fifth in the nation.
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