Providence College Athletics

Saturday, October 9
Providence, R.I.
3:00 P.M.

Providence College

2-0-0, 2-0-0

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Northeastern University

2-2-0, 2-2-0

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Women's ice hockey goalie Sandra Abstreiter looking for the puck behind her net during a game

Women’s Hockey Blanks No. 2 Northeastern

10/9/2021 6:00:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  – Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) made 33 saves to record her first shutout of the season as the Providence College women's hockey team earned a sweep over No. 2 Northeastern with a 3-0 win on Saturday afternoon at Schneider Arena.
 
SCORE
Providence – 3 | No. 2 Northeastern – 0

RECORDS
Providence – 2-0-0 (2-0-0 HE) | Northeastern – 2-2-0 (2-2-0 HE)

VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.

GOALIES
Sandra Abstreiter (PC) – 33 saves
Aerin Frankel (NU) –17 saves

NOTES
- The Friars got on the board, 1-0, nearing the end of the first period with a goal from Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) at 18:52. Becker was assisted by Claire Tyo (Massena, N.Y.) on the first goal for Providence, which served as the game winner.
- Providence cashed in on its only power play of the second period as Lindsay Bochna (Toronto, Ontario) put away her second goal of the season, straight off a face-off assisted by Hunter Barnett (Caledon, Ontario).
- The Friars gained a two-goal cushion midway through the second as Ciara Barone (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) netted a shot from Tyo at 12:03. The goal served as Barone's first of the season and as Tyo's second assist of the night.
-Despite the three-goal deficit, the Huskies kept firing at the Friars, outshooting them 13-8 in the final period.
- Abstreiter set season-high with 33 saves, earning her first shutout of the season and seventh of her career.
- Providence picked up their first win over Northeastern in five games, having gone 0-4-0 against the Huskies last season.
- The Friars earned their first win against a ranked team this season.
 
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 20
Face-offs: 21/35
Power plays: 1/3
Penalty kill: 5/5
 
Northeastern –
Shots: 33
Face-offs: 35/21
Power plays: 0/5
Penalty kill: 2/3
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Bocha, Barone (3)
Goals: Bocha, Barone, Becker (1)
Assists: Tyo (2)
Points: Tyo (2)

UP NEXT
The Friars will return next weekend with a home-and-home series against Quinnipiac University. The Bobcats will play at Schneider Arena on Friday, Oct. 15 at 3:00 p.m. before the Friars travel to Hamden, Conn. for the series finale on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 3:00 p.m.
 
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
 
-GO FRIARS-

 
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