Providence College Athletics

Saturday, November 19
Providence, R.I.
2:00 PM

Providence College

12-4-1, 9-3-1

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University of Maine

8-9-0, 6-6-0

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Maine
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Providence
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Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating with the puck during a game

No. 13 Women’s Hockey Sweeps University of Maine

11/19/2022 4:54:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Sara Hjalmarsson had a four-goal game.

 
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 13 women's hockey team defeated the University of Maine, 5-1, on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Schneider Arena. Sara Hjalmarsson had a four-goal game.

SCORE
Providence – 5 | Maine – 1
 
RECORDS
Providence – 12-4-1 (9-3-1 HEAW) | Maine – 8-9-0 (6-6-0 HEAW)
 
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I. 
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
 
Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) put the Friars on the board with a power play goal 4:38 into the first period. Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) and Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) were each credited with an assist. 
 
- At the 12:46 mark of the first period, Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) and DeBlois assisted Hjalmarsson to a second goal.  
 
- The Friars led, 2-0, heading into the first intermission. 
 
-Hjalmarsson scored a natural hat trick after getting the Friars' third goal 6:55 into the second period. Assisting on the goal was Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.) and Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.).
 
- It marked Hjalmarsson's third-career hat trick.
 
- Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) netted the Friars' fourth goal of the day during a power play at the 10:45 mark of the second period. Claire Tyo (Massena, N.Y.) and Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta) were each credited with an assist.
 
-The Friars led, 4-0, heading into the second intermission.
 
-Hjalmarsson scored her fourth goal, and the Friars' fifth, of the day at the 10:00 mark of the third period. Maddy Coene (Clayton, N.Y.) and Clark assisted Hjalmarsson to the goal.
 
- Hjalmarsson is the first Friar since Laurie Baker in 1996 to score four goals in a game.
 
- Lilli Welcke put the Black Bears on the board with 2:06 remaining in regulation, 5-1.

-Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the day with 21 saves.


STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 43
Face-offs: 24/32
Power plays: 2/2
Penalty Kill: 1/1
 
Maine –
Shots: 22
Face-offs: 32/24
Power plays: 0/1
Penalty Kill: 0/2
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Hjalmarsson (10)
Goals: Hjalmarsson (4)
Assists: Clark, DeBlois (2)
Points: Hjalmarsson (4)
 
UP NEXT
The Friars will host Brown University for the annual Mayor's Cup at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26.

For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
 
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