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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, November 26
Providence, R.I.
12:00 P.M.
Providence College
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Brown University
No. 11 Women's Hockey Hosts Brown For 27th Annual Mayor's Cup
11/25/2022 11:06:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars are currently 12-4-1 overall and 9-3-1 in Hockey East play.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 11 women's hockey team will host Brown University for the 27th annual Mayor's Cup on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 12:00 p.m. at Schneider Arena.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 12-4-1 overall and 9-3-1 in Hockey East play. The Friars are coming off a weekend sweep over the University of Maine. Providence defeated the Black Bears, 3-0, on Friday, Nov. 18 at home and again on Saturday, Nov. 19, 5-1.
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the weekend with 63 saves and currently holds a .950 save percentage with a 1.29 GAA this season. Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) led the Friars in points over the weekend with five goals, one on Friday and four during Saturday's game. Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta) was second in points with two goals on Friday and an assist on Saturday.
USCHO Division I Women's Poll: November 21, 2022
As of Nov. 21, the Friars are ranked No. 11 in the most recent USCHO NCAA Women's Hockey rankings. Providence received 103 votes.
Hockey East Award Winners
Sara Hjalmarsson was named Hockey East Player of the Week as announced on Nov. 21. Hjalmarsson was recognized for having a four-goal game against Maine on Nov. 19.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Stop It Goaltender of the Week as announced on Nov. 21. Abstreiter was recognized for tallying her sixth shutout this season and 63 saves over the weekend.
Kirchmair was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month as announced on Nov. 2. Kirchmair was recognized for leading the Friars in goals with seven and leading all of Hockey East in goals among freshman.
Kirchmair was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced on Oct. 24. Kirchmair was recognized for earning two goals over the weekend. She has recorded seven goals and two assists across eight season games. She leads the Friars in goals and is second in points with nine.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week as announced on Oct. 17. Abstreiter was recognized for having another shutout weekend against Holy Cross. She posted a combined 25 saves on the weekend and is the first goalie in program history to tally four-consecutive shutouts.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week as announced on Oct. 10. Abstreiter was recognized for her efforts between the pipes after a shutout weekend over Union College and RPI, posting a combined 35 saves.
Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) was named Hockey East Pro-Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced on
Sept. 26. Kirchmair was recognized for scoring the game-winner with her first career goal against St. Lawrence.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Providence received 61 points and was picked to finish behind Northeastern (90), Vermont (79) and Boston College (76). The Huskies, who won the 2022 Hockey East Tournament, received nine first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes seven new players (three transfers and four freshmen) to the roster for the 2022-23 season. Noemi Neubauerova (Prague, Czech Republic) is a graduate student from Colgate University. Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) is a graduate student from University of Maine. Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta) is a junior from Penn State. The four freshmen are Mégane Quirion (Saint-Eustahce, Quebec), Kayla Kutes (Kirkland, Wa.), Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) and Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario).
Captains Named
Graduate student Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) was named captain for the 2022-23 season, along
with alternate captains Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) a graduate student, senior Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine), and graduate student Hunter Barnett (Caledon, Ontario).
Scouting the Brown Bears
Brown currently holds a 4-4-1 overall record with a 2-2-0 conference record. The Brown Bears are coming off a mid-week matchup against Holy Cross. On Tuesday, Nov. 22 the Brown Bears defeated Holy Cross, 1-0. As a team, Brown averages 25.8 shots per game and hold a .12 conversion rate on power plays with a 44.0 faceoff success percentage.
Who to Watch
Freshman Jade Iginla leads the Brown Bears in points with six. Iginla, Sophomore Anna Hurd, and sophomore Olivia Willamson are tied for leading goal scorer with three goals each. Junior Jess Ciarrocchi has the team-high of four assists.
Junior goaltender Kaley Doyle has played in seven games for the Brown Bears this season. Doyle has recorded 185 saves this season for a .934 save percentage and a 1.82 GAA.
All Time Series with the Brown Bears
Providence leads for the all-time series record against Brown, 13-10-3. Providence defeated Brown, 4-2, in last year's Mayor's Cup matchup on Nov. 27.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 12-4-1 overall and 9-3-1 in Hockey East play. The Friars are coming off a weekend sweep over the University of Maine. Providence defeated the Black Bears, 3-0, on Friday, Nov. 18 at home and again on Saturday, Nov. 19, 5-1.
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the weekend with 63 saves and currently holds a .950 save percentage with a 1.29 GAA this season. Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) led the Friars in points over the weekend with five goals, one on Friday and four during Saturday's game. Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta) was second in points with two goals on Friday and an assist on Saturday.
USCHO Division I Women's Poll: November 21, 2022
As of Nov. 21, the Friars are ranked No. 11 in the most recent USCHO NCAA Women's Hockey rankings. Providence received 103 votes.
Hockey East Award Winners
Sara Hjalmarsson was named Hockey East Player of the Week as announced on Nov. 21. Hjalmarsson was recognized for having a four-goal game against Maine on Nov. 19.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Stop It Goaltender of the Week as announced on Nov. 21. Abstreiter was recognized for tallying her sixth shutout this season and 63 saves over the weekend.
Kirchmair was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month as announced on Nov. 2. Kirchmair was recognized for leading the Friars in goals with seven and leading all of Hockey East in goals among freshman.
Kirchmair was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced on Oct. 24. Kirchmair was recognized for earning two goals over the weekend. She has recorded seven goals and two assists across eight season games. She leads the Friars in goals and is second in points with nine.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week as announced on Oct. 17. Abstreiter was recognized for having another shutout weekend against Holy Cross. She posted a combined 25 saves on the weekend and is the first goalie in program history to tally four-consecutive shutouts.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week as announced on Oct. 10. Abstreiter was recognized for her efforts between the pipes after a shutout weekend over Union College and RPI, posting a combined 35 saves.
Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) was named Hockey East Pro-Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced on
Sept. 26. Kirchmair was recognized for scoring the game-winner with her first career goal against St. Lawrence.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Providence received 61 points and was picked to finish behind Northeastern (90), Vermont (79) and Boston College (76). The Huskies, who won the 2022 Hockey East Tournament, received nine first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes seven new players (three transfers and four freshmen) to the roster for the 2022-23 season. Noemi Neubauerova (Prague, Czech Republic) is a graduate student from Colgate University. Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) is a graduate student from University of Maine. Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta) is a junior from Penn State. The four freshmen are Mégane Quirion (Saint-Eustahce, Quebec), Kayla Kutes (Kirkland, Wa.), Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) and Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario).
Captains Named
Graduate student Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) was named captain for the 2022-23 season, along
with alternate captains Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) a graduate student, senior Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine), and graduate student Hunter Barnett (Caledon, Ontario).
Scouting the Brown Bears
Brown currently holds a 4-4-1 overall record with a 2-2-0 conference record. The Brown Bears are coming off a mid-week matchup against Holy Cross. On Tuesday, Nov. 22 the Brown Bears defeated Holy Cross, 1-0. As a team, Brown averages 25.8 shots per game and hold a .12 conversion rate on power plays with a 44.0 faceoff success percentage.
Who to Watch
Freshman Jade Iginla leads the Brown Bears in points with six. Iginla, Sophomore Anna Hurd, and sophomore Olivia Willamson are tied for leading goal scorer with three goals each. Junior Jess Ciarrocchi has the team-high of four assists.
Junior goaltender Kaley Doyle has played in seven games for the Brown Bears this season. Doyle has recorded 185 saves this season for a .934 save percentage and a 1.82 GAA.
All Time Series with the Brown Bears
Providence leads for the all-time series record against Brown, 13-10-3. Providence defeated Brown, 4-2, in last year's Mayor's Cup matchup on Nov. 27.
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