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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, January 14
North Andover, MA
2:00 PM
Providence College
17-8-1, 12-6-1
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Merrimack College
7-17-1, 4-13-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Merrimack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
No.13 Women’s Hockey Makes Comeback Against Merrimack Warriors, 5-2
1/14/2023 4:58:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars scored five goals during the third period.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No.13 Providence College women's hockey team defeated the Merrimack Warriors, 5-2, on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Lawler Rink in North Andover, Mass. The Friars scored five goals during the third period.
SCORE
Providence – 5 | Merrimack – 2
RECORDS
Providence – 17-8-1 (12-6-1 HEAW) | Merrimack – 7-17-1 (4-13-1 HEAW)
VENUE
Lawler Rink | North Andover, Mass.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Merrimack's Katie Kaufman scored first with 2:20 left in the first period. Sophie McKinley and Hayler Chang assisted on the goal.
-McKinley converted on a power play at the 9:50 mark of the second period to give the Warriors a 2-0 lead. Payten Evans and Madison Oelkers each earned an assist.
-Merrimack held a 2-0 lead heading into the second intermission.
-Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) kicked off an action packed third period with the Friars' first goal 1:51 into play. Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) was credited with the assist.
-Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) returned two minutes later with an unassisted goal to tie the score, 2-2.
-At the 7:52 mark, Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) netted a goal to give the Friars a 3-2 lead. Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.) each recorded an assist on the play.
-Hunter Barnett (Caledon, Ontario) tallied the Friars' fourth goal off a pass from Kirchmair at the 9:19 mark.
-Rachel Weiss (Clagary, Alberta) sealed the deal with an unassisted goal, 5-2, on Merrimack's empty net with 2:27 left in regulation.
-Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the night with 22 saves.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 43
Face-offs: 38/24
Power plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 1/2
Merrimack –
Shots: 24
Face-offs: 24/38
Power plays: 1/2
Penalty Kill: 3/3
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Hjalmarsson (8)
Goals: Clark, Hjalmarsson, DeBlois, Barnett, Weiss (1)
Assists: Kirchmair (2)
Points: Kirchmair (2)
UP NEXT
On Friday, Jan. 20 the Friars host the No.15 UConn Huskies at Schneider Arena for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
- GO FRIARS -
SCORE
Providence – 5 | Merrimack – 2
RECORDS
Providence – 17-8-1 (12-6-1 HEAW) | Merrimack – 7-17-1 (4-13-1 HEAW)
VENUE
Lawler Rink | North Andover, Mass.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Merrimack's Katie Kaufman scored first with 2:20 left in the first period. Sophie McKinley and Hayler Chang assisted on the goal.
-McKinley converted on a power play at the 9:50 mark of the second period to give the Warriors a 2-0 lead. Payten Evans and Madison Oelkers each earned an assist.
-Merrimack held a 2-0 lead heading into the second intermission.
-Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) kicked off an action packed third period with the Friars' first goal 1:51 into play. Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) was credited with the assist.
-Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) returned two minutes later with an unassisted goal to tie the score, 2-2.
-At the 7:52 mark, Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) netted a goal to give the Friars a 3-2 lead. Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.) each recorded an assist on the play.
-Hunter Barnett (Caledon, Ontario) tallied the Friars' fourth goal off a pass from Kirchmair at the 9:19 mark.
-Rachel Weiss (Clagary, Alberta) sealed the deal with an unassisted goal, 5-2, on Merrimack's empty net with 2:27 left in regulation.
-Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the night with 22 saves.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 43
Face-offs: 38/24
Power plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 1/2
Merrimack –
Shots: 24
Face-offs: 24/38
Power plays: 1/2
Penalty Kill: 3/3
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Hjalmarsson (8)
Goals: Clark, Hjalmarsson, DeBlois, Barnett, Weiss (1)
Assists: Kirchmair (2)
Points: Kirchmair (2)
UP NEXT
On Friday, Jan. 20 the Friars host the No.15 UConn Huskies at Schneider Arena for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
- GO FRIARS -
Team Stats
PRO
MER
Shots
43
24
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
4
Penalty Mins
6
8
Faceoffs Won
38
24
Game Leaders
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
2
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
8
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
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