Providence College Athletics

Saturday, October 25
St. Paul, Minn.
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Women's ice hockey players Jessie Pellerin and Hannah Clarke talking before a faceoff during a game.

Women’s Hockey Falls To No. 13/13 St. Thomas On The Road, 5-1

10/25/2025 4:44:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Bella Paolucci scored her first collegiate goal.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Providence College women's hockey team was defeated by No. 13/13 University of St. Thomas, 5-1, on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul, Minn. The Friars fell to 2-6-0 on the season, while St. Thomas improved to 7-3-0. Freshman Bella Paolucci (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) scored her first collegiate goal for the Friars.
 
SCORE
St. Thomas – 5 | Providence – 1
 
RECORDS
St. Thomas – 7-3-0 (2-2-0 WCHA) | Providence – 2-6-0 (0-2-0 HEAW)
 
VENUE
Lee & Penny Anderson Arena | St. Paul, Minn.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
 
-The two teams skated to a scoreless first period. Shots on goal were 7-5 in favor of the Tommies.
 
-St. Thomas opened the scoring at 10:42 of the second period on an unassisted goal from Whitney Horton.
 
-The Tommies extended their lead to 2-0 less than three minutes later on the power play. Chloe Boreen scored, assisted by Rylee Bartz and JuliAnna Gazdik.
 
-In the third period, freshman Bella Paolucci (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) scored her first collegiate goal on a shot from center ice to cut the lead to 2-1 at 9:55. Sophomore Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.) and senior Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario) were credited with assists. All three players recorded their second point of the weekend on the goal.
 
-St. Thomas regained a two-goal lead at 12:36 of the third period on an unassisted goal from Bartz.
 
-After an initial no-goal call, a review confirmed a St. Thomas goal at 16:38 of the third period by Ella Boerger, assisted by Boreen and Haley Maxwell, to make it 4-1.
 
-With less than three minutes remaining, Nora Sauer added an empty-net goal to seal the 5-1 win. Ilsa Lindaman earned the assist.
 
-Graduate student goaltender Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) recorded 32 saves.
 
-The Friars fell to 2-5-0 against ranked opponents this season.


STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 1
Shots: 20
Face-offs: 22/53
Power plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 2/3
 
St. Thomas – 5
Shots: 37
Face-offs: 31/53
Power plays: 1/3
Penalty Kill: 3/3
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots on Goal: Hofbauer (4)
Blocks: Blaney (5)
Goals: Paolucci (1)
Assists: Davies, Lang (1)
Points: Davies, Lang, Paolucci (1)
 
UP NEXT
The Friars return to Hockey East play next weekend, hosting the University of Maine at Schneider Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m.

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