PROVIDENCE, R.I.– The Providence College women’s hockey team was defeated by Boston University, 3-2, on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I. The Friars dropped to 5-5-0 on the season and 2-4-0 in Hockey East play, while Boston University improved to 8-3-0 overall and 6-1-0 in Hockey East. Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) made 20 saves in net for the Friars.
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Boston University – 3
RECORDS
Providence – 5-5-0 (2-4-0 HEAW) | Boston University – 8-3-0 (6-1-0 HEAW)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-The Terriers opened the scoring 6:32 into the first period on a power-play goal by Clara Yuhn, assisted by Christina Vote and Lindsay Bochna.
–Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) tied the game on a power play for the Friars at 10:49 in the second period, assisted by Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario) and Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.). It’s marked Knapp’s team-best fifth goal of the season.
-With 1:49 left in the second period, Luisa Welcke put the Terriers back in the lead (2-1), tipping in a shot from Bochna after a faceoff win by Lilli Welcke.
-Welcke added her second goal of the game on an empty-netter with 1:15 left in regulation (3-1). Welcke picked up her second assist of the game on the goal.
-With 28 seconds left, the Friars’ Dylan Berman (Deephaven, Minn.) scored during a scramble in front of the net to cut the deficit to 3-2. Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) and Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ont.) earned assists.
-Walinski made 20 saves for the Friars.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 2
Shots: 23
Face-offs: 17/48
Power plays: 1/5
Penalty Kill: 3/4
Boston University – 3
Shots: 23
Face-offs: 31/48
Power plays: 1/4
Penalty Kill: 4/5
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Davies (6)
Blocks: Cavaliere (4)
Goals: Berman, Knapp (1)
Assists: Cavaliere, Clark, Kraft, Pellerin (1)
Points: Cavaliere, Clark, Berman, Knapp, Kraft, Pellerin (1)
UP NEXT
Providence will play a home-and-home series against the University of New Hampshire on Friday, Nov. 8 at 6:00 p.m. in Durham, N.H. and Saturday, Nov. 9 at 3:00 p.m. in Providence, R.I. at Schneider Arena.
For more updates on the Providence women’s hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
– GO FRIARS –
