Providence College Athletics

Friday, February 18
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM

Providence College

5
vs
2

New Hampshire

Men's Hockey Upsets 2nd Ranked Boston University, 5-2

2/18/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the second consecutive week, the Providence College Friars upset the second-ranked team in the country with a 5-2 victory against the Boston University Terriers in HOCKEY EAST action on Friday, February 18 at PC's Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I. PC's Drew Omicioli led the Friars with a game-high four points (two goals, two assists).

Both teams were missing key players. BU was without defensemen John Cronin (injured), Keith Emery and Pat Aufiero, who were disqualified due to a fighting penalty in the Beanpot Championship game on Monday, and the Friars were missing forwards Peter Fregoe and Doug Wright with injuries.

The Friars came out flying in the first period taking a 2-0 lead in the first 9:05 of action. Doug Sheppard got PC on the scoreboard with his team leading 16th goal at the 5:11 mark. Adam Lee increased the lead when he wristed in a rebound at 9:05. At 10:25 of the first period, a BU goal was waved off and BU protested. The Terriers objected to the call and were whistled for two delay of the game penalties, creating a five-on-three advantage for PC. The Friars scored quickly when Jon DiSalvatore one-timed a shot at the goal mouth at 10:42. The PC power-play continued to click later in the period when Omicioli netted his first of the night at 16:09.

In an evenly played second period, the Terriers got their first goal of the night and the only goal of the period as Chris Heron fired a shot past PC netminder Boyd Ballard on the power play at the 1:25 mark.

Omicioli recorded his second tally of the game at 1:41 of the third period as he beat BU goaltender Rick DiPietro on a breakaway for the Friars' fifth goal of the game. BU closed out the scoring at 19:11 of the third period with a goal by Greg Quebec.

Ballard played a strong game for the Friars, registering 32 saves and earning the game's No. 3 star. DiPietro made 28 saves for BU

With the win, Providence improved to 16-14-1 overall and 8-11-0 in HOCKEY EAST. With the loss, Boston University fell to 19-7-6 overall and 12-2-5 in league action. For the Terriers, the loss ended a 12-game unbeaten streak and was their first defeat in 2000.

Providence College will return to action on Saturday, February 19 against HOCKEY EAST foe Boston University at Walter Brown Arena at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, February 18, 2000

Schneider Arena, Providence, R.I.
Boston University (19-7-6)  0   1   1   -- 2        7-14    1-7
Providence College (16-14-1)    4   0   1   ---5        10-20   2-4

Per Time    Team    Goal Scorer  (Assists)
1   5:11    PC  Doug Sheppard 16 (Fernando Pisani, Drew Omicioli)
1   9:05    PC  Adam Lee 1 (Mike Lucci, Nick Lent)
1   10:42   PC  Jon DiSalvatore 12 (Drew Omicioli, Jason Ialongo) PP
1   16:09   PC  Drew Omicioli 9 (Doug Sheppard, Jon DiSalvatore) PP
2   1:25    BU  Chris Heron 16 (Dan Cavanaugh, Tommi Degerman) PP
3   1:41    PC  Drew Omicioli 10 (Fernando Pisani, Mike Farrell)
3   19:11   BU  Greg Quebec 2 (Dan Cavanaugh)

Saves:
Rick DiPietro (BU)  11  11  6   --28    (60:00)
Boyd Ballard (PC)    6   10  16  --32    (60:00)
Attendance: 2,509 (Schneider Arena)

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