Field Hockey Defeats Quinnipiac In BIG EAST Action, 6-2

HAMDEN, CONN.– The Providence College field hockey team defeated Quinnipiac, 6-2, on Friday, Oct. 12 in BIG EAST Conference regular-season action.  The match was played at the Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium in Hamden, Conn.  Providence improved to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in the BIG EAST, while Quinnipiac dropped to 4-8 (1-4 BIG EAST).

SCORE
Providence – 6 | Quinnipiac - 2

RECORDS
Providence – 9-6 (3-2) | Quinnipiac 4-8 (1-4 BIG EAST)

VENUE
Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium | Hamden, Conn.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES
- The Friars took a 2-0 lead into halftime on goals by Maddie Babineau (Milton, Ontario) and Sydney Cramer (Sciota, Pa.).  It marked Babineau's third goal of the season, and the second tally of the year for Cramer.
- Natalie Mitchell (East Norriton, Pa.) earned assists on both first-half goals, marking just the second multi-assist game of her career.
- In the opening 35 minutes, Providence led in shots (8-0), shots on goal (3-0) and penalty corners (2-0).
- The Friars jumped out to a 6-0 lead with four-consecutive goals to start the second half.
- The first two goals in the second half were scored by freshman Amanda Collins (San Diego, Calif.) and Izzy Mendez (Cedar Grove, N.J.) in a span of 48-seconds.  Collins scored at 43:21 and Mendez followed at 44:09.
- Mikayla Michals (Needham, Mass.) assisted on the Friars' first two goals of the second half.  It marked the first multi-assist game of her career at Providence.
- Mary O'Reilly (Longmeadow, Mass.) made it a 5-0 game at 50:14, off a feed from Mendez. The goal was O'Reilly's third of the season.  She also scored in the Friars' most recent game against Fairfield on Oct. 7, marking the first time she has scored a goal in back-to-back games during her career.
- Freshman Jenna Puleo (Essex Junction, Vt.) scored the first goal of her college career at 58:50, as she tipped in a feed from Kara Sanford (Hazleton, Pa.).
- Quinnipiac didn't get off its first shot of the game until 54:08, with the Friars leading 5-0.  The Bobcats rattled off a total of 11 shots in the final 15:52 of the game.
- The Bobcats tallied two late goals to close out the scoring at 59:38 and 68:21.
- For the game, Providence led in shots (18-11) and shots on goal (9-7). Both teams finished the contest with seven corners apiece.
- Senior goalkeeper Lydia Rice (Carle Place, N.Y.) finished the game with four saves and fellow senior defender Maura Ingraham (Binghamton, N.Y.) registered a defensive save.

SCORING SUMMARY
12:09 – PC: Maddie Babineau (Natalie Mitchell) – hard blast from the top of the circle
17:35 – PC: Sydney Cramer (unassisted) – chipped up and into the cage from just above the stroke mark
43:21 – PC: Amanda Collins

GOALKEEPING
Providence – Lydia Rice, 70:00 minutes, 4 saves, 2 goal against
Quinnipiac – Hannah Teicher, 70:00 minutes, 3 saves, 6 goals against

PROVIDENCE STATISTICS
Shots: 18
Shots on Goal: 9
Penalty Corners: 7

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICS
Shots: 11
Shots on Goal: 7
Penalty Corners: 7

LOOKING AHEAD
Providence College returns to action on Sunday, Oct. 14 against non-conference opponent Lafayette.  The match will be played at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I. and is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.  Before the start of the game, the program will honor its senior class of Maura Ingraham (Binghamton, N.Y.), Corinne Kenney (Warrington, Pa.), Natalie Mitchell (East Norriton, Pa.), Kari Moyer (Perkasie, Pa.) and Lydia Rice (Carle Place, N.Y.).

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Team Stats

Izzy Mendez

Sydney Cramer

Maddie Babineau

Mary O'Reilly

Players Mentioned

Maddie Babineau

Amanda Collins

Sydney Cramer

Maura Ingraham

Izzy Mendez

Mikayla Michals

Natalie Mitchell

Kari Moyer

Mary O'Reilly

Jenna Puleo

Lydia Rice

Kara Sanford