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Women's Ice Hockey
vs Sacred Heart University (Exhibition)
3:00 PM
Providence College Athletics
Friday, February 8
Orono, Maine
2:00 P.M.
Providence College
19-9-1, 12-8-1WHEA
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University of Maine
14-13-3, 7-12-3WHEA
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Providence
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2
Maine
0
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Putigna Pushes Women’s Hockey Past Maine
2/8/2019 4:15:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Christina Putigna scored a goal and an assist, reaching the 100-career point mark.
ORONO, Maine – The Providence College women's hockey team defeated the University of Maine, 2-1, on Friday, Feb. 8 at Alfond Arena.
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Maine – 1
RECORDS:
Providence: 19-9-1 (13-8-1 HE) | Maine: 14-13-3 (7-13-3 HE)
VENUE
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Meaghan Rickard (Coventry, R.I.) got the Friars on the board at the 5:37 mark of the first period. She scored on the power play to push her season total to five goals.
- Christina Putigna (Grimsby, Ontario) assisted the goal, becoming the 27th player in program history to reach the 100-point mark. Avery Fransoo (North Battleford, Saskatchewan) picked up the secondary assist. She has 12 helpers on the year.
- Providence outshot Maine 11-7 in the first period but the Black Bears held a 7-5 edge in the second.
- Leading-point scorer Celine Tedenby scored for Maine just 3:12 into the second. Her goal, which was assisted by Vendula Pribylova, tied the game at 1-1.
- Maine had a power play in each period but went 0-for-3 on the afternoon. During the third-period chance, the Friars scored a short-handed goal.
- Maureen Murphy (Buffalo, N.Y.) played the puck out of the corner and to Putigna in the slot. She blasted a shot into the top corner to give the Friars a 2-1 lead 4:46 into the third.
- Putigna's goal was her 10th of the year. It also marked her second point of the game.
- Murphy's assist was her 18th of the season. The sophomore forward now has 39 points on the year.
- The Friars sealed the game with excellent team defense, playing the majority of the final three minutes 6-on-5.
- Madison Myers (Colchester, Vt.) finished with 24 saves. Carly Jackson made 19 at the other end for Maine.
- Providence is now 2-0-0 against Maine this year. The teams will conclude the regular-season series tomorrow.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 5:37/1st – PP – Meaghan Rickard (Putigna, Fransoo) – Rebound goal
1-1 (Maine) – 3:12/2nd – EV – Celine Tedenby (Pribylova) Wrist shot from the slot into the top right corner
2-1 (Providence) – 4:46/3rd – SH – Christina Putigna (Murphy) – Pass from the corner for a shot in the slot into the top corner
GOALTENDERS
Providence: Madison Myers, 18-8-1: 24 saves, 1 goal against
Maine: Carly Jackson, 9-11-3: 19 saves, 2 goals against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 21
Face-offs: 31/50
Power plays: 1-1 (100%)
Penalty kill: 3-3 (100%)
Maine-
Shots: 25
Face-offs: 19/50
Power plays: 0-3 (0%)
Penalty kill: 0-1 (0%)
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Putigna (5)
Goals: Rickard, Putigna (1)
Assists: Putigna, Fransoo, Murphy (1)
Points: Putigna (2)
LOOKING AHEAD
Providence faces Maine again tomorrow (Feb. 9) at 2:00 p.m. at Alfond Arena.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
- GO FRIARS -
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Maine – 1
RECORDS:
Providence: 19-9-1 (13-8-1 HE) | Maine: 14-13-3 (7-13-3 HE)
VENUE
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Meaghan Rickard (Coventry, R.I.) got the Friars on the board at the 5:37 mark of the first period. She scored on the power play to push her season total to five goals.
- Christina Putigna (Grimsby, Ontario) assisted the goal, becoming the 27th player in program history to reach the 100-point mark. Avery Fransoo (North Battleford, Saskatchewan) picked up the secondary assist. She has 12 helpers on the year.
- Providence outshot Maine 11-7 in the first period but the Black Bears held a 7-5 edge in the second.
- Leading-point scorer Celine Tedenby scored for Maine just 3:12 into the second. Her goal, which was assisted by Vendula Pribylova, tied the game at 1-1.
- Maine had a power play in each period but went 0-for-3 on the afternoon. During the third-period chance, the Friars scored a short-handed goal.
- Maureen Murphy (Buffalo, N.Y.) played the puck out of the corner and to Putigna in the slot. She blasted a shot into the top corner to give the Friars a 2-1 lead 4:46 into the third.
- Putigna's goal was her 10th of the year. It also marked her second point of the game.
- Murphy's assist was her 18th of the season. The sophomore forward now has 39 points on the year.
- The Friars sealed the game with excellent team defense, playing the majority of the final three minutes 6-on-5.
- Madison Myers (Colchester, Vt.) finished with 24 saves. Carly Jackson made 19 at the other end for Maine.
- Providence is now 2-0-0 against Maine this year. The teams will conclude the regular-season series tomorrow.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 5:37/1st – PP – Meaghan Rickard (Putigna, Fransoo) – Rebound goal
1-1 (Maine) – 3:12/2nd – EV – Celine Tedenby (Pribylova) Wrist shot from the slot into the top right corner
2-1 (Providence) – 4:46/3rd – SH – Christina Putigna (Murphy) – Pass from the corner for a shot in the slot into the top corner
GOALTENDERS
Providence: Madison Myers, 18-8-1: 24 saves, 1 goal against
Maine: Carly Jackson, 9-11-3: 19 saves, 2 goals against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 21
Face-offs: 31/50
Power plays: 1-1 (100%)
Penalty kill: 3-3 (100%)
Maine-
Shots: 25
Face-offs: 19/50
Power plays: 0-3 (0%)
Penalty kill: 0-1 (0%)
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Putigna (5)
Goals: Rickard, Putigna (1)
Assists: Putigna, Fransoo, Murphy (1)
Points: Putigna (2)
LOOKING AHEAD
Providence faces Maine again tomorrow (Feb. 9) at 2:00 p.m. at Alfond Arena.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
- GO FRIARS -
Team Stats
PC
MAINE
Shots
21
25
PPG
1
0
SHG
1
0
Penalties
3
1
Penalty Mins
6
2
Faceoffs Won
31
19
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
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