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Women's Ice Hockey
vs Sacred Heart University (Exhibition)
3:00 PM
Providence College Athletics
Friday, March 1
Providence, R.I.
6:00 P.M.
Providence College
23-10-2 (16-9-2HE)
2
vs
0
Merrimack College
16-12-7 (12-10-5HE)
1
2
3
F
Merrimack
0
0
0
0
Providence
0
0
2
2
Women’s Hockey Downs Merrimack In Game One Of Hockey East Quarterfinals
3/1/2019 8:29:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Madison Myers recorded 17 saves in her sixth shutout of the season.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team defeated the Merrimack Warriors in game one of the Hockey East Quarterfinal series on March 1 at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Merrimack – 0
RECORDS
Providence: 23-10-2 (16-9-2 HE) | Merrimack: 16-12-7 (12-10-5 HE)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- The Friars outshot the Warriors 14-5 in the opening period. Five different Friars recorded two shots.
- Providence continued to outshoot Merrimack, holding an 8-6 edge in the second.
- Through two periods, each team had two power-play opportunities. Providence totaled four shots on the attempts, while holding Merrimack to zero on their extra-man opportunities.
- Meaghan Rickard (Coventry, R.I.) broke the 0-0 stalemate with a goal at the 11:35 mark of the third period. Maureen Murphy (Buffalo, N.Y.) took a shot that went wide. Chloe Gonsalves (Toronto, Ontario) corralled the puck and played a nice pass across the top of the crease for Rickard to tap in.
- Rickard's goal was her ninth of the season. It also extended her point streak to seven games.
- Gonsalves assist was third of the season, while Murphy's was her 21st.
- Christina Putigna (Grimsby, Ontario) capped the game with an empty-net goal at 19:24. The goal was her 14th of the season and pushed her point streak to five games.
- Madison Myers (Colchester, Vt.) made 17 saves in her sixth shutout of the season. She improved her record to 22-9-2.
- Samantha Ridgewell made 29 saves for Merrimack at the other end, allowing just one goal.
- Providence improved to 23-10-2 overall and has now posted the most wins since the 2002-03 season, when the Friars had a program-high 24 wins.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 11:35/3rd – EV – Meaghan Rickard (Gonsalves, Murphy) – Pass across the top of the crease for a tap in
2-0 (Providence) – 19:24/3rd – EN – Christina Putigna (unassisted) – Empty netter
GOALTENDERS
Providence: Madison Myers, 22-9-2: 17 saves, 0 goals against
Merrimack: Samantha Ridgewell, 16-12-7: 29 saves, 1 goal against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 31
Face-offs: 29/57
Power plays: 0-2 (0%)
Penalty kill: 2-2 (100%)
Merrimack-
Shots: 17
Face-offs: 28/57
Power plays: 0-2 (0%)
Penalty kill: 2-2 (100%)
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Putigna (6)
Goals: Rickard, Putigna (1)
Assists: Gonsalves, Murphy (1)
Points: Rickard, Putigna, Gonsalves, Murphy (1)
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars will continue the series with the Warriors tomorrow (March 2). Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
- GO FRIARS -
Team Stats
MER
PC
Shots
17
31
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
2
2
Penalty Mins
4
4
Faceoffs Won
28
29
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
6
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
+2
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
+2
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
Players Mentioned
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