Completed Event: Women's Ice Hockey versus #6/6 Northeastern University on January 9, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 5
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, January 17
Durham, N.H.
6:00 P.M.
Providence College
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New Hampshire
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Women’s Hockey Earns 3-1 Victory At New Hampshire
1/17/2020 9:01:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Sara Hjalmarsson scored her team-high 12th goal of season.
DURHAM, N.H. – The Providence College women's hockey team defeated the University of New Hampshire Wildcats, 3-1, on Friday, Jan. 17 in Durham, N.H. Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) scored the game-winning goal just two minutes into the second period. Providence improves to 12-9-2 on the season with a 9-7-0 Hockey East record.
SCORE
Providence – 3 | University of New Hampshire – 1
RECORDS
Providence – 12-9-2 (9-7-0 HEAW) | University of New Hampshire – 11-10-2 (8-8-1 HEAW)
VENUE
Whittemore Center – Durham, N.H.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Ciara Barone (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) converted her second goal of the season to give Providence a 1-0 lead midway through the first period. Barone carried the puck up the left boards before sliding a backhand towards net, the puck deflected off the keeper and into a defender's skate before going in. Annelise Rice (Excelsior, Minn.) was credited with her seventh assist of the season while Kathleen McHugh (Billerica, Mass.) earned the secondary assist for her fourth assist.
- New Hampshire found the equalizer with just 1:29 left in the opening period. The puck bounced around in front of the net before Jada Christian gathered the loose puck and slid her shot in the bottom right corner.
- The Wildcats led in shots, 9-7, at the conclusion of the first period.
- Providence carried a power play opportunity into the second period before Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) converted for her team-high 12th goal of the season. Hjalmarsson brought the puck up the middle of the ice before firing a wrist shot over the goaltender's left shoulder. Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) was credited with her 11th assist of the season.
- Through two periods of play, shots were even at 19 apiece. Providence was 1-3 on the power play compared to New Hampshire's 0-2 mark heading into the third period.
- The Friars stood strong in the final minutes after the Wildcats posted 14 shots compared to Providence's 11 in the closing period. Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) scored the empty net goal with 28 seconds remaining to seal the 3-1 victory.
- Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) earned a career-high 32 saves between the pipes for her fourth victory of the season. She has allowed just one goal in three of her last four starts.
- Providence jumps to fifth place in the Hockey East standings with the victory.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 9:11/1st – EV – Ciara Barone (Rice, McHugh) – Backhand slid across the crease off a defender's skate and in
1-1(UNH) – 18:31/1st – EV – Jada Christian (Martin, Thierus) – Wrist shot infront of thecrease slid in the bottom right corner
2-1 (Providence) – 1:28/2nd – PP – Sara Hjalmarsson (DeBlois) – Wrist shot from the point to the top right shelf
3-1 (Providence) – 19:32/3rd – Empty Net – Hayley Lunny – Shot from center ice
GOALTENDERS
Sandra Abstreiter (Providence) – 32 saves, 1 goal against
Nikki Harnett (UNH) – 27 saves, 2 goals against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 30
Face-offs: 27-61
Power plays: 1-4
Penalty kill: 3-3
UNH –
Shots: 33
Face-offs: 34-61
Power plays: 0-3
Penalty kill: 3-4
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Barone, Hjalmarsson, Lunny (1)
Assists: DeBlois, McHugh, Rice (1)
Points: Six players (1)
Shots: Hjalmarsson (7)
UP NEXT
Providence will travel to Durham, N.H. to matchup with New Hampshire on Friday, Jan. 17 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the series finale on Saturday, Jan. 18 with a 2:00 p.m. puck drop.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
-GO FRIARS-
SCORE
Providence – 3 | University of New Hampshire – 1
RECORDS
Providence – 12-9-2 (9-7-0 HEAW) | University of New Hampshire – 11-10-2 (8-8-1 HEAW)
VENUE
Whittemore Center – Durham, N.H.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Ciara Barone (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) converted her second goal of the season to give Providence a 1-0 lead midway through the first period. Barone carried the puck up the left boards before sliding a backhand towards net, the puck deflected off the keeper and into a defender's skate before going in. Annelise Rice (Excelsior, Minn.) was credited with her seventh assist of the season while Kathleen McHugh (Billerica, Mass.) earned the secondary assist for her fourth assist.
- New Hampshire found the equalizer with just 1:29 left in the opening period. The puck bounced around in front of the net before Jada Christian gathered the loose puck and slid her shot in the bottom right corner.
- The Wildcats led in shots, 9-7, at the conclusion of the first period.
- Providence carried a power play opportunity into the second period before Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) converted for her team-high 12th goal of the season. Hjalmarsson brought the puck up the middle of the ice before firing a wrist shot over the goaltender's left shoulder. Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) was credited with her 11th assist of the season.
- Through two periods of play, shots were even at 19 apiece. Providence was 1-3 on the power play compared to New Hampshire's 0-2 mark heading into the third period.
- The Friars stood strong in the final minutes after the Wildcats posted 14 shots compared to Providence's 11 in the closing period. Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) scored the empty net goal with 28 seconds remaining to seal the 3-1 victory.
- Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) earned a career-high 32 saves between the pipes for her fourth victory of the season. She has allowed just one goal in three of her last four starts.
- Providence jumps to fifth place in the Hockey East standings with the victory.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 9:11/1st – EV – Ciara Barone (Rice, McHugh) – Backhand slid across the crease off a defender's skate and in
1-1(UNH) – 18:31/1st – EV – Jada Christian (Martin, Thierus) – Wrist shot infront of thecrease slid in the bottom right corner
2-1 (Providence) – 1:28/2nd – PP – Sara Hjalmarsson (DeBlois) – Wrist shot from the point to the top right shelf
3-1 (Providence) – 19:32/3rd – Empty Net – Hayley Lunny – Shot from center ice
GOALTENDERS
Sandra Abstreiter (Providence) – 32 saves, 1 goal against
Nikki Harnett (UNH) – 27 saves, 2 goals against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 30
Face-offs: 27-61
Power plays: 1-4
Penalty kill: 3-3
UNH –
Shots: 33
Face-offs: 34-61
Power plays: 0-3
Penalty kill: 3-4
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Barone, Hjalmarsson, Lunny (1)
Assists: DeBlois, McHugh, Rice (1)
Points: Six players (1)
Shots: Hjalmarsson (7)
UP NEXT
Providence will travel to Durham, N.H. to matchup with New Hampshire on Friday, Jan. 17 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the series finale on Saturday, Jan. 18 with a 2:00 p.m. puck drop.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
-GO FRIARS-
Team Stats
PC
UNH
Shots
30
33
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
5
Penalty Mins
8
10
Faceoffs Won
27
34
Game Leaders
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
7
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
+2
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
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