Providence College Athletics

Friday, January 15
North Andover, MA
4:00 P.M.

Providence College

8-2-1, 8-2-1HE

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Merrimack

1-6-0, 1-6-0HE

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3
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Providence
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Merrimack
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Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating with the puck during a game
Photo by: Stew Milne

No. 7 Women’s Hockey Shuts-Out Merrimack

1/15/2021 8:19:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team defeated the Merrimack College Warriors, 3-0, in a shutout game on Friday, Jan. 15 at Schneider Arena. Senior Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) buried the game-winner 3:34 into the middle frame and netminder Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) secured the shutout with 22 saves.

SCORE
Providence – 3 | Merrimack – 0

RECORDS
Providence: 8-2-1 (8-2-1 HE)  | Merrimack: 1-6-0 (1-6-0 HE) 
 
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.

GAME FLOW & NOTES
-The first period ended in a scoreless draw, with Providence posting a 16-12 advantage in shots. 
 
-Sara Hjalmarsson opened up the scoring for the Friars handing Providence the lead 3:34 into the second period. Claire Tyo (Massena, N.Y.) and Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) earned the assist on Hjalmarsson's fifth goal of the season.
 
-Ciare Barone (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) added insurance for the Friars with a goal 17:24 into the middle frame, putting the Friars ahead 2-0. Barone was assisted by Hunter Barnett (Caledon, Ontario) and Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) on her first goal of the season.
 
-Lindsay Bochna (Toronto, Ontario) buried an empty netter with 1:11 to go in regulation to bring the final score to 3-0.
 
-Overall, Abstreiter made 22 saves to help the team to the shutout.

GOALTENDERS
Providence: Sandra Abstreiter – 22 saves, 0 goals against
Merrimack: Emma Gorski– 26 saves, 2 goals against

STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 29
Face-offs: 30/24
Power plays: 0-3
Penalty kill: 2-2

Merrimack-
Shots: 22
Face-offs: 24/30
Power plays: 0-2
Penalty kill: 3-3

PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Hjalmarsson (7)
Goals: Hjalmarsson, Barone, Bochna (1)
Assists: Barnett, Tyo, Lunny, Peterson (1)
Points: Hjalmarsson, Barone, Bochna, Barnett, Tyo, Lunny, Peterson (1)
 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars will return Sunday (Jan. 17) at Schneider Arena to complete the series against the Warriors. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m.


For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
 
- GO FRIARS -
 


 
 

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Team Stats

PC
MERW
Shots
29
22
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
3
Penalty Mins
6
6
Faceoffs Won
30
24

Game Leaders

19

Sara Hjalmarsson

c
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
7
A
0
7

Lindsay Bochna

+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
16

Ciara Barone

+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
28

Caroline Peterson

lw
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1

Players Mentioned

30

Sandra Abstreiter

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Sandra Abstreiter

G
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9

Hunter Barnett

F
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7

Lindsay Bochna

F
/ Women's Ice Hockey
19

Sara Hjalmarsson

F
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24

Hayley Lunny

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28

Caroline Peterson

F
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22

Claire Tyo

D
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