Providence College Athletics

Friday, December 3
Providence, R.I.
2:00 P.M.

Providence College

7-5-4

1
vs
0

Princeton University

5-5-1

1
2
3
F
Princeton
0
0
0
0
Providence
0
1
0
1
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson passing the puck during a game

Hjalmarsson Lifts Providence Over Princeton, 1-0

12/3/2021 4:53:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team defeated the Princeton Tigers, 1-0, in game one of a non-conference series matchup on Friday, Dec. 4 at Schneider Arena. Senior Sara Hjalmarsson buried the game-winner 3:33 into the second period on the power play while Sandra Abstreiter picked up her second shutout of the season, with 34 saves.

SCORE
Providence – 1 | Princeton – 0
 
RECORDS
Providence – 7-5-4 (4-4-2 HEAW) | Princeton – 5-4-1 (5-2-1 ECAC)
 
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
Both teams skated through the opening twenty scoreless.
 
Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) scored the lone goal for the Friars, and the game-winner, at the 3:33 mark of the second period on the power play. Hjlamarsson was assisted by Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.)
 
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) tallied 34 saves for her second shutout of the season and eighth shutout of her career.
 
Graduate student Hayley Lunny broke the record for most games played in program history, with 147.

STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 29
Face-offs: 20/53
Power plays: 1/3
Penalty kill: 1/1
 
Princeton –
Shots: 34
Face-offs: 33/53
Power plays: 0/1
Penalty kill: 2/3
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Hjalmarsson (1)
Assists: Lunny (1)
Points: Hjalmarsson, Lunny (1)
Shots: Lunny (5)
 
UP NEXT
The Friars will return tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 4 for the series finale against Princeton. Puck drop is set for 4:00 p.m. at Schneider Arena.
 
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

PRC
PVD
Shots
34
29
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
1
Penalty Mins
6
2
Faceoffs Won
33
20

Game Leaders

19

Sara Hjalmarsson

+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
24

Hayley Lunny

+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
1
3

Maddy Coene

+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
8

Lily Hendrikson

+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0

Players Mentioned

30

Sandra Abstreiter

G
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19

Sara Hjalmarsson

F
/ Women's Ice Hockey
24

Hayley Lunny

F
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