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Women's Ice Hockey
vs Sacred Heart University (Exhibition)
3:00 PM
Providence College Athletics
Tuesday, January 25
Chestnut Hill, MA
6:00 P.M.
Providence College
at
Boston College
Women's Hockey Prepares for Matchup Against Boston College
1/24/2022 2:13:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Puck Drop
The Friars will continue conference play in a single Hockey East matchup against Boston College. The Eagles will host the Friars on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Last Time
Providence is coming off a 0-2 weekend after falling to Vermont 1-3 (Friday, Jan. 21) and 1-4 (Saturday, Jan. 22) in a road-series in Burlington.
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In Fridays game, after pulling Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) for the extra-man with 1:15 remaining the regulation, Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) got the Friars within one, 2-1, off a loose puck. DeBlois was assisted by Isabelle Hardy (Oakville, Ontario) and Claire Tyo (Massena, N.Y.) on her first goal of the season. The Catamounts then put one in on the empty net with 8.8 seconds to go, securing a 3-1 win over the Friars.
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On Saturday, Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) recorded the lone goal for the Friars 1:10 into the third period, 2-1. Lunny was assisted by Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) on her fifth goal of the season. The Catamounts added two more goals in the third period to close out the game 4-1.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 8-9-5 overall and 5-8-2 in Hockey East play.
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Lindsay Bochna (Toronto, Ontario) and Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) lead the Friars in points with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Bochna has a team-high six goals with eight assists compared to Lunny's five goals and eight assists. Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) and Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) have nine points apiece.
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) and Mireille Kingsley (Sudbury, Ontario) have both seen time in net for the Friars. Abstreiter has 14 starts, a 1.70 goals against average and a .945 save percentage. Kingsley posted her first career shutout against the Merrimack Warriors with 18 saves. She has eight appearances on the season with a  1.60 goals against average and .942 save percentage.
Hjalmarsson with Team Sweden
Senior Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) has been named to the Sweden Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Having previously represented Sweden in the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, Hjalmarsson will be making the second Olympic appearance of her hockey career. Hjalmarsson is the 11th player in program history to compete in the Olympics and is one of only six Friars to appear in multiple Olympic games.
In addition to Hjalmarsson's Olympic selection by Team Sweden, the Providence College women's hockey program also will be represented in the 2022 Beijing Games by Associate Head Coach Ali Domenico, who was selected as an Assistant Coach for Team Canada.
Scouting Boston College
Boston College is 12-11 overall and 10-8 in Hockey East play. The Eagles are coming off back-to-back wins against the Holy Cross Crusaders in a home-and-home series on Jan. 21 (4-1) and Jan. 22 (3-1).
As a team, Boston College averages 2.2 goals per game while giving up 2.5. The Eagles convert on 9.0% of power play chances and kill off 84.4% of penalties.
Who to Watch
Kelly Brown has led the Boston College attack, registering six goals and 13 assists for a team-high 19 points. Hannah Bilka has tallied 9 goal and 9 assists for 18 points while Abby Newhook has posted 17 points on 10 goal and 7 assists.
Abigail Levy has handled most of the work between the pipes, starting 21 of the Eagles' 23 games. She has posted a .936 save percentage and 2.36 goals against average.
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The Friars will continue conference play in a single Hockey East matchup against Boston College. The Eagles will host the Friars on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Last Time
Providence is coming off a 0-2 weekend after falling to Vermont 1-3 (Friday, Jan. 21) and 1-4 (Saturday, Jan. 22) in a road-series in Burlington.
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In Fridays game, after pulling Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) for the extra-man with 1:15 remaining the regulation, Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) got the Friars within one, 2-1, off a loose puck. DeBlois was assisted by Isabelle Hardy (Oakville, Ontario) and Claire Tyo (Massena, N.Y.) on her first goal of the season. The Catamounts then put one in on the empty net with 8.8 seconds to go, securing a 3-1 win over the Friars.
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On Saturday, Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) recorded the lone goal for the Friars 1:10 into the third period, 2-1. Lunny was assisted by Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) on her fifth goal of the season. The Catamounts added two more goals in the third period to close out the game 4-1.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 8-9-5 overall and 5-8-2 in Hockey East play.
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Lindsay Bochna (Toronto, Ontario) and Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) lead the Friars in points with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Bochna has a team-high six goals with eight assists compared to Lunny's five goals and eight assists. Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) and Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) have nine points apiece.
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) and Mireille Kingsley (Sudbury, Ontario) have both seen time in net for the Friars. Abstreiter has 14 starts, a 1.70 goals against average and a .945 save percentage. Kingsley posted her first career shutout against the Merrimack Warriors with 18 saves. She has eight appearances on the season with a  1.60 goals against average and .942 save percentage.
Hjalmarsson with Team Sweden
Senior Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) has been named to the Sweden Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Having previously represented Sweden in the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, Hjalmarsson will be making the second Olympic appearance of her hockey career. Hjalmarsson is the 11th player in program history to compete in the Olympics and is one of only six Friars to appear in multiple Olympic games.
In addition to Hjalmarsson's Olympic selection by Team Sweden, the Providence College women's hockey program also will be represented in the 2022 Beijing Games by Associate Head Coach Ali Domenico, who was selected as an Assistant Coach for Team Canada.
Scouting Boston College
Boston College is 12-11 overall and 10-8 in Hockey East play. The Eagles are coming off back-to-back wins against the Holy Cross Crusaders in a home-and-home series on Jan. 21 (4-1) and Jan. 22 (3-1).
As a team, Boston College averages 2.2 goals per game while giving up 2.5. The Eagles convert on 9.0% of power play chances and kill off 84.4% of penalties.
Who to Watch
Kelly Brown has led the Boston College attack, registering six goals and 13 assists for a team-high 19 points. Hannah Bilka has tallied 9 goal and 9 assists for 18 points while Abby Newhook has posted 17 points on 10 goal and 7 assists.
Abigail Levy has handled most of the work between the pipes, starting 21 of the Eagles' 23 games. She has posted a .936 save percentage and 2.36 goals against average.
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