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Providence College Athletics
Tuesday, November 15
Providence, R.I.
6:00 PM
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Northeastern University
No. 13 Women's Hockey Set For Matchup Against No. 8 Northeastern
11/14/2022 3:00:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars currently hold a 9-4-1 overall record and 6-3-1 in Hockey East play.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College No. 13 Friar women's hockey team will take on the No. 8 Northeastern Huskies Tuesday, Nov. 15 for a 6:00 p.m. start at Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 9-4-1 overall and 6-3-1 in Hockey East play. The Friars are coming off two weekend losses to the No. 14 UConn Huskies. UConn defeated the Friars, 2-1, on both Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12.
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the weekend with 41 saves and currently holds a .944 save percentage with a 1.40 GAA this season. Friday's lone goal was scored by Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta). Noemi Neubauerova (Prague, Czech Republic) scored the lone goal in Saturday's game. Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) and Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) each earned an assist in Saturday's game.
USCHO Division I Women's Poll: November 14, 2022
As of Nov. 14th, the Friars are ranked No. 13 in the most recent USCHO NCAA Women's Hockey rankings. Providence received 61 votes.
Hockey East Award Winners
Kirchmair was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month as announced on Nov. 2. Kirchmair was recognized for leading the Friars in goals with seven and leading all of Hockey East in goals among freshman.
Kirchmair was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced on Oct. 24. Kirchmair was recognized for scorrin two goals over the weekend. She has recorded seven goals and two assists across eight season games. She leads the Friars in goals and is second in points with nine.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week as announced on Oct. 17. Abstreiter was recognized for having another shutout weekend against Holy Cross. She posted a combined 25 saves on the weekend and is the first goalie in program history to tally four-consecutive shutouts.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week as announced on Oct. 10. Abstreiter was recognized for her efforts between the pipes after a shutout weekend over Union College and RPI, posting a combined 35 saves.
Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) was named Hockey East Pro-Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced on Sept. 26. Kirchmair was recognized for scoring the game-winner with her first career goal against St. Lawrence.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Providence received 61 points and was picked to finish behind Northeastern (90), Vermont (79) and Boston College (76). The Huskies, who won the 2022 Hockey East Tournament, received nine first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes seven new players (three transfers and four freshmen) to the roster for the 2022-23 season. Noemi Neubauerova (Prague, Czech Republic) is a graduate student from Colgate University. Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) is a graduate student from University of Maine. Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta) is a junior from Penn State. The four freshmen are Mégane Quirion (Saint-Eustahce, Quebec), Kayla Kutes (Kirkland, Wa.), Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) and Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario).
Captains Named
Graduate student Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) was named captain for the 2022-23 season, along with alternate captains Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) a graduate student, senior Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine), and graduate student Hunter Barnett (Caledon, Ontario).
Scouting the Huskies
The No. 8 Northeastern Huskies currently hold a 12-1-1 overall record with a 10-1-1 conference record. The Huskies are coming off a weekend sweep over Boston College with a 4-0 win on Friday, Nov. 11 and a 2-0 win on Saturday, Nov. 12. As a team, the Huskies average 42.3 shots per game and hold a .20 conversion rate on power plays with a 56.3 faceoff success percentage.
Who to Watch
Graduate student Alina Mueller leads the Huskies in points with 12. Senior Katy Knoll is the leading scorer with 12 goals. Graduate student Maureen Murphy has the team high of 12 assists.
Senior goaltender Gwyneth Phillips has a started and played in all 14 games for the Huskies this season. Phillips has recorded 270 saves this season for a .964 save percentage and a .72 GAA.
All Time Series with the Huskies
Providence and Northeastern are currently tied for the all-time series record 68-68-12. Earlier this season, Northeastern defeated the Friars, 4-1, on Friday, Oct. 28 and tied, 2-2, on Saturday, Oct. 29. Northeastern earned the additional Hockey East point for winning the shootout, 2-1.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 9-4-1 overall and 6-3-1 in Hockey East play. The Friars are coming off two weekend losses to the No. 14 UConn Huskies. UConn defeated the Friars, 2-1, on both Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12.
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the weekend with 41 saves and currently holds a .944 save percentage with a 1.40 GAA this season. Friday's lone goal was scored by Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta). Noemi Neubauerova (Prague, Czech Republic) scored the lone goal in Saturday's game. Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) and Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) each earned an assist in Saturday's game.
USCHO Division I Women's Poll: November 14, 2022
As of Nov. 14th, the Friars are ranked No. 13 in the most recent USCHO NCAA Women's Hockey rankings. Providence received 61 votes.
Hockey East Award Winners
Kirchmair was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month as announced on Nov. 2. Kirchmair was recognized for leading the Friars in goals with seven and leading all of Hockey East in goals among freshman.
Kirchmair was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced on Oct. 24. Kirchmair was recognized for scorrin two goals over the weekend. She has recorded seven goals and two assists across eight season games. She leads the Friars in goals and is second in points with nine.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week as announced on Oct. 17. Abstreiter was recognized for having another shutout weekend against Holy Cross. She posted a combined 25 saves on the weekend and is the first goalie in program history to tally four-consecutive shutouts.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week as announced on Oct. 10. Abstreiter was recognized for her efforts between the pipes after a shutout weekend over Union College and RPI, posting a combined 35 saves.
Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) was named Hockey East Pro-Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced on Sept. 26. Kirchmair was recognized for scoring the game-winner with her first career goal against St. Lawrence.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Providence received 61 points and was picked to finish behind Northeastern (90), Vermont (79) and Boston College (76). The Huskies, who won the 2022 Hockey East Tournament, received nine first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes seven new players (three transfers and four freshmen) to the roster for the 2022-23 season. Noemi Neubauerova (Prague, Czech Republic) is a graduate student from Colgate University. Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) is a graduate student from University of Maine. Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta) is a junior from Penn State. The four freshmen are Mégane Quirion (Saint-Eustahce, Quebec), Kayla Kutes (Kirkland, Wa.), Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) and Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario).
Captains Named
Graduate student Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) was named captain for the 2022-23 season, along with alternate captains Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) a graduate student, senior Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine), and graduate student Hunter Barnett (Caledon, Ontario).
Scouting the Huskies
The No. 8 Northeastern Huskies currently hold a 12-1-1 overall record with a 10-1-1 conference record. The Huskies are coming off a weekend sweep over Boston College with a 4-0 win on Friday, Nov. 11 and a 2-0 win on Saturday, Nov. 12. As a team, the Huskies average 42.3 shots per game and hold a .20 conversion rate on power plays with a 56.3 faceoff success percentage.
Who to Watch
Graduate student Alina Mueller leads the Huskies in points with 12. Senior Katy Knoll is the leading scorer with 12 goals. Graduate student Maureen Murphy has the team high of 12 assists.
Senior goaltender Gwyneth Phillips has a started and played in all 14 games for the Huskies this season. Phillips has recorded 270 saves this season for a .964 save percentage and a .72 GAA.
All Time Series with the Huskies
Providence and Northeastern are currently tied for the all-time series record 68-68-12. Earlier this season, Northeastern defeated the Friars, 4-1, on Friday, Oct. 28 and tied, 2-2, on Saturday, Oct. 29. Northeastern earned the additional Hockey East point for winning the shootout, 2-1.
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