PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's hockey team was blanked, 0-2, by the UConn Huskies on Saturday, Feb. 12 at Schneider Arena. The loss ended a five game win streak for the Friars, a season-high.
SCORE
Providence – 0 | UConn– 2
RECORDS
Providence: 13-13-5 (10-12-2 WHEA) | UConn: 22-7-3 (16-6-3 WHEA)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Both teams skated through the first period scoreless. The Huskies held a slight edge in shots, 13-11, through twenty minutes.
-UConn got on the board, 1-0, with a power play goal after
Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) was whistled for an interference at 10:03.
-Providence pulled
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) with 1:40 remaining in play. UConn put one in the empty net, 2-0, with 40 seconds to go in regulation.
-Abstreiter recorded 35 saves in net for the Friars for a .972 save percentage on the night.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 28
Face-offs: 24/57
Power plays: 0/0
Penalty kill: 1/2
UConn-
Shots: 37
Face-offs: 33/57
Power plays: 1/2
Penalty kill: 0/0
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: N/A
Assists: N/A
Points: N/A
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars will travel to Merrimack this Tuesday, Feb. 15 for a road match against the Warriors. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram
@PCWHockey.
-GO FRIARS!-