Providence College Athletics

Friday, October 27
Storrs, CT
6:00 PM

Providence College

1-6-0, 1-2-0

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University of Connecticut

3-3-1, 2-3-0

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Women's Ice Hockey player Hannah Johnson skating with the puck during a game
Photo by: Clarus Multimedia Group

Women’s Hockey Loses To UConn, 6-1

10/27/2023 9:15:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

KC Brooks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored the lone goal for the Friars.

STORRS, Conn. – The Providence College women's hockey team lost to the UConn Huskies, 6-1, on Friday, Oct. 27 at the Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs, Conn. KC Brooks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored the lone goal for the Friars.   
SCORE
Providence –  1 | UConn –6
 
RECORDS
Providence – 1-6-0 (1-2-0 HEAW) | UConn – 3-3-1 (2-3-0 HEAW)
 
VENUE
Toscano Family Ice Forum | Storrs, Conn.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
 
-UConn struck first when Kyla Josifovic scored 7:52 into the first period. Coryn Tormala was credited with the assist. 

-Brooke Campbell converted on a power play at 12:41 to put UConn ahead 2-0. Kyla Josifovic assisted the goal.

-UConn went up 3-0 at the 16:48 mark of the first period when Coryn Tormala scored.

-Alexa Pongo scored for the Huskies, 4-0, at 12:45 in the second period.

-One minute later, Coryn Tormala netted a goal for the Huskies (5-0).

-KC Brooks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored the lone goal for the Friars with two minutes left in the second period (5-1). Grace Shirley (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) was credited with the assist.

-With one minute left in regulation, UConn's Riley Grimley scored with help from Emma Eryou to make the final score 6-1.


-Providence goaltenders Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished the day with 7 saves while Mireille Kingsley (Sudbury, Ontario) finished with 14 saves.

STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 21
Face-offs: 17/33
Power plays: 0/2
Penalty Kill: 2/3
 
UConn –
Shots: 27
Face-offs: 33/17
Power plays: 1/3
Penalty Kill: 2/2

PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Johnson, Quirion (3)
Goals: Brooks (1)
Assists: Shirley (1)
Points: Brooks, Shirley (1)

UP NEXT

Providence will face the University of New Hampshire in a home-and-home series next weekend. The Friars will host the Wildcats on Friday, Nov. 3 for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop before traveling to Durham, N.H. on Saturday, Nov. 4 for a 7:00 p.m. start.

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