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Providence College Athletics
Friday, February 10
Providence, R.I.
2:00 PM
Providence College
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Holy Cross
No.13 Women’s Hockey To Host Holy Cross For A Friday Afternoon Matchup
2/9/2023 10:08:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars are currently 18-9-4 overall and 13-7-4 in Hockey East play.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The No.13 Friars will host the Holy Cross Crusaders on Friday, Feb. 10 at Schneider Arena for a 2:00 p.m. puck drop.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 18-9-4 overall and 13-7-4 in Hockey East play. The Friars are coming off a weekend matchup against Boston College. On Friday, Feb. 3 the Eagles shutout the Friars, 3-0, in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the game with 25 saves and currently holds a .928 save percentage with a 1.83 GAA this season. Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) leads the Friars in total points with 36 comprised of 20 goals and 16 assists. Noemi Neubauerova (Prague, Czech Republic) has recorded 20 points with 11 goals and nine assists. Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) also has 20 points with nine goals and 11 assists.
USCHO Division I Women's Poll: Feb. 6, 2023
As of Feb. 6, the Friars are ranked No.13 in the most recent USCHO NCAA Women's Hockey rankings. Providence received 54 votes.
Hockey East Award Winners
Sara Hjalmarsson was named Hockey East Co-Player of the Week as announced on Jan. 30 for recording her fourth career hat trick on Jan. 27 against the University of New Hampshire.
Claire Tyo was named Hockey East Defender of the Week as announced on Dec. 12 for tallying three assists in a single game on Dec. 10.
Sara Hjalmarsson was named Hockey East Player of the Week as announced on Nov. 21. Hjalmarsson was recognized for having a four-goal game against Maine on Nov. 19.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Stop It Goaltender of the Week as announced on Nov. 21. Abstreiter was recognized for tallying her sixth shutout this season and 63 saves over the weekend.
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 earning 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 another shutout weekend against Holy Cross. With a combined 25 saves she 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 after a shutout weekend over Union College and RPI, posting a combined 35 saves.
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-Eustache, 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 Crusaders
Holy Cross currently holds a 6-22-1 overall record with a 5-18-0 Hockey East record. The Crusaders' last weekend matchup was against the University of Maine and the University of New Hampshire. On Friday, Feb. 3 the Crusaders defeated the Black Bears, 3-2. On Sunday, Feb. 5 New Hampshire beat Holy Cross, 7-4. As a team, Holy Cross averages 24.4 shots per game and hold a .159 conversion rate on power plays with a 44.9 faceoff success percentage.
Who to Watch
Senior Mary Edmonds leads the Crusaders in total points and goals with 16 and 10, respectively. Senior Sofia Smithson leads the team in assists with 11 and Junior Bryn Saarela leads in total shots with 79.
Junior goaltender Madison Beck has appeared in 23 games for the Crusaders. Beck has recorded six wins and 638 saves for a .922 save percentage and a 2.65 GAA.
All Time Series with the Crusaders
Providence currently leads the all-time series record against Holy Cross 15-0-0.
The last time the Friars faced off against the Crusaders was in October 2022. The Friars shutout the Crusaders 4-0 on Oct. 14 and 4-0 on Oct. 15.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 18-9-4 overall and 13-7-4 in Hockey East play. The Friars are coming off a weekend matchup against Boston College. On Friday, Feb. 3 the Eagles shutout the Friars, 3-0, in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the game with 25 saves and currently holds a .928 save percentage with a 1.83 GAA this season. Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) leads the Friars in total points with 36 comprised of 20 goals and 16 assists. Noemi Neubauerova (Prague, Czech Republic) has recorded 20 points with 11 goals and nine assists. Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) also has 20 points with nine goals and 11 assists.
USCHO Division I Women's Poll: Feb. 6, 2023
As of Feb. 6, the Friars are ranked No.13 in the most recent USCHO NCAA Women's Hockey rankings. Providence received 54 votes.
Hockey East Award Winners
Sara Hjalmarsson was named Hockey East Co-Player of the Week as announced on Jan. 30 for recording her fourth career hat trick on Jan. 27 against the University of New Hampshire.
Claire Tyo was named Hockey East Defender of the Week as announced on Dec. 12 for tallying three assists in a single game on Dec. 10.
Sara Hjalmarsson was named Hockey East Player of the Week as announced on Nov. 21. Hjalmarsson was recognized for having a four-goal game against Maine on Nov. 19.
Abstreiter was named Hockey East Stop It Goaltender of the Week as announced on Nov. 21. Abstreiter was recognized for tallying her sixth shutout this season and 63 saves over the weekend.
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 earning 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 another shutout weekend against Holy Cross. With a combined 25 saves she 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 after a shutout weekend over Union College and RPI, posting a combined 35 saves.
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-Eustache, 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 Crusaders
Holy Cross currently holds a 6-22-1 overall record with a 5-18-0 Hockey East record. The Crusaders' last weekend matchup was against the University of Maine and the University of New Hampshire. On Friday, Feb. 3 the Crusaders defeated the Black Bears, 3-2. On Sunday, Feb. 5 New Hampshire beat Holy Cross, 7-4. As a team, Holy Cross averages 24.4 shots per game and hold a .159 conversion rate on power plays with a 44.9 faceoff success percentage.
Who to Watch
Senior Mary Edmonds leads the Crusaders in total points and goals with 16 and 10, respectively. Senior Sofia Smithson leads the team in assists with 11 and Junior Bryn Saarela leads in total shots with 79.
Junior goaltender Madison Beck has appeared in 23 games for the Crusaders. Beck has recorded six wins and 638 saves for a .922 save percentage and a 2.65 GAA.
All Time Series with the Crusaders
Providence currently leads the all-time series record against Holy Cross 15-0-0.
The last time the Friars faced off against the Crusaders was in October 2022. The Friars shutout the Crusaders 4-0 on Oct. 14 and 4-0 on Oct. 15.
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