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Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, March 1
Burlington, VT
7:30 PM
Providence College
22-10-4
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University of Vermont
22-11-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
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| Providence | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vermont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 3 Seeded Women’s Hockey Shuts Out No. 2 Seeded Vermont, 1-0, In The Hockey East Semifinal Round
3/1/2023 11:33:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Delaney Couture scored the lone goal while Hope Walinski finished with 30 saves.
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The No. 3 seeded Providence College women's hockey team shut out the No. 2 seeded University of Vermont, 1-0, on Wednesday, Mar. 1 at Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vt. The Friars advance to their second Hockey East Championship Game in three seasons and will face-off against top-seeded Northeastern on Saturday, March 4 in Boston, Mass. Puck drop is slated for noon at Matthews Arena and can seen live on ESPNU.
SCORE
Providence – 1 | Vermont – 0
RECORDS
Providence – 22-10-4 | Vermont – 22-11-3
VENUE
Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Both teams skated through first period scoreless as the Catamounts held a 10-8 advantage in shots through 20 minutes of play.
- After killing off the game's lone power play opportunity midway through the second period, the Friars began to generate momentum offensively before the second period concluded.
- The Friars got on board with 3:00 remaining in the middle frame with a goal from Delaney Couture (Shrewsbury, Mass.), the senior's second of the tournament and fifth of the season. Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) was credited with the assist as Couture fired a rebound chance under the crossbar.
- Despite a third period push from the Catamounts, the Friars continued their strong defensive play.
- With time expiring, Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) saved a shot by Vermont off the goal line with to secure the 1-0 win for the Friars. The officials reviewed the play after the buzzer sounded and deemed the puck did not cross the goal line.
- Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished with 30 saves and adds her second shutout in three-career starts.
- Walinski's performance tonight makes her the fourth Friar to post a shutout in the semifinal round.
- Providence earned its first win in four games against Vermont this season and improved to 2-3 all-time against the Catamounts in postseason play. The Friars even their all-time Hockey East Tournament record at 22-22.
- Saturday will mark Providence's eighth appearance in the Hockey East Championship Game. The Friars have a 3-4 record in those appearances. The team's last appearance in the title game was in 2021, when they were defeated by Northeastern, 6-2.
- All-time, the Friars are 1-4 in postseason play against Northeastern, with their only win coming in the 2012 Hockey East Semifinals (2-0). In 2022-23, Providence was 1-1-1 overall against the 32-2-1 Huskies.
- The Friars aim for their first Hockey East title since 2005.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 19
Face-offs: 26/20
Power plays: 0/0
Penalty Kill: 1/1
Vermont –
Shots: 30
Face-offs: 20/26
Power plays: 0/1
Penalty Kill: 0/0
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Becker, Tyo (4)
Goals: Couture (1)
Assists: Press (1)
Points: Couture, Press (1)
UP NEXT
The Friars travel to Boston, Mass. to take on No. 1 seeded Northeastern on Saturday, Mar. 4 in the Hockey East championship at 12:00 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
- GO FRIARS -
SCORE
Providence – 1 | Vermont – 0
RECORDS
Providence – 22-10-4 | Vermont – 22-11-3
VENUE
Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Both teams skated through first period scoreless as the Catamounts held a 10-8 advantage in shots through 20 minutes of play.
- After killing off the game's lone power play opportunity midway through the second period, the Friars began to generate momentum offensively before the second period concluded.
- The Friars got on board with 3:00 remaining in the middle frame with a goal from Delaney Couture (Shrewsbury, Mass.), the senior's second of the tournament and fifth of the season. Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) was credited with the assist as Couture fired a rebound chance under the crossbar.
- Despite a third period push from the Catamounts, the Friars continued their strong defensive play.
- With time expiring, Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) saved a shot by Vermont off the goal line with to secure the 1-0 win for the Friars. The officials reviewed the play after the buzzer sounded and deemed the puck did not cross the goal line.
- Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished with 30 saves and adds her second shutout in three-career starts.
- Walinski's performance tonight makes her the fourth Friar to post a shutout in the semifinal round.
- Providence earned its first win in four games against Vermont this season and improved to 2-3 all-time against the Catamounts in postseason play. The Friars even their all-time Hockey East Tournament record at 22-22.
- Saturday will mark Providence's eighth appearance in the Hockey East Championship Game. The Friars have a 3-4 record in those appearances. The team's last appearance in the title game was in 2021, when they were defeated by Northeastern, 6-2.
- All-time, the Friars are 1-4 in postseason play against Northeastern, with their only win coming in the 2012 Hockey East Semifinals (2-0). In 2022-23, Providence was 1-1-1 overall against the 32-2-1 Huskies.
- The Friars aim for their first Hockey East title since 2005.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 19
Face-offs: 26/20
Power plays: 0/0
Penalty Kill: 1/1
Vermont –
Shots: 30
Face-offs: 20/26
Power plays: 0/1
Penalty Kill: 0/0
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Becker, Tyo (4)
Goals: Couture (1)
Assists: Press (1)
Points: Couture, Press (1)
UP NEXT
The Friars travel to Boston, Mass. to take on No. 1 seeded Northeastern on Saturday, Mar. 4 in the Hockey East championship at 12:00 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
- GO FRIARS -
Team Stats
PC
UVM
Shots
19
30
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
2
1
Penalty Mins
4
2
Faceoffs Won
26
20
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
0
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0
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
0
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