Providence College Athletics

Friday, January 19
Worcester, MA
6:00 PM

Providence College

9-14-1, 8-8-1

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Holy Cross

5-15-2, 2-12-2

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Women's Ice Hockey player Audrey Knapp skating towards the bench to celebrate with teammates after scoring a goal
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley Photograph

Women’s Hockey Claims 3-1 Win Against Holy Cross

1/19/2024 8:19:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Hope Walinski finished the night with 20 saves.

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Providence College women's hockey team defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders, 3-1, on Friday, Jan. 19 at the Hart Center Rink in Worcester, Mass. Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished the night with 20 saves.

SCORE
Providence – 3 | Holy Cross –1

RECORDS
Providence – 9-14-1 (8-8-1 HEAW) | Holy Cross – 5-15-2 (2-12-2 HEAW)

VENUE
Hart Center Rink | Worcester, Mass.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) netted the first goal of the night at the 13-minute mark of the first period, unassisted. 

-Holy Cross' Casey Borgiel converted on a power play (1-1) at 5:49 in the second period. Emilie Fortunato assisted the play. 
-Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta) scored off a pass from Lily Martinson (Allen, Texas) 9:28 into the second period to give the Friars a 2-1 lead. Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.) earned the secondary assist. 
-With three minutes left in the second period, Lindsay Bochna (Toronto, Ontario) converted on a power play to extend the Friars' lead to 3-1. Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) and Claire Tyo (Massena, N.Y.) were each credited with an assist. 
-Providence carried a 3-1 lead into the third period. 
-Both teams skated through the third period scoreless. 
-Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished the night with 20 saves. 

-The Friars have recorded three-straight wins, marking their longest winning streak of the season.
-Providence has posted a 4-1-1 record in its last six Hockey East games to improve to 8-8-1 in league action.

STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 34
Face-offs: 29/18
Power plays: 1/4
Penalty Kill: 4/5

Holy Cross –
Shots: 21
Face-offs: 18/29
Power plays: 1/5
Penalty Kill: 3/4
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Kirchmair, Becker (8)
Goals: Knapp, Bochna, Weiss (1)
Assists: Martinson, DeBlois, Hendrikson, Tyo (1)
Points: Knapp, Bochna, Tyo, Martinson, DeBlois, Hendrikson, Tyo (1)
 
UP NEXT
The Friars will face Holy Cross again tomorrow, Jan. 20 at Schneider Arena for a 2:00 p.m. puck drop. Providence will welcome back alumni to celebrate 50 years of Schneider Arena. 
 
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
 
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