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Women's Ice Hockey
vs Sacred Heart University (Exhibition)
3:00 PM
Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 4
Providence, R.I.
6:00 PM
Providence College
1-0-0
8
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0
Saint Michael's College
0-3-0
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3
F
Saint Michael's
0
0
0
0
Providence
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4
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8
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
Women’s Hockey Defeats St. Michael’s, 8-0, In Season Opener
10/4/2024 8:43:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Kiara Kraft scored her first hat trick in the win.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.– The Providence College women's hockey team defeated St. Michael's in its season opener, 8-0, on Friday, Oct. 4 at Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I. Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) recorded a hat trick in the win for the Friars.
SCORE
Providence – 8 | St. Michael's – 0
RECORDS
Providence – 1-0-0 (0-0-0 HEAW) | St. Michael's – 0-2-0 (0-0-0 NEWHA)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) struck first for the Friars 11:16 into the first period. Peyton Blaney (Millgrove, Ontario) and Hannah Johnson (Readfield, Maine) were each credited with an assist.
-The Friars struck again thanks to Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway) from Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) and Kayla Kutes (Kirkland, Wa.) to make it 2-0 3:21 into the second period.
-Providence went up 3-0 on the power play from Audrey Knapp (Stevens point, Wis.) with 12:59 remaining assisted by Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario) and Sirum.
-Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ontario) added the fourth for her first collegiate goal with helpers from Cali Cerruti (Norwell, Mass.) and Kayla Kutes.
-The Friars added a fifth in the second with Kraft's second goal assisted by Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) and Dylan Berman (Deephaven, Minn.).
-Midway through the third period, Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) grabbed her first collegiate goal to make it 5-0. Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.) and Lily Martinson (Allen, Texas) added their first assists on the season.
-With under three minutes to go in the game, Hannah Johnson marked the Friars seventh goal of the contest with assists from Knapp and Pellerin.
-Kiara Kraft scored a hat trick with 2:05 to go with assists from Berman and Kutes to make it 8-0. That was Berman's second and Kutes' third assist of the game. It was the program's first hat trick since Sara Hjalmarsson scored three in a win over Maine on Nov. 19, 2022.
-Hope Walinski had five saves in the game.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 51
Face-offs: 36/54
Power plays: 2/4
Penalty Kill: 5/5
St. Michael's –
Shots: 5
Face-offs: 18/54
Power plays: 0/5
Penalty Kill: 2/4
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Knapp (10)
Goals: Kraft (3)
Assists: Kutes (3)
Points: Kraft, Kutes (3)
UP NEXT
The Friars will face St. Michael's tomorrow, Oct. 5 at Schneider Arena for a 2:00 p.m. puck drop.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
– GO FRIARS –
SCORE
Providence – 8 | St. Michael's – 0
RECORDS
Providence – 1-0-0 (0-0-0 HEAW) | St. Michael's – 0-2-0 (0-0-0 NEWHA)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) struck first for the Friars 11:16 into the first period. Peyton Blaney (Millgrove, Ontario) and Hannah Johnson (Readfield, Maine) were each credited with an assist.
-The Friars struck again thanks to Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway) from Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) and Kayla Kutes (Kirkland, Wa.) to make it 2-0 3:21 into the second period.
-Providence went up 3-0 on the power play from Audrey Knapp (Stevens point, Wis.) with 12:59 remaining assisted by Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario) and Sirum.
-Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ontario) added the fourth for her first collegiate goal with helpers from Cali Cerruti (Norwell, Mass.) and Kayla Kutes.
-The Friars added a fifth in the second with Kraft's second goal assisted by Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) and Dylan Berman (Deephaven, Minn.).
-Midway through the third period, Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) grabbed her first collegiate goal to make it 5-0. Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.) and Lily Martinson (Allen, Texas) added their first assists on the season.
-With under three minutes to go in the game, Hannah Johnson marked the Friars seventh goal of the contest with assists from Knapp and Pellerin.
-Kiara Kraft scored a hat trick with 2:05 to go with assists from Berman and Kutes to make it 8-0. That was Berman's second and Kutes' third assist of the game. It was the program's first hat trick since Sara Hjalmarsson scored three in a win over Maine on Nov. 19, 2022.
-Hope Walinski had five saves in the game.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 51
Face-offs: 36/54
Power plays: 2/4
Penalty Kill: 5/5
St. Michael's –
Shots: 5
Face-offs: 18/54
Power plays: 0/5
Penalty Kill: 2/4
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Knapp (10)
Goals: Kraft (3)
Assists: Kutes (3)
Points: Kraft, Kutes (3)
UP NEXT
The Friars will face St. Michael's tomorrow, Oct. 5 at Schneider Arena for a 2:00 p.m. puck drop.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
– GO FRIARS –
Team Stats
STM
PRO
Shots
5
51
PPG
0
2
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
5
Penalty Mins
8
10
Faceoffs Won
18
36
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
3
Goals
3
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
3
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
3
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
7
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
1
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