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Providence College Athletics
Tuesday, October 8
Hamden, Conn.
6:00 PM
Providence College
at
Quinnipiac University
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Women’s Hockey Travels To Quinnipiac For Tuesday Night Matchup
10/7/2024 12:21:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars have started the season 2-0 for the first time since 2021-2022.
GAME INFORMATION VS. QUINNIPIAC | OCTOBER 8 | M&T BANK ARENA | HAMDEN, CONN. | 6:00 PM
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's hockey team will face the No. 10 Quinnipiac Bobcats at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, Conn. on Tuesday, October 8 at 6:00 p.m.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars opened the 2024-25 season at home against Saint Michael's College. On Friday, Oct. 5, the Friars took a 8-0 win followed by a 6-0 victory on Saturday, Oct. 5. Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) was between the pipes on Oct. 4, and recorded her seventh career shutout with five saves. Taya Currie (Parkhill, Ontario) was the netminder on Oct. 5 in her first collegiate start. She finished with four saves and earned her first-career shutout.
Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) leads the Friars in points after scoring three goals and two assists last weekend. Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) scored a hat trick in Friday's 8-0 victory. This marked the program's first hat trick since Sara Hjalmarsson scored three in a win over Maine on Nov. 19. 2022.
The Friars have earned back-to-back shutouts since Nov. 15, 2022 (vs. Northeastern, 3-0) and Nov. 18, 2022 (vs. Maine, 3-0).
Providence scored six-or-more goals in both games against Saint Michael's. The last time the Friars recorded six-or-more goals in back-to-back games was Sep. 29, 2017 (at Union, 7-3) and Oct. 1, 2017 (vs. Vermont, 6-2).
The Friars return forward Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) who made the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team after recording 14 goals and four assists for 18 points in her freshman season. Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) also returns to the lineup. Kirchmair posted 11 goals and five assists for 16 points last season.
Providence returns top defensemen Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario). Becker totaled five goals, 11 assists and 25 blocks and was named All-Hockey East Third Team honors. Cavaliere recorded one goal, 11 assists and 30 blocked shots.
In net, Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) returns for Providence. Walinski started 26 games last season, posting a 2.04 goals against average, a .917 save percentage, four shutouts and 11-11-4 record. Sophomore Taya Currie (Parkhill, Ontario) returns after missing the entire 2023-24 season due to injury. In 2021, Currie was picked in the 14th round of the 2021 OHL draft by the Sarnia Sting, marking the first time a female player had been selected to one of the world's top junior hockey leagues.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fifth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday, Sept. 16. Providence received 55 points and was picked to finish behind UConn (88), Northeastern (81), Boston College (73) and New Hampshire (62). The Huskies, who won the 2024 Hockey East Tournament, received eight first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes eight new players (three transfers and five freshmen) to the roster for the 2024-25 season. Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway) is a graduate student from Holy Cross. Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ont.) is a junior from Lindenwood University and Olivia Klunowski (Toronto, Ont.) is a junior from Franklin Pierce University. The five freshmen are Cali Cerruti (Norwell, Mass.), Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ont.), Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.), Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) and Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ont.).
Captains Named
Senior Hannah Johnson (Readfield, Maine) was named captain for the 2024-25 season, along with alternate captains Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn).
Friars Under Head Coach Matt Kelly
Heading into his seventh season with the Friars, Matt Kelly has posted an overall record of 105-75-22 (.574) and 80-55-17 (.582) in Hockey East play. In his inaugural season, the 2018-19 Friars tied the school-record with 24 wins. In 2020-21, Kelly led the Friars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005, marking the program's second appearance in school history. The Friars have reached the Hockey East Championship twice under Kelly, in 2020-21 and 2022-23.
Scouting the Bobcats
Quinnipiac currently holds a 3-1-0 overall record with a 0-0-0 record in the ECAC. The Bobcats faced Northeastern last weekend at Matthews Arena on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5. Northeastern defeated Quinnipiac, 4-2, on Oct. 4 and the Bobcats responded with a 3-0 victory on Oct. 5. As a team, the Bobcats average 4.0 goals per game and 33.0 shots on goal per game.
Who to Watch
Senior Maya Labad leads Quinnipiac with five points on four goals and one assist. Following Labad in points is graduate student Kendall Cooper with one goal and three assists tallying four points.
Graduate student goaltender Kaley Doyle has started in all four games for the Bobcats this season. Doyle has recorded 92 saves this season for a .968 save percentage and 0.76 goals against.
All Time Series with the Bobcats
Providence leads the all-time series against Quinnipiac, 10-5-2. The Bobcats swept last year's series. Quinnipiac won 4-1 on Oct. 13 and 2-1, in overtime, on Oct. 14. The Friars last victory in the series was Dec. 10. 2022, a 3-2 victory in Hamden, Conn.
-GO FRIARS!-
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's hockey team will face the No. 10 Quinnipiac Bobcats at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, Conn. on Tuesday, October 8 at 6:00 p.m.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars opened the 2024-25 season at home against Saint Michael's College. On Friday, Oct. 5, the Friars took a 8-0 win followed by a 6-0 victory on Saturday, Oct. 5. Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) was between the pipes on Oct. 4, and recorded her seventh career shutout with five saves. Taya Currie (Parkhill, Ontario) was the netminder on Oct. 5 in her first collegiate start. She finished with four saves and earned her first-career shutout.
Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) leads the Friars in points after scoring three goals and two assists last weekend. Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) scored a hat trick in Friday's 8-0 victory. This marked the program's first hat trick since Sara Hjalmarsson scored three in a win over Maine on Nov. 19. 2022.
The Friars have earned back-to-back shutouts since Nov. 15, 2022 (vs. Northeastern, 3-0) and Nov. 18, 2022 (vs. Maine, 3-0).
Providence scored six-or-more goals in both games against Saint Michael's. The last time the Friars recorded six-or-more goals in back-to-back games was Sep. 29, 2017 (at Union, 7-3) and Oct. 1, 2017 (vs. Vermont, 6-2).
The Friars return forward Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) who made the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team after recording 14 goals and four assists for 18 points in her freshman season. Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) also returns to the lineup. Kirchmair posted 11 goals and five assists for 16 points last season.
Providence returns top defensemen Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario). Becker totaled five goals, 11 assists and 25 blocks and was named All-Hockey East Third Team honors. Cavaliere recorded one goal, 11 assists and 30 blocked shots.
In net, Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) returns for Providence. Walinski started 26 games last season, posting a 2.04 goals against average, a .917 save percentage, four shutouts and 11-11-4 record. Sophomore Taya Currie (Parkhill, Ontario) returns after missing the entire 2023-24 season due to injury. In 2021, Currie was picked in the 14th round of the 2021 OHL draft by the Sarnia Sting, marking the first time a female player had been selected to one of the world's top junior hockey leagues.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fifth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday, Sept. 16. Providence received 55 points and was picked to finish behind UConn (88), Northeastern (81), Boston College (73) and New Hampshire (62). The Huskies, who won the 2024 Hockey East Tournament, received eight first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes eight new players (three transfers and five freshmen) to the roster for the 2024-25 season. Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway) is a graduate student from Holy Cross. Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ont.) is a junior from Lindenwood University and Olivia Klunowski (Toronto, Ont.) is a junior from Franklin Pierce University. The five freshmen are Cali Cerruti (Norwell, Mass.), Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ont.), Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.), Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) and Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ont.).
Captains Named
Senior Hannah Johnson (Readfield, Maine) was named captain for the 2024-25 season, along with alternate captains Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn).
Friars Under Head Coach Matt Kelly
Heading into his seventh season with the Friars, Matt Kelly has posted an overall record of 105-75-22 (.574) and 80-55-17 (.582) in Hockey East play. In his inaugural season, the 2018-19 Friars tied the school-record with 24 wins. In 2020-21, Kelly led the Friars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005, marking the program's second appearance in school history. The Friars have reached the Hockey East Championship twice under Kelly, in 2020-21 and 2022-23.
Scouting the Bobcats
Quinnipiac currently holds a 3-1-0 overall record with a 0-0-0 record in the ECAC. The Bobcats faced Northeastern last weekend at Matthews Arena on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5. Northeastern defeated Quinnipiac, 4-2, on Oct. 4 and the Bobcats responded with a 3-0 victory on Oct. 5. As a team, the Bobcats average 4.0 goals per game and 33.0 shots on goal per game.
Who to Watch
Senior Maya Labad leads Quinnipiac with five points on four goals and one assist. Following Labad in points is graduate student Kendall Cooper with one goal and three assists tallying four points.
Graduate student goaltender Kaley Doyle has started in all four games for the Bobcats this season. Doyle has recorded 92 saves this season for a .968 save percentage and 0.76 goals against.
All Time Series with the Bobcats
Providence leads the all-time series against Quinnipiac, 10-5-2. The Bobcats swept last year's series. Quinnipiac won 4-1 on Oct. 13 and 2-1, in overtime, on Oct. 14. The Friars last victory in the series was Dec. 10. 2022, a 3-2 victory in Hamden, Conn.
-GO FRIARS!-
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