Providence College Athletics

Friday, November 1
Boston, Mass.
3:00 PM

Providence College

5-4-0, 2-3-0

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Boston University

7-3-0, 5-1-0

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Boston University
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Women's ice hockey player Reichen Kirchmair action shot during a game

Women’s Hockey Defeated At Boston University, 5-1

11/1/2024 6:16:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Reichen Kirchmair scored the lone goal for the Friars.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.– The Providence College women's hockey team was defeated by Boston University, 5-1, on Friday, November 1 at Agganis Arena in Boston, Mass.  The Friars fell to 5-4-0 on the season and 2-3-0 in Hockey East play, while BU improved  to 7-3-0 overall (5-1-0 Hockey East). Junior Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) scored the lone  goal for the Friars.  Senior goaltender  Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) made 24 saves in net for the Friars.
 
SCORE
Providence – 1| Boston University – 5
 
RECORDS
Providence – 5-4-0 (2-3-0 HEAW) | Boston University  – 7-3-0 (5-1-0 HEAW)
 
VENUE
Agganis Arena | Boston, Mass.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
 
-The Terriers opened the scoring with a short-handed tally by Neely Nicholson at the 3:26 mark.
-BU increased its first period lead to 2-0 at 8:17 of the first period on a goal by Riley Walsh.
-BU's Clara Yuhn netted the only goal of the second period at 13:42.
- The Friars got on the scoreboard at 15:43 of the third period when Reichen Kirchmair netted her third goal of the season and her team leading ninth point.  Dylan Berman and Brooke Becker assisted on the goal.
-The Terriers responded  one  minute after Kirchmair's tally when Ani Fitzgerald scored to give BU a three-goal cushion again.
-BU netted the final goal of the game in game's final minute with a score by Lola Reid.

- Walinski recorded 24 saves for the Friars in the win.
-The Friars fell to 36-32-6 all-time vs. the Terriers.
-The Friars posted a 1-1-1 mark against BU last season with a 1-0-1 record at Schneider Arena.
 
-On Saturday, Providence will look to improve on its 4-1-0 mark at Schneider Arena to start the season.

STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 1
Shots: 34
Face-offs: 16/22
Power plays: 0/2
Penalty Kill: 1/1
Boston University - 5
Shots: 29
Face-offs: 22/16
Power plays: 0/1
Penalty Kill: 2/2
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Kraft (5)
Blocks: Blaney (2)
Goals: Kirchmair (1)
Assists: Becker, Berman (1)
Points: Kirchmair, Becker, Berman (1)
 
UP NEXT
Providence will play the second game of a home-and-home series against Boston University on Saturday Nov. 2 at 3:00 p.m. in Providence, R.I. at Schneider Arena.

For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
 
 
 
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