Providence College Athletics

Thursday, November 14
Amherst, MA / Mullins Center
7:00 P.M.

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7-1-2, 5-0-2

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MIH - Logan Sawyer shooting

No. 10/9 Men's Hockey Edges RV/No. 20 UMass, 2-1

11/14/2024 10:23:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Ryan O’Reilly and Logan Sawyer scored for the Friars on Thursday night.

AMHERST, Mass. – Ryan O'Reilly and Logan Sawyer scored while Philip Svedeback stopped the final 25 shots he faced as the No. 10/9 Providence College men's hockey team defeated RV/No. 20 UMass, 2-1, on Thursday night at the Mullins Center.

RECORDS

RV/No. 20 UMass (4-5-2, 0-3-2 HEA) | No. 10/9 Providence (7-1-2, 5-0-2 HEA)

SCORE

UMass – 1 | Providence – 2

VENUE

Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.

GOALIES

Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 25 saves, 1 goal against

Jackson Irving (UMass) – 26 saves, 2 goals against

NOTES

- Larry Keenan gave the Minutemen an early 1-0 lead just 1:19 into the game after firing a shot from the point through a screen.

- After a pair of unsuccessful power plays, the Friars tied the game at 1-1 as Ryan O'Reilly snapped a shot into the top right corner for his fourth goal of the season. Graham Gamache and Guillaume Richard assisted on the play.

- Providence took a 2-1 lead at 4:03 of the second period on a power-play strike by Logan Sawyer on a one-timer off a feed from Hudson Malinoski. Andrew Centrella also earned an assist, his seventh of the season.

- Svedebäck turned away all 10 shots he faced in the third period to preserve the win.

- Providence's unbeaten streak was extended to nine games (7-0-2).

- The Friars currently have sole possession of first place in the Hockey East standings with 16 points (5-0-2).

PC GAME HIGHS

Goals: O'Reilly, Sawyer (1)

Assists: Richard, Gamache, Centrella, Malinoski (1)

Points: Six players (1)

Shots: Yoder (4)

POWER PLAYS

UMass - 0/2

Providence – 1/3

SHOTS

UMass – 26

Providence – 28

UP NEXT

The Friars and Minutemen conclude their season series on Saturday (Nov. 16) at Schneider Arena for a 6 p.m. puck drop.

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