DURHAM, N.H.– The Providence College women's hockey team fell to New Hampshire, 7-3, on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H. The loss dropped the Friars to 5-6-0 overall and 2-5-0 in Hockey East. New Hampshire improved to 6-4-1 and 3-4-0 in conference play.
Olivia Klunowski (Toronto, Ontario) made 13 saves in net for Providence in her first ever appearance as a Friar.
SCORE
New Hampshire – 7 | Providence – 3
RECORDS
New Hampshire – 6-4-1 (3-4-0 HEAW) | Providence – 5-6-0 (2-5-0 HEAW)
VENUE
Whittemore Center | Durham, N.H.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-UNH opened the scoring just 1:56 into the first period on a goal from Alyson Hush, assisted by Sydney Leonard.
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Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario) tied it for the Friars with 13:41 left in the first, with assists from
Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ontario) and
Lily Martinson (Allen, Texas).
-Marina Alvarez put UNH back in front at 11:15, assisted by Kira Juodikis.
-Just 24 seconds later, Sara Boucher extended UNH's lead to 3-1, assisted by Brooke Hammer.
-With 5:56 left in the first, Kira Juodikis made it 4-1 for the Wildcats, assisted by Shea Verrier.
-After the fourth UNH goal,
Olivia Klunowski (Toronto, Ontario) entered the game, making her first-ever appearance for the Friars.
-UNH extended their lead to 5-1 at 9:35 of the second period, with Courtney Lilley scoring from Addy Finn and Hannah Rodgers.
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Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) cut the deficit to 5-3 with a wrister from the top of the circle on a play set up by
Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) and
Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway). The goal marked Knapp's sixth of the year, making her the first Friar to hit double digits in points this season (6-4-10).
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Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) scored on an odd-man rush to bring the Friars within two. Clark and
Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) assisted on the goal, which tied Kirchmair with Knapp for the team lead in points at 10.
-UNH scored a power-play goal 1:24 into the third period by Andi Calderone, assisted by Alyson Hush and Marina Alvarez.
-Shea Verrier capped off the Wildcats' scoring with a goal at 14:34, assisted by Kira Juodikis.
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Taya Currie made her first collegiate Hockey East start tonight, recording one save for the Friars.
Olivia Klunowski finished the game with 13 saves
-The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for Providence at the Whittemore Center.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 3
Shots: 30
Face-offs: 26/56
Power plays: 0/4
Penalty Kill: 3/4
New Hampshire – 7
Shots: 21
Face-offs: 30/56
Power plays: 1/4
Penalty Kill: 4/4
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Knapp (6)
Blocks: Cavaliere, Hendrikson (3)
Goals: Davies, Kirchmair, Knapp (1)
Assists: Becker, Cavaliere, Clark, Martinson, Pellerin, Sirum (1)
Points: Becker, Cavaliere, Clark, Davies, Hendrikson, Kirchmair, Knapp, Martinson, Pellerin, Sirum (1)
UP NEXT
Providence will return home to finish the home-and-home with the University of New Hampshire on Saturday, Nov. 9 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.
– GO FRIARS –