Providence College Athletics

Saturday, February 24
Lowell, MA / Tsongas Center
6:05 P.M.

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17-10-3, 10-7-3

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Men's Hockey Graham Gamache
Photo by: Lydia Vigneau

Gamache's Two Goals Guide No. 12/11 Men's Hockey Over UMass Lowell, 2-1

2/24/2024 9:53:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

The Friars swept the three-game season series against the River Hawks.

LOWELL, Mass. – Freshman Graham Gamache scored twice, including the game-winning goal with 6:39 left in regulation to give the No. 12/11 Providence College men's hockey team a 2-1 win on the road at UMass Lowell on Saturday (Feb. 24).

RECORDS

UMass Lowell (8-19-4, 4-13-3 HEA) | No. 12/11 Providence (17-10-3, 10-7-3 HEA)

SCORE

UMass Lowell – 1 | Providence – 2

VENUE

Tsongas Center – Lowell, Mass.

GOALIES

Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 19 saves, 1 goal against

Henry Welsch (UML) – 23 saves, 2 goals against

NOTES

-  After a slow opening 10 minutes offensively, the Friars began to generate momentum in the offensive zone and struck first at the 14:49 mark.

- Freshman Graham Gamache tallied his fifth goal of the season, finishing off a rebound from Liam Valente to give Providence a 1-0 lead.

- The River Hawks evened the game up at 1-1 at 4:28 of the second period as Matt Crasa converted on a breakaway.

- Gamache re-gained the lead for the Friars at 13:41 of the third period with his second goal of the night. Andrew Centrella fired a point shot off the body of Jaroslav Chmelar, Gamache collected the loose puck and wired a turn-around shot past Welsch.

- Svedebäck stood tall during a late power play for the River Hawks, keeping the puck out after furious scrambles in the Friar crease in the final minutes.

- Luke Krys led the way for the Friars with six blocks on the evening.

- The Friars finish the weekend in fourth place in the Hockey East standings and finish the three-game regular season series with the River Hawks at 3-0-0.

PC GAME HIGHS

Goals: Gamache (2)

Assists: Valente, Chmelar, Centrella

Points: Gamache (2)

Shots: Gamache, Levens (3)

POWER PLAYS

UMass Lowell – 0/4

Providence – 0/5

SHOTS

UMass Lowell – 20

Providence – 25

UP NEXT

The Friars will battle Merrimack in a home-and-home series beginning next Thursday (Feb. 29) at Schneider Arena.

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