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Women's Ice Hockey
vs #6/6 Northeastern University
Final
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5
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, February 24
North Andover, MA
7:30 PM
Providence College
13-16-5, 12-10-5
3
at
0
Merrimack College
10-21-3, 7-17-3
1
2
3
F
Providence
2
1
0
3
Merrimack
0
0
0
0
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley Photograph
Women’s Hockey Shut Outs Merrimack, 3-0
2/24/2024 10:01:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Lily Hendrikson and Kiara Kraft led the Friars with two points each.
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Providence College women's hockey team shutout the Merrimack Warriors, 3-0, on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Lawler Rink in North Andover, Mass. Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.) and Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y) led the Friars with two points each. Hope Walinski finished the night with 17 saves.
SCORE
Providence College – 3 | Merrimack College - 0
RECORDS
Providence - (13-16-5, 12-10-5 HEAW) | Merrimack - (10-21-3, 7-17-3 HEAW)
VENUE
Lawler Rink | North Andover, Mass.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-The Friars got on board first when Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) assisted Grace Shirley (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) to a goal one minute into the first period.
-At 6:56 in the first period, Kraft scored the Friars' second goal with help from Maddy Coene (Clayton, N.Y.) and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.).
-Lily Martinson (Allen, Texas) netted a goal at 16:07 in the second period to extend the Friars lead to 3-0. Hendrikson and Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) were each credited with an assist.
-Both teams skated through the third period scoreless.
-Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished the night with 17 saves.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 27
Face-offs: 21/27
Power Plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 3/3
Merrimack
Shots: 17
Face-offs: 27/21
Power Plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 3/3
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Kirchmair (12)
Goals: Martinson, Shirley, Kraft (1)
Assists: Hendrikson (2)
Points: Hendrikson, Kraft (2)
UP NEXT
The No. 5 seeded Friars will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass. on Friday, Mar. 1 to face No. 4-seed Boston College in the quarterfinal round of the Hockey East Tournament. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
-- GO FRIARS --
SCORE
Providence College – 3 | Merrimack College - 0
RECORDS
Providence - (13-16-5, 12-10-5 HEAW) | Merrimack - (10-21-3, 7-17-3 HEAW)
VENUE
Lawler Rink | North Andover, Mass.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-The Friars got on board first when Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) assisted Grace Shirley (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) to a goal one minute into the first period.
-At 6:56 in the first period, Kraft scored the Friars' second goal with help from Maddy Coene (Clayton, N.Y.) and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.).
-Lily Martinson (Allen, Texas) netted a goal at 16:07 in the second period to extend the Friars lead to 3-0. Hendrikson and Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) were each credited with an assist.
-Both teams skated through the third period scoreless.
-Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished the night with 17 saves.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence –
Shots: 27
Face-offs: 21/27
Power Plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 3/3
Merrimack
Shots: 17
Face-offs: 27/21
Power Plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 3/3
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Kirchmair (12)
Goals: Martinson, Shirley, Kraft (1)
Assists: Hendrikson (2)
Points: Hendrikson, Kraft (2)
UP NEXT
The No. 5 seeded Friars will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass. on Friday, Mar. 1 to face No. 4-seed Boston College in the quarterfinal round of the Hockey East Tournament. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
-- GO FRIARS --
Team Stats
PC
MC
Shots
27
17
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
4
Penalty Mins
8
8
Faceoffs Won
21
27
Game Leaders
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
3
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
2
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
Players Mentioned
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