PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team was defeated by Boston College, 5-1, on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Schneider Arena. The Friars dropped to 0-4-0 on the season and 0-2-0 in Hockey East play, while Boston College improved to 3-2-0 and 2-0-0. Freshman
Sami Snyder (Waterloo, Ontario) scored the lone goal for the Friars, marking the first of her collegiate career.
SCORE
Providence – 1 | Boston College – 5
RECORDS
Providence – 0-4-0 (0-2-0 HEAW) | Boston College – 3-2-0 (2-0-0 HEAW)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Boston College opened the scoring 7:44 into the first period on a goal by Sammy Taber, assisted by Ava Thomas and Kate Ham.
-Thomas doubled the lead with 4:43 remaining in the opening frame, assisted by Madelyn Murphy.
-On the power play, Ham made it 3-0 at 18:20 of the first period with assists from Taber and Murphy.
-Freshman
Mallory Hartl (Askov, Minn.) entered the game in goal to start the second period, marking her first collegiate appearance.
-Midway through the second period, Thomas scored her second goal of the game assisted by Taber, to extend the lead to 4-0.
-Murphy added a goal of her own later in the frame, recording her third point of the game. Sage Babey and Alanna Devlin picked up assists.
-In the third period, freshman
Sami Snyder (Waterloo, Ontario) put the Friars on the board with her first collegiate goal. Sophomore
Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austrai) and senior
Kayla Kutes (Kirkland, Wash.) assisted on the play.
-Graduate student
Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) made seven saves for Providence, while Hartl stopped 19 shots in relief.
-Providence falls to 60-49-4 all-time against Boston College. The teams will meet again on Friday, Jan. 16 at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 1
Shots: 33
Face-offs: 22/47
Power plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 2/3
Boston College – 5
Shots: 31
Face-offs: 25/47
Power plays: 1/3
Penalty Kill: 3/3
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots on Goal: Clarke, Knapp (5)
Blocks: Clarke (2)
Goals: Snyder (1)
Assists: Kutes, Hofbauer (1)
Points: Snyder, Kutes, Hofbauer (1)
UP NEXT
The Friars return to action next weekend when they host Clarkson University for a weekend series. The opening game will be played at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 at Schneider Arena.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
– GO FRIARS –