Completed Event: Women's Ice Hockey versus Sacred Heart University (Exhibition) on September 27, 2025 , Win , 6, to, 1
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 17
Providence, R.I.
11:00 AM
Providence College
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Clarkson University
Photo by: Foley Photography
Women’s Hockey Set To Host No. 9/9 Clarkson University For Weekend Series
10/15/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars are 0-4-0 and 0-2-0 in Hockey East play.
GAME INFORMATION VS. NO. 9/9 CLARKSON UNIVERSITY
OCTOBER 17/18 | SCHNEIDER ARENA | PROVIDENCE, R.I. | 11:00 AM/1:00 PM
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team is set to host No. 9/9 Clarkson University for a weekend series at Schneider Arena. The opening game of the series will be played on Friday, Oct. 17 at 11:00 a.m. for the Project Providence game while the second game of the series will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1:00 p.m.
Scouting the Friars
Providence enters the weekend after dropping the opening games in Hockey East play against No. 13/13 Northeastern University and Boston College. On Friday at Matthew Arena in Boston, Mass., the Huskies shutout the Friars, 4-0. Providence goaltender Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished with a career-high 43 saves, recording career-high in saves in back-to-back games. The Friars hosted Boston College on Saturday, Oct. 11 where the Eagles defeated the Friars, 5-1. Freshman Sami Snyder (Waterloo, Ontario) scored the lone goal for the Friars, the first goal of her collegiate career and freshman goaltender Mallory Hartl (Askov, Minn) made her first appearance, recording 19 saves.
Returning for the Friars
Providence returns senior forward Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario), the 2024-25 Cammi Granato Award winner as Hockey East Player of the Year and the league's scoring champion. She became the first Friar to earn Player of the Year honors since 2004-05 and the first to claim the scoring title since 2002-03. Kirchmair was the only unanimous selection to the Hockey East First Team after leading the league with 15 goals and 15 assists in conference play. The senior paced all league players with 19 goals and 18 assists for 37 points in 34 games.
Junior forward Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) also returns for the Friars after being named a Hockey East First Team All-Star last season. Knapp tied for the conference lead in goals with 15, alongside Kirchmair, making them the only Friars to achieve the feat in the Hockey East era with Sara Hjalmarsson in 2022-23. The junior finished the season with 19 goals and 16 assists for 35 points.
In net, graduate student Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) returns for Providence. Walinski started 33 games for the Friars, posting a 1.87 goals against average, a .922 save percentage, four shutouts and a 19-11-3 record. Walinski was awarded as a Hockey East Third Team All-Star and named to the "Watch List" for the National Goalie of the Year Award last season.
Climbing Up The Second Half
The Friars opened the second half of the 2024-25 season with an 8-1-0 record in January, their most wins in the month since 1998-99. From January through the end of the regular season, Providence earned points in 17 of its final 20 conference games, posting a 13-3-0 record in the second half, the best mark in Hockey East after the new year. Against ranked opponents, the Friars went 7-5-0, their most ranked wins in a season under Matt Kelly and the most since 2009-10.
Hats Flying
Providence recorded four hat tricks in 2024-25, its most in a single season since 2004-05. Three of those came from current returners: Reichen Kirchmair, Audrey Knapp and Kiara Kraft.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fifth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday, Sept. 16. Providence received 61 points and were picked to finish behind UConn (86), Boston University (82), Northeastern University (76) and Boston College (64). The Huskies and Terriers each received five first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes 10 new players (one transfer and nine freshmen) to the roster for the 2025-26 season. Taylor Porthan (Edina, Minn.) is a sophomore from UConn. The nine freshmen are Molly Farace (Otonabee, Ontario), Sophie Harold (Cobourg, Ontario), Mallory Hartl (Askov, Minn.), Izzy King (Bedford, Mass.), Taylor Leemrijse (Toronto, Ontario), Lauren Mack (Excelsior, Minn.), Brenna O'Reilly (Burlington, Mass.), Bella Paolucci (Groose Pointe Woods, Mich.) and Sami Snyder (Waterloo, Ontario).
Friars Under Head Coach Matt Kelly
Including the 2024-25 campaign, Matt Kelly has posted an overall record of 125-91-25 (.571) and 96-66-19 (.583) in Hockey East play. Last season's 20 wins marked the third time during Kelly's tenure the Friars have reached the 20-win mark. In his inaugural season, the 2018-19 Friars tied the school-record with 24 wins.
In 2020-21, Kelly led the Friars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005, marking the program's second appearance in school history. The Friars have reached the Hockey East Championship twice under Kelly, in 2020-21 and 2022-23.
Through 40
In the Kelly era, the Friars are 86-8-5 when taking the lead into the third period. They are 25-20-13 when tied after two periods and 14-63-7 when trailing.
Three is the Number
Under Kelly, Providence is 94-7-3 all-time when scoring three or more goals. The Friars were 18-1-0 last season when scoring three or more goals. Providence was a perfect 10-0-0 when scoring four or more goals and 5-0-0 when netting five.
Matt Kelly Against His Former Team
Prior to Providence and USA Hockey, Head Coach Matt Kelly served as an assistant women's ice hockey coach at Clarkson University under current Golden Knights Head Coach, Matt Desrosiers. During his tenure, Kelly helped guide the Golden Knights to a National Championship in 2014. Clarkson qualified for the ECAC playoffs each of the six years that Kelly was on the bench and claimed three league titles during that span. The Golden Knights reached the NCAA Tournament three times (2010, 2013 and 2014). Kelly recruited and coached several high-profile players at Clarkson, including one Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner, 10 Patty Kazmaier nominees and two ECAC players of the year.
Scouting the Golden Knights
No. 9/9 Clarkson University was idle last week and opened the season against two Hockey East opponents. The Golden Knights began the year at Merrimack College, splitting their opening weekend series. On Oct. 3 and 4, Clarkson hosted the University of Connecticut. In the first game, the Golden Knights shut out the Huskies, 2-0, behind graduate student Holly Gruber's 24 saves before falling to UConn, 3-2, in the rematch.
Who to Watch for Clarkson
Freshman forward Sara Manness leads all Golden Knights to start the season with six points on six assists through four games. In the opening weekend against Merrimack College, Manness recorded four assists in two games. Three Golden Knights have scored two goals each, including Vermont transfer Lara Beecher, Rhea Hicks and Manon le Scodan.
In goal, graduate student Holly Gruber has started three games, posting a 2-1-0 record with a 2.03 goals against average and a .908 save percentage on 59 saves. She recorded her first shutout of the season last weekend against UConn. Last season, Gruber appeared in 20 games, compiling a 1.45 goals against average, .930 save percentage and a 13-6-1 record with five shutouts.
All-Time Series with the Golden Knights
Clarkson holds a 7-3-1 advantage in the all-time series against Providence. The teams first met in 1979, when the Friars defeated the Golden Knights, 15-0. Clarkson has won the last five meetings in the series by a combined score of 20-1. This weekend marks the first matchup between the programs since October 2014.
-GO FRIARS!-
OCTOBER 17/18 | SCHNEIDER ARENA | PROVIDENCE, R.I. | 11:00 AM/1:00 PM
Watch Live on ESPN+
Live Stats
Game Day Program
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team is set to host No. 9/9 Clarkson University for a weekend series at Schneider Arena. The opening game of the series will be played on Friday, Oct. 17 at 11:00 a.m. for the Project Providence game while the second game of the series will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1:00 p.m.
Scouting the Friars
Providence enters the weekend after dropping the opening games in Hockey East play against No. 13/13 Northeastern University and Boston College. On Friday at Matthew Arena in Boston, Mass., the Huskies shutout the Friars, 4-0. Providence goaltender Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished with a career-high 43 saves, recording career-high in saves in back-to-back games. The Friars hosted Boston College on Saturday, Oct. 11 where the Eagles defeated the Friars, 5-1. Freshman Sami Snyder (Waterloo, Ontario) scored the lone goal for the Friars, the first goal of her collegiate career and freshman goaltender Mallory Hartl (Askov, Minn) made her first appearance, recording 19 saves.
Returning for the Friars
Providence returns senior forward Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario), the 2024-25 Cammi Granato Award winner as Hockey East Player of the Year and the league's scoring champion. She became the first Friar to earn Player of the Year honors since 2004-05 and the first to claim the scoring title since 2002-03. Kirchmair was the only unanimous selection to the Hockey East First Team after leading the league with 15 goals and 15 assists in conference play. The senior paced all league players with 19 goals and 18 assists for 37 points in 34 games.
Junior forward Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) also returns for the Friars after being named a Hockey East First Team All-Star last season. Knapp tied for the conference lead in goals with 15, alongside Kirchmair, making them the only Friars to achieve the feat in the Hockey East era with Sara Hjalmarsson in 2022-23. The junior finished the season with 19 goals and 16 assists for 35 points.
In net, graduate student Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) returns for Providence. Walinski started 33 games for the Friars, posting a 1.87 goals against average, a .922 save percentage, four shutouts and a 19-11-3 record. Walinski was awarded as a Hockey East Third Team All-Star and named to the "Watch List" for the National Goalie of the Year Award last season.
Climbing Up The Second Half
The Friars opened the second half of the 2024-25 season with an 8-1-0 record in January, their most wins in the month since 1998-99. From January through the end of the regular season, Providence earned points in 17 of its final 20 conference games, posting a 13-3-0 record in the second half, the best mark in Hockey East after the new year. Against ranked opponents, the Friars went 7-5-0, their most ranked wins in a season under Matt Kelly and the most since 2009-10.
Hats Flying
Providence recorded four hat tricks in 2024-25, its most in a single season since 2004-05. Three of those came from current returners: Reichen Kirchmair, Audrey Knapp and Kiara Kraft.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fifth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday, Sept. 16. Providence received 61 points and were picked to finish behind UConn (86), Boston University (82), Northeastern University (76) and Boston College (64). The Huskies and Terriers each received five first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes 10 new players (one transfer and nine freshmen) to the roster for the 2025-26 season. Taylor Porthan (Edina, Minn.) is a sophomore from UConn. The nine freshmen are Molly Farace (Otonabee, Ontario), Sophie Harold (Cobourg, Ontario), Mallory Hartl (Askov, Minn.), Izzy King (Bedford, Mass.), Taylor Leemrijse (Toronto, Ontario), Lauren Mack (Excelsior, Minn.), Brenna O'Reilly (Burlington, Mass.), Bella Paolucci (Groose Pointe Woods, Mich.) and Sami Snyder (Waterloo, Ontario).
Friars Under Head Coach Matt Kelly
Including the 2024-25 campaign, Matt Kelly has posted an overall record of 125-91-25 (.571) and 96-66-19 (.583) in Hockey East play. Last season's 20 wins marked the third time during Kelly's tenure the Friars have reached the 20-win mark. In his inaugural season, the 2018-19 Friars tied the school-record with 24 wins.
In 2020-21, Kelly led the Friars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005, marking the program's second appearance in school history. The Friars have reached the Hockey East Championship twice under Kelly, in 2020-21 and 2022-23.
Through 40
In the Kelly era, the Friars are 86-8-5 when taking the lead into the third period. They are 25-20-13 when tied after two periods and 14-63-7 when trailing.
Three is the Number
Under Kelly, Providence is 94-7-3 all-time when scoring three or more goals. The Friars were 18-1-0 last season when scoring three or more goals. Providence was a perfect 10-0-0 when scoring four or more goals and 5-0-0 when netting five.
Matt Kelly Against His Former Team
Prior to Providence and USA Hockey, Head Coach Matt Kelly served as an assistant women's ice hockey coach at Clarkson University under current Golden Knights Head Coach, Matt Desrosiers. During his tenure, Kelly helped guide the Golden Knights to a National Championship in 2014. Clarkson qualified for the ECAC playoffs each of the six years that Kelly was on the bench and claimed three league titles during that span. The Golden Knights reached the NCAA Tournament three times (2010, 2013 and 2014). Kelly recruited and coached several high-profile players at Clarkson, including one Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner, 10 Patty Kazmaier nominees and two ECAC players of the year.
Scouting the Golden Knights
No. 9/9 Clarkson University was idle last week and opened the season against two Hockey East opponents. The Golden Knights began the year at Merrimack College, splitting their opening weekend series. On Oct. 3 and 4, Clarkson hosted the University of Connecticut. In the first game, the Golden Knights shut out the Huskies, 2-0, behind graduate student Holly Gruber's 24 saves before falling to UConn, 3-2, in the rematch.
Who to Watch for Clarkson
Freshman forward Sara Manness leads all Golden Knights to start the season with six points on six assists through four games. In the opening weekend against Merrimack College, Manness recorded four assists in two games. Three Golden Knights have scored two goals each, including Vermont transfer Lara Beecher, Rhea Hicks and Manon le Scodan.
In goal, graduate student Holly Gruber has started three games, posting a 2-1-0 record with a 2.03 goals against average and a .908 save percentage on 59 saves. She recorded her first shutout of the season last weekend against UConn. Last season, Gruber appeared in 20 games, compiling a 1.45 goals against average, .930 save percentage and a 13-6-1 record with five shutouts.
All-Time Series with the Golden Knights
Clarkson holds a 7-3-1 advantage in the all-time series against Providence. The teams first met in 1979, when the Friars defeated the Golden Knights, 15-0. Clarkson has won the last five meetings in the series by a combined score of 20-1. This weekend marks the first matchup between the programs since October 2014.
-GO FRIARS!-
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