Providence College Athletics

Friday, October 31
Providence, R.I.
2:00 PM

Providence College

3-6-0, 1-2-0

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University of Maine

2-6-0, 0-1-0

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OT 1
F
Maine
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0
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Providence
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Providence College women's hockey team celebrating after Audrey Knapp's goal

Sarah Davies Scores Game-Winning Goal To Lift Friars Over Maine In Overtime, 3-2

10/31/2025 4:27:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Audrey Knapp and Cristina Cavaliere each record multi-point games.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team defeated the University of Maine, 3-2, in overtime on Friday, Oct. 31 at Schneider Arena. The Friars improved to 3-6-0 overall and 1-2-0 in Hockey East play, while the Black Bears dropped to 2-6-0 and 0-1-0. Senior Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario) scored the game-winning goal in overtime.
 
SCORE
Providence – 3 |Maine – 2
 
RECORDS
Providence – 3-6-0 (1-2-0 HEAW) | Maine – 2-6-0 (0-1-0 HEAW)
 
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
  
-Junior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) opened the scoring 31 seconds into the game to give the Friars a 1-0 lead. Freshman Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ont.) and senior Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario) were credited with the assists.
 
-Less than two minutes later, Maine tied the game on a goal from Frederikke Foss, with assists going to Ali Altman and Danielle Brunette.
 
-Providence regained the lead early in the second period when senior Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) scored just 27 seconds in to make it 2-1. Cavaliere and Knapp each collected their second point of the afternoon with the assists. It marked Knapp's 13th career multi-point game and second of the season, while Cavaliere recorded her fourth career multi-point game and second of the season.
 
-The Black Bears responded just 27 seconds later when Lily Fetch tied the game at 2-2. Ava Stevenson and Altman were credited with the assists.
 
-Both teams skated to a scoreless third period to send the game to overtime.
 
-With 37 seconds remaining in overtime, senior Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario) scored on a breakaway to lift the Friars to victory. Sophomore Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ontario) recorded the lone assist. The goal marked Davies' fourth career game-winning goal for the Friars and first of the season.
 
-Graduate student goaltender Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished with 20 saves for the Friars.
 
-Providence improved to 2-0-0 in overtime this season, and Head Coach Matt Kelly is now 16-10-20 all-time in overtime.
 
-The Friars also improved to 55-17-14 all-time against Maine.


STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 3
Shots: 33
Face-offs: 30/52
Power plays: 0/1
Penalty Kill: 1/1
 
Maine – 2
Shots: 22
Face-offs: 22/52
Power plays: 0/1
Penalty Kill: 1/1
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots on Goal: Kirchmair (9)
Blocks: Cavaliere (3)
Goals: Davies, Kirchmair, Knapp (1)
Assists: Cavaliere (2)
Points: Cavaliere, Knapp (2)
 
UP NEXT
The Friars will finish the weekend series against the University of Maine tomorrow, Nov. 1, at Schneider Arena at 3:00 p.m.

For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
 
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