Completed Event: Women's Ice Hockey versus University of Maine on November 1, 2025 , Tie , 1, to, 1 , PC wins shootout, 2-0
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 21
Boston, Mass.
6:00 PM
Providence College
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Boston University
Women’s Hockey Ready For Home-And-Home Matchup With Boston University
11/20/2025 9:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars are 4-9-1 overall and 2-3-1 in Hockey East play.
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NOVEMBER 21 | WALTER BROWN ARENA | BOSTON, MASS. | 6:00 PM
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NOVEMBER 22 | SCHNEIDER ARENA | PROVIDENCE, R.I. | 3:00 PM
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team returns to Hockey East action this weekend with a home-and-home series against Boston University. The Friars will travel to Boston, Mass. on Friday, Nov. 21, for a 6 p.m. matchup at Walter Brown Arena before returning to Schneider Arena on Saturday, Nov. 22, for a 3 p.m. puck drop.
Scouting the Friars
Providence enters the weekend after dropping two games to Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. last weekend in non-conference action. The Friars were shutout in the opening contest, 3-0, behind graduate student goaltender Hope Walinksi's (Lincoln, R.I.) 34 saves. The Tigers scored two goals in the first period and sealed the game with an empty net goal. In Saturday's rematch, Princeton defeated the Friars, 3-1. Junior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) scored the lone goal for Providence on the power play, her third goal of the season and first on the power play.
Walinski Making Saves
Graduate student goaltender Hope Walinski has started all 14 games for the Friars this season. She has posted a 3.14 goals against average, a .906 save percentage and 407 saves. Her 407 saves rank second in Hockey East this season and third in the country.
Power Play Heating Up
Providence has scored four power-play goals in its last five games, raising its season percentage to 19.4, which ranks 17th nationally. The Friars' seven power-play goals are the second most in Hockey East this season.
Ranked Start
Following the matchup against No. 13/13 St. Thomas, the Friars played seven of their first eight games against ranked opponents. Providence is 2-5-0 this season against ranked foes. Last year, the Friars went 7-5-0— their most ranked wins in a season under Head Coach Matt Kelly and the most since 2009-10. Including the 2025-26 season, Kelly holds a 23-45-6 record against ranked opponents at Providence.
Kirchmair's Fast Start
Senior Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) has produced 12 points in 14 games this season, with eight goals and four assists. The reigning Hockey East Player of the Year ranks 14th nationally in game-winning goals (2), 22nd in goals per game (0.57) and ninth in power-play goals (3). She is tied with Boston College's Ava Thomas for goals per game in Hockey East and is one of five players in the NCAA to score four goals in a game this season. Kirchmair currently has 87 career points, just 13 shy of 100. Should she reach that mark, she would join 28 other Friars in the program's all-time 100-point club.
Overtimes
Prior to the series against the University of New Hampshire, three of the Friars' previous four games were decided in overtime. Providence holds a 2-0-1 record in overtime this season after going 4-1-3 in extra time last year. Under Head Coach Matt Kelly, the Friars are 16-10-21 all-time in overtime. Their three overtime games this season are tied for the most in Hockey East with Vermont and Maine.
Reichen Kirchmair Named Hockey East Player Of The Week
Senior Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, Oct. 27, marking her first weekly honor of the season. Kirchmair led the Friars with four goals in Friday's 7-6 overtime victory over No. 13/13 St. Thomas. She recorded a second-period hat trick in just 4:41 before netting the game-winner in overtime. The four-goal outing marked Kirchmair's second career hat trick, seventh three-point game, and second four-point game. It was also her 22nd career multi-point effort and 12th game-winning goal. Kirchmair is the first Friar to score four goals in a game since Sara Hjalmarsson did so against Maine on Nov. 19, 2022, and the first to record multiple hat tricks since Hjalmarsson, who tallied three in her career.
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.
Largest Freshman Class Since 2008-09
Providence welcomes nine freshmen to the 2025-26 roster, the most in a single class since 2008-09.
Audrey Knapp Invited to USA Hockey Women's National Festival
Junior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) was invited to the 2025 USA Hockey Women's National Festival on Aug. 3-9 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The group is made up of 76 college and professional players, along with 46 players under the age of 18. The Festival assisted in the evaluation process for the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team.
Former Friars Selected in 2025 PWHL Draft
Former Friars Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) '22, '23G and Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) '24, '25G were selected in the 2025 PWHL Draft. Hjalmarsson was chosen in the fifth round (35th overall) by the Toronto Sceptres, while Becker was taken in the sixth round (46th overall) by the Minnesota Frost. The duo becomes the third and fourth Friars in program history to be selected in the PWHL Draft, joining Sandra Abstreiter '22, '23G (2023) and Noemi Neubauerová '23G (2024).
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.
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 2025-26 campaign, Matt Kelly has posted an overall record of 129-96-26 (.560) and 98-67-20 (.584) 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.
Closing In On 100 Hockey East Wins
Providence Head Coach Matt Kelly enters the weekend with 98 Hockey East victories, two shy of 100. Kelly would become the second coach in program history to reach 100 Hockey East wins since the league's inception in 2002-03, joining Bob Deraney. He currently ranks third all-time in program history with 129 overall wins, trailing Deraney (319) and John Marchetti (264).
Through 40
In the Kelly era, the Friars are 88-8-5 when taking the lead into the third period. They are 27-20-14 when tied after two periods and 14-68-7 when trailing.
Three is the Number
Under Kelly, Providence is 97-7-3 all-time when scoring three or more goals. The Friars were 18-1-0 last season when scoring three or more goals and 3-0-0 this season. Providence was a perfect 10-0-0 when scoring four or more goals and 5-0-0 when netting five last season.
Scouting the Terriers
Boston University enters the weekend 2-10-0 overall and 2-5-0 in Hockey East play. Last weekend, the Terriers dropped both games to Boston College in a home-and-home series. The Eagles defeated BU 5-2 on Thursday, Nov. 13 behind three third period goals. In the rematch on Saturday, Boston College earned a 3-2 win, scoring with just over three minutes remaining to take all three points. The Terriers' two wins have come against New Hampshire (4-2) and Maine (2-1).
Who to Watch for BU
Senior forward Sydney Healey leads the Terriers with 11 points on six goals and five assists through 12 games. Last season, Healey earned Hockey East Tournament MVP honors and was named to the Hockey East Third Team All-Stars.
In goal, graduate student Michelle Pasiechnyk, a transfer from Clarkson, has appeared in nine games this season. She holds a 2-6-0 record with a 3.10 goals against average and a .905 save percentage. Junior Mari Pietersen has also seen time, starting four games and posting a 3.79 goals against average, a .887 save percentage and a 0-4-0 record.
All-Time Series with the Terriers
Boston University leads the all-time series, 35-20-6. The teams first met during the 1976-77 season, when the Terriers were not yet a varsity program. Boston University is undefeated in the last five meetings (4-0-1). Providence's last win in the series came on Nov. 18, 2023, in a 2-1 victory at Schneider Arena. The Friars' most recent win at Walter Brown Arena was on Nov. 4, 2022, a 3-2 overtime victory behind a game-winning goal from Sara Hjalmarsson.
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NOVEMBER 21 | WALTER BROWN ARENA | BOSTON, MASS. | 6:00 PM
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NOVEMBER 22 | SCHNEIDER ARENA | PROVIDENCE, R.I. | 3:00 PM
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team returns to Hockey East action this weekend with a home-and-home series against Boston University. The Friars will travel to Boston, Mass. on Friday, Nov. 21, for a 6 p.m. matchup at Walter Brown Arena before returning to Schneider Arena on Saturday, Nov. 22, for a 3 p.m. puck drop.
Scouting the Friars
Providence enters the weekend after dropping two games to Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. last weekend in non-conference action. The Friars were shutout in the opening contest, 3-0, behind graduate student goaltender Hope Walinksi's (Lincoln, R.I.) 34 saves. The Tigers scored two goals in the first period and sealed the game with an empty net goal. In Saturday's rematch, Princeton defeated the Friars, 3-1. Junior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) scored the lone goal for Providence on the power play, her third goal of the season and first on the power play.
Walinski Making Saves
Graduate student goaltender Hope Walinski has started all 14 games for the Friars this season. She has posted a 3.14 goals against average, a .906 save percentage and 407 saves. Her 407 saves rank second in Hockey East this season and third in the country.
Power Play Heating Up
Providence has scored four power-play goals in its last five games, raising its season percentage to 19.4, which ranks 17th nationally. The Friars' seven power-play goals are the second most in Hockey East this season.
Ranked Start
Following the matchup against No. 13/13 St. Thomas, the Friars played seven of their first eight games against ranked opponents. Providence is 2-5-0 this season against ranked foes. Last year, the Friars went 7-5-0— their most ranked wins in a season under Head Coach Matt Kelly and the most since 2009-10. Including the 2025-26 season, Kelly holds a 23-45-6 record against ranked opponents at Providence.
Kirchmair's Fast Start
Senior Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) has produced 12 points in 14 games this season, with eight goals and four assists. The reigning Hockey East Player of the Year ranks 14th nationally in game-winning goals (2), 22nd in goals per game (0.57) and ninth in power-play goals (3). She is tied with Boston College's Ava Thomas for goals per game in Hockey East and is one of five players in the NCAA to score four goals in a game this season. Kirchmair currently has 87 career points, just 13 shy of 100. Should she reach that mark, she would join 28 other Friars in the program's all-time 100-point club.
Overtimes
Prior to the series against the University of New Hampshire, three of the Friars' previous four games were decided in overtime. Providence holds a 2-0-1 record in overtime this season after going 4-1-3 in extra time last year. Under Head Coach Matt Kelly, the Friars are 16-10-21 all-time in overtime. Their three overtime games this season are tied for the most in Hockey East with Vermont and Maine.
Reichen Kirchmair Named Hockey East Player Of The Week
Senior Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, Oct. 27, marking her first weekly honor of the season. Kirchmair led the Friars with four goals in Friday's 7-6 overtime victory over No. 13/13 St. Thomas. She recorded a second-period hat trick in just 4:41 before netting the game-winner in overtime. The four-goal outing marked Kirchmair's second career hat trick, seventh three-point game, and second four-point game. It was also her 22nd career multi-point effort and 12th game-winning goal. Kirchmair is the first Friar to score four goals in a game since Sara Hjalmarsson did so against Maine on Nov. 19, 2022, and the first to record multiple hat tricks since Hjalmarsson, who tallied three in her career.
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.
Largest Freshman Class Since 2008-09
Providence welcomes nine freshmen to the 2025-26 roster, the most in a single class since 2008-09.
Audrey Knapp Invited to USA Hockey Women's National Festival
Junior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) was invited to the 2025 USA Hockey Women's National Festival on Aug. 3-9 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The group is made up of 76 college and professional players, along with 46 players under the age of 18. The Festival assisted in the evaluation process for the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team.
Former Friars Selected in 2025 PWHL Draft
Former Friars Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) '22, '23G and Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) '24, '25G were selected in the 2025 PWHL Draft. Hjalmarsson was chosen in the fifth round (35th overall) by the Toronto Sceptres, while Becker was taken in the sixth round (46th overall) by the Minnesota Frost. The duo becomes the third and fourth Friars in program history to be selected in the PWHL Draft, joining Sandra Abstreiter '22, '23G (2023) and Noemi Neubauerová '23G (2024).
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.
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 2025-26 campaign, Matt Kelly has posted an overall record of 129-96-26 (.560) and 98-67-20 (.584) 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.
Closing In On 100 Hockey East Wins
Providence Head Coach Matt Kelly enters the weekend with 98 Hockey East victories, two shy of 100. Kelly would become the second coach in program history to reach 100 Hockey East wins since the league's inception in 2002-03, joining Bob Deraney. He currently ranks third all-time in program history with 129 overall wins, trailing Deraney (319) and John Marchetti (264).
Through 40
In the Kelly era, the Friars are 88-8-5 when taking the lead into the third period. They are 27-20-14 when tied after two periods and 14-68-7 when trailing.
Three is the Number
Under Kelly, Providence is 97-7-3 all-time when scoring three or more goals. The Friars were 18-1-0 last season when scoring three or more goals and 3-0-0 this season. Providence was a perfect 10-0-0 when scoring four or more goals and 5-0-0 when netting five last season.
Scouting the Terriers
Boston University enters the weekend 2-10-0 overall and 2-5-0 in Hockey East play. Last weekend, the Terriers dropped both games to Boston College in a home-and-home series. The Eagles defeated BU 5-2 on Thursday, Nov. 13 behind three third period goals. In the rematch on Saturday, Boston College earned a 3-2 win, scoring with just over three minutes remaining to take all three points. The Terriers' two wins have come against New Hampshire (4-2) and Maine (2-1).
Who to Watch for BU
Senior forward Sydney Healey leads the Terriers with 11 points on six goals and five assists through 12 games. Last season, Healey earned Hockey East Tournament MVP honors and was named to the Hockey East Third Team All-Stars.
In goal, graduate student Michelle Pasiechnyk, a transfer from Clarkson, has appeared in nine games this season. She holds a 2-6-0 record with a 3.10 goals against average and a .905 save percentage. Junior Mari Pietersen has also seen time, starting four games and posting a 3.79 goals against average, a .887 save percentage and a 0-4-0 record.
All-Time Series with the Terriers
Boston University leads the all-time series, 35-20-6. The teams first met during the 1976-77 season, when the Terriers were not yet a varsity program. Boston University is undefeated in the last five meetings (4-0-1). Providence's last win in the series came on Nov. 18, 2023, in a 2-1 victory at Schneider Arena. The Friars' most recent win at Walter Brown Arena was on Nov. 4, 2022, a 3-2 overtime victory behind a game-winning goal from Sara Hjalmarsson.
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