Providence College Athletics

Saturday, March 1
North Andover, MA / Lawler Rink
7:00 P.M.

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MIH - Zachary Borgiel glove save

No. 7/7 Men's Hockey Edges Merrimack On The Road, 2-1

3/1/2025 10:23:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Chase Yoder and Tomas Machu scored for the Friars on Saturday.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Chase Yoder and Tomas Machu scored while Zachary Borgiel stopped 12 shots against his former team as the No. 7/7 Providence College men's hockey team earned a weekend sweep over Merrimack with a 2-1 win at Lawler Arena on Saturday (March 1).

RECORDS

Merrimack (13-18-1, 9-12-1 HEA) | No. 7/7 Providence (20-8-5, 10-7-5 HEA)

SCORE

Merrimack – 1 | Providence – 2

VENUE

Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.

GOALIES

Zachary Borgiel (PC) – 12 saves, 1 goal against

Max Lundgren (MC) – 32 saves, 2 goals against

NOTES

- The teams combined for just eight shots on goal in the opening 20 minutes, with the Friars holding a 5-3 advantage.

- Merrimack struck for the lone goal of the period on a power-play marker from Seamus Powell at the 17:57 mark.

- The Providence penalty kill went to work in the second period, successfully killing off all three Merrimack attempts.

- As a power play expired, Chase Yoder one-timed a pass from Connor Kelley under the crossbar for his fifth goal of the season to tie the game at 12:31 of the second period. Nick Poisson earned an assist on the play.

- Tomas Machu fired a shot from the point that beat Lundgren and gave the Friars a 2-1 with just 0.9 seconds remaining in the period. Tanner Adams and Logan Will were credited with the assists.

- The Friars continued to stifle Merrimack defensively in the third period, limiting them to just three shots in the final 20 minutes and 13 overall in the game.

- Both of Machu's goal this season have been game-winning goals.

- Providence earns its second six-point weekend in league play this season (UNH, Nov. 1-2).

- The Friars post their eighth 20-plus win season under Nate Leaman and first since 2021-22.

- Borgiel surrendered just one goal on 13 shots against his former team and improves to 6-2-1 this season.

- Providence improves to 10-3 in one-goal games this season.

PC GAME HIGHS

Goals: Yoder, Machu (1)

Assists: Kelley, Poisson, Adams, Will (1)

Points: Six players (1)

Shots: Adams, Gamache (4)

POWER PLAYS

Merrimack – 1/4

Providence – 0/3

SHOTS

Merrimack – 13

Providence – 34

UP NEXT

The Friars will return to action on Thursday (March 6) against Boston University. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. at Agganis Arena in Boston, Mass.

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