Providence College Athletics

Saturday, September 27
Providence, R.I.
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Women's ice hockey players Reichen Kirchmair and Bella Paolucci celebrating a goal
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph

Women’s Hockey Downs Sacred Heart, 6-1, In An Exhibition Game On Saturday

9/27/2025 5:54:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Four Friars record multi-point games.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team defeated Sacred Heart University, 6-1, on Saturday, Sept. 27, in an exhibition game at Schneider Arena. Four Friars finished with multi-point games.
 
SCORE
Providence – 6 | Sacred Heart – 1
 
RECORDS
Providence – 0-0-0 (0-0-0 HEAW) | Sacred Heart – 0-0-0 (0-0-0 HEAW)
 
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
  
- The Friars opened the scoring at 10:41 of the first period when freshman Molly Farace (Otonabee, Ontario) converted on a breakaway. Sophomores Cali Cerruti (Norwell, Mass.) and Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ontario) collected assists.
 
- Less than three minutes later, senior Kayla Kutes (Kirkland, Wa.) doubled the Friars' lead on a wrist shot past Sacred Heart goaltender Jilian Petruno. Freshman Sami Snyder (Waterloo, Ontario) and junior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) registered assists.
 
- On the power play early in the second period, Knapp scored to extend the lead to 3-0. Senior Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario) picked up the helper.
 
- Four minutes later, freshman Izzy King (Bedford, Mass.) redirected a shot in front to make it 4-0. Sophomores Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.) and Taylor Porthan (Edina, Minn.) earned the assists.
 
- Freshman Bella Paolucci (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) added to the lead with a wrist shot from the blue line. Davies tallied her second assist of the game, while senior Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) added another.
 
- The Friars made it 6-0 in the third period when sophomore Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) scored. Cerruti notched her second assist of the game, and Farace added another to finish with a multi-point outing.
 
- Sacred Heart got on the board midway through the third period when Ella Holm scored, assisted by Julia Zielinska and Mia Wendell.


STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 6
Shots: 41
Face-offs: 32/53
Power plays: 1/1
Penalty Kill: 1/2
 
Sacred Heart – 1
Shots: 16
Face-offs: 21/53
Power plays: 1/2
Penalty Kill: 0/1
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots on Goal: Lang, Kutes (5)
Blocks: Davies, Lang (1)
Goals: King, Knapp, Kutes, Paolucci, Hofbauer, Farace (1)
Assists: Cerruti, Davies (2)
Points: Cerruti, Knapp, Davies, Farace (2)
 
UP NEXT
The Friars open the 2025-26 regular season next Friday (Oct. 3) against Quinnipiac University at Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

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

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Team Stats

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PPG
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Penalties
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Penalty Mins
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4
Faceoffs Won
21
32

Game Leaders

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Goals
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3
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2
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0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
2

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