Saturday, October 24
Providence, RI
6:00 P.M.

Providence College

5-0-0, 2-0-0

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UMass Lowell

1-5-0, 0-2-0

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Men's Hockey's Ryder Cali in action against Clarkson.

10/24/2026 9:02:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

The Friars have started the season at 5-0 for the first time since 2002-03.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. â€“ The No.7/9 Providence men's hockey team potted five goals in the opening 15 minutes of the contest and cruised to a 5-2 win over UMass Lowell Saturday night in Hockey East action at Schneider Arena. Freshman Ryder Cali scored two goals and junior John Mustard added three points (1-2-3) for the Friars, who remain unbeaten on the season.

 

RECORDS

No. 7/9 Providence (5-0-0, 2-0-0 HEA) | UMass Lowell (1-5-0, 0-2-0 HEA)

 

SCORE

UMass Lowell – 2 | Providence – 5

 

VENUE

Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.

 

GOALIES

Jack Parsons (PC) – 26 saves, 2 goals against

Austin Elliott (UML) – 7 saves, 5 goals against

Cole Moore (UML) – 12 saves, 0 goals against

 

NOTES

- John Mustard opened the scoring just 1:42 into the first. Thomas Vanderberg found John Mustard in the slot, who fired a one-time shot from the slot. The assist was Vandenberg's first career NCAA point.

- Ryder Cali netted his third of the season, on a helper from Logan Sawyer. The goal was Cali's third of the season.

- The Friars scored again just two minutes later. John Mustard's low pad shot on the odd man rush was saved, but Will Elger pounced on the rebound to make it 3-0 Friars.

- UMass Lowell got on the board 12:56 into the first, with Joey McGraw finding the back of the net.

- At 13:03 of the first, Ryder Cali collected a loose rebound after a net-front battle and scored his second of the game. The goal was initially waived off due to goaltender interference but was counted after a Providence challenge and subsequent review.

- The Friars scored their fifth goal of the first at 15:09. A strong forecheck forced a turnover in the UMass Lowell defensive zone and Tanner Adams found Aleksi Kivioja alone in the slot. He fired a wrist shot just under the glove.

- UMass Lowell scored its second goal 59 seconds into the second period, with Nicholas Wellenreiter scoring his first of the season.

- Parsons has posted a .966 save percentage in four games this season.

- Mustard recorded his second career three-point game.

- Providence has outscored opponents this season by a 21-6 margin over five games.

- The Friars have started the season at 5-0 for the first time since 2002-03.

 

PC GAME HIGHS

Goals: Cali (2)

Assists: Mustard, Sawyer (2)

Points: Mustard (3)

Shots: Cali (5)

 

POWER PLAYS

UMass Lowell – 1/4

Providence – 0/3

 

SHOTS

UMass Lowell – 28

Providence – 24

 

FACEOFFS

UMass Lowell – 32-of-36 (.471)

Providence – 36-of-68 (.529)

 

UP NEXT

The Friars will head to Hamden, Connecticut next Saturday (Oct. 31) for a noon puck drop against top-10 Quinnipiac.

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