Completed Event: Women's Ice Hockey at #10/11 Clarkson University on October 24, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 6
Women's Ice Hockey
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Providence College
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University of New Hampshire
11/5/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars will conclude their six-game road trip in Durham, N.H., with a weekend series against the Wildcats beginning Friday, Nov. 6. They will then return to Providence, R.I. to face off at Schneider Arena on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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NOVEMBER 6 | WHITTEMORE CENTER ARENA | DURHAM, N.H. | 6:00 PM
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NOVEMBER 7 | WHITTEMORE CENTER ARENA | PROVIDENCE, R.I. | 2:00 PM
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team will face off in a Hockey East matchup against the University of New Hampshire in a home-and-home matchup on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7. The Friars will finish off their six-game road trip at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, N.H. for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop on Friday, followed by a 2:00 p.m. start time at home in Schneider Arena on Saturday.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS
Providence enters the weekend series 4-6-0 overall and 2-2-0 in conference after splitting their weekend series at Maine. On Friday, Oct. 30 the Friars defeated Maine, 3-1. Senior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) grabbed her third consecutive game with a goal, while sophomore Sami Snyder (Waterloo, Ontario) and freshman Cameryn Shiels (Surrey, British Columbia) each scored their first of the season. The goal was Shiels first collegiate. Freshman Mackenzie Riches (Pickering, Ontario) also grabbed her first collegiate point with an assist on Shiels goal. The following day, the Friars were defeated by the Black Bears, 3-1, to split the series on Saturday, Oct. 31. Snyder notched her second goal in two games and sophomore Mallory Hartl (Askov, Minn.) recorded 42 saves in the loss.
NICOLE NORTON NAMED INTERIM HEAD COACH
It was announced on Aug. 16 that Providence College women's ice hockey Head Coach Matt Kelly stepped down. Assistant Coach Nicole Norton will take over the program as interim head coach, while Assistant Coach Katie Burt will be elevated to interim associate head coach.
HITTING THE ROAD
The Friars began their first of six straight road games against Boston College on Oct. 10. Providence defeated the Eagles 3-2 in overtime to start the consecutive road games before falling at No. 10/11 Clarkson twice last weekend.
FOUR FRIARS HEADED TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Three Friar alumni (Sandra Abstreiter '22, '23G with Germany, Sara Hjalmarsson '22, '23G with Sweden and Noemi Neubauerová '23G with Czechia) and one current Friar (Emma Hofbauer with Austria) have been named to their respective nations for the 2026 IIHF World Championships in Denmark from Nov. 6-16. It will mark Neubauerová's eighth, Hjalmarsson's seventh, Abstreiter's sixth and Hofbauer's first World Championships.
DANIELLE SLOMINSKI JOINS STAFF AS ASSISTANT COACH
Head Coach Nicole Norton announced on Sept. 21 that Danielle Slominski has joined her staff as an assistant coach. Slominski spent the last two seasons at the University of Vermont, where she served as an assistant coach and director of hockey operations.
RETURNING FOR THE FRIARS
Providence returns senior forward Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.), who reached 20-plus points for the second consecutive season last year. The rising senior posted seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points and was one of four Friars to reach the 20-point mark. In the 2024-25 season, Knapp was named a Hockey East First Team All-Star, tied for the conference lead in goals with 15 and finished the season with 35 points.
Senior forward Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) and junior forward Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) also return for the Friars. Both players recorded 10-plus points with Kraft recording five goals and seven assists for 12 points while Hofbauer posted five goals and five assists for 10 points.
On defense, junior Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ont.) led the returning defenseman last season in points with one goal and seven assists for eight points.
FRESH FRIAR FACES
Providence welcomes 10 new players (two transfers and eight freshmen) to the roster for the 2026-27 season. Reese Strauts (Brandon, Wis.) and Hanna Olson (Andover, Minn.) are two sophomore transfers from St. Cloud State University and St. Lawrence University, respectively. The eight freshmen are Bianca Birrittieri (Flower Mound, Texas), Avery Ide (Skaneateles, N.Y.), Elizabeth Janovski (Stouffville, Ontario), Reese Kletke (Oakville, Ontario), Mirella Martinelli (North Providence, R.I.), Mackenzie Riches (Pickering, Ontario), Cameryn Shiels (Surrey, British Columbia) and Grace Van Volsen (Whitby, Ontario).
SANDRA ABSTREITER WINS WALTER CUP
Former Friar goaltender Sandra Abstreiter was a member of the Montréal Victoire PWHL team that won the Walter Cup in the 2025-26 season. Abstreiter became the first Friar to win the Walter Cup.
CINDY CURLEY TO THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME
Cindy Curley '85 will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026 as announced on June 22, 2026. Curley ranks third all-time in Providence history with 225 career points and helped lead the Friars to their first two ECAC Championship titles in 1984 and 1985. She will join Cammi Granato '93 as the only Friar women's hockey alumni inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The induction will be held on November 9 in Toronto, Ontario.
BIANACA BIRRITTIERI WINS GOLD
Freshman goaltender Bianca Birrittieri won gold with the United States national team at the U18 Women's World Championship in Cape Breton, Canada on Sunday, Jan. 18.Birrittieri played in four games for the United States and posted a 0.50 goals-against average, a .975 save percentage, two shutouts and a 4-0-0 record. In the gold medal game against Canada, Birrittieri recorded a shutout with 38 saves and was named Player of the Game. Birrittieri, originally from Flower Mound, Texas, will join the Friars next season.
BIANCA BIRRITTIERI AND MIRELLA MARTINELLI INVITED TO USA HOCKEY WOMEN'S NATIONAL FESTIVAL
Freshman goaltender Bianca Birrittieri (Flower Mound, Texas) and freshman defenseman Mirella Martinelli (North Providence, R.I.) were invited to the 2026 USA Hockey Women's National Festival on Aug. 2-9 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The group was comprised of 46 collegiate players and 46 players under the age of 18. The festival marked Birrittieri's third appearance and Martinelli's second at the Festival.
REICHEN KIRCHMAIR SELECTED IN 2026 PWHL DRAFT
Former Friars Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) '26 was selected in the 2026 PWHL Draft. Kirchmair was chosen in the sixth round (64th overall) by PWHL San Jose. Kirchmair becomes the fifth Friar in program history to be selected in the PWHL Draft, joining Sandra Abstreiter '22, '23G (2023), Noemi Neubauerová '23G (2024), Sara Hjalmarsson '22, '23G (2025) and Brooke Becker '24, '25G (2025).
FORMER FRIARS AT THE OLYMPICS
Former Providence College women's ice hockey players Sandra Abstreiter (Germany) '22, '23G, Sara Hjalmarsson (Sweden) '22, '23G and Noemi Neubauerová (Czechia) '23G have been selected to their respective national team rosters for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, scheduled for Feb. 5–19 in Italy. Abstreiter will be making her first Olympic appearance, Hjalmarsson her third and Neubauerová her second.
HOCKEY EAST PRESEASON POLL
The Friars were picked to finish ninth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Northeastern was picked first with 89 points overall and eight first place votes.
CAPTAINS NAMED
Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ont.) and Audrey Knapp were named captains for the 2026-27 season. Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) was named an alternate captain.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
New Hampshire enters the weekend series with a 6-5-1 overall record and 1-2-1 in conference after a Hockey East weekend series against Merrimack. The Wildcats split the series with the Warriors. On Friday, Oct. 30, New Hampshire shut out Merrimack, 2-0, for their third straight shutout. The following day New Hampshire was defeated, 3-2, at home to close out the series. New Hampshire was picked to finish seventh in the Hockey East Preseason standings after receiving 42 points.
WHO TO WATCH FOR MAINE
Sophomore forward Nina Rossi returns for her second season after being named to the 2025-26 All-Hockey East Second Team and Rookie Team. She currently leads New Hampshire in points (13) and is tied for first overall in Hockey East in assists (11). Rossi has also recorded two goals and has recorded five multi-point games across 12 games so far this season. As a freshman, she recorded 14 goals and 20 assists for 34 points.
Senior goaltender Noemi Martinez was recently named the Hockey East Defender of the Week after grabbing her sixth career shutout against Merrimack this past week. In the Wildcats victory, Martinez denied all 22 shots faced for her second-consecutive shutout and third of the season, leading Hockey East. She currently posts a .936 save percentage and a 2.01goals against average.
ALL-TIME SERIES WITH THE BLACK BEARS
Providence trails the all-time series, 69-90-15. Providence's last victory against New Hampshire came in their last matchup on November 8, 2025 in a 5-1 win in Providence, R.I. The Friars split the series, as the previous day the Wildcats defeated Providence, 4-1, on the road in Durham, N.H. Providence last win at the Whittemore Center came on Nov. 8, 2024.
-GO FRIARS!-
NOVEMBER 6 | WHITTEMORE CENTER ARENA | DURHAM, N.H. | 6:00 PM
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NOVEMBER 7 | WHITTEMORE CENTER ARENA | PROVIDENCE, R.I. | 2:00 PM
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team will face off in a Hockey East matchup against the University of New Hampshire in a home-and-home matchup on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7. The Friars will finish off their six-game road trip at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, N.H. for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop on Friday, followed by a 2:00 p.m. start time at home in Schneider Arena on Saturday.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS
Providence enters the weekend series 4-6-0 overall and 2-2-0 in conference after splitting their weekend series at Maine. On Friday, Oct. 30 the Friars defeated Maine, 3-1. Senior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) grabbed her third consecutive game with a goal, while sophomore Sami Snyder (Waterloo, Ontario) and freshman Cameryn Shiels (Surrey, British Columbia) each scored their first of the season. The goal was Shiels first collegiate. Freshman Mackenzie Riches (Pickering, Ontario) also grabbed her first collegiate point with an assist on Shiels goal. The following day, the Friars were defeated by the Black Bears, 3-1, to split the series on Saturday, Oct. 31. Snyder notched her second goal in two games and sophomore Mallory Hartl (Askov, Minn.) recorded 42 saves in the loss.
NICOLE NORTON NAMED INTERIM HEAD COACH
It was announced on Aug. 16 that Providence College women's ice hockey Head Coach Matt Kelly stepped down. Assistant Coach Nicole Norton will take over the program as interim head coach, while Assistant Coach Katie Burt will be elevated to interim associate head coach.
HITTING THE ROAD
The Friars began their first of six straight road games against Boston College on Oct. 10. Providence defeated the Eagles 3-2 in overtime to start the consecutive road games before falling at No. 10/11 Clarkson twice last weekend.
FOUR FRIARS HEADED TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Three Friar alumni (Sandra Abstreiter '22, '23G with Germany, Sara Hjalmarsson '22, '23G with Sweden and Noemi Neubauerová '23G with Czechia) and one current Friar (Emma Hofbauer with Austria) have been named to their respective nations for the 2026 IIHF World Championships in Denmark from Nov. 6-16. It will mark Neubauerová's eighth, Hjalmarsson's seventh, Abstreiter's sixth and Hofbauer's first World Championships.
DANIELLE SLOMINSKI JOINS STAFF AS ASSISTANT COACH
Head Coach Nicole Norton announced on Sept. 21 that Danielle Slominski has joined her staff as an assistant coach. Slominski spent the last two seasons at the University of Vermont, where she served as an assistant coach and director of hockey operations.
RETURNING FOR THE FRIARS
Providence returns senior forward Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.), who reached 20-plus points for the second consecutive season last year. The rising senior posted seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points and was one of four Friars to reach the 20-point mark. In the 2024-25 season, Knapp was named a Hockey East First Team All-Star, tied for the conference lead in goals with 15 and finished the season with 35 points.
Senior forward Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) and junior forward Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) also return for the Friars. Both players recorded 10-plus points with Kraft recording five goals and seven assists for 12 points while Hofbauer posted five goals and five assists for 10 points.
On defense, junior Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ont.) led the returning defenseman last season in points with one goal and seven assists for eight points.
FRESH FRIAR FACES
Providence welcomes 10 new players (two transfers and eight freshmen) to the roster for the 2026-27 season. Reese Strauts (Brandon, Wis.) and Hanna Olson (Andover, Minn.) are two sophomore transfers from St. Cloud State University and St. Lawrence University, respectively. The eight freshmen are Bianca Birrittieri (Flower Mound, Texas), Avery Ide (Skaneateles, N.Y.), Elizabeth Janovski (Stouffville, Ontario), Reese Kletke (Oakville, Ontario), Mirella Martinelli (North Providence, R.I.), Mackenzie Riches (Pickering, Ontario), Cameryn Shiels (Surrey, British Columbia) and Grace Van Volsen (Whitby, Ontario).
SANDRA ABSTREITER WINS WALTER CUP
Former Friar goaltender Sandra Abstreiter was a member of the Montréal Victoire PWHL team that won the Walter Cup in the 2025-26 season. Abstreiter became the first Friar to win the Walter Cup.
CINDY CURLEY TO THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME
Cindy Curley '85 will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026 as announced on June 22, 2026. Curley ranks third all-time in Providence history with 225 career points and helped lead the Friars to their first two ECAC Championship titles in 1984 and 1985. She will join Cammi Granato '93 as the only Friar women's hockey alumni inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The induction will be held on November 9 in Toronto, Ontario.
BIANACA BIRRITTIERI WINS GOLD
Freshman goaltender Bianca Birrittieri won gold with the United States national team at the U18 Women's World Championship in Cape Breton, Canada on Sunday, Jan. 18.Birrittieri played in four games for the United States and posted a 0.50 goals-against average, a .975 save percentage, two shutouts and a 4-0-0 record. In the gold medal game against Canada, Birrittieri recorded a shutout with 38 saves and was named Player of the Game. Birrittieri, originally from Flower Mound, Texas, will join the Friars next season.
BIANCA BIRRITTIERI AND MIRELLA MARTINELLI INVITED TO USA HOCKEY WOMEN'S NATIONAL FESTIVAL
Freshman goaltender Bianca Birrittieri (Flower Mound, Texas) and freshman defenseman Mirella Martinelli (North Providence, R.I.) were invited to the 2026 USA Hockey Women's National Festival on Aug. 2-9 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The group was comprised of 46 collegiate players and 46 players under the age of 18. The festival marked Birrittieri's third appearance and Martinelli's second at the Festival.
REICHEN KIRCHMAIR SELECTED IN 2026 PWHL DRAFT
Former Friars Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) '26 was selected in the 2026 PWHL Draft. Kirchmair was chosen in the sixth round (64th overall) by PWHL San Jose. Kirchmair becomes the fifth Friar in program history to be selected in the PWHL Draft, joining Sandra Abstreiter '22, '23G (2023), Noemi Neubauerová '23G (2024), Sara Hjalmarsson '22, '23G (2025) and Brooke Becker '24, '25G (2025).
FORMER FRIARS AT THE OLYMPICS
Former Providence College women's ice hockey players Sandra Abstreiter (Germany) '22, '23G, Sara Hjalmarsson (Sweden) '22, '23G and Noemi Neubauerová (Czechia) '23G have been selected to their respective national team rosters for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, scheduled for Feb. 5–19 in Italy. Abstreiter will be making her first Olympic appearance, Hjalmarsson her third and Neubauerová her second.
HOCKEY EAST PRESEASON POLL
The Friars were picked to finish ninth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Northeastern was picked first with 89 points overall and eight first place votes.
CAPTAINS NAMED
Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ont.) and Audrey Knapp were named captains for the 2026-27 season. Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) was named an alternate captain.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
New Hampshire enters the weekend series with a 6-5-1 overall record and 1-2-1 in conference after a Hockey East weekend series against Merrimack. The Wildcats split the series with the Warriors. On Friday, Oct. 30, New Hampshire shut out Merrimack, 2-0, for their third straight shutout. The following day New Hampshire was defeated, 3-2, at home to close out the series. New Hampshire was picked to finish seventh in the Hockey East Preseason standings after receiving 42 points.
WHO TO WATCH FOR MAINE
Sophomore forward Nina Rossi returns for her second season after being named to the 2025-26 All-Hockey East Second Team and Rookie Team. She currently leads New Hampshire in points (13) and is tied for first overall in Hockey East in assists (11). Rossi has also recorded two goals and has recorded five multi-point games across 12 games so far this season. As a freshman, she recorded 14 goals and 20 assists for 34 points.
Senior goaltender Noemi Martinez was recently named the Hockey East Defender of the Week after grabbing her sixth career shutout against Merrimack this past week. In the Wildcats victory, Martinez denied all 22 shots faced for her second-consecutive shutout and third of the season, leading Hockey East. She currently posts a .936 save percentage and a 2.01goals against average.
ALL-TIME SERIES WITH THE BLACK BEARS
Providence trails the all-time series, 69-90-15. Providence's last victory against New Hampshire came in their last matchup on November 8, 2025 in a 5-1 win in Providence, R.I. The Friars split the series, as the previous day the Wildcats defeated Providence, 4-1, on the road in Durham, N.H. Providence last win at the Whittemore Center came on Nov. 8, 2024.
-GO FRIARS!-
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