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11/7/2026 5:09:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Three different Friars scored in the victory as Providence grabbed their first Hockey East win at home this season.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team defeated New Hampshire, 4-2, on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I. The Friars grabbed their first Hockey East victory at home to improve to 3-3-0 in conference and 5-7-0 overall. Sophomore Reese Strauts (Brandon, Wis.) recorded her first goal of the season and senior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.), sophomore Bella Paolucci (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) and junior Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.) all recorded multi-point games in the Friars victory.
SCORE
Providence – 4 | New Hampshire – 2
RECORDS
Providence – 5-7-0 (3-3-0 HEAW) | New Hampshire – 7-6-1 (2-3-1 HEAW)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
1st Period
-Both Providence and New Hampshire killed one power play.
-At the final second of the first period New Hampshire scored the opening goal of the game. Callista Printz recorded the goal at 0:01 and was assisted by Kristen Hartman.
-The Friars outshot the Wildcats 9-8 after the first 20 minutes.
2nd Period
-Freshman Grace Van Volsen (Whitby, Ont.) answered for the Friars at 11:10 to tie up the game, 1-1. Her goal was assisted by Paolucci.
-Providence quickly grabbed the lead at 13:05 as Knapp grabbed her first goal of the afternoon to put the Friars up, 2-1. Lang was awarded her first assist.
-New Hampshire answered back immediately at 14:14 on a power play goal to tie it, 2-2. Her goal was assisted by Callista Printz and Nina Rossi.
-The Friars grabbed back the lead on a power play to go up 3-2 at 16:01. Strauts scored the goal and the assists were awarded to Paolucci and Lang to complete their multi-point games.
-New Hampshire outshot Providence 15 to eight after the second.
-Both teams went 1/1 on power play attempts.
3rd Period
-Providence killed two power plays against New Hampshire including a five-on-three advantage that lasted two minutes.
-Providence extended the lead to 4-2 on an empty net goal at 19:47. Knapp recorded her second goal on the day after intercepting a cross to send it into the back of the net. The goal was unassisted.
NOTES
-Reese Strauts recorded for her first goal of the season.
-Three different Friars recorded multi-point games today (Knapp, Paolucci, Lang).
-The two points marked the first multi-point game for both Paolucci and Lang.
-The multi-point game for Knapp is the 21st of her career and fourth of the season.
STAT COMPARISON
New Hampshire – 2
Shots: 34
Face-offs: 28/29
Power plays: 1/4
Penalty Kill: 1/2
Providence – 4
Shots: 30
Face-offs: 29/28
Power plays: 1/2
Penalty Kill: 3/4
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots on Goal: Strauts (5)
Blocks: Clarke (3)
Goals: Knapp (2)
Assists: Lang, Paolucci (2)
Points: Knapp, Lang, Paolucci (2)
UP NEXT
The Friars will continue Hockey East play against No. 13 Connecticut in a weekend series starting in Storrs, Conn. on Friday, Nov. 13. 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 –