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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, February 7
North Andover, Mass.
7:00 PM
Providence College
9-19-2, 6-12-2
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Merrimack College
6-21-3, 3-16-1
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Photo by: Foley Photography
Women’s Hockey Defeated At Merrimack, 3-2
2/7/2026 9:54:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Cristina Cavaliere recorded a goal and an assist.
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Providence College women's hockey team fell to Merrimack College, 3-2, on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Lawler Arena in North Andover, Mass. The Friars dropped to 9-19-2 overall and 6-12-2 in Hockey East play while the Warriors improved to 6-21-3 overall and 3-16-1 in conference action. Senior Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario) recorded a goal and an assist, marking her fourth multi-point game of the season.
SCORE
Merrimack – 3 | Providence – 2
RECORDS
Merrimack – 6-21-3 (3-16-1 HEAW) | Providence – 9-19-2 (6-12-2 HEAW)
VENUE
Lawler Arena | North Andover, Mass.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
1st Period
-At 14:29 of the first period, sophomore Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ontario) was assessed a five-minute major for boarding.
-After three minutes on the kill, the Friars were assessed a two-minute minor, putting the Warriors on a five-on-three power play. Merrimack took the lead with the first goal of the game at 18:29 on the two-man advantage from Olivia Grabianowski. Maria Lindberg and Solveig Gisler recorded the assists.
-Providence was awarded a power play with 27 seconds remaining in the period.
-Shots on goal were 14-8 in favor of Merrimack after the first.
2nd Period
-Merrimack successfully killed off the 1:33 remaining on the Friars' power play to start the period.
-With 3:48 remaining in the period, Providence tied the game as junior Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) scored. Freshman Molly Farace (Otonabee, Ontario) and senior Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario) recorded the assists. It marked Kraft's fifth goal of the season. Farace recorded her fourth assist of the year while Cavaliere extended her team lead in assists to 17 and her point streak to four games.
-The Friars went 0-for-3 on the power play in the period. Shots on goal were 25-18 in favor of Merrimack after 40 minutes.
3rd Period
-The Warriors regained the lead nine seconds into the third period on a goal from Madison Vittands, assisted by Olivia Grabianowski.
-With the Friars' net empty, the Warriors scored an empty-net goal with 1:31 remaining in regulation from Stina Sandberg, assisted by Emma Pfeffer, to make it 3-1.
-Providence cut the lead to 3-2 with four seconds remaining as Cavaliere scored, assisted by junior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.). The goal and assist marked Cavaliere's fourth multi-point game this season and the sixth of her career.
-The Friars outshot the Warriors 23-3 in the third period.
Notes
-Graduate student goaltender Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) recorded 25 saves for Providence.
-The Friars finish the regular season 2-1-0 against Merrimack.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 2
Shots: 41
Face-offs: 32/55
Power plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 3/4
Merrimack – 3
Shots: 28
Face-offs: 23/55
Power plays: 1/4
Penalty Kill: 3/3
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots on Goal: Pellerin (8)
Blocks: Kraft (2)
Goals: Cavaliere, Kraft (1)
Assists: Cavaliere, Knapp, Kraft (1)
Points: Cavaliere (2)
UP NEXT
The Friars will return to action on Friday, Feb. 13 against the Boston College Eagles at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on X and Instagram @PCWHockey.
– GO FRIARS –
SCORE
Merrimack – 3 | Providence – 2
RECORDS
Merrimack – 6-21-3 (3-16-1 HEAW) | Providence – 9-19-2 (6-12-2 HEAW)
VENUE
Lawler Arena | North Andover, Mass.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
1st Period
-At 14:29 of the first period, sophomore Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ontario) was assessed a five-minute major for boarding.
-After three minutes on the kill, the Friars were assessed a two-minute minor, putting the Warriors on a five-on-three power play. Merrimack took the lead with the first goal of the game at 18:29 on the two-man advantage from Olivia Grabianowski. Maria Lindberg and Solveig Gisler recorded the assists.
-Providence was awarded a power play with 27 seconds remaining in the period.
-Shots on goal were 14-8 in favor of Merrimack after the first.
2nd Period
-Merrimack successfully killed off the 1:33 remaining on the Friars' power play to start the period.
-With 3:48 remaining in the period, Providence tied the game as junior Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.) scored. Freshman Molly Farace (Otonabee, Ontario) and senior Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario) recorded the assists. It marked Kraft's fifth goal of the season. Farace recorded her fourth assist of the year while Cavaliere extended her team lead in assists to 17 and her point streak to four games.
-The Friars went 0-for-3 on the power play in the period. Shots on goal were 25-18 in favor of Merrimack after 40 minutes.
3rd Period
-The Warriors regained the lead nine seconds into the third period on a goal from Madison Vittands, assisted by Olivia Grabianowski.
-With the Friars' net empty, the Warriors scored an empty-net goal with 1:31 remaining in regulation from Stina Sandberg, assisted by Emma Pfeffer, to make it 3-1.
-Providence cut the lead to 3-2 with four seconds remaining as Cavaliere scored, assisted by junior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.). The goal and assist marked Cavaliere's fourth multi-point game this season and the sixth of her career.
-The Friars outshot the Warriors 23-3 in the third period.
Notes
-Graduate student goaltender Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) recorded 25 saves for Providence.
-The Friars finish the regular season 2-1-0 against Merrimack.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 2
Shots: 41
Face-offs: 32/55
Power plays: 0/3
Penalty Kill: 3/4
Merrimack – 3
Shots: 28
Face-offs: 23/55
Power plays: 1/4
Penalty Kill: 3/3
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots on Goal: Pellerin (8)
Blocks: Kraft (2)
Goals: Cavaliere, Kraft (1)
Assists: Cavaliere, Knapp, Kraft (1)
Points: Cavaliere (2)
UP NEXT
The Friars will return to action on Friday, Feb. 13 against the Boston College Eagles at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence women's hockey program, follow the team on X and Instagram @PCWHockey.
– GO FRIARS –
Team Stats
PC
MC
Shots
41
28
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
3
Penalty Mins
9
6
Faceoffs Won
32
23
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
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