BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Providence College women's hockey team defeated the University of Vermont, 4-3, in overtime on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vt. Lindsay Bochna (Toronto, Ontario) scored the game-winner in overtime, while Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) finished the night with 13 saves.
SCORE
Providence - 4 | Vermont -3 - (OT)
RECORDS
Providence - 8-14-1 (7-8-1 HEAW) | Vermont - 9-12-1 (7-8-0 HEAW)
VENUE
Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Both teams skated through first period scoreless.
-Vermont's Natalie Mlynkova converted on a power play 6:36 into the second period. Krista Parkkonen and Evelyne Blais-Savoie were each credited with an assist.
-Claire Tyo and KC Brooks assisted Grace Shirley to the Friars' first goal of the night at 12:11 in the second period.
-Kaylee Lewis scored Vermont's second power play goal at 15:08 with help from Parkkonen and Mlynkova.
-One minute later, Becker tied the score, 2-2, with Ashley Clark and Cristina Cavaliere each earning an assist on the play.
-Lewis netted a power play goal at 18:50 in the third period, 3-2. Lily Humphrey and Blais-Savoie each earned an assist.
-On a power play with 30 seconds left in regulation, Bochna and Rachel Weiss helped Becker to the equalizer to send the game into overtime. The goal marked Becker's first multi-goal game of her career.
-Bochna netted the game-winner nine seconds into overtime to make the final score 4-3. Lauren Deblois (Lewiston, Maine) and Weiss were each credited with an assist.
-Hope Walinski finished the night with 13 saves.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence -
Shots: 25
Face-offs: 16/27
Power plays: 1/4
Penalty Kill: 2/5
Vermont -
Shots: 16
Face-offs: 27/16
Power plays: 3/5
Penalty Kill: 3/4
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Becker (4)
Goals: Becker (2)
Assists: Weiss (2)
Points: Bochna, Shirley, Weiss, Becker (2)
UP NEXT
The Friars will face the Holy Cross Crusaders in a home-and-home series next weekend. Providence will travel to Worcester, Mass. on Friday, Jan. 19 for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop before hosting the Crusaders on Saturday, Jan. 20 at Schneider Arena at 2:00 p.m.
