| Prd | Time | Team | Score | Type | Scored By | Assists |
| 1st | 3:21 | PRV | 1-0 | EV | Brooke Boquist (2) | Kathleen McHugh/1, Christina Putigna/4 |
| 1st | 13:13 | VER | 1-1 | EV | Val Caldwell (1) | - |
| 2nd | 3:59 | VER | 2-1 | EV | Daria O'Neill (1) | Saana Valkama/1, Ève-Audrey Picard/1 |
| 2nd | 7:52 | PRV | 2-2 | EV | Christina Putigna (2) | Kate Friesen/2, Cassidy MacPherson/1 |
| 2nd | 13:56 | PRV | 3-2 | EV GW | Meaghan Rickard (1) | - |
| 2nd | 16:14 | PRV | 4-2 | EV | Hayley Lunny (1) | Christina Putigna/5, Avery Fransoo/2 |
| 3rd | 3:21 | PRV | 5-2 | EV | Kathleen McHugh (1) | Christina Putigna/6, Rachel Rockwell/1 |
| 3rd | 11:27 | PRV | 6-2 | EV | Whitney Dove (2) | Emily Landry/1 |
| Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Providence | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on Goal | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SOG |
| Vermont | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| Providence | 19 | 13 | 19 | 51 |
| Team Stats and Records | PP | PIM | SHGF |
| Vermont (0-1-0) | 0/2 | 6/12 | 0 |
| Providence (2-0-0) | 0/6 | 2/4 | 0 |
| Vermont Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Melissa Black (L, 0-1-0) | 60:00 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 45 |
| Providence Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Madison Myers (W, 2-0-0) | 59:02 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| Empty Net | 0:58 | 0 |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's ice hockey team defeated the University of Vermont, 6-2, in the Hockey East opener at Schneider Arena on Sunday afternoon.
SCORE
Providence - 6 | Vermont - 2
RECORDS
Providence: 2-0-0 (1-0-0 HE) | Vermont: 0-1-0 (0-1-0 HE)
VENUE
Schneider Arena - Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Brooke Boquist (Thunder Bay, Ontario) put the Friars on the board just 3:21 into the first period. She picked up a rebound from Kathleen McHugh's (Billerica, Mass.) shot and fired it home from the left side of the crease. Christina Putigna (Grimsby, Ontario) recorded the secondary assist.
- The Catamounts leveled the score at the 13:13 mark of the first period. Val Caldwell streaked down the boards and took a shot from below the left circle, which squeaked through the pads of Madison Myers (Colchester, Vt.).
- Vermont took the lead early in the second period on a rebound goal from Daria O'Neill. Saana Valkama and Eve Audrey Picard picked up assists on the play.
- Putigna responded with a goal at the 7:53 mark. She shoved home a puck on the left side of the net for her second goal of the season.
- Meaghan Rickard (Coventry, R.I.) picked up an unassisted goal on a breakaway about six minutes later to give the Friars a 3-2 lead.
- Freshman Hayley Lunny scored her first career goal with under four minutes remaining in the period. Putigna and Avery Fransoo (North Battleford, Saskatchewan) earned assists.
- The Friars scored again at the 3:21 mark to start off the third period. McHugh's wrist shot from the slot found the back of the net. Putigna and Rachel Rockwell (Broadview Heights, Ohio) notched assists.
- Whitney Dove (Port Moody, British Columbia) joined the scoring party with the Friars' sixth goal. Dove and Emily Landry (Orangeville, Ontario) put together a nice give-and-go play that resulted in the goal.
- Six different players scored in Sunday's win. Through two regular season games, 10 different players have scored goals.
- Fifteen of the 18 Friars who have dressed so far this season have earned at least a point.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) - 3:21/1st - EV - Brooke Boquist, assisted by Kathleen McHugh and Christina Putigna - Rebound goal from the left side of the net
1-1 (UVM) - 13:13/1st - EV - Val Caldwell (unassisted) - Wrist shot from below the left circle
1-2 (UVM) - 3:59/2nd - EV - Daria O'Neill, assisted by Saana Valkama and Eve Audrey Picard - Rebound goal
2-2 (Providence) - 7:53/2nd - Christina Putigna, assisted by Kate Friesen (Altona, Manitoba) and Cassidy MacPherson (Oakville, Ontario) - Pushed home a loose puck on the left side of the net
3-2 (Providence) - 13:56/2nd - Meaghan Rickard (unassisted) - Breakaway goal
4-2 (Providence) - 16:14/2nd - Hayley Lunny, assisted by Christina Putigna and Avery Fransoo - Tap in from the top of the crease
5-2 (Providence) - 3:21/3rd - Kathleen McHugh, assisted by Christina Putigna and Rachel Rockwell - Wrist shot from the slot
6-2 (Providence) - 11:27/3rd - Whitney Dove, assisted by Emily Landry - Give-and-go play through the slot
GOALTENDERS
Providence: Madison Myers, 2-0-0: 11 saves, 2 goals against
Vermont: Melissa Black, 0-1-0: 45 saves, 6 goals against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 51
Face-off percentage: 51.7% (31/60)
Power plays: 0-6 (0%)
Penalty kill: 100% (2-2)
Vermont-
Shots: 13
Face-off percentage: 48.3% (29/60)
Power plays: 0-2
Penalty kill: 100% (6-6)
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Brooke Boquist (9)
Goals: Six different players (1)
Assists: Christina Putigna (3)
Points: Christina Putigna (4)
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars play a home-and-home series with Quinnipiac next weekend. On Friday, the Friars host the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, the game is set for 4:00 p.m. in Hamden, Conn.