Sophomore forward Maureen Murphy scored twice for the Friars
Providence Scores Final Four Goals To Defeat Bemidji State, 4-3
Sophomore forward Maureen Murphy scored twice for the Friars

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's hockey team defeated the Bemidji State Beavers by a score of 4-3 on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Schneider Arena. Maureen Murphy (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored two unassisted goals in the win.

SCORE

Providence - 4 | Bemidji State - 3

RECORDS

Providence: 2-0-0 | Bemidji State: 0-4-0

VENUE

Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.


GAME FLOW & NOTES

- Providence's best chance of the first period came with less than a minute on the clock. Emily Landry (Orangeville, Ontario) and Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) skated in on a 2-on-1. Landry slipped a pass to Lunny, who rang a shot off the crossbar.

- Claire DeGeorge got Bemidji State on the board with her first goal of the season at the 3:24 mark of the second period. She was assisted by Emily Bergland and Briana Jorde.

- Just 1:03 later, Lindsey Featherstone got the Beavers' second goal of the game. Her first of the season was assisted by Ellie Moser.

- At the 9:43 mark of the middle stanza, Tina Kampa found the back of the net for BSU. Abby Halluska drew the face-off back to the blue line where Kampa blasted a shot that beat Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany).

- Providence began the comeback with a goal from Sara Hjalmarsson 11:25 into the period. She used the defender as a screen and beat Lauren Bench over the shoulder. The goal was assisted by Avery Fransoo (North Battleford, Saskatchewan) and was the first of Hjalmarsson's career.

- Maureen Murphy (Buffalo, N.Y.) cut the deficit to 3-2 on an unassisted goal with less than two minutes remaining in the period. She stole the puck in the neutral zone, skated in on a breakaway and beat Bench with a wrist shot, blocker side.

- 7:25 into the third period, Murphy tied the game with an extremely similar goal. She once again stole the puck, skated in on a partial breakaway and beat Bench. This time, her goal was both unassisted and short-handed.

- Neve Van Pelt (Mitchell, Ontario) scored the game-winner with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation. Her first goal of the season was assisted by Landry and Whitney Dove (Port Moody, British Columbia).

- Abstreiter made her first career start in net for the Friars. She made 14 total saves and allowed three goals.

- The Friars completed the weekend sweep of Bemidji State with today's win and moved to 2-0-0 on the season.


HOW THEY SCORED

1-0 (BSU) - 3:24/2nd - EV - Claire DeGeorge (Bergland, Jorde) - Wrist shot in front

2-0 (BSU) - 4:27/2nd - EV - Lindsey Featherstone (Moser) - Scramble in front

3-0 (BSU) - 9:43/2nd - EV - Tina Kampa (Halluska) - Shot from the point off the face-off

3-1 (Providence) - 11:25/2nd - EV - Sara Hjalmarsson (Fransoo) - Wrist shot that used the defender as a screen

3-2 (Providence) - 18:05/2nd - EV - Maureen Murphy (unassisted) - Steal in the neutral zone that led to a breakaway

3-3 (Providence) - 7:25/3rd - SH - Maureen Murphy (unassisted) - Partial breakaway, wrist shot over the blocker

4-3 (Providence) - 10:58/3rd - EV - Neve Van Pelt (Landry, Dove) - Wrist shot from the low slot


GOALTENDERS

Providence: Sandra Abstreiter - 14 saves, 3 goals against
Bemidji State: Lauren Bench - 23 saves, 4 goals against


STAT COMPARISON

Providence-
Shots: 27
Face-offs: 25/50
Power plays: 0-6 (0%)
Penalty kill: 4-4 (100%)

Bemidji State-
Shots: 17
Face-offs: 25/50
Power plays: 0-4 (0%)
Penalty kill: 6-6 (86%)


PC GAME HIGHS

Shots: Murphy (7)
Goals: Murphy (2)
Assists: Fransoo, Landry, Dove (1)
Points: Murphy (2)


LOOKING AHEAD

The Friars begin league play next weekend, hosting Holy Cross on Friday, Oct. 12. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. at Schneider Arena.

Game Summary

Saturday, October 6, 2018

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Game statistics
17 Shots 27
0 / 4 Power Plays 0 / 6
6 / 12 PIM 5 / 10
0-4-0 Records 2-0-0
GOAL SCORERS
Bemidji State Providence
Clair DeGeorge (1)
2nd/3:24
Lindsey Featherstone (1)
2nd/4:27
Tina Kampa (1)
2nd/9:43
Sara Hjalmarsson (1)
2nd/11:25
Maureen Murphy (2)
2nd/18:05
Maureen Murphy (3)
3rd/7:25 SH
Neve Van Pelt (1)
3rd/10:58  GW
GOALTENDERS
Bemidji State Providence
Lauren Bench
58:13, 23 Saves, 4 GA
(L, 0-2-0)

Empty Net
1:47, 0 GA
Sandra Abstreiter
60:00, 14 Saves, 3 GA
(W, 1-0-0)