Providence Rolls Past Arizona State, 6-0, at Three Rivers Classic
Sophomore forward Josh Wilkins scores goal and two assists for Friars

Sophomore forward Josh Wilkins scored a goal and two assists for the Friars
Prd Time  Team Score Type Scored By Assists
1st 4:44  PRV1-0 EV GW Erik Foley (11)Bailey Conger/2, Vincent Desharnais/4
2nd 10:51  PRV2-0 EV Brian Pinho (7)Erik Foley/12, Josh Wilkins/9
2nd 18:57  PRV3-0 EV Scott Conway (4)Brandon Duhaime/7, Jacob Bryson/12
3rd 8:26  PRV4-0 EV Greg Printz (2)Bailey Conger/3
3rd 9:02  PRV5-0 EV Josh Wilkins (6)Brian Pinho/8, Erik Foley/13
3rd 18:23  PRV6-0 PP Ben Mirageas (6)Jacob Bryson/13, Josh Wilkins/10
Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Arizona State  0000
Providence  1236
Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG
Arizona State  101617
Providence  11191343
Team Stats and Records  PP PIM SHGF
Arizona State (4-11-4)  0/3 6/12 0
Providence (11-7-1)  1/6 3/6 0
Arizona State Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Joey Daccord (L, 4-10-4)60:006 10171037
Providence Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Hayden Hawkey (W, 11-7-0)52:220 101213
Gabe Mollot-Hill5:410 0044
Jake Beaton1:570 0000

PITTSBURG, Penn. - Erik Foley and Josh Wilkins each registered three points as the No. 11 Providence College men's hockey team got goals from six different players in a 6-0 win over Arizona State on Friday night in the semifinals of the Three Rivers Classic.

SCORE

No. 11 Providence - 6 | Arizona State - 0

RECORDS

Providence - 11-7-1 (6-4-1 HEA) | Arizona State - 4-11-4

VENUE

PPG Paints Arena - Pittsburgh, Pa.

GOALIES

Hayden Hawkey (PC) - 13 saves; Gabe Mollot-Hill - 4 saves; Jake Beaton - 0 saves
Joey Daccord (ASU) - 37 saves

NOTES

- Moments after their initial power play expired, Erik Foley extended his team lead in goals as he struck for his 11th of the season at 4:44. Bailey Conger and Vincent Desharnais earned the assists on the play.

- Josh Wilkins nearly doubled the lead for the Friars and he wired a wrist shot destined for the top right corner, but ASU's Joey Daccord flashed the glove and snared the sophomore's bid.

- The Friars killed off the Sun Devils' lone power play opportunity of the period and held a 11-10 edge in shots after 20 minutes of play.

- Providence out-shot the Sun Devils by a 19-1 margin in the second period.

- The Friars added three insurance markers in the third period - Greg Printz, Josh Wilkins, and Ben Mirageas extended the Providence lead to 6-0.

- Goaltenders Gabe Mollot-Hill and Jake Beaton made appearances in the third period. Beaton's appearance was the first of his career for the walk-on senior.

- Midseason addition Davis Bunz made his collegiate debut on Friday night, finishing with a +2 rating.

- Foley has multi-point efforts in four of his last seven games. Since returning from injury on Oct. 21, he has totaled 10 goals and 12 assists in 15 games. He moves into a tie with Northeastern's Adam Gaudette for the Hockey East scoring lead with 24 points.

- Wilkins recorded his second three-point game of the season on Friday.

- Freshman Bailey Conger has three assists in his last two games.

- Jacob Bryson notched the eighth two-assist game of his career, assisting on the Conway and Mirageas goals.

- Blocked shots: Arizona State 25, Providence 18.

HOW THEY SCORED

1-0 (PC) - 4:44/1st - EV - Erik Foley (Conger, Desharnais) - Foley controlled a bouncing puck in the slot and fired a wrist shot under the glove of Daccord.

2-0 (PC) - 10:51/2nd - EV - Brian Pinho (Foley, Wilkins) - Centering feed from Foley to Pinho for a one-timer at the bottom of the circles.

3-0 (PC) - 18:57/2nd - EV - Scott Conway (Duhaime, Bryson) - Duhaime feed Conway diagonally through the seam and he finished off his own rebound over the blocker of Daccord.

4-0 (PC) - 8:26/3rd - EV - Greg Printz (Conger) - Conger forced a turnover and centered a pass to Printz who beat Daccord over the glove.

5-0 (PC) - 9:02/3rd - EV - Josh Wilkins (Pinho, Foley) - One-timer off a centering feed from Pinho.

6-0 (PC) - 18:23/3rd - PP - Ben Mirageas (Bryson, Wilkins) - One-timer from the point after a feed from Bryson.

PC GAME HIGHS

Goals: Conway, Foley, Mirageas, Pinho, Printz, Wilkins (1)
Assists: Bryson, Conger, Foley, Wilkins (2)
Points: Foley, Wilkins (3)
Shots: Wilkins (6)

POWER PLAYS

Providence - 1/6
Arizona State - 0/3

SHOTS

Providence - 43
Arizona State - 17

UP NEXT

The Friars will meet the winner of either Lake Superior State or Robert Morris tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. in the Three Rivers Classic Championship Game.