PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's ice hockey team defeated Brown, 4-2, on Nov. 27 in the 26th Annual Mayor's Cup at Meehan Auditorium in Providence, R.I. It marked the sixth-consecutive Mayor's Cup victory for Providence.
SCORE
Providence - 4 | Brown - 2
RECORDS
Providence - 5-5-4 (3-4-2 HEAW) | Brown - 1-10-2 (1-6-1 ECAC)
VENUE
Meehan Auditorium - Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Shay Maloney put the Brown Bears on the board first, 1-0, unassisted at 9:59 of the opening period.
- Ashlyn Garnett (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) found the equalizer for Providence, 1-1, with just 36 remaining in the first period. The goal, assisted by Brooke Becker and Sara Hjalmarsson, was Garnett's first career goal as a Friar.
- Brown scored the lone goal of the second period at 8:06 by Shay Maloney, her second of the night, to carry a 2-1 lead into the second intermission.
- Providence's action packed third was started by Ciara Barone (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) who evened things out for the Friars, 2-2, at 5:37. Barone was assisted by Isabelle Hardy (Oakville, Ontario) and Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.) on her second goal of the season.
- Peterson scored the game-winner, 3-2, on the rebound less than a minute later at 6:29. Lindsay Bochna (Toronto, Ontario) earned the sole assist on the play.
- Bailey Burton (Bloomington, Minn.) found the back of the net through traffic, 4-2, to earn some insurance for the Friars in the final four minutes of play. On her first goal of the season, Burton was assisted by Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) and Bochna.
- Mireille Kingsley (Sudbury, Ontario) stopped 17 of 19 shots faced in net for a .895 save percentage.
- Providence takes home the Mayor's Cup for the sixth-consecutive year, marking the first time either school has captured six titles in a row.
- The Friars lead the all-time Mayor Cup series, with a record of 13-10-3.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 35
Face-offs: 21/32
Power plays: 0/3
Penalty kill: 4/4
Brown-
Shots: 19
Face-offs: 32/21
Power plays: 0/4
Penalty kill: 3/3
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Burton, Barone, Garnett, Peterson (1) Assists: Bochna (2) Points: Bochna, Peterson (2) Shots: Hjalmarsson (6)
UP NEXT
Providence will be back at Schneider Arena this Tuesday, Nov. 30 for a 6:00 p.m. Hockey East matchup against Merrimack College.
