NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.- The Providence College women's hockey team shutout the Merrimack Warriors, 3-0, on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Lawler Rink in North Andover, Mass. Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) recorded 32 saves in net to keep the Warriors off the board.
SCORE
Providence - 3 | Merrimack - .0
RECORDS
Providence: 13-13-5 (11-12-2 HE) | Merrimack: 5-24-1 (4-20-1 HE)
VENUE
Lawler Rink | North Andover, Mass.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) put the Friars on the board, 1-0, 5:33 into the first period. Clark was assisted by KC Brooks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Delaney Couture (Shrewsbury, Mass.) on the play.
- Ciara Barone (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) struck next for Providence, 2-0, with help from Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) and Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) on her fourth strike of the season.
- In the second period, Couture scored her second point of the night on a goal at the 6:26 mark. Clark and Bailey Burton (Bloomington, Minn.) earned the assists.
- Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) recorded 32 saves to record her third shutout of the season and eighth of her career.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 20
Face-offs: 21/56
Power plays: 0/2
Penalty kill: 3/3
Merrimack-
Shots: 32
Face-offs: 35/56
Power plays: 0/3
Penalty kill: 2/2
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Couture, Barone, Clark (1)
Assists: Six players (1)
Points: Couture (2)
Shots: Barone (4)
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars will faceoff against Boston University this weekend in a home-and-home series. The Friars will host the Warriors on Friday, Feb. 18 at 6:00 p.m. as they celebrate their graduating seniors. Providence will travel to Boston, Mass. on Saturday, Feb. 19 for a 5:00 p.m. puck drop in their final game of the 2021-22 regular season.
