Graduate netminder Sandra Abstreiter made 17 saves for the Friars
Abstreiter, Providence Shut Out Rensselaer, 2-0
Graduate netminder Sandra Abstreiter made 17 saves for the Friars

Box Score - Highlights

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's hockey team shutout RPI, 2-0, on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Schneider Arena.

SCORE
Providence - 2 | RPI - 0

RECORDS
Providence - 3-1-0 (0-0-0 HE) | RPI - 0-4-0 (0-0-0 ECACH)

VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.


GAME FLOW & NOTES

- Both teams skated through first period scoreless. The Friars and Engineers finished the first tied in shots, 11-11, through twenty minutes.

- Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) scored an unassisted goal in the second period to give the Friars a 1-0 lead at the 10:52 mark.

- KC Brooks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) netted her first goal of the season, deepening the Friars' lead to 2-0 at the 9:40 mark. Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) and Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) earned the assist.

- Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the day with 17 saves.


STAT COMPARISON

Providence -
Shots: 38
Face-offs: 19/29
Power plays: 0/1
Penalty Kill: 5/5

RPI -
Shots: 17
Face-offs: 29/19
Power plays: 0/5
Penalty Kill: 1/1


PC GAME HIGHS

Shots: Peterson (5)
Goals: Kirchmair, Brooks (1)
Assists: Becker, Hjalmarsson (1)
Points: Kirchmair, Brooks, Becker, Hjalmarsson (1)


UP NEXT

The Friars have a home-and-home series next weekend against Holy Cross. On Friday, Oct. 14 the Friars will host Holy Cross for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop before traveling to Worcester, Mass. on Saturday, Oct. 15 for a 7:30 p.m. start.