CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Behind a 42-save shutout from Abigail Levy and two goals from Abby Newhook, the Boston College women's hockey team earned a 3-0 win over #11/12 Providence College on Friday night at Kelley Rink.
The Eagles took a 1-0 lead midway through the first period with Newhook finishing a feed from Hannah Bilka for a short-handed tally. Levy made 17 stops in the opening stanza.
Gaby Roy's breakaway with 15 seconds left in the second made it 2-0 before Bilka found Newhook again early in the third period.
Boston College 3, #11//12 Providence 0
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 | 6:00 p.m.
Kelley Rink at Conte Forum | Chestnut Hill, Mass.
GAME NOTES
- Providence College had the 42-28 lead in shots on goal
- Both teams went 0-for-2 on the power play.
- BC now holds a record of 42-41-3 in the all-time series with Providence since elevating to Division I status for the 1995-96 season ... the Eagles are now 23-18-2 against the Friars at Kelley Rink ... head coach Katie Crowley is now 35-11-3 in her career against Providence.
- Abigail Levy finished with 42 saves for her fourth shutout of the season and the 15th of her career ... the win also marked the 50th of her collegiate career.
- With her shutout, Levy moves into sole possesion of fifth all-time in program history with seven.
- Kelly Browne skated in her 158th career game, setting a new program record ... she recorded one assist to move into a tie for eighth all-time in program history with 86 career assists.
- Browne now has 301 face-off wins on the year, eclipsing the 300 mark for the fourth time in her career.
- Abby Newhook scored two goals for her fourth career multi-goal game and 20th career multi-point game.
- Newhook's first goal of the game marked her first career short-handed goal and gives her 12 career game-winning goals, good for sole possession of ninth all-time in program history.
- Hannah Bilka recorded two assists for her 33rd career multi-point game and 12th career multi-assist game ... she recorded her 14th career game-winning assist.
- Bilka now has 23 assists on the year, tying her career best.
- Gaby Roy scored her seventh goal of the season.
- With an assist on Roy's goal, Cayla Barnes became the 10th defender in program history to reach 50 career assists.
- Barnes and Sidney Fess both finished with a game-high four blocked shots.
TEAM RECORDS
Providence College: 18-9-4, 13-7-4 HEA
Boston College: 16-12-1, 14-10-0
UP NEXT
- Boston College will host the 44th Women's Beanpot on Tuesday, Feb. 3, facing off against Harvard at 7:30 p.m.
- Northeastern and Boston University will meet in the first semifinal at 4:00 p.m.
