AMHERST, Mass. - Ryan O'Reilly and Logan Sawyer scored while Philip Svedeback stopped the final 25 shots he faced as the No. 10/9 Providence College men's hockey team defeated RV/No. 20 UMass, 2-1, on Thursday night at the Mullins Center.
RECORDS
RV/No. 20 UMass (4-5-2, 0-3-2 HEA) | No. 10/9 Providence (7-1-2, 5-0-2 HEA)
SCORE
UMass - 1 | Providence - 2
VENUE
Mullins Center - Amherst, Mass.
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) - 25 saves, 1 goal against
Jackson Irving (UMass) - 26 saves, 2 goals against
NOTES
- Larry Keenan gave the Minutemen an early 1-0 lead just 1:19 into the game after firing a shot from the point through a screen.
- After a pair of unsuccessful power plays, the Friars tied the game at 1-1 as Ryan O'Reilly snapped a shot into the top right corner for his fourth goal of the season. Graham Gamache and Guillaume Richard assisted on the play.
- Providence took a 2-1 lead at 4:03 of the second period on a power-play strike by Logan Sawyer on a one-timer off a feed from Hudson Malinoski. Andrew Centrella also earned an assist, his seventh of the season.
- Svedebäck turned away all 10 shots he faced in the third period to preserve the win.
- Providence's unbeaten streak was extended to nine games (7-0-2).
- The Friars currently have sole possession of first place in the Hockey East standings with 16 points (5-0-2).
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: O'Reilly, Sawyer (1)
Assists: Richard, Gamache, Centrella, Malinoski (1)
Points: Six players (1)
Shots: Yoder (4)
POWER PLAYS
UMass - 0/2
Providence - 1/3
SHOTS
UMass - 26
Providence - 28
UP NEXT
The Friars and Minutemen conclude their season series on Saturday (Nov. 16) at Schneider Arena for a 6 p.m. puck drop.
