PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Senior goaltender Hope Walinski made 21 saves and senior defenseman Lily Hendrikson scored the only goal of the game as Providence skated to a 1-0 win against Holy Cross on Saturday at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
Providence - 1 | Holy Cross - 0
RECORDS
Providence - 11-8-3 (7-6-2 HEAW) | Holy Cross - 7-13-1 (3-11-1 HEAW)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-The teams skated through the first period scoreless with both teams creating chances. Shots on goal were 10-8 in favor of the Friars after 20 minutes.
-Providence broke the deadlock 1:51 into the second period on Lily Hendrikson's (Edina, Minn.) shot from the blue line. The goal was Hendrikson's first of the season. Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.) and Mégane Quirion (Saint-Eustache, Quebec) earned the assists. Quirion has registered a point in each of her last three games (one goal, two assists).
-With back-and-forth action in the third period, Providence shut down the Crusaders to secure the 1-0 victory.
-The Friars successfully killed two penalties tonight, boosting their penalty kill to third in the country at 88.7%.
-Walinski made 21 saves for the Friars. The shutout was the third of the season for Walinski and ninth of her career.
-Providence extends their all-time record to 20-0-1 over Holy Cross with the sweep this weekend.
-The Friars currently ride their first four-game winning streak of the season. The last four-game winning streak for Providence came in the four Hockey East games following winter break in 2023-24.
-Providence is now 7-1-1 on the season when leading after two periods.
-With Lang's assist in the second period on Hendrikson's goal, the Friars are now 5-1-0 when Lang records an assist.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence - 1
Shots: 31
Face-offs: 26/46
Power plays: 0/2
Penalty Kill: 2/2
Holy Cross - 0
Shots: 21
Face-offs: 20/46
Power plays: 0/2
Penalty Kill: 2/2
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots on Goal: Becker (5)
Blocks: Lang (3)
Goals: Hendrikson (1)
Assists: Lang, Quirion (1)
Points: Hendrikson, Lang, Quirion (1)
UP NEXT
Providence will face Northeastern University in a home-and-home series next weekend. The Friars will host the Huskies on Friday, Jan. 17 at 6:00 p.m. before traveling to Matthew Arena for a 3 p.m. puck drop.
