Sophomore forward Meaghan Rickard had two goals and an assist for the Friars

Prd	Time	Team	Score	Type	Scored By	Assists
1st	1:13	PRV	1-0	EV	Meaghan Rickard (4)	Blair Parent/6, Avery Fransoo/10
1st	12:14	PRV	2-0	PP	Avery Fransoo (1)	Meaghan Rickard/9, Maureen Murphy/3
1st	14:34	PRV	3-0	PP	Blair Parent (7)	Brooke Boquist/6, Chloe Gonsalves/5
2nd	11:04	BU	1-3	PP	Victoria Bach (22)	Rebecca Leslie/19, Abby Cook/15
2nd	17:29	BU	2-3	SH	Victoria Bach (23)	Rebecca Leslie/20
3rd	10:11	PRV	4-2	SH	Meaghan Rickard (5)	Brooke Boquist/7
3rd	11:16	BU	3-4	EV	Nara Elia (4)	Victoria Bach/17, Rebecca Leslie/21
3rd	13:10	PRV	5-3	EV	Blair Parent (8)	Cassidy MacPherson/14
3rd	15:14	PRV	6-3	EV GW	Maureen Murphy (13)	-
3rd	18:26	BU	4-6	PP EA	Mary Grace Kelley (4)	Abby Cook/16, Jesse Compher/10
3rd	18:58	BU	5-6	PP EA	Abbey Stanley (3)	Nara Elia/5, Jesse Compher/11

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Boston University	0	2	3	5
Providence	3	0	3	6

Shots on Goal	1st	2nd	3rd	SOG
Boston University	5	8	11	24
Providence	14	10	10	34

Team Stats and Records	PP	PIM	SHGF
Boston University (7-9-3)	3/6	5/10	1
Providence (11-5-4)	2/4	4/11	1

Boston University Goaltending	MIN	GA	1	2	3	Saves
Corinne Schroeder	20:00	3	11	0	0	11
Erin O'Neil (L, 0-7-1)	36:45	3	0	10	7	17
Empty Net	3:15	0

Providence Goaltending	MIN	GA	1	2	3	Saves
Madison Myers (W, 10-4-4)	59:49	5	5	6	8	19
Empty Net	0:11	0

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The No. 8/10 Providence College women's hockey team held off a late Boston University rally to capture a 6-5 win at Schneider Arena on Saturday afternoon.

SCORE

No. 8/10 Providence - 6 | Boston University - 5

RECORDS

Providence: 11-5-4 (8-1-2 HE) | Boston University: 7-9-3 (3-7-3 WHEA)

VENUE

Schneider Arena - Providence, R.I.

GAME FLOW & NOTES

- The Friars came out of the gate strong in the opening 20 minutes, out-shooting the Terriers by a 14-5 margin.

- Meaghan Rickard got things started just 1:13 in with her fourth goal of the season on a quick shot from the goal line that snuck through the pads of Schroeder.

- Avery Fransoo and Blair Parent combined for goals just 2:20 apart to put PC up 3-0 after 20 minutes of play.

- Victoria Bach countered for the Terriers with a pair of goals in the second period to make it a 3-2 Friars lead through 40 minutes.

- Rickard notched her second of the night in the third to put the Friars up 4-2, but BU's Nara Elia brought the visitors back within one just 1:05 later.

- Parent and Maureen Murphy cashed in with goals to give Providence a three-goal cushion with just under five minutes to play.

- The Terriers scored twice on the power play with a 6-on-4 advantage in the final minutes to cut the deficit to 6-5, but Madison Myers held strong in the final moments to secure the win for Providence.

- The Friars' streak of 27-consecutive penalty kills was snapped this afternoon on Victoria Bach's goal for BU in the second period.

HOW THEY SCORED

1-0 (Providence) - 1:13/1st - EV - Meaghan Rickard (Parent, Fransoo) - Shot from a bad angle that broke through the pads of Schroeder.

2-0 (Providence) - 12:14/1st - PP - Avery Fransoo (Rickard, Murphy) - Wrist shot from the point through traffic.

3-0 (Providence) - 14:34/1st - PP - Blair Parent (Boquist, Gonsalves) - Rebound off a Boquist shot.

3-1 (BU) - 11:04/2nd - PP - Victoria Bach (Leslie, Cook) - Backhand shot from the slot.

3-2 (BU) - 17:29/2nd - SH - Victoria Bach (Leslie) - Forehand deke on a 2-on-1.

4-2 (Providence) - 10:11/3rd - SH - Meaghan Rickard (Boquist) - Wrist shot from the top of the circles.

4-3 (BU) - 11:16/3rd - EV - Nara Elia (Bach, Leslie) - One-timer at the top of the crease.

5-3 (Providence) - 13:10 - EV - Blair Parent (MacPherson) - Wrist shot while streaking down the off-wing.

6-3 (Providence) - 15:14 - EV - Maureen Murphy - Wrist shot from the right circle under the glove of O'Neil.

6-4 (BU) - 18:26/3rd - PP EX - Kristina Schuler (Cook, Compher) - Tip-in at the top of the crease

6-5 (BU) - 18:58/3rd - PP EX - Abbey Stanley (Elia) - Putback of a loose puck in the crease.

GOALTENDERS

Providence: Madison Myers, 10-4-4: 19 saves, 5 goals against.

Boston University: Corinne Schroeder, 7-2-2; 11 saves, 3 goals against | Erin O'Neil, 17 saves 3 goal against.

STAT COMPARISON

Providence-
Shots: 34
Face-off percentage: 40.0% (30/55)
Power plays: 2-4 (55%)
Penalty kill: 3-6 (50%)

Boston University-
Shots: 24
Face-off percentage: 45.0% (55/505)
Power plays: 3-6 (50%)
Penalty kill: 2-4 (50%)

PC GAME HIGHS

Shots: Maureen Murphy (9)
Goals: Meaghan Rickard and Blair Parent (2)
Assists: Brooke Boquist (2)
Points: Blair Parent and Meaghan Rickard (3)

LOOKING AHEAD The Friars return to action following the break on Jan. 2. Providence takes on Brown in a fight for the Mayor's Cup at 2:00 p.m. at Schneider Arena.