PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Morgan Fisher stopped all 26 shots she faced as the University of Connecticut edged the Providence College women's hockey team, 1-0, on Thursday night at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
Providence - 0 | UConn - 1
RECORDS
Providence - 8-7-2 (5-5-0 HEAW) | UConn - 9-7-1 (6-3-1 HEAW)
VENUE
Schneider Arena - Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Claire Minnerath turned aside all 10 shots she faced in the first period as the teams skated to a scoreless opening period.
- UConn's Kaitlyn Yearwood gave the Huskies the lead at 1:51 of the second period with her first career goal.
- Providence pushed in the third period, outshooting the Huskies by a 12-4 margin.
- The best chance for Providence came during a point-blank sequence with Hayley Lunny and Bailey Burton, who each got off multiple shots from in close but Fisher was up to the task.
- The Friars pulled Minnerath for the extra attacker with under two minutes left but couldn't notch the equalizer.
- Minnerath finished the night with 18 saves.
- Meaghan Rickard and Sara Hjarlmarsson each had a game-high four shots on goal.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (UConn) - 1:51/2nd - EV - Kaitlyn Yearwood (Thurman) - One-timer from the point into the top left corner.
GOALTENDERS
Clare Minnerath - 18 saves, 1 goal against
Morgan Fisher - 26 saves, 0 goals against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence -
Shots: 26
Face-offs: 17-48
Power plays: 0-1
Penalty kill: 1-1
UConn -
Shots: 19
Face-offs: 31-48
Power plays: 0-1
Penalty kill: 1-1
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: --
Assists: --
Points: --
Shots: Hjarlmarsson, Rickard (4)
UP NEXT
The Friars and Huskies will conclude their home-and-home series tomorrow night (Dec. 6) in Storrs, Conn.