SCORE
Providence – 1 | Vermont – 1 – OT (PC wins shootout, 2-1)
RECORDS
Providence – 6-6-1 (3-5-1 HEAW) | Vermont – 3-8-1 (2-5-1 HEAW)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
– Providence got on the board at 10:57 of the first period as Kirchmair netted her sixth goal of the season, backhanding a loose puck at the top of the crease. Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.) earned assists on the play.
– Vermont tied the game up just 50 seconds later on a breakaway goal by Alaina Tanski.
– Walinski kept the game tied with a sprawling pad save on a 2-on-1 chance for the Catamounts late in the opening period.
– The teams skated through the second and third periods scoreless. The Friars’ penalty kill came up with a big effort in the third period, killing off a pair of Vermont power plays in the final 10 minutes of regulation.
– Neither team could find the back of the net in overtime resulting in a 1-1 tie.
– In the shootout, Kirchmair and Knapp converted on their attempts while Walinski stopped 2-on-3 Catamount attempts to secure the extra point for Providence.
– The Friars are now 1-0-1 in overtime this season.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 1
Shots: 21
Face-offs: 21/38
Power plays: 0/2
Penalty Kill: 2/2
Vermont – 1
Shots: 23
Face-offs: 17/38
Power plays: 0/2
Penalty Kill: 2/2
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots: Knapp (6)
Blocks: Knapp, Kirchmair (2)
Goals: Kirchmair (1)
Assists: Clark, Hendrikson (1)
Points: Kirchmair, Clark, Hendrikson (1)
UP NEXT
Providence will conclude the weekend series against Vermont on Saturday (Nov. 16) beginning at 2 p.m. at Schneider Arena.
For more updates on the Providence women’s hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
