Providence Women’s Hockey Set For Home-And-Home Series With UNH

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence College women’s hockey team returns to action this weekend against the University of New Hampshire.

The Friars travel to Durham, New Hampshire, on Friday for a 6 p.m. puck drop at the Whittemore Center before returning home Saturday for a 2 p.m. game at Schneider Arena.

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Providence enters the weekend after earning four points against the University of Maine last weekend and securing its first Hockey East victory of the season.

The Friars took the first game, 3-2, in overtime behind senior Sarah Davies’ (Mississauga, Ontario) game-winning goal.

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In the rematch on Saturday, the teams skated to a 1-1 tie. Providence claimed the second point in the shootout with goals from junior Audrey Knapp and sophomore Jessie Pellerin. Graduate goaltender Hope Walinski made two saves in the shootout.

The University of New Hampshire enters the weekend 5-4-1 overall and 2-1-0 in Hockey East play. The Wildcats are 1-3-0 at home and 4-1-1 on the road to start the season.

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In their last series, New Hampshire played a home-and-home set with Merrimack College and swept the weekend with an 8-2 win at Lawler Rink and a 5-2 victory at the Whittemore Center.

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