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Sports Shorts
by The Cowl Editor on December 9, 2021
Sports
By Ben Bilotti ’23
Men’s Basketball
The Providence College Men’s Basketball team had a busy week winning their two games, both very meaningful. First, on Wednesday, Dec. 1, the Friars took on Texas Tech University. This was a big game for the Friars. Providence bested Texas Tech in a close game, with a score of 72-68. Ed Crosswell ’22 and Alijam Durham ’22GS both had big games, scoring a career-high in points with 11 and 23. On Saturday, Dec. 4, the Friars took on the University of Rhode Island in the most anticipated game of the year. They topped URI, winning 66-52. Senior Ed Croswell had another big game. Croswell, Durham, and Noah Horchler ’22GS all finished with double figures.
Women’s Basketball
The PC Women’s Basketball team beat rival Villanova on Friday, Dec. 3, 66-47. Alyssa Geary ’22 recorded her first double-double of the season, the second of her career. She finished the night with 18 points and a career-high in rebounds with 13. Janai Crooms ’23 and Lauren Sampson ’23 both finished with 10 points. An impressive 50-percent from the three-point range pushed the Friars to the top. On Sunday, Dec. 5, the Friars fell to Georgetown, 55-47. Geary had another impressive game with 14 points.
Men’s Hockey
The PC Men’s Hockey team fell to Northeastern University 4-1 on Saturday, Dec. 4. Garrett Devine ’23 scored his first career goal for the Friars. Unfortunately, it would not be enough as the No.16th-ranked Northeastern would score four goals. Both Nick Poisson ’24 and Brett Berard ’23 were credited with an assist on Devine’s goal. Providence outshot Northeastern 35-19, but Northeastern’s goalie Devon Levi was impressive with 34 saves.
Women’s Hockey
On Saturday, Dec. 4, the Providence College Women’s Hockey team took on Princeton University. It was a tight match that ultimately ended in a 1-1 tie. Both goalies were impressive. Mireille Kingsley ’24 had 30 saves for the Friars and Princeton goalie Rachel McQuigge notched 33 saves. The lone Friar goal came from Caroline Peterson ’22, who scored in the final 51 seconds of play. The game was sent into overtime with the score of 1-1, but ended in a tie.
A Look at Friar Hockey Before Break
by The Cowl Editor on December 9, 2021
Friar Sports
By Luke Sweeney ’24
Sports Staff
The Providence College hockey teams have started their 2021-2022 season off extremely well. Both the Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams find themselves securely ranked within the top 20 teams in the nation. PC has been a hotspot for top hockey recruits for decades now, and the first two seasons of the 2020s have been no different. The men’s team, led by NHL draftees Brett Berard ’24 and Patrick Moynihan ’23, have started the season off with a 12-7-0 record.
On Dec. 3 and Dec. 4, the men’s hockey team suffered two losses in a row to No. 16 team, Northeastern University. This loss came as the only smudge on the Friars’ record, since their double-header loss to the also top-ranked No. 12 University of Massachusetts back in early November.
In their most recent face-off against Northeastern, the men’s team lost 4-1 with the only Friars goal coming from Garrett Devine ’23. This was Devine’s first career goal with Providence, coming from a rebound off a Berard shot in the second period.
Before the Huskies made the most of a scoring opportunity and went up 2-0 in the second, the Friars dominated the pace of play for most of the period. Although the final score says otherwise, PC played hard and kept up with their opposition for the entire contest but could not capitalize when it mattered most.
PC outshot Northeastern 35-19, but the Huskies’ goaltender was able to stop 19 attempts. Center Parker Ford ’23 also had a big night by going 17-of-22 on faceoffs.
The middle pack of the men’s NCAA hockey ranking has been wildly competitive recently, with many moving spots and nothing set in stone. Schools such as University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Northeastern University, and Denver University are all battling for the same spots with neck-and-neck records.
The Women’s Hockey team has been successful in their 2021 campaign as well.
In an extremely tough conference, the women’s team started out 7-5-5 with a 4-4-2 in-conference record. With a solid ranking of 11 in the nation currently, the Friars hope to slip past the University of Connecticut, Clarkson University, and Colgate University in the coming weeks to break into the top 10.
Recently, the Women’s team played two tough games against Princeton University, both resulting in a tie. This was following a dominant home game shutout against Merrimack College in which they won 3-0.
In the first bout against Princeton, Sara Hjalmarsson ’22 scored the single and deciding goal of the game on a power play. The play came off an assist from Hayley Lunny ’22GS on a power play with three minutes and 33 seconds remaining in the second period. Another notable moment from the game came from goaltender Sandra Abstreiter ’22GS. She achieved her second shutout of the season with 34 saves and no goals allowed. This was Abstreiter’s eighth shutout of her career.
The second game in a double-header against Princeton on Saturday resulted in a 1-1 draw. In the first period, no goals were scored, but the Princeton Tigers were able to outscore the Friars 10-6.
Princeton took the first lead in the second period and was able to maintain the advantage until there were just 51 seconds left in the game. When it mattered most, the Friars pulled their goaltender, and Caroline Peterson ’22 was able to punch one in the back of the net to force overtime. Goaltender Mireille Kingsley ’24 was able to make four huge saves while a woman down in overtime to save the tie.
It is safe to say that if both the men’s and women’s hockey teams continue to play as they have been this year, neither of the teams should have any trouble making a run in the postseason.
Sports Shorts
by The Cowl Editor on November 18, 2021
Sports
By Justin Bishop ’24
Sports Staff
Men’s Basketball
The Men’s Basketball team kicked off their season on Tuesday, Nov. 9 when they matched up against Fairfield University. The Friars played at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and in front of fans for the first time since the 2019-2020 season. The team was greeted with a warm welcome by the fans who were ecstatic to watch their team play in person. Providence did not disappoint the energetic crowd, posting an 80–73 win in the season opener. Nate Watson ’21 cashed in 22 points and Noah Horchler ’22GS put up 10 points along with 11 rebounds.
Men’s Hockey
The Men’s Hockey team had back-to-back wins on back-to-back nights. The team faced off against American International College and the University of Connecticut. Providence beat A.I.C. 2–1 in overtime where Cam McDonald ’23 sniped the top corner of the net to win the game. McDonald was responsible for both goals the team scored, and Jaxson Stauber ’23 stopped 19 of 20 shots he faced. The following day, PC took on Hockey East rival UConn, and they put up six goals in a 6–4 physical, high-scoring game. Nick Poisson ’24 had four assists and helped Providence improve to 8-5-0 on the year.
Women’s Hockey
The Women’s Hockey team faced Boston College for a home-and-home series that the teams split. Friday, Nov. 12 the team upset No. 7 BC 2 – 1 in Schneider Arena where Hunter Barnett ’22 scored two goals in the victory. Goalie Mireille Kingsley ’24 stood on her head and stopped all but one of the 43 shots she faced. The team then traveled to Chapel Hill in Boston to try and sweep the weekend, but came up short and lost 2–1 in overtime. The Eagles’ freshman Abby Newhook scored both of BC’s goals. The Friars currently sit at 4-4-3 (3-3-1) in a very tough Hockey East Conference.
Men’s Soccer
The Men’s Soccer team was defeated in the Big East Championship game by No. 7 Georgetown University 2–1 on Sunday, Nov. 14. The Friars tied the game late thanks to a goal from Brendan McSorely ’24, but it was not enough to steal the win. Georgetown’s Stephan Stojanovic ’23’s second goal of the game at 95’ gave the Hoyas the victory. The Friars were ranked No. 18 in the country as of Sunday, Nov. 14 and will face Marist University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 18.