PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College Friars defeated the UMass-Amherst Minutemen, 3-2, in HOCKEY EAST action on Friday, Feb. 26 at PC's Schneider Arena.

Troy Lake put the Friars on the scoreboard when he wristed in a shot from three feet in front of the net at 1:27 of the first period. The Minutemen wasted little time tying the game. Jeff Turner intercepted a clearing pass and rifled a low shot through PC goaltender Mark Kane's five hole at the 1:45 mark of the first period.

In a tight checking second period, PC tallied the only goal to take a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes of play. Jon Cameron fired a pass from the left corner which Marc Suderman defelected to J.J. Picinic who one timed a shot past UMass netminder Markus Helanen at 10:48.

The Friars took a 3-1 lead in the third period when Mike Farrell blasted a slap shot from the left point on a power-play at 8:51. UMass made the game interesting in the final two minutes of the game when Randy Drohan fired in a wrist shot through a screen which found the back of the net at 18:38. However, PC's defense withstood the UMass surge to win, 3-2.

With the win, Providence improved to 18-13-1 overall and 12-9-1 in HOCKEY EAST action, while UMass-Amherst fell to 10-19-2 overall and in 6-14-2 in league play.

Providence College will return to action against UMass-Amherst on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Amherst, Mass.

Friday, February 26, 1999

Schneider Arena, Providence, R.I.

UMass-Amherst (10-19-2) 1 0 1 -- 2 5-10 0-5

Providence College (18-13-1) 1 1 1 --3 6-12 1-4

Per Time Team Goal Scorer (Assists)

1 1:27 PC Troy Lake 16 (Jon Coe, Cole Gendreau)

1 1:45 UMA Jeff Turner 8 (unassisted)

2 10:48 PC J.J. Picinic 1 (Marc Suderman, Jon Cameron)

3 8:51 PC Mike Farrell 3 (Josh MacNevin, Jon Coe) PP GW

3 18:38 UMA Randy Drohan 2 (Jeff Turner, Chris Brannen)

Saves:

Markus Helanen (UMA) 6 7 11 --24 (58:37)

Mark Kane (PC) 7 13 10 --30 (60:00)

Attendance: 1,062 (Schneider Arena)