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Women's Hockey Defeats Princeton, 4-3

Val Bono nets two goals for Friars

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Defenseman Val Bono tallied two goals to lead the Providence College Friars to a 4-3 win against Princeton University in women's ECAC hockey action on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Providence, R.I.

PC jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead when Jessica Tabb broke in and put a backhander by Princeton goaltender Susan Maes at 1:47 of the first period. Bono netted the Friars' second goal of the period with blast from the left point at 16:18 of the first period. Ali Coughlin got Princeton on scoreboard at 18:57 of the first period when she banged in a rebound. PC regained its two-goal lead with 34 seconds remaining in the first period as Myia Yates stole a clearing pass and wristed in a shot past Maes.

Princeton's Pauline Reader scored the Tigers' second goal of the game at the 2:08 mark of the second period. Bono moved in from the point and sent a wrist shot into the back of the net at 14:59 of the second period for what proved to be the game-winning goal.

Coughlin netted her second goal of the game at 2:24 of the third period when she snapped in a shot from the left face-off circle.

Sara DeCosta made 31 stops in net for the Friars. Maes recorded 25 saves in the loss for Princeton.

With the win, Providence raised its record to 15-5-2 overall and 12-4-2 in ECAC play, while Princeton dropped to 12-7-1 overall and 11-5-1 in league play.

Providence College will return to action against Yale at PC's Schneider Arena on Feb. 7 at 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 6, 1999

Schneider Arena, Providence, R.I.

Princeton (12-7-1) 1 1 1 -- 3 1-2 0-4

Providence (15-5-2) 3 1 0 -- 4 4-8 0-1

Per Time Team Goal Scorer (Assists)

1 1:47 PC Jessica Tabb (Katie Lachapelle, Jackie Tamsin)

1 16:18 PC Val Bono (unassisted)

1 18:57 Prin. Ali Coughlin (Abbey Fox)

1 19:26 PC Myia Yates (unassisted)

2 2:08 Prin. Pauline Reader (Abbey Fox, Lucy Firestone)

2 14:59 PC Val Bono (Myia Yates)