Feb. 23, 2002

Box Score

The Providence College women's hockey team was defeated, 4-2, by the University of New Hampshire on Saturday, February 23 at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H.

With the win, the Wildcats moved into a third place tie with the Friars in the ECAC Eastern League with 23 points. UNH improved to 17-11-4 overall and 10-6-3 in league play, while the Friars dropped to 16-12-4 overall and 10-6-3 in the league.

The Friars fell behind 2-0 early in the second period, but freshman Hilary Greaves (Cranston, R.I.) cut the lead to 2-1 as she scored on the power play. Freshman Rush Zimmerman (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) also scored on the player advantage at the 12:24 mark to tie the game after two periods.

However, UNH's Janine Goulet scored two third period goals, including the game winner at the 6:54 mark to lift the Wildcats. UNH outshot PC, 42-26. Freshman goaltender Amy Thomas (Austin, Texas) recorded a career-high 38 saves for the Friars, while Jen Huggon stopped 24 shots in the win.

The Friars complete the regular season next weekend with a home-and-home series against Boston College on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3.

Saturday, February 23, 2002
Whittemore Center - Durham, N.H.
PC (16-12-4, 10-6-3)    0    2    0    --    2    5/10    2/5
UNH (17-11-4, 10-6-3)   1    1    2    --    4    5/10    2/5


Per.	Time	Team	Goal Scorer (Assists)
1	10:12	UNH	Annie Fahlenbock (Stephanie Jones, Kristen Thomas)
2	5:25	UNH	Chandy Kaip (Kristen Thomas, Annie Fahlenbock)
2	7:17	PC	Hilary Greaves (Jenn Butsch, Danielle Culgin)
2	12:24	PC	Rush Zimmerman (Darlene Stephenson)
3	6:54	UNH	Janine Goulet (Kristine Butt, Kristen Thomas)
3	17:00	UNH	Janine Goulet (Caroline Gordon)


Saves:
Amy Thomas (PC)    12    13    13    --    38    (59:00)
Jen Huggon (UNH)    4    8     12    --    24    (60:00)


Shots: UNH, 42, PC, 26