Oct. 6, 2002

Box Score

The Providence College women's ice hockey team opened their season with a, 6-2, victory in their exhibition game against the London Junior Stangs on Sunday, October 6 at Schneider Arena. Senior Jenn Butsch (Berlin, Vt.) opened up the scoring at 7:04 of the first period when she beat goaltender Allison Rutledge on an assist from Darlene Stephenson. The Stangs then turned up the heat on the Friars by scoring the next two goals on shots by Kathryn Grasso and Meghan Agosta. Junior Kelli Halcisak (Grosse Ile, Mich.) answered for the Friars less than a minute later at 13:04 after receiving a pass from Butsch. Sophomore Rush Zimmerman (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) closed out the scoring in the first period when she scored unassisted at 18:29. Neither team was able to score in the second period. In the third period senior Danielle Culgin (Framingham, Mass.) scored twice with assists from Butsch on both goals and a secondary assist from junior Meredith Roth (Dubuque, Iowa) on the second. Senior Melanie Ruzzi (Burnsville, Minn.) tallied a third period goal off an assist from sophomore Christina Redmond (Dorchester, Mass.). The Friars start their regular season schedule next Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. when the back to back NCAA champion, Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs come to town.

Sunday, October 6, 2002

Schneider Arena, Providence, R.I.

London Jr. Stangs		2	0	0	--	2	9/18	0/4
Providence			3	0	3	--	6	6/12	2/7

Per.		Time		Team		Goal Scorer (Assists)
1		7:04		PC		Jenn Butsch (Darlene Stephenson)
1		10:07		LJS		Kathryn Grasso (Josta Cole)
1		12:34		LJS		Mehgan Agosta (Mallory Johnston)
1		13:04		PC		Kelli Halcisak (Jenn Butsch)
1		18:29		PC		Rush Zimmerman (Unassisted)
3		6:55		PC		Danielle Culgin (Jenn Butsch)
3		7:41		PC		Melanie Ruzzi (Christina Redmond)
3		12:49		PC		Danielle Culgin (Jenn Butsch, Meredith Roth)








Saves:
Allison Rutledge(LJS)10	   14	0	--	24	(32:02)
Morgan Wielgosz(LJS) 1	   5	16	--	22	(27:58)
Amy Quinlan(PC)      3	   0	0	--	3	(20:00)
Amy Thomas(PC)       0	   2	0	--	2	(20:00)
Jana Bugden(PC)	     0	   0	5	--	5	(20:00)