Sept. 17, 2010

Calgary, Alta. -

Providence College junior goaltender Genevieve Lacasse (Scarborough, Ont.) has been invited to take part in Hockey Canada’s National Team Evaluation Camp. The camp will be held September 22-26 in Calgary. It is considered the first step in creating the National Team that will represent Canada in various competitions during the 2010-11 season.

Lacasse recently played for the Canadian National Women’s Under-22 team. She earned two victories in two games played during an August series with the United States Under-22’s in Toronto. She stopped 48 of the 51 shots she faced during the series to backbone Canada to a sweep of the Americans.

At Providence, Lacasse has played in 64 games with a 30-22-10 record, a .926 save percentage, and a goals against average of 2.05. Her Hockey East numbers, in 38 games played, include a record of 22-10-5, a save percentage of .929 and a 1.80 goals against.

While Lacasse is at the evalutation camp, her Friar teammates will kick off the season with an exhibition game against McGill Univeristy on September 24. Face-off is set for 7 pm.

For ticket information, call (401) 865-GOPC, or visit the ticket office in Alumni Hall.

- Go Friars -