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Women’s Hockey Kicks Off 2025 with a Thrilling 5-3 Victory Over Vermont!


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BURLINGTON, Vt.– The Providence College women’s hockey squad triumphed over Vermont, 5-3 on Friday, Jan. 3, at Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vt. The Friars improved their overall record to 8-8-3 and maintained a 4-6-2 record in Hockey East competition. The Catamounts fell to 4-14-2 overall and 3-8-2 in Hockey East. Netminder Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) registered 27 saves for Providence.
 
SCORE
Vermont – 3 | Providence – 5
 
RECORDS
Vermont – 4-14-2 (3-8-2 HEAW) | Providence – 8-8-3 (4-6-2 HEAW)
 
VENUE
Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.
 

GAME FLOW & NOTES
 
Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) netted the Friars’ initial goal unassisted on the power play at 17:29 of the first period.
 
-Vermont equalized 3:29 into the second period through Kaylee Lewis, with assists coming from Evelyne Blais-Savoie and Ashley Kokavec.
 
-The Catamounts took the lead on Ashley Kokavec’s goal, assisted by Oona Havana and Kaylee Lewis.
 
-Five minutes later, Becker set up Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) for a breakaway goal, marking Knapp’s ninth of the season. The assist marked Becker’s third multi-point game this season and the 13th of her career.
 
-Providence reclaimed the lead with Peyton Blaney’s (Millgrove, Ontario) first collegiate goal, assisted by Dylan Berman (Deephaven, Minn.) and Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario).
 
-The Friars extended their advantage to 4-2 when Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway) scored off a deflection by Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ontario) from a shot taken by Lily Martinson (Allen, Texas).
 
-Vermont’s Josie Hemp closed the gap to 4-3 early in the third period, assisted by Maddy Skelton and Kyla Bent.
 
Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) sealed the victory with an empty-net goal, assisted by Pellerin and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.).
 
-Walinski turned away 27 shots for the Friars.
 
-Providence achieved its first win in the series since Jan. 13, 2024, following three consecutive ties.
 
-In the Matt Kelly era, the Friars hold a 4-3-0 record in Hockey East matchups after the winter break.
 
-Providence enhanced its record to 5-2-2 when scoring first and 4-1-0 with a power-play goal.
 
-The Friars remain undefeated at 4-0-0 this season when scoring five or more goals.
 
-The triumph advanced the Friars’ situational record to 4-1-1 when leading after 40 minutes.
 

STAT COMPARISON

Providence – 5

Shots: 17

Face-offs: 17/41

Power plays: 1/1

Penalty Kill: 1/1

 

Vermont – 3

Shots: 30

Face-offs: 24/41

Power plays: 0/1

Penalty Kill: 0/1

 

PC GAME HIGHS

Shots on Goal: Johnson (4)

Blocks: Becker, Berman, Clarke (2)

Goals: Becker, Blaney, Clark, Knapp, Sirum (1)

Assists: Pellerin (2)

Points: Becker, Pellerin (2)

 

UP NEXT

Providence will travel to North Andover, Mass. to conclude the weekend against Merrimack College on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

For further updates on the Providence women’s hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.

 

-GO FRIARS-


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