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Box Score

Vermont UVM 9-8-2, 6-5-1

Providence PVD 8-5-5, 5-4-2

Vermont UVM

9-8-2, 6-5-1

Final

Dec. 31, 2021

Providence PVD

8-5-5, 5-4-2

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	F
Vermont UVM	0	1	0	1
Providence PVD	0	2	1	3

Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey | 12/31/2021 7:26:00 PM | Nich Hall

Hjalmarsson Leads Providence Past Women’s Hockey on New Year’s Eve

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sara Hjalmarsson scored twice for Providence as they defeated Vermont 3-1 Friday afternoon in Hockey East action from Schneider Arena. With the win Providence improved to 5-4-2 in league play while the Catamounts fell to 6-5-1.

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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a hard-fought game and credit to Providence, especially their goalie," Head Coach Jim Plumer said. "I thought it was a good first game back for us and we certainly created a lot of offensive chances. Hopefully Sunday we will get back to finishing our chances."

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Catamounts came out strong after the holiday break and the majority of the first period was played in the Providence zone. UVM outshot the Friars 17-7 in the opening 20 minutes but couldn't solve PC's Sandra Abstreiter.
First year forward and reigning Hockey East Rookie of the Week Evelyne Blais-Savoie opened the scoring 9:28 into the second period. In transition Alex Gray fed the puck to Blais-Savoie in the slot and she fired a wrist shot just under Abstreiter's blocker for her second goal in as many games.
2:12 later Sara Hjalmarsson equalized on a shorthanded breakaway. She forced a turnover at the blueline and skate in alone on UVM's Sydney Correa. Hjalmarsson faked a shot and then beat Correa with a backhand.
Hjalmarsson gave the Friars its first lead of the game with her second goal of the game with 5:24 left in the middle frame. From a sharp angle, she beat Correa with a perfect shot just under the crossbar.
Providence's Lily Martinson added an insurance marker 4:38 into the third period for the Friars. Her first career goal came after a fortuitous bounce in front of the Vermont net.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Sini Karjalainen blocked a team-high three shots for the Catamounts this afternoon.
Three Catamounts – Theresa Schafzahl, Ellice Murphy and Natálie Mlýnková were tied for the team lead with six shots on goal Friday. It was the Catamounts second-straight league game with 40 or more shots.

WHO'S NEXT
The Catamounts return to action in the New Year on Sunday, January 2 as they host Maine at Gutterson Fieldhouse at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast for free on CollegeSportsLive with Rob Ryan on the call.

The Windjammer Inn and Conference Center is the presenting sponsor of the UVM women's hockey program

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