PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team lost its first meeting ever with Providence College, 8-0, on Friday evening at Schneider Arena.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-3), Providence (1-0)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 36 saves in 40 minutes, loss
• Sophomore McKenna Dans (Marshfield, Mass./Lovell Academy), 7 saves in 20 minutes of relief
• Graduate student Mary Leys (Newport, R.I./Saint George's School), 5-for-8 faceoffs
• First-year Ellie Newpower (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), 5 blocked shots
• Sophomore Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill./Team Illinois AAA), 3 blocked shots
• First-year Audrey Hetman (Gurnee, Ill./Milwaukee Jr. Admirals), 3 blocked shots

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Sophomore Kiara Kraft, 3 goals
• Junior Kayla Kutes, 3 assists
• Senior Hope Walinski, 5 saves

THE ACTION

• Lavender made 18 saves during the first period, as only Kraft was able to get a puck by her, from the slot with 11:16 gone.
• The Friars padded their lead with two goals in a 3:40 span of the second frame, as graduate student Millie Sirum finished senior Ashley Clark's backdoor pass at 3:21 before sophomore Audrey Knapp roofed a shot from the low left circle to make it 3-0.
• In between, sophomore Anna Jerylo (Stillwater, Minn./Gentry Academy) nearly halved the deficit, forcing Walinski into stopping her bid from the left circle at 4:12.
• First-year Jessie Pellerin tipped in a pass at 13:33 before Kraft tallied again following a giveaway in the slot 2:39 later.
• Saint Michael's earned a 1:23 two-woman advantage in the third period, during which first-year Julia Chedel (Haverhill, Mass./Kimball Union Academy) twice had shots blocked by Friar skaters before ringing the post at 7:45.
• First-year Emma Hofbauer added to the advantage with a slap shot from the left circle at 10:07 during a power play, and Providence added two goals in the final 2:21 of regulation.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at Providence, 2 p.m.