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Watts Nets 50th Career Goal in Loss at Providence
November 03, 2018 | Women's Hockey
BC drops its first conference game of the season, 4-2.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College scored twice in the second and third periods and fended off a furious Eagles' rally to claim a 4-2 win over the No. 5/5 Boston College women's hockey team on Saturday afternoon at Schneider Arena. The loss snapped BC's nation-leading 8-game unbeaten streak. Daryl Watts scored twice for the Eagles in the game to reach 50 career goals.
After an even first period that saw both teams fire 11 shots on goal and go 0-for-1 on the power play, BC began the middle frame killing off 47 seconds of a 5-on-3. The Friars were able to capitalize on that advantage, taking just 18 seconds to open the scoring. Six minutes later, the teams combined for two goals in just over a minute. Just 1:04 after Daryl Watts evened the game with her seventh of the season, Providence once again capitalized on the power play to take back a one-goal lead.
Four minutes into the third period, the Friars took a two-goal lead on Maureen Murphy's second of the game. Though the Eagles failed to find the net on their first two power plays of the third period, Watts made sure they converted on the third. The sophomore's 50th career goal cut the deficit to one with 10:09 to play.
The Eagles kept pushing for the equalizer but it wouldn't come and Christina Putigna scored on an empty net with nine seconds to play.
Maddy McArthur finished with 24 saves while Madison Myers had 22 for Providence. The Friars held the final edge in shots on goal at 28-24. Both BC (1-for-3) and Providence (2-for-4) converted on the power play.
Providence 4, No. 5/5 Boston College 2
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 | 3 p.m.
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
SCORING
GAME NOTES
Providence: 5-2-0, 2-1-0 Hockey East
Boston College: 8-2-0, 5-0-0 Hockey East
UP NEXT
The Eagles will have a two-week break from game action before returning to Kelley Rink on Saturday, Nov. 17 to host UConn.
After an even first period that saw both teams fire 11 shots on goal and go 0-for-1 on the power play, BC began the middle frame killing off 47 seconds of a 5-on-3. The Friars were able to capitalize on that advantage, taking just 18 seconds to open the scoring. Six minutes later, the teams combined for two goals in just over a minute. Just 1:04 after Daryl Watts evened the game with her seventh of the season, Providence once again capitalized on the power play to take back a one-goal lead.
Four minutes into the third period, the Friars took a two-goal lead on Maureen Murphy's second of the game. Though the Eagles failed to find the net on their first two power plays of the third period, Watts made sure they converted on the third. The sophomore's 50th career goal cut the deficit to one with 10:09 to play.
The Eagles kept pushing for the equalizer but it wouldn't come and Christina Putigna scored on an empty net with nine seconds to play.
Maddy McArthur finished with 24 saves while Madison Myers had 22 for Providence. The Friars held the final edge in shots on goal at 28-24. Both BC (1-for-3) and Providence (2-for-4) converted on the power play.
Providence 4, No. 5/5 Boston College 2
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 | 3 p.m.
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
SCORING
- 2nd, :18 | 0-1, PC GOAL: On a 5-on-3, Sara Hjalmarsson carried the puck over the blue line, centered a pass to the slot to Hayley Lunny who immediately dished to Maureen Murphy for a wrister from the right side of the slot.
- 2nd, 6:03 | 1-1, BC GOAL: From the defensive zone, McCarthy pass to Sommerfield on the right side and she in turn hit Watts with a cross-ice pass. Watts skated it through the neutral zone and down the left wing where she wristed a shot far post from the dot.
- 2nd, 7:07 | 1-2, PC GOAL: Christina Putigna carried the puck up the boards in the BC defensive zone, turned along the blue line and skated in a few strides before placing a slap shot into the upper left corner of the net.
- 3rd, 4:41 | 1-3, PC GOAL: Putigna got the puck at the top of the right circle and used a slap-pass to find Murphy at the bottom of the left circle for a one-timer.
- 3rd, 9:51 | 2-3, BC GOAL: Bizal and Newkirk began a regroup in the defensive zone, with Newkirk dropping the puck for Watts circling back. Watts then skated the length of the ice and weaved through two Friars before wristing a shot through two others that beat Myers' glove to the far post.
- 3rd, 19:51 | 2-4, PC GOAL: Putgina chased the puck down in the BC zone and then cut to the goal and slid the puck into the empty net.
GAME NOTES
- Boston College is 34-37-3 all-time against Providence since elevating to Division I status for the 1995-95 season … the Eagles are 16-18-1 in games played at Schneider Arena.
- Daryl Watts bumped her point streak to six games … she recorded her 50th career goal.
- Serena Sommerfield and Bridget McCarthy registered their first points of the season with their helpers on Watts' goal … it was Sommerfield's 25th career point …
- This was the first game since Sept. 29 that the Eagles allowed more than one goal in a game … BC's streak of eight games is a program record and longest in the NCAA since the beginning of the 2017-18 season.
- This was the first game this season that BC did not register at least 25 shots on goal.
Providence: 5-2-0, 2-1-0 Hockey East
Boston College: 8-2-0, 5-0-0 Hockey East
UP NEXT
The Eagles will have a two-week break from game action before returning to Kelley Rink on Saturday, Nov. 17 to host UConn.
Team Stats
BC
PC
Shots
24
28
PPG
1
2
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
3
Penalty Mins
8
6
Faceoffs Won
23
27
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
-1
Goals
2
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
1
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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