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Christine Valente led all skaters with five shots on goal in the loss to Providence.
0
Union UNIONW12 (3-6-2, 0-2-2 ECAC)
4
Winner Providence PC (8-5-4, 5-2-2 HE)
Union UNIONW12
(3-6-2, 0-2-2 ECAC)
0
Final
4
Providence PC
(8-5-4, 5-2-2 HE)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Union UNIONW12 0 0 0 0
Providence PC 3 0 1 4

Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey |

Providence posts 4-0 women's hockey shutout



PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's ice hockey team defeated Union College, 4-0, Sunday afternoon.  The loss drops the Dutchwomen to 3-6-2 on the season while the Friars improve to 8-5-4 and marks their sixth win at home this season.
 
The Friars got out to an early lead with a goal 18:02 of the first period. Sophomore Beth Hanrahan (Poolesville, Md.) notched her second goal of the weekend and sixth of the season, when she lifted a puck past Union goaltender Shenae Lundberg. Hanrahan was assisted on the play by senior Emily Groth (Monona, Wisc.). Just 1:40 later at 17:42 of the first period the Friars extended their lead, 2-0, when sophomore Brooke Simpson (Boxborough, Mass.) received the puck from freshman Molly Illikainen (Grand Rapids, Minn.) and fired it home. Simpson tallied her second goal of the season the play.
 
Before the conclusion of the first period the Friars tallied another goal to give them a comfortable 3-0 lead. After sophomore Victoria Virtue (Walpole, Mass.) and freshman Brittney Thunstrom (Coon Rapids, Minn.) exchanged the puck along the boards, Illikainen picked it up and came around the top of the circle to fire one past Lundberg. The goal marked Illikainen's second point of the game and 11th of the season.
 
After back and forth action from both teams, the second period went scoreless. Freshman goaltender Sarah Bryant (Bethlehem, Pa.) made seven saves during the second period to keep the score 3-0.
 
At 13:32 of the third period the Friars notched their fourth and final goal of the game. Hanrahan collected the puck from junior Corinne Buie (Edina, Minn.) and ripped a shot that went high glove side before hitting the crossbar and making its way to the back of the net.
 
Even though the Union Dutchwomen outshot the Friars, 24-17, they could not find a way to beat Bryant, who earned her first career shutout with the 4-0 victory.

The Dutchwomen are back in action on Friday, November 30 at 7:00 p.m. when they travel to Princeton University before wrapping up their three-game road trip against Quinnipiac University on Saturday, December 1 at 4:00 p.m.
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