Sacred Heart Pioneers at Providence Friars
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — Sacred Heart will visit Providence on Saturday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Lawler Arena. Providence is the home team. Sacred Heart is the visiting team. The Pioneers enter with an 0-1 record. The Friars are 1-0.
Sacred Heart will look for its first win of the season behind Isabella Chaput, a player to watch for the Pioneers. In the most recent meeting, Chaput scored one goal, recorded five shots on goal and had one hit. Sara Gerdel also scored and had one shot on goal and two penalty minutes, while Katie Downey added one assist and one shot on goal. Sacred Heart’s most recent result was a 4-2 loss to Providence.
Providence will aim to remain unbeaten with Grace Van Volsen leading the way. Van Volsen scored two goals and put six shots on goal in the most recent matchup. Bianca Birrittieri earned the win with 16 saves on 18 shots, and Cali Cerruti contributed one assist, three shots on goal and four penalty minutes. The Friars’ most recent result was a 4-2 victory over Sacred Heart.
The teams have met recently, with Providence taking the latest head-to-head contest. Sacred Heart will continue its schedule after Saturday with games against Assumption, Long Island, Franklin Pierce, Stonehill, Quinnipiac and Saint Anselm. Providence’s upcoming slate includes Quinnipiac, Northeastern, Boston College, Clarkson, Maine and New Hampshire.
Sacred Heart’s next 10 games, in order, are at Assumption, at Assumption, against Long Island, at Long Island, at Franklin Pierce, at Franklin Pierce, at Stonehill, at Stonehill, against Quinnipiac and against Saint Anselm. Providence’s next 10 games, in order, are at Quinnipiac, against Quinnipiac, against Northeastern, at Boston College, at Clarkson, at Clarkson, at Maine, at Maine, at New Hampshire and against New Hampshire.
The Pioneers and Friars will meet at Lawler Arena in North Andover, Massachusetts. Sacred Heart will seek to build on its offensive chances from the previous meeting. Providence will try to carry its early-season form into another matchup. The game is part of the women’s Division I schedule.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Providence 2, Sacred Heart 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Providence a 60.5 percent probability to win.