BOSTON (Interstat) — Hannah Clarke scored 2:45 into overtime to give Providence a 3-2 victory over Boston College in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Saturday at Kelley Rink. Clarke’s winner came with assists from Audrey Knapp and Sophie Harold, finishing a game that saw the visiting Friars build a two-goal lead before the Eagles rallied to force the extra period. Providence improved to 3 wins and 3 losses. Boston College fell to 2 wins and 1 loss. The result snapped a three-game losing streak for the Friars, while the Eagles lost for the first time this season after opening with two wins.

Providence took control in the first period. Josie Lang opened the scoring at 12:24, with Audrey Knapp and Emma Hofbauer assisting. Hofbauer made it a two-goal advantage at 16:10, with Sami Snyder and Lauren Mack picking up assists. The Friars carried that lead into the first intermission, limiting Boston College’s chances through the opening 20 minutes.

Boston College answered in the second period. Jilian Klein scored at 33:49 to cut the Providence lead in half, with Olivia Maffeo and Sarah Powers assisting. The period featured four minor penalties. Boston College’s Sarah Powers was sent off for bodychecking at 20:21, Providence’s Josie Lang for bodychecking at 24:09, Providence’s Reese Strauts for hooking at 32:27 and Boston College’s Jilian Klein for hooking at 35:13. Providence’s Mallory Hartl remained steady in net as the Eagles pushed for more.

The Eagles completed the comeback in the third period. Ava Thomas tied the game at 46:49, with Sarah Powers and Penelope Lavoie assisting. Providence’s Molly Farace received a crosschecking penalty at 49:33, and Boston College’s Callie Rice was called for hooking at 56:21. Neither team scored again in regulation, and the game moved to overtime.

Mallory Hartl earned the win for Providence with 31 saves on 33 shots. Hartl, a 5-foot-8 goaltender from Askov, Minn., had entered the game after recent starts against Northeastern and Quinnipiac. Emma Hofbauer, a 5-foot-2 center who previously played at Shattuck St. Mary’s, recorded one goal, one assist and one shot for the Friars. Audrey Knapp, a 5-foot-5 left wing from North American Hockey Academy, had two assists and five shots. Ava Thomas paced Boston College with one goal and nine shots. The 5-foot-7 right wing previously played at Downingtown West. Josie Lang, a 5-foot-5 defenseman from Stillwater Area High School, finished with one goal, two shots and two penalty minutes. Sophie Harold, a 5-foot-6 center from St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary School – Cobourg, added one assist. Sami Snyder, a 5-foot-6 left wing from Bluevale Collegiate Institute, contributed one assist and three shots. Jilian Klein, a 5-foot-7 left wing from Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School, scored one goal and recorded three shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. Hannah Clarke, a 5-foot-6 defenseman from The Country Day School, scored one goal on two shots. Kiara Kraft, a 5-foot-3 right wing from Bishop Kearney High School, registered five shots for Providence.

Providence’s defense held firm after Boston College tied the score. Hartl made several saves in the third period and overtime before Clarke found the winner. The Friars won despite Boston College’s late pressure and a scoreless power-play stretch from both teams. Providence’s special teams killed off its penalties, and Boston College could not convert on its chances.

The Friars are next scheduled to play at Clarkson, while Boston College is set to host Merrimack. The win moved Providence back to .500 on the season. Boston College dropped its first game after starting the season with two victories.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Boston College 3, Providence 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Boston College a 65.7 percent probability to win before the game. Providence overcame that projection with the overtime result.