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Graduate forward Sara Hjalmarsson posted four goals for the Friars
Hjalmarsson's Four Goals Send Providence Past Maine, 5-1
Graduate forward Sara Hjalmarsson posted four goals for the Friars

Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The No. 13 women's hockey team defeated the University of Maine, 5-1, on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Schneider Arena. Sara Hjalmarsson had a four-goal game.

SCORE
Providence - 5 | Maine - 1

RECORDS
Providence - 12-4-1 (9-3-1 HEAW) | Maine - 8-9-0 (6-6-0 HEAW)

VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.


GAME FLOW & NOTES

- Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) put the Friars on the board with a power play goal 4:38 into the first period. Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine) and Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) were each credited with an assist.

- At the 12:46 mark of the first period, Ashley Clark (North Weymouth, Mass.) and DeBlois assisted Hjalmarsson to a second goal.

- The Friars led, 2-0, heading into the first intermission.

- Hjalmarsson scored a natural hat trick after getting the Friars' third goal 6:55 into the second period. Assisting on the goal was Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn.) and Caroline Peterson (East Falmouth, Mass.).

- It marked Hjalmarsson's third-career hat trick.

- Ida Press (Uppsala, Sweden) netted the Friars' fourth goal of the day during a power play at the 10:45 mark of the second period. Claire Tyo (Massena, N.Y.) and Rachel Weiss (Calgary, Alberta) were each credited with an assist.

- The Friars led, 4-0, heading into the second intermission.

- Hjalmarsson scored her fourth goal, and the Friars' fifth, of the day at the 10:00 mark of the third period. Maddy Coene (Clayton, N.Y.) and Clark assisted Hjalmarsson to the goal.

- Hjalmarsson is the first Friar since Laurie Baker in 1996 to score four goals in a game.

- Lilli Welcke put the Black Bears on the board with 2:06 remaining in regulation, 5-1.

- Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) finished the day with 21 saves.


STAT COMPARISON

Providence -
Shots: 43
Face-offs: 24/32
Power plays: 2/2
Penalty Kill: 1/1

Maine -
Shots: 22
Face-offs: 32/24
Power plays: 0/1
Penalty Kill: 0/2


PC GAME HIGHS

Shots: Hjalmarsson (10)
Goals: Hjalmarsson (4)
Assists: Clark, DeBlois (2)
Points: Hjalmarsson (4)


UP NEXT

The Friars will host Brown University for the annual Mayor's Cup at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26.