| Matchup |
Merrimack (14-9-4, 10-8-2 WHEA) //
Providence (17-9, 10-5-4 WHEA) |
| Date/Time |
Feb. 1 (5 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Lawler Rink // North Andover, Mass. |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Watch |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – With a chance to move up to fourth place in the Hockey East standings, the Merrimack College women's ice hockey program plays host to Providence College Friday night inside Lawler Rink. Providence has beaten the Warriors in its first two meetings this season.
The two programs are currently tied for fourth in Hockey East standings, with less than a month left in the regular season. Although the Friars will own the tiebreaker over Merrimack despite Friday's outcome, the Warriors could bump Providence out of the top four for the first time all season.
Friday Promotions:
- The program will hold its first ever Coaches vs. Cancer campaign on Friday during the game. The Coaches vs. Cancer campaign brings the students, faculty, coaches, and community together to work towards beating our biggest enemy - cancer. Pledge any amount for every shot on goal the Merrimack Women's Hockey Team takes on February 1st, 2019. All of your donations will be donated directly back to the American Cancer Society to support groundbreaking research, advocacy and education efforts, and patient services. Make your pledge today by going to the website here.
- The Warriors have partnered with the Headway Foundation in an effort to promote awareness for concussion research. During Friday's contest, each member of the team will be sporting the Headway Foundation decals on their helmets. To learn more about the Headway Foundation and concussion awareness week, click here.
Five Things to Know:
- Merrimack's power play is second in the conference, sporting a conversion percentage of 21.9%.
- Junior Mikyla Grant-Mentis recorded four goals in last weekend's series against #8 Boston University.
- The Friars are coming off a three game losing streak, falling twice last weekend to Boston College.
- The two programs met on November 16-17; the Warriors fell in both contests, 3-1 and 5-3.
- Both teams are currently receiving votes in each national poll.
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (14-9-4, 10-8-2 HEA) |
Category |
PC (17-9-0, 11-8-0 HEA) |
| 1/26 vs. #8 BU (T, 3-3) |
Last Time Out |
1/26 vs. BC (L, 4-2) |
| 2.80 |
Scoring Offense |
3.0 |
| 2.0 |
Scoring Defense |
1.80 |
| 28.1 |
Shots/Game |
29.6 |
| 30.0 |
Shots Allowed/Game |
28.0 |
| 10-86 |
PPG-Chances |
19-81 |
| 23.3% |
PP% |
23.5% |
| 71-81 |
PK-Chances |
73-89 |
| 87.8% |
PK% |
83.0% |
| 86-182 |
Penalties-PIM |
86-183 |
| 6.9 |
PIM/Game |
3.6 |
| 303 |
Blocked Shots |
326 |
| 656-650 |
Faceoffs (W-L) |
676-599 |
| 50.2% |
Faceoff % |
53.0% |
Up Next
The Warriors are on the road next Friday, February 8, to take on Northeastern for the first time this season.
