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On Saturday, Providence College snatched a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory from the University of Maine women’s ice hockey team. The loss saw Providence sweep the season series with the Black Bears.
Just 30 seconds into overtime, the Friars were able to net the game-winning goal. The goal came when Kristin Gigliotti fired a shot near the blue line that was deflected by goalie Rachel Gettings. The Friar’s Kathleen Smith recovered the puck and then passed it to Karen Thatcher, who earned her third game-winning goal of the season.
Both teams were deadlocked at 0-0 going into the third period. Even with the lack of goals, the Black Bears were still able to outshoot the Friars heading into the period. Eventually, getting the puck on net worked for the Black Bears. Abby Krause scored to give UMaine a 1-0 lead four minutes into the period. The goal was monumental for Krause as it was her first goal in a UMaine uniform.
The lead was short-lived, however, as the Friars tied the game just two minutes after UMaine scored thanks to Rush Zimmerman. The goal came on the power play, when the Friars were able to find Zimmerman thanks to passes from Gigiliotti and Thatcher.
