QU Women’s Ice Hockey Defeats Providence 1-0 in Home Opener Behind Ives’ Shutout

Saturday, October 7

Hamden, Conn.

4:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

2-2-0, 0-0-0ECAC

Providence

3-1-0, 1-0-0HE

Providence

Quinnipiac Univ.

QU Women’s Ice Hockey Defeats Providence 1-0 in Home Opener Behind Ives’ Shutout

10/7/2017 6:45:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

HAMDEN, Connecticut – The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team defeated Providence College in their 2017 home opener on Saturday afternoon, 1-0, behind a shutout from goalie Abbie Ives. Ives, who collected 37 saves on the afternoon, posted the team's first shutout of the year against a Friar squad that had averaged over 5 goals per game this season. The lone goal scorer of the day was the Bobcats' Abby Cleary (Buffalo, New York), who finished a rebound off a shot from Raquel Pennoyer (Rehoboth, Massachusetts) in the 2nd period.

SCORE
Providence 0 / Quinnipiac 1

LOCATION
TD Bank Sports Center / Hamden, Connecticut

RECORDS
Providence (3-1-0, 1-0-0 Hockey East) / Quinnipiac (2-2-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)

SCORING SUMMARY

5:06 2^nd Period (QU 1-0) After Raquel Pennoyer fired a shot that deflected off goalie Madison Myers, Abby Cleary got the rebound and tapped the puck in from point-blank range.

NOTES

Sophomore Abby Cleary (Buffalo, New York) is now tied with sophomore Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) for the team lead in goals (2).
Sophomore Abbie Ives' (Bedford Hills, New York) 37 saves against Providence marks a career high for the sophomore goalie. Her previous high came against Providence on October 6, 2017, when she collected 22 saves.
Ives saw 18 shots against her in the 1^st period. Her average saves per game coming into the game was around 17.33.
The game was Ives' first shutout of the season and fourth of her career.
Quinnipiac's last shutout at home came on February 18, 2017, against Union, when the Bobcats won 1-0.
Freshman Taylor House (Joliet, Illinois) tallied eight shots on the day. She is the team leader in shots, with 18 on the year.
After being outshot 14-5 in the 1^st period, Quinnipiac outshot Providence 13-9 in the second period.
The Bobcats were perfect on the penalty kill today, as the Friars were 0-for-3 on the advantage.
Senior Raquel Pennoyer (Rehoboth, Massachusetts) collected her second assist of the season.

UPCOMING GAMES
The Bobcats will return to the ice on Friday when they face the University of Vermont for a two-game set. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 PM.