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Providence College Women’s Hockey Takes On Boston College Friday

The Friars return home to face Holy Cross on Valentine's Day.

Goaltender Hope Walinski and the Providence Friars face Boston College Friday.
Goaltender Hope Walinski and the Providence Friars face Boston College Friday. (Courtesy of Brian Foley/Providence College)

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence College women’s hockey team hits the road to take on Boston College Friday, then returns home to face Holy Cross on Valentine's Day.

The Friday matchup starts at 6 p.m. at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

The home game against the Crusaders is set for 1 p.m. Saturday.

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Providence enters the weekend with a 9-19-2 overall record and a 6-12-2 mark in Hockey East play following an overtime loss to the University of Connecticut and a 3-2 defeat at Merrimack College.

The Friars are in ninth place in the Hockey East standings with 20 points and four regular-season games remaining.

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