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Providence Faces Boston University In Hockey East Women’s Tournament

The Friars take on the Terriers in Boston

Providence takes on Boston University in the opening round of the Hockey East Women’s Tournament.
Providence takes on Boston University in the opening round of the Hockey East Women’s Tournament. (Courtesy of Brian Foley/Providence College)

PROVIDENCE, RI — Providence will face Boston University in the opening round of the Hockey East Women’s Tournament.

The ninth-seeded Friars take on the eighth-seeded Terriers in Boston Wednesday in a 6 p.m. game.

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If Providence prevails, they go up against either No. 1 seed Northeastern University or second-seeded UConn.

The Friars head into the tournament after dropping a pair of games last weekend to Boston University and Northeastern.

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