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Providence Women's Hockey Home Against UConn Friday Before Hitting The Road

The Friars have an away game at Merrimack Saturday after the home game against the University of Connecticut.

Providence College graduate student goaltender Hope Walinski
Providence College graduate student goaltender Hope Walinski (Brian Foley/Providence College)

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence College women’s hockey team hosts the University of Connecticut Friday before hitting the road to face Merrimack College in Andover, Massachusetts.

Related: Providence Goalie Hope Walinski Named Army ROTC Defender Of The Week

The Friday game starts at 6 p.m. and the Saturday contest begins at 7 p.m.

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Friday’s game will be streamed on ESPN+ and TSN+, while Saturday’s contest will air on ESPN+.

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Providence enters the weekend with a 9-17-2 overall record and a 6-10-2 mark in Hockey East play after sweeping a weekend series at the University of Vermont.

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Goaltender Hope Walinski was named Army ROTC Defender of the Week on Monday, Feb. 2 and defenseman Cristina Cavaliere was named Army ROTC Defender of the Month for January.

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