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From: "Bob Rothwell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 9:57 PM
Subject: #10 Maine defeats PC, 1-0


> ATTENTION SPORTS        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> February 15, 2002       Contact Bob Rothwell
>         (401) 865-2201
>
> 10TH-RANKED MAINE DEFEATS PROVIDENCE HOCKEY, 1-0
>
> PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The 10th-ranked Maine Black Bears defeated the
> Providence College Friars, 1-0, in HOCKEY EAST action on Friday, February
15
> at Providence, R.I.
>         Maine opened the scoring in the game at the 6:34 mark of the first
period
> when Lucas Lawson fired a quick wrist-shot past PC goaltender Nolan
Schaefer
> (Yellow Grass, Sask.). The goal came off a Providence turnover in the
> neutral zone and Martin Kariya and Troy Barnes assisted on the score.
>         Lucas' first-period goal proved to be the only scoring in the
contest as
> neither Maine nor Providence could score in the second and third periods.
>         The Friars had an excellent opportunity to even the score with
four minutes
> remaining in the game and PC defenseman Regan Kelly (Imperial, Sask.)
poised
> to fire the puck into an open Maine goal, but Peter Metcalf pushed the net
> off the moorings and was whistled for delay of game.  PC could not
> capitalize on the power play opportunity.
>         Mike Morrison finished the game with 24 saves in the shutout.
Schaefer
> registered 26 stops for Providence.
>         The two teams will return to action on Saturday, February 16 at
PC's
> Schneider Arena at 7:00 p.m.
>
> Friday, February 15, 2002
> Schneider Arena, Providence, R.I.
> Maine (17-9-5/11-5-3)   1       0       0       --      1       0-2 pp
3-6 pim
> Providence College (13-15-4/8-10-2)     0       0       0       --      0
0-2 pp  3-6 pim
>
> Per     Time    Team    Goal Scorer  (Assists)
> 1       6:34    UM      Lucas Lawson (Martin Kariya, Troy Barnes) GW
>
>
> Saves:
> Mike Morrison (UM)      3       12      9       --24            (60:00)
> Nolan Schaefer (PC)     11      7       8       --26            (59:39)
>
> Attendance: 1,765 (Schneider Arena)
>
> - FRIARS -
>


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