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March 9, 2002
Women's Hockey Falls to Providence in Playoff


PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The UMaine women's hockey team's season came to end as
the Black Bears fell to Providence College 5-3 on Saturday, March 9 in the
quarterfinals of the ECAC Eastern League Tournament at PC's Schneider Arena.
Maine finishes the season with a 16-15-4 record, while Providence (18-13-4)
advances to the league semifinals, where it will meet Niagara on Friday.

The Black Bears had entered their first-ever playoff appearance as the fifth
seed in the ECAC East, while the Friars held fourth position.

Maine took the early lead as sophomore Jamie Hill (Assiniboia, Saskatchewan)
scored on the power play at the 4:35 mark of the first period. The Friars
tied the game at 1-1 on the player advantage as junior Danielle Culgin
recorded her 13th goal of the season. PC took its first lead when freshman
Danielle Bourgette tallied her first collegiate goal with 47 seconds
remaining in the opening period.

After the Friars increased their lead to 3-1 on a goal by junior Melanie
Ruzzi, the Black Bears quickly tied the game at 3-3 on goals from freshman
Cheryl White (Portage la Prairie, Manitoba) and junior Cindy Biron
(Lewiston, Maine) in the second period, with both goals coming 2:06 apart.
However, PC freshman Hilary Greaves scored the game winner at the 7:53 mark
of the third period to lift PC into the semifinals. Ruzzi added an empty
netter with 16 remaining to cap off the scoring.

PC outshot Maine, 34-15. Maine's sophomore goaltender Lara Smart (Airdrie,
Alberta) made 29 saves in the loss, while Amy Quinlan stopped 12 shots.