WHO'S HOT: Marc Suderman has tallied at least one point in each of the
Friars' last six games.


LIBBY POSTS FIVE-POINT WEEKEND... Senior Matt Libby (Saco, Maine) backboned
the Friars' penalty-killing unit that was 16-17 in man-down situations,
including a perfect 10-10 in PC's 7-3 win over Merrimack on December
2.  Libby also led the Friars offensively, tallying two goals and two
assists on December 2.  On December 1, Libby assisted on the Friars' lone
goal in a 4-1 loss to the Warriors. Libby is currently the Friars' second
leading scorer with 16 points (five goals and 11 assists).

FRIARS SPLIT WEEKEND SERIES VERSUS MERRIMACK...The Friars' record stands at
8-3-3 after a 4-1 loss to Merrimack on December 1 at Schneider Arena and a
7-3 win at Merrimack on December 2 at the Volpe Complex.  On December 1,
the Friars lost their first home contest of the season at Schneider
Arena.  Senior Jay Leach (Altamont, N.Y.) netted the Friars' lone goal, his
third of the season, assisted by junior Marc Suderman (Regina,
Saskatchewan) and senior Matt Libby (Saco, Maine).  Sophomore Nolan
Schaefer (Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan) recorded 20 saves for PC.  On
December 2, the Friars recorded their eighth win of the season, 7-3, at
Merrimack's Volpe Complex.  Five Friars registered multiple-points in the
victory.  Libby led the Friars with two goals and two assists, senior Adam
Lee (Brampton, Ont.) recorded two goals and one assists, while Devin Rask
(Parkside, Saskatchewan) added four assists to lead the Friars.  Freshmen
Regan Kelly (Imperial, Saskatchewan) and Jonathan Goodwin (Taunton, Mass.)
each notched their first collegiate goals.  Sophomore Jon DiSalvatore (S.
Windsor, Conn.) tallied one goal and two assists in the Friars'
victory.  Boyd Ballard stopped 29  shots in the win.

FRESHMAN FIRSTS...Freshmen Regan Kelly (Imperial, Saskatchewan) and
freshman Jonathan Goodwin (Taunton, Mass.) each tallied their first
collegiate goals in the Friars' 7-3 win at Merrimack on December 2.  Kelly
notched his first tally on a one-timer from the slot at the 13:33 mark of
the first period.  Goodwin scored his first career goal off a rebound in
front of the net at 6:27 of the first period.

RASK LEADS OFFENSE... Sophomore Devin Rask (Parkside, Saskatchewan) scored
his team leading 18th point in PC's 7-3 win against Merrimack on December
2.  The centerman notched four assists in the victory.  Rask has registered
four multiple-point games this season and eight in his career.  This
season, Rask has recorded 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in 13 games.

LEACH NETS CAREER HIGH... Senior Jay Leach (Altamont, N.Y.) notched his
third goal of the season in PC's 4-1 loss to Merrimack on December
1.  Entering this season,  Leach had tallied just two goals in 102 games
for the Friars.  The Friars captain has recorded three goals and seven
assists in 14 games for the Friars.

FRIARS OUT FOR REVENGE... Last season, UMass-Amherst was the only team in
HOCKEY EAST to sweep the season series with the Friars.  The Minuteman
defeated the Friars, 2-1, at the Mullins Center on January 7.  The
following night,  UMass posted a 3-1 win at Schneider Arena. On January 26,
PC lost 4-3 at the Mullins Center.  Three of UMass' five HOCKEY EAST wins
last season were against the Friars.

VERSUS UNRANKED Opponents...The Friars have posted a 3-2-1 record versus
unranked opponents this season.  The Friars have defeated Miami on October
20, Union on October 29 and Merrimack on December 2.  PC lost to Brown on
November 4 and Merrimack on December 1.  There  only tie versus an unranked
opponent was at Denver on November 25.  However, PC's record against ranked
teams is 5-1-2.

Next FOR the FRIARS... The Friars will host UMass-Amherst on Friday,
December 8 at 7:00 p.m.

THE PROVIDENCE/UMASS-AMHERST SERIES... Friday's game will be the 26th
meeting between the two schools.  Providence leads the all-time series
16-8-1.  The two teams first met on Feb. 27, 1954 with Providence defeating
UMass, 15-5, at the Rhode Island Auditorium.   The Friars' last win against
the Minutemen was a 3-2 victory on February 26, 1999 at Schneider
Arena.  PC's last loss to UMass-Amherst was a 4-3 defeat on January 26,
2000 at Schneider Arena.

AT THE MULLINS CENTER... The Friars have recorded a 3-5-1 mark against
UMass-Amherst at the Mullins Center.  PC's last win against the Minutemen
at the Mullins Center was a 5-3 victory on November 21, 1997.  The Friars'
last loss to UMass at the Mullins Center was a 4-3 defeat on January 26, 2000.

THIS SEASON VS. UMASS-AMHERST...  Last season, the Minutemen swept all
three games versus PC.  On January 7, UMass defeated the Friars, 2-1, at
the Mullins Center.  PC's lone goal was scored by Shawn Weiman.  Nolan
Schaefer recorded 33 stops in the loss.  The following night, UMass
defeated PC, 3-1, at Schneider Arena.  Senior Nick Lent scored PC's only
goal. Goaltender Boyd Ballard registered 18 saves for the Friars.  On
January 26,  UMass defeated PC, 4-3, at the Mullins Center.  Jon
DiSalvatore, Drew Omicioli and Peter Fregoe each scored one goal for the
Friars.  Boyd Ballard and Jamie Vanek combined to record 31 saves in the loss.

AT SCHNEIDER ARENA... The Friars have recorded a 10-3 mark against
UMass-Amherst at Schneider Arena.  PC's last win against the Minutemen at
Schneider Arena was a 3-2 victory on February 26, 1999.  The Friars' last
loss to UMass at Schneider Arena was a 3-1 defeat on January 8, 2000.




M.J. Connors
Providence College
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