Providence college Wo m e n s Ic e Ho c k e y. Junior. Leigh Riley. Junior. Christie Jensen. Jean O Neill.

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1 Providence college Wo m e n s Ic e Ho c k e y Junior Leigh Riley Junior Jean O Neill Christie Jensen

2 GENERAL INFORMATION Location...Providence, Rhode Island Founded Enrollment...3,938 President...Reverend Brian J. Shanley, O.P. Denomination...Catholic (Dominican) Athletic Director...Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Associate Athletic Director/Internal Operations...Nick Reggio Associate Athletic Director /Athletic Administrator/SWA...Jill LaPoint Associate Athletic Director/Facilities/Game Mgmt...Carl LaBranche Associate Athletic Director/External Relations...Steve Napolillo Associate Athletic Director/Bussiness...Mac Hart Associate Athletic Director/Marketing & Communications...Arthur Parks Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance...Jessica Hegmann Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine...John Rock Marketing Coordinator...Katharine Moore Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Hockey East Nickname...Friars Colors...Black, White & Silver (PMS 877) Arena (Capacity)...Schneider Arena (3,030) Ice Surface x 85 Rink Manager...Ross Brooks HOCKEY STAFF Head Coach:...Bob Deraney (Boston University 87) Record at Providence (Career) (same) Assistant Coach...Bob Bellemore (Providence 66) Assistant Coach...Meredith Roth (Providence 04) Assistant Coach...Erin Normore (Providence 09) Hockey Office Phone...(401) / (401) Captain...TBD Assistant Captains...TBD Athletic Trainer...Jessica Martinez Academic Coordinator...Jonathan Gomes Strength and Conditioning...Kenneth White TEAM INFORMATION Record Hockey East Record/Finish /T-4th Hockey East Tournament Finish...Lost in Semifinals Letterwinners Returning/Lost...16/7 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Sports Information Director...Jen Rynearson Senior Assistant Director...Jorge Rocha Women s Ice Hockey Contact...Matt Lee ...MLee10@providence.edu Phone...(401) Fax...(401) Website... Friar Hotline...(401) 865-INFO Press Box Phone...(401) TOP RETURNING PLAYERS Name Cl. Pos. G-A-P PPG Laura Veharanta So. F Ashley Cottrell So. F Alyse Ruff Jr. F Goaltenders Name Cl. GAA SV% W-L-T Genevieve Lacasse So Newcomers Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown Nicole Anderson Fr. F 6-0 Jordan, Minn. Jessica Cohen Fr. F 5-7 Anchorage, Alaska Emily Groth Fr. D 5-6 Monona, Wis. Jessica Vella Fr. F 5-2 Pickering, Ont SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 26 Sat. McGill (exhib.) 7:00 p.m. OCTOBER 2 Fri. MAINE * 7:00 p.m. 3 Sat. MAINE * 4:00 p.m. 9 Fri. at Clarkson 7:00 p.m. 10 Sat. at St. Lawrence 3:00 p.m. 16 Fri. COLGATE 7:00 p.m. 17 Sat. SYRACUSE 4:00 p.m 23 Fri. YALE 7:00 p.m. 25 Sun. BROWN ^ 2:00 p.m. 31 Sat. BOSTON UNIVERSITY * 2:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 1 Sun. at Connecticut * 4:00 p.m. 6 Fri. at Maine * 7:00 p.m. 8 Sun. NORTHEASTERN * 2:00 p.m. 14 Sat. at Boston University * 2:00 p.m. 15 Sun. BOSTON UNIVERSITY * 2:00 p.m. 20 Fri. NORTHEASTERN * 7:00 p.m. 27 Fri. WISCONSIN 7:00 p.m. 28 Sat. WISCONSIN 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER 5 Sat. at New Hampshire * 2:00 p.m. 11 Fri. at Boston College * 7:00 p.m. JANUARY 2 Sat. at St. Cloud State % 4:00 p.m. 3 Sun. vs. Minnesota State % 1:00 p.m. 9 Sat. CORNELL 2:00 p.m. 10 Sun. CORNELL 2:00 p.m. 16 Sat. at New Hampshire * 2:00 p.m. 17 Sun. NEW HAMPSHIRE * 2:00 p.m. 23 Sat. BOSTON COLLEGE * & 2:00 p.m. 24 Sun. at Boston College * 2:00 p.m. 29 Fri. VERMONT * 7:00 p.m. 30 Sat. at Harvard 4:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 6 Sat. at Northeastern * 2:00 p.m. 12 Fri. CONNECTICUT * 7:00 p.m. 13 Sat. at Connecticut * 4:00 p.m. 19 Fri. at Vermont * 7:00 p.m. 20 Sat. at Vermont* 4:00 p.m. 27 Sat. Hockey East Quarterfinals (Campus sites) TBA MARCH 6 Sat. Hockey East Semifinals * TBA 7 Sun. Hockey East Championship * TBA 13 Sat. NCAA Regionals (Campus sites) TBA 19 Fri. at NCAA Frozen Four (Minneapolis, Minn.) TBA 21 Sun. at NCAA Championship (Minneapolis, Minn.) TBA HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS All Times Are Eastern Standard Time * - Hockey East Game % - Easton Holiday Showcase (St. Cloud, Minn.) ^ - Mayor s Cup & - Skating Strides PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

3 Head Coach Bob Deraney Bob Deraney enters his 11th season as head coach of the women s ice hockey program at Providence College. In his 10 seasons at Providence, Deraney has continued the level of excellence that the hockey program has come to expect over the last 35 seasons. In , Deraney led PC to a record, besting the 16 win total of the previous two seasons. The Friars reached the Hockey East Tournament for the seventh-consecutive season and defeated Connecticut, 3-0, at Schneider Arena in the first-ever Hockey East quarterfinal game. PC traveled to Durham, N.H., but fell to eventual champion UNH, 3-1, in the semifinals. Providence joined New Hampshire as the only two programs to reach the post season in all seven years of Hockey East play. The post-season trip was the Friars 26th straight as a program. After the 17 wins in , Deraney finds himself just 10 wins shy of joining former coach John Marchetti as the only coaches to reach 200 wins on the Friar bench. The Friar program will look to celebrate its 600th victory as it stands at 593 coming into the season. The Friars finished the season with a record and advanced to post-season play for the 25th straight season. Deraney helped the Friars upset No. 10 Connecticut on their way to making their fifth Hockey East title game appearance in the last six seasons. In , Deraney led the Friars to their 10th tournament title and their fourth in a row, including the ECAC Eastern title in En route to capturing the 2005 Hockey East Tournament crown, the Friars defeated Boston College and ninth-ranked Connecticut. The Friars earned an automatic bid and made their first NCAA appearance against No. 1 Minnesota. The Friars also posted their 14th 20-win season, the fifth in Deraney s seven-year tenure. The Friars finished with a record. During the season, Deraney led the Friars to their 500th victory after defeating Boston College, 5-2, on February 22, The Friars defeated UNH, 3-0, earning their third-straight Hockey East Championship as well as an ECAC Championship. The season saw the Friars finish with the best record in the program s history, , and as the Inaugural Hockey East Regular Season and Tournament Champions. In , Deraney led the Friars to their seventh ECAC Tournament title and their first since The Friars defeated second-ranked Niagara and fifth-ranked Northeastern to capture the 2002 ECAC Eastern League crown. Providence also posted its 11th 20-win season finishing In his first season, , Deraney led the Friars to their 10th 20-win season with a mark. Deraney s first season saw many high points, including an eight-game unbeaten streak, a road victory over No. 1-ranked Harvard and a shutout win over eventual national champion, the University of Minnesota. The Friars reached the ECAC playoffs for the 17th consecutive year. The squad traveled to Dartmouth for the ECAC quarterfinals, and after 85 minutes of scoreless play, the Friars season came to an end, as they fell to the Big Green, 1-0 in double overtime. Deraney, who graduated from Boston University in 1987, has extensive experience in college hockey. As a goaltender he had an opportuity to play for some of head coach Jack Parker s greatest teams at Boston University. In , Deraney was named Most Improved Player on the Terrier squad. During that season, he helped the team to a record and a second-place finish in Hockey East. The following year, , was the most successful during his time at BU. The Terriers captured the Beanpot and Hockey East titles with a record, as they earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament, making it to the fourth round. In 1989, Deraney served as an assistant/goalie coach at Northeastern University. After one season at Northeastern, Deraney joined the staff at Dartmouth College. He spent three seasons at Dartmouth as the recruiting coordinator and working with the team s forwards, defensemen and goaltenders. During that period, the program experienced a significant turnaround, going from the 45th-ranked team in the country in 1990 to No. 29 in During his first season at Dartmouth, Deraney was an assistant under Ben Smith, the former head coach of the U.S. Women s National Team. He went on to become the top assistant coach at UMass-Amherst from His responsibilities at UMass included working with the defense and goaltenders, recruiting and acting as the program s university liaison. Deraney was instrumental in helping rebuild the hockey program at UMass which was re-instituted in In addition to his coaching duties at the collegiate level, Deraney has coached at various levels with USA Hockey. In 2008, he was on the coaching staff for the U-18 Women s National Team that won the gold medal at the inaugural IIHF World Women s U-18 Championships. He joined with sophomores Ashley Cottrell and Kate Bacon to defeat Canada, 5-2. Deraney helped select the 1998 Men s USA Select Team, which competed at the IIHF Pool-A World Championship Qualification Tournament in Austria. Deraney also worked closely with the 1996 Men s U.S. World Junior National Team and has been involved with all levels of national player development since 1989 for both men and women. Deraney, a native of West Roxbury, Mass., resides in Shrewsbury, Mass. with his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters, Danielle and Alexa PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

4 Head Coach Bob Deraney Friar Highlights Under Bob Deraney July 23, Bob Deraney becomes the fifth coach in the history of Providence women s hockey. October 24, The Friars defeated eventual National Champion Minnesota, 1-0, at Schneider Arena as Bob Deraney earned his first victory as a head coach. November 28, January 16, Deraney s squad had an eight-game unbeaten streak that began on November 28 with a 6-0 win over Maine. January 8-9, In a weekend series versus ECAC powers Harvard and Brown, the Friars skated away with 1-1 and 0-0 ties, respectively. February 6, PC knocked off top-ranked Harvard, 1-0, at the Bright Hockey Center. It was the first time that any Providence College team defeated a No. 1 ranked opponent since the men s hockey team defeated Boston University in the 1996 Hockey East Semifinals. March 4, The Friars earned their 20th win of the season with a 5-4 victory at Dartmouth. Jess Tabb netted a hat trick as the squad posted their 10th 20-win season in 26 years. March 10, The Friars made their 18th consecutive trip to the ECAC Tournament. Harvard, which eventually advanced to the Frozen Four, defeated PC, 4-3, in overtime. March 15, The Friars defeated second-ranked Niagara, 3-2, in double overtime in the semifinals of the ECAC Eastern League Tournament. Danielle Culgin scored 1:06 into the second overtime for the win. March 16, Providence defeated Northeastern, 1-0, to capture the school s seventh ECAC Tournament title. Jackie Tamsin scored the lone goal in the first period. May 31, Providence becomes a charter member of the newly formed Women s Hockey East. Deraney vs. All Opponents Team Record PCT Boston College Boston University Brown Clarkson Colgate Connecticut Cornell Dartmouth Findlay Gustavus Adolphus Harvard Maine Mercyhurst Minnesota Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota State New Hampshire Niagara Northeastern Ohio State Princeton Quinnipiac Robert Morris St. Cloud State St. Lawrence Vermont Wayne State Wisconsin Yale Total PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY November 1, The Friars defeated Boston College, 4-1, in Chestnut Hill, Mass. in the inaugural Women s Hockey East game. Sophomore Mara Amrhein scored her first collegiate goal, and the first goal in Women s Hockey East play. February 23, Providence claimed the inaugural Women s Hockey East regular season title by defeating Maine, 2-1. February 28, The Friars defeated Niagara, 3-2, in overtime to earn their 24th victory of the season, the most ever in team history. March 16, Providence defeated New Hampshire, 1-0, in the women s Hockey East Tournament Championship. The lone goal was scored by sophomore Hilary Greaves in the second period. March 25, The Friars ended the season ranked fifth in the nation in the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll, marking the program s highest finish. February 22, The Friars defeated Boston College, 5-2, to earn their 500th victory, becoming only the second Division I women s hockey team to reach that plateau. March 10, Deraney becomes the second coach in the program s history to win 100 career games at Providence as the Friars defeated Boston College, 6-1. March 21, Providence defeated New Hampshire, 3-0, in the Women s Hockey East Tournament final for the second straight year. Senior Kelli Halcisak scored the game-winning goal in the third period to earn the Friars third consecutive league title. March 13, Providence defeated Connecticut, 3-1, in the Women s Hockey East Tournament final to capture its fourth straight league title, including ECAC Eastern in March 18, Providence advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time i n program history. Junior Katelynn Laffin recorded the game s first goal in PC s 6-1 loss versus No. 1 Minnesota. November 26, Providence captured the 11th annual Mayor s Cup as they defeated Brown University 5-3, on Saturday, November 26 at Schneider Arena in Providence. November 24, Providence captured the 13th annual Mayor s Cup as they defeated Brown University 5-2, at Schneider Arena in Providence. March 8, Providence upsets No. 10 Connecticut, 5-1, to earn a place in the Hockey East Championship game for the fifth time in the last six seasons. November 29, The Friars defeated Brown, 1-0, in the 14th annual Mayor s Cup maintaining possession of the trophy in consecutive seasons for the first time.

5 Coaching Staff Assistant Coac h Meredith Roth Meredith Roth enters her fourth season as an assistant coach of the women s ice hockey program. She helped the Friars to their seventh consecutive Hockey East Tournament in In the absence of Coach Deraney due to his national team committments, Roth led the Friars to a 7-3 upset of No. 4 Mercyhurst during the 2008 season. Her duties include recruiting coordinator, coaching the defensemen, on and off ice instruction, player development and all other functions of the program. A 2004 graduate of Providence College with a B.A. in social sciences, Roth was a four-year member of the women s ice hockey team, playing defense all four years. As a Friar, Roth was named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team (2004), United States Women s National Hockey Team (2003), U.S. Under-22 National Hockey Team (2003), ECAC Eastern Hockey League All- Tournament Team (2002), and was awarded the 2001 Providence College Women s Hockey Unsung Hero Award. In addition, Roth was a co-captain her senior year and an assistant captain during her junior season as well. She helped lead PC to the 2002 ECAC Championship as well as the 2003 and 2004 Hockey East titles. Prior to returning to Providence, Roth worked as the head coach for the girls under-16 ice hockey team at Shattuck-St. Mary s School in Faribault, Minnesota. She coached the team for two seasons (2005 and 2006). In the summer, she works camps and clinics including Bob Deraney Hockey School, Rinksport, Shattuck-St. Mary s Girls Hockey School and has worked the USA Hockey U-17 Development camp in 2007 and Coach Roth is the daughter of James and Jacquelyn Roth. She has four brothers and one sister; Benjamin, Emilie, Nicholas, Timothy and Theodore. She also has four nieces; Lilly, Maria, Eleanore and Julia, and one nephew, James. Assistant Coach Bob Bellemore One of the top goaltenders to ever play at Providence College, Bob Bellemore is entering his 18th season as an assistant coach with the women s hockey team. In addition to working with the goaltenders, he assists with scouting and various other duties. He is also involved with the USA hockey elite training camps that take place in Lake Placid, N.Y. Coach Bellemore helps lead the goaltending segment of the camp. As a sophomore in 1964, he helped the Friars win their first ECAC title and earn their first berth in the NCAA Final Four. Bellemore also starred on the school s baseball team and served as the team s captain his senior year. In 1984, he was inducted into the Providence College Athletic Hall of Fame. Bellemore began coaching as a part-time assistant for PC s men s hockey team. In 1972, he joined head coach Lou Lamoriello s staff as a full-time assistant - a position he held until In , Bellemore held the title of Arena Director and was in charge of the day-to-day operations of Schneider Arena. Bellemore left Providence College in 1987 to serve as the goaltender coach for the New Jersey Devils. In 1991, he left New Jersey to pursue his master s degree at PC. He earned his master s degree in special education and was employed as a special education instructor at South Kingstown High School. He is now retired from his duties as a guidance counselor at South Kingstown High. A native of Smithfield, R.I., Bellemore resides in Westerly, R.I., with his wife Marguerite. He has one son, Bruce, a 1991 graduate of PC, who played hockey for two seasons for the Friars. He also is the proud grandfather of nine. Bruce and his wife Eileen, who also graduated from Providence, have triplets, Brendan, Jolie and Laurel and the grandchildren from Marguerite s children include Zachary, Devon, Sofia, Christopher, Alec, and Luke. Assistant Coac h Erin Normore Erin Normore enters her first season as a graduate assistant coach for Providence. As a graduate assistant, Normore is working towards a master s degree in guidance and counseling. Among other duties, Erin works extensively as a video coordinator for the Friars. Normore joins the staff a year after leading the Friars as an assistant captain in She led the team in assists for the second-consecutive season, finishing 2009 with 17. Normore finished her career atop the all-time games played list with 143 appearances, having played in every game during her stellar fouryear career. Normore broken the 20-point plateau all four seasons and finished her career with 91 points on 66 assists and 25 goals. Normore brings international experience to the Friar coaching staff. She was a member of the 2007 U-22 Camp for Team Canada. Her coaching experience includes assisting with the Skills Plus Hockey Camp since 2005 and Haddaways Hockey Plus in 2006 and PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

6 Outlook FRIAR HOCKEY - POSITION BY CLASS Defense: COLLEEN MARTIN, Sr.*** LEIGH RILEY, Jr. ** AMBER YUNG, Jr. ** LAUREN COVELL, So. * JENNIFER FRIEDMAN, So. * CHRISTIE JENSEN, So. * Breanna Schwarz, So. * Emily Groth, Fr. Forwards: JACKIE DUNCAN, Sr.*** PAMELA MCDEVITT, Sr.*** ARIANNA RIGANO, Sr.* JEAN O NEILL, Jr. ** ALYSE RUFF, Jr. ** KATE BACON, So. * ASHLEY COTTRELL, So. * ABBY GAUTHIER, So. * LAURA VEHARANTA, So. * Nicole Anderson, Fr. Jessica Cohen, Fr. Jessica Vella, Fr. Goaltenders: Christina England, Jr. ** GENEVIEVE LACASSE, So. * PLAYERS IN CAPS PLAYED DURING SEASON * Designates seasons played at Providence Following a loss in the Hockey East Semifinals, the Providence College women s hockey program is hungry and ready to compete for a fourth Hockey East title. While PC lost six talented seniors to graduation, the foundation of a successful team is still intact and ready for the extreme competition that Hockey East has to offer. Led by the reigning Goaltending Champion and Rookie of the Year in Genevieve Lacasse (Scarborough, Ont.), the Friars will look to be at the top of the defensive ranks for another season. Last season, PC was able to boost its overall record to after finishing the previous two seasons at Providence posted a record in conference play, earning the third seed in the conference tournament, and faced off against Connecticut at the friendly confines of Schneider Arena in the Hockey East quarterfinals. The Friars came away with a 3-0 victory but fell to eventual champion New Hampshire in the semifinals, 3-1. While losing quality seniors is a constant issue for the Friars, Coach Deraney feels that Providence will be primed and ready for another run at the Hockey East title. With the growth of women s hockey and the opportunities that young players have before college, it s not too much to expect freshmen to come in and make an immediate impact, not only on our program, but on the landscape of college hockey. We ve seen it over the years but never more so than from our freshmen last year. We have the same type of expectations for this year s freshmen class as well. The FORWARDS: Returning 9; Lost 3; Newcomers; 3 The front lines of the Friar attack will need to replace more than just the 36 points produced by the graduating forwards, Steph Morris (3), Mari Pehkonen (17) and Katy Beach (16). The graduating forwards were able to provide consistent leadership both on and off the ice. The Friars will certainly look to juniors Alyse Ruff (Tualatin, Ore.), Jean O Neill (Strafford, Pa.) PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY and the highly effective sophomore class to fill the gap left by the class of Ruff finished her second season at PC with an even 20 points on 10 goals and 10 assists. She has established herself as a leader on the team and finished the year tied for the team lead with four game-winning goals. O Neill played in 33 games as a sophomore and put home five goals and three assists. She shined against conference opponents, scoring seven of her eight points in Hockey East action. Led by a pair of crafty forwards, Laura Veharanta (La Verne, Calif.) and Ashley Cottrell (Sterling Heights, Mich.), the sophomore class has much to live up to after leading the team in goals (36), assists (48) and points (84) as freshmen. Veharanta came in and made an immediate impact, leading the team in goals (16), points (31), gamewinning goals (4), power-play goals (8) and power-play points (15). She led all Hockey East freshmen with 31 points and was the only unanimous selection to the All- Rookie Team. Veharanta joined with Cottrell to create a potent first line throughout the season. Cottrell finished the year with 21 points on five goals and 16 assists. Filling out the front lines will be seniors Jackie Duncan (Kitchener, Ont.), Pamela McDevitt (South Boston, Mass.), Arianna Rigano (Malden, Mass.) and sophomores Kate Bacon (Chanhassen, Minn.) and Abby Gauthier (Lynn, Mass.). Duncan will hope to improve on an injury plagued junior campaign in which she managed six points while McDevitt and Rigano will be relied upon for their energy and two-way play throughout the season. Bacon, consistently one of the fastest players on the ice, was a staple of the power play and penalty kill units and will surely look to improve her marks of eight goals and four assists as a freshman. Gauthier, voted the team s Seventh Player in 2009, came on strong as the year progressed, becoming one of the team s most effective forwards down the stretch. She scored three goals and added seven assists to finish in double digits with 10 points.

7 Outlook Forwards (Career Stats): Jackie Duncan, Sr. (59 GP, , 10/20 PIM) Pamela McDevitt, Sr. (95 GP, , 23/46 PIM) Arianna Rigano, Sr. (79 GP, , 26/52 PIM)* Jean O Neill, Jr. (67 GP, , 10/20 PIM) Alyse Ruff, Jr. (72 GP, , 28/67 PIM ) Kate Bacon, So. (34 GP, , 15/41 PIM) Ashley Cottrell, So. (36 GP, , 8/16 PIM) Abby Gauthier, So. (33 GP, , 5/10 PIM) Laura Veharanta, So. (36 GP, , 12/24 PIM) Nicole Anderson, Fr. Jessica Cohen, Fr. Jessica Vella, Fr. * Two seasons played at St. Anselm College Joining Providence in 2009 will be a class of three talented forwards who should step into the action and make an immediate impact. Nicole Anderson, a 6-0 forward from Jordan, Minn., comes to Providence after scoring over 100 goals for Shakopee High. Anderson will be looked upon to provide a power game in front of the net. Also looking for time on the front lines will be an Anchorage, Alaska native, Jessica Cohen. Cohen joins PC after competing at national power house Shattuck St. Mary s where she helped her team to another National Title in In 48 games for SSM, she finished as the team s second leading scorer with 97 points on 35 goals and 62 assists. Finalizing the incoming forwards is Jessica Vella. Vella, a Pickering, Ontario native, finished up a successful campaign with the Durham Junior Lightning of the Provincial Women s Hockey League in Canada, scoring 47 points on 26 goals and 21 assists in 45 games. With the team losing 39 percent of the scoring from the graduating seniors, the junior and senior classes will need to improve on their combined 28 percent of the scoring from last season. If the Friars can find consistent scoring from the upperclassmen to go along with the prolific sophomore class, PC should be one of the top scoring teams in Hockey East. Defense (Career Stats) Colleen Martin, Sr. (104 GP, , 19/38 PIM) Leigh Riley, Jr. (61 GP, 0-4-4, 10/20 PIM) Amber Yung, Jr. (71 GP, , 14/28 PIM) Lauren Covell, So. (24 GP, 0-0-0, 2/4 PIM) Jennifer Friedman, So. (36 GP, 4-4-8, 13/26 PIM) Christie Jensen, So. (32 GP, 0-1-1, 16/32 PIM) Breanna Schwarz, So. (DNP as a freshman) Emily Groth, Fr. The DEFENSE: Returning 7; Lost 2; Newcomers; 1 With five returning defenders, the Friars will look to be one of the top defensive teams in Last season, PC finished with the third-best team defense after allowing just 1.90 goals per game while performing at an 86.5% rate on the penalty kill in Hockey East play. The six returning defenders will be forced to step up and fill the large shoes left by the departure of captain Brittany Simpson (Barrie, Ont.) and assistant captain Erin Normore (Cambridge, Ont.). Normore finished her senior campaign with 26 points on nine goals and 17 assists while Simpson added two goals and 12 assists for 14 points. Both players were leaders of both the penalty kill and power play, contributing a combined 24 points with the man-advantage. PC will certainly expect big things from an experienced back line led by senior Colleen Martin (Woburn, Mass.) and juniors Amber Yung (Rockville, Va.) and Leigh Riley (Lexington, Mass.). Martin enters her senior year after earning a career-high seven assists in She will certainly be a key cog on the penalty kill. Yung, a member of the Team USA U-22 squad, added six assists as a sophomore and should step into a prominent role on the power play in Riley added three assists as a sophomore and will be looked upon to help solidify the penalty kill. The final returning players on the defensive unit are sophomores Jennifer Friedman (San Gabriel, Calif.), Christie Jensen (Delta, B.C.) and Breanna Schwarz (Portland, Ore.). Friedman, one of the hardest shooters on the team, found a steady spot at the point on PC power plays during her freshman campaign. She will look to build on her four goals and four assists last season. The prototypical hustle player, Jensen will look to impact the game with a defensive intensity few players can match. Schwarz was named the Most Improved Player by her teammates and will look to find a spot on the blue line in Coach Deraney added depth to the back line with the signing of Emily Groth (Monona, Wisc.). Groth is a high-energy defender that will fight for a chance to compete at the blue line this season PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

8 Outlook Goaltender (Career Stats) Christina England, Jr. (DNP as a sophomore) Genevieve Lacasse, So. (29 GP, 1.94GAA,.933SV%) The GOALIES: Returning 2; Lost 2; Newcomers; 0 The season was highlighted by an incredible freshman campaign from newcomer Genevieve Lacasse. Lacasse split time with graduating goalie Danielle Ciarletta early in the season before taking full control between the pipes midway through the year. Lacasse finished the season with a mark overall with a 1.90 GAA and an impressive.933 save percentage. She was even more impressive in conference action, boasting an record based on a 1.55 goals against average and a.940 save percentage. After a summer of training with Canada s National Under-22 Camp, Lacasse will look to carry over her remarkable freshman campaign into her sophomore season. Waiting behind Lacasse is junior Christina England (Wareham, Mass.). England will be ready to step in and patrol the crease if her number gets called Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll Rk. Team (FPV) Pts 1. New Hampshire (3) Boston College (3) Boston University Providence (2) Connecticut Northeastern Vermont Maine 14 WRAP UP With the 17 wins in 08-09, the PC women s hockey program is a mere seven victories away from it s 600th victory. Coach Deraney, with 190 victories to his name, is only 10 wins shy of 200 in his career. With the 3-1 loss at UNH in the Hockey East Semifinals still fresh in their minds, the Friars will certainly be looking to make a statement in While the loss of six talented seniors will be tough to replace, PC has the necessary ingredients for a championship run come March. Providence captured the first three Hockey East championships and with the skill of the returning players and incoming freshmen, Coach Deraney expects nothing less than a fourth at the end of the season. When you have a program with the tradition and success of Providence College women s hockey, success isn t measured by the number of games you win but by the number of championships that you achieve over the course of the season PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

9 19 Jackie Duncan 5 Senior Forward 5-8 Kitchener, Ontario Appeared in 22 games during her junior campaign. Scored two goals and four assists for six points. Notched a goal and an assist in a 4-2 victory over Vermont (10/19/08) Played in eight games as a sophomore. Registered two assists on the season. Player Profiles Colleen Martin Senior Defenseman 5-9 Woburn, Mass Played in 33 games for the Friars. Registered seven assists on the season. Led the junior class with seven total points. Had a career-high two assists in PC s 6-2 victory over Colgate on (10/11/08). Four of her points came in Hockey East contests. Finished the season with a team-best +11 plus/minus ranking Played in 29 games as a freshman for the Friars. Scored four goals and added four assists for eight points. Her eight points led the freshman class. Notched her first career game-winning goal in the semifinals of the HOCKEY EAST Tournament versus Boston College (3/3/07). Earned a letter in hockey while attending Lakefield College School and Kent School... Totaled 64 goals and 33 assists in 34 games played... Named Hudson High Female Athlete of the Year. NAME: Jacqueline Elizabeth Goddard-Duncan BIRTHDATE: October 22, 1987 FAMILY: Daughter of James Duncan and Valerie Goddard. Has four brothers, Tylar, Michael, Richard, and Jamie. Has one sister, Katie. MAJOR: Studio Art / HE / / HE / HE Total / HE / Played in 36 games as a sophomore for Providence. Recorded a career-high four assists on the season. Finished the season with a +16 mark, good for second highest on the team Played in 35 of the Friars 36 games as a freshman. Scored three goals and added an assist for four points on the season, all in HOCKEY EAST play. Notched her first collegiate point on a goal at Boston University (11/18/06). Registered her first career assists and her first multi-point game versus Vermont (2/4/07). Earned letters in hockey, soccer, and softball while attending Woburn Memorial High School... Captained the soccer and hockey teams... Recorded 52 goals and 108 assists in 112 games played... Helped her team to three State Championships including a 59-game unbeaten streak... Middlesex Leauge All-Star and Super-Team every season... Middlesex League MVP three consecutive years... HNIB Division I Player of the Year Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic all four years... Woburn High School Female Athlete of the Year... Figure Skating Girl of the Year in NAME: Colleen T. Martin BIRTHDATE: October 7, 1987 FAMILY: Daughter of Robert and Patricia Martin. Has three brothers, Patrick, Thomas, and Sean. MAJOR: Sociology / HE / / HE / / HE / Total / HE / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

10 12 Pamela McDevitt 9 Senior Forward 5-6 South Boston, Mass. Appeared in 33 games for Providence. Tied her career high with three assists on the season, all of which came in Hockey East action Played in all 36 games as a sophomore. Registered two goals and three assists for five points. Scored her first career goal against Mercyhurst (1/12/08) Played in 26 games as a freshman for the Friars. Recorded three assists on the season. Registered her first career point at Northeastern (10/21/06). Led the Friars with a +8 mark on the plus/minus scale. Player Profiles Arianna Rigano Senior Forward 5-5 Malden, Mass. Played in 26 games for Providence in her first season as a Friar. Finished the season with four points on two goals and two assists. Registered her first point for PC with a goal against Vermont (10/19/08). Tallied her first assist against Robert Morris on (11/7/09). Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team Attended and played for Saint Anselm College as a freshman and sophomore... Last season, Rigano played in 26 games for the Hawks... Led the team in scoring with 22 goals and 16 assists for 38 points... Scored three power-play goals... Had four game-winning goals... Added one short-handed tally... In two seasons of play for the Hawks, totaled 48 goals and 27 assists for 75 points. Earned a letter in hockey at Noble and Greenough School where she captained the hockey team... Won the New England Championship from Named MVP of the New England Tournament... Scored the game-winning goal in the sixth overtime to lead the Assabet Valley 19 & Under team to a 3-2 victory... Competed in the USA Hockey s 2005 National Championship in Centennial, Colo. NAME: Pamela McDevitt BIRTHDATE: October 29, 1987 FAMILY: Daughter of Daniel and Maureen McDevitt. Has two older brothers, Daniel and Thomas. Has one older sister, Deanna. MAJOR: Political Science / HE / / HE / / HE / Total / HE / NAME: Arianna Rigano BIRTHDATE: November 27, 1987 FAMILY: Daughter of Basil and Andrea Rigano. Has a twin sister, Marina, and three brothers, Basil, Chris, and Andy. Major: Sociology 06-07* / * / / HE / Total / HE / * Indicates seasons played at St. Anselm College PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

11 Player Profiles 31 Christina England Junior Goaltender 5-7 Wareham, Mass Did not play as a sophomore Did not appear in any games as a freshman. Earned 10 varsity letters for Wareham High School, including four in field hockey, three in ice hockey and three in softball... Was team captain in all three sports her senior year... Posted a 6.60 GAA and an.856 save percentage in three years of boys varsity hockey play... Posted a 1.60 GAA and a.957 save percentage for her U-19 team... Named a 2007 Boston Globe All-Scholastic Athlete for hockey Varsity Hockey MVP... Named her field hockey team s Most Outstanding Defensive player in Four year honor roll member... S.A.D.D. Officer. NAME: Christina M.A. England BIRTHDATE: February 7, 1989 FAMILY: Daughter of Christal and Richard England. Has two brothers, James and Trevor. Has one sister, Maggie. MAJOR: Sociology 25 Jean O Neill Junior Forward 5-5 Strafford, Pa Finished the season with eight points in 31 games played. Seven of her eight points came in Hockey East action. Scored five goals and three assists on the year. Notched the game-winning goal in PC s 4-1 victory at Maine (12/6/08). Had a three-game point streak (2/6/09-2/13/09). Finished the season with a +1 mark on the plus/minus scale Played in all 36 games as a freshman. Her 17 points were second highest among the freshman class. Scored seven goals and 10 assists. Notched her first career goal, a short-handed tally, against Northeastern (11/6/08). Tallied two goals in a 4-3 victory over Boston University (1/31/08). Scored the game-winning goal on the power-play against #8 Connecticut (2/10/08). Attended Westchester University for one year... Attended Conestoga High School... Team captain... During her junior year she had 62 points in 12 games to lead the league... Played for the Princeton Tiger Lilies U-19 team from Named team s MVP for the season... During the season, she played in 46 games, scoring 75 points on 36 goals and 39 assists... As team captain, helped the Tiger Lilies to two National Championship appearances in Buffalo, N.Y. and San Jose, Calif. NAME: Jean A. O Neill BIRTHDATE: September 10, 1987 FAMILY: Daughter of William and Edie O Neill. Has one brother, Billy, and two sisters, Kimberly and Lindsey. MAJOR: Social science / HE / / HE / Total / HE / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

12 17 Leigh Riley 21 Junior Defenseman 5-6 Lexington, Mass. Played in 33 games for Providence. Registered a career-high three assists, all of which came against Hockey East opponents. Finished the season tied for fourth on the team with a +6 ranking on the plus/minus scale Played in 28 games as a freshman. Registered her first career assist in a 3-2 victory at Vermont (1/25/08). Player Profiles Alyse Ruff Junior Forward 5-9 Tualatin, Ore Hockey East All-Rookie Team Appeared in all 36 games for Providence. Registered 20 points on 10 goals and a career-high 10 assists. Finished the season tied for first with four game-winning goals. Second on the team with a +7 mark on the plus/minus scale. Finished third on the team with four power-play strikes. Was named to the Jewish Sports Review All-America Team. Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team Earned four varsity letters in ice hockey and three varsity letters in field hockey at Lexington High School... Played eight years with the Assabet Valley Girls hockey team, and helped her team to top-three finishes at six nationals in a row, including a national championship in Captained her Lexington HS ice hockey team her senior season... In ice hockey, notched 111 points and posted a plus 119 +/- mark in 87 games for Lexington... Named a Boston Globe and Boston Herald ice hockey All-Scholastic in Also named a Boston Herald All-Scholastic for field hockey in Named the Co-MVP of the Middlesex league in field hockey in Works with children with special needs through the LABBB program. NAME: Leigh A. Riley BIRTHDATE: October 3, 1988 FAMILY: Daughter of Thomas and Paula Riley. Has one sister, Nina. MAJOR: Elementary/Special Education / HE / / HE / Total / HE / Played in all 36 games as a freshman. Led the freshman class with 19 points on 14 goals and five assists. She finished the season tied for sixth with 11 goals scored in Hockey East play. Scored her first collegiate goal at Colgate (10/19/08). Tied for first on the team with four power-play goals. Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over #9 Boston College (10/30/07). Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week three times (11/13/07, 12/3/07, 2/18/08). Was named a unanimous selection to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team. Earned Hockey East All-Academic honors. Earned four varsity letters in ice hockey, three in field hockey, one in lacrosse and one in crew at the Lawrenceville School... In her career at Lawrenceville, played in 88 ice hockey games, scoring 134 goals and adding 94 assists for 228 points while helping her team to three state championships... A First-Team All-State selection all four years in ice hockey, including player of the year three times... Named New Jersey Devils High School Player of the Year.. Helped her field hockey team win three NJISAA Prep A Tournament Championships... Named to the National Academic Squad for field hockey... Dean s List and High Honors student. NAME: Alyse K. Ruff BIRTHDATE: January 3, 1989 FAMILY: Daughter of Ron Ruff. Has one brother, Aaron. MAJOR: Accounting / HE / / HE / Total / HE / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

13 23 Amber Yung 15 Junior Defenseman 5-10 Rockville, Va. Recorded six points in 35 games for the Friars. All six of her points came on assists. Attended the USA U22 Camp in December. Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team Played in 36 games as a freshman. Registered her first career point, an assist, against #9 Boston College (10/30/07). Earned her first collegiate goal in a 7-1 victory over Robert Morris (11/25/07). Finished the season with two goals and 13 assists for 15 points. Registered a career-high three assists against #10 Connecticut in the Hockey East Semifinals. Selected to participate in the U.S. Women s U-22 Select Team. Earned four varsity letters in hockey, two in cross country and three in track at Patrick Henry High School... As a senior, scored 13 goals and added 21 assists for 34 points... Played club hockey for the Washington Pride for three years, as well as one year with the Richmond Royals Bantam AA team... Earned Mid-West Hockey League Honorable Mention accolades in 2006 and Won MVP honors at the 2006 Elite Cup... Helped the Pride to the quarterfinals of the USA Hockey Nationals in 2005 and 2006, as well as a bronze medal finish in Holds school records in the 1600M and the 800M races... Named cross country team MVP in 2004 and Named a Hanover and Principal Scholar... National Honor Society member. NAME: Amber M. Yung BIRTHDATE: September 6, 1989 FAMILY: Daughter of Bryan and Wendy Yung. Has one brother, Zane. MAJOR: Biology Player Profiles Kate Bacon Sophomore Forward 5-6 Chanhassen, Minn. Appeared in 34 games for the Friars as a freshman. Notched eight goals and four assists for 12 points. Finished tied for fifth on the team with eight goals. Her 12 points were good for third highest amongst the freshman class. Registered her first point, a short-handed tally, against Boston College (10/25). Led the team with two short-handed goals. Earned seven varsity letters at Benilde St. Margaret s School, including two in soccer and five in ice hockey... Captained the hockey team her senior year... Notched 225 career points... Earned the Most Valuable Player Award and Coaches Award her senior year... Earned All-Conference, All State, and All-Tournament honors her senior year... Member of the 2008 USA U18 Team that won the World Championships... Helped lead her team to Section Championships in 2007 and 2008 and a third place finish in the state in Earned Outstanding Academic Achievement Award during her four years of ice hockey. NAME: Kate Bacon BIRTH DATE: April 25, 1990 FAMILY: Daughter of Jeff and Lorena Bacon. Has one brother, John, and a sister, Ashly. MAJOR: Marketing / HE / / HE / / HE / Total / HE / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

14 Player Profiles 16 Ashley Cottrell Sophomore Forward 5-6 Sterling Heights, Mich. Played in all 36 games for Providence as a freshman. Scored 21 points on five goals and 16 assists. Led the freshman class with 16 helpers. Finished sixth overall in scoring amongst all Hockey East freshmen. Recorded her first goal with a short-handed game-winning strike against Colgate (10/11). Had a four-game (10/26-11/8) and six-game point streak (12/05-1/10). Registered a conference-high four assists in one game at Robert Morris (11/8). Tied for second on the team with a +7 mark on the plus/minus scale. Earned three varsity letters for Henry Ford II and Lawrence Academy in Field Hockey, Golf, and Ice Hockey... Her last year with the Little Caesars she scored 117 points on 56 goals and 61 assists in 70 games... Earned the 2008 Justine Pellman Award... Was the 2008 overall winner of the skills competition at the National Championships... Member of the 2008 U.S. U18 Team that defeated Canada to win the gold medal... Honored as Player of the Game at the U18 World Championships for a 5-point game against Switzerland... Helped lead her high school to four state championship titles... Helped lead Assabet Valley U19 s to win the National Tournament in Helped lead the Little Caesars U19 team to a second place finish at the 2008 National Tournament... Played for former Friar great Laurie Baker-Mutch at Lawrence Academy in Four-year honor roll member. NAME: Ashley Cottrell BIRTH DATE: April 4, 1990 FAMILY: Daughter of Roger and Pam Cottrell. Has one brother, Kyle. MAJOR: Accounting 8 Lauren Covell Sophomore Defense 5-7 Akron, Ohio Appeared in 24 games for Providence as a freshman. Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team. Earned two varsity letters at Green High School in soccer and softball... Played hockey with the U19 Ohio Phantom Flames for three seasons and played six total seasons in the organization... Captained the Flames for the season... Scored 32 goals and 19 assists for 51 points in 57 games with the Flames... Awarded the Biggest Surprise in Hockey Night in Boston Awarded the Midwestern Elite Hockey League Justine Pellmann Award, given to the most well-rounded person who shares the love of the game with Justine Pellmann... Helped lead the Ohio Flames to six consecutive appearances at nationals... All six years the Ohio Flames went to nationals, they were also the Middle America District Champions... Honor Roll student... Ambassador of Teen Dating Violence Prevention. NAME: Lauren Covell BIRTH DATE: June 10, 1990 FAMILY: Daughter of Phil Covell and Colleen Talty. Has one brother, Joe. MAJOR: Undeclared / HE / / HE / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY

15 Player Profiles 10 Jennifer Friedman Sophomore Forward 5-11 San Gabriel, Calif. Played in all 36 games for the Friars. Scored eight points on four goals and four assists. Earned her first point with an assist against Vermont (10/19). Scored her first collegiate goal with a game-winning power-play strike against #5 New Hampshire (1/10). Had a four-game point streak (1/10-1/18). Attended Gabrielino High School...Was a member of the California Selects from and captained the team from Earned a silver medal at the 2006 USA Hockey Nationals... Helped lead the team to a bronze medal in Played alongside Laura Veharanta on the California Selects.s. NAME: Jennifer Friedman BIRTH DATE: July 19, 1990 FAMILY: Daughter of Susan and Robert Friedman. Has two brothers, Gregory and Russell MAJOR: Undeclared / HE / Abby Gauthier Sophomore Forward 5-4 Lynn, Mass. Played in 33 games as a freshman. Recorded three goals and seven assists for 10 points. Scored her first goal against Ohio State (10/4). Registered her first assist against #7 St. Lawrence (10/10). Scored the lone goal for Providence in the 3-1 loss to UNH in the Hockey East Semifinals. Earned the Seventh Player award at the end-of-the-year banquet. Earned 11 varsity letters at St. Mary s High School, including six in ice hockey, four in softball and one in soccer...captained her hockey team in both her junior and senior seasons... Career stats include 179 goals and 179 assists for a total of 358 points... In 2008, she became Massachusetts High School Hockey s all-time leading scorer... In the season she led her team to the State Championship with 42 goals and 48 assists for a total of 90 points... A four-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection ( ) Boston Herald All-Scholastic honoree Catholic League MVP... Earned honor student accolades her senior year and was named St. Mary s Athlete of the Year. NAME: Abby E. Gauthier BIRTH DATE: March 4, 1989 FAMILY: Daughter of Brian and Marianne Gauthier. Has a brother, Brian, and a sister, Emily. MAJOR: Undeclared / HE / PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WOMEN S HOCKEY