University of Connecticut Athletics
Providence Edges Huskies, 4-3
1/25/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Providence Edges Huskies, 4-3
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Jan. 25) – The University of Connecticut men’s hockey team suffered a narrow, 4-3 setback to Providence College on Tuesday evening at Schneider Arena. UConn drops to 6-17-2 on the season while the Friars move to an overall record of 7-14-3.
Providence jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a goal by David Carpentier from Bryan Horan at the 7:51 mark of the first period. Sophomore Matt Scherer (Seattle, Wash.) then evened the score for the Huskies on the power play as he blasted a shot into the top of the Friars’ net, with assists going to classmate B.J. Crum (Hampden, Mass.) and junior Chris Uber (Ithaca, N.Y.) 19:47 into the opening stanza.
In the second period, Providence regained its lead and then added two more goals as James Pemberton scored his second of the season at 4:28 from Chase Watson and Carpentier. Torry Gajda followed with a tally at 8:12, connecting on a feed from Chris Chaput and Jamie Carroll. Tom Gallagher rounded out the second period scoring for the Friars 12:16 into the stanza, with an assist going to Watson.
The Huskies began a third period rally as Uber tipped in UConn’s second goal of the evening at the 4:21 mark off a feed from Scherer and senior captain Tim Olsen (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) to bring the Huskies within two. Sophomore Bill Magnuson (Rochdale, Mass.) brought Connecticut within one, netting a power play goal at 18:22 from Crum and Scherer, but Providence was able to hang on to its one goal margin.
The Friars outshot the Huskies 43-17. Freshman goaltender Brad Smith (Detroit, Mich.) stopped 39 shots and Tyler Simms made 14 saves in net for Providence College.
Connecticut returns home on Friday, Jan. 28, to take on American International at 7:05 p.m.
