Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Zachary Borgiel made 29 saves for his second shutout of the year while Logan Will and Hudson Malinoski scored third-period goals as the No. 5/4 Providence College men’s hockey team retained the Mayor’s Cup with a 2-0 win over Brown on Tuesday (Jan. 7) at Meehan Auditorium. With the win, the Friars extended their winning streak to eight games. RECORDS Brown (4-7-2, 2-5-1 ECAC) | No. 5/4 Providence (15-3-2, 5-2-2 HEA) SCORE Brown – 0 | Providence – 2 VENUE Meehan Auditorium – Providence, R.I. GOALIES Zachary Borgiel (PC) – 29 saves, 0 goals against Tyler Shea (BRN) – 40 saves, 2 goals against NOTES – The teams skated through a scoreless opening 20 minutes of play. – Borgiel stood tall, turning away all 17 shots he faced in the first period. – Providence began to take over the momentum in the second period, outshooting the Bears by a 31-12 margin over the final 40 minutes of play. – The Friars struck just 24 seconds into the third period to take a 1-0 lead on a power-play tally from Logan Will, his seventh goal of the season. Andrew Centrella and Will Elger recorded assists on the play. – Hudson Malinoski gave the Friars insurance at 13:13 of the third period as he blasted a one-timer on the power play past Shea for his fourth of the season. Guillaume Richard and Logan Sawyer assisted on the goal. – Borgiel and the Friar defense held the Bears’ attack at bay during 3:00 of 6-on-5 play with the goaltender pulled. – Borgiel earned his second shutout of the season and fourth of his career, stopping all 29 shots he faced. – Will extended his point streak to eight games (3-6-9) and now has a team-high three power-play goals this season. – Providence has now won five-consecutive games at Meehan Auditorium and have outscored the Bears by a 20-1 margin in those games with three-consecutive shutouts. – The Friars closed out their non-conference slate at 10-1-0 and improved to 9-1-1 away from Schneider Arena this season. PC GAME HIGHS Goals: Will, Malinoski (1) Assists: Elger, Centrella, Richard, Sawyer (1) Points: Six Players (1) Shots: Sawyer (6) POWER PLAYS Brown – 0/2 Providence – 2/4 SHOTS Brown – 29 Providence – 42 UP NEXT Providence will battle No. 2 Boston College in a home-and-home series beginning on January 17 at Kelley Rink in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Categories: College Sports, Sports Tags: Brown Bears, Brown University, PC Friars, PC Hockey, Providence College