No. 9 Providence Grabs Late Winner to Split Weekend Series

Jacob Fowler makes a save at Providence PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Chase Yoder converted a rebound near the left post with 4:30 left in regulation and No. 9 Providence held on for a 4-3 Hockey East victory over No. 1 Boston College on Saturday night at Schneider Arena.

The Friars earned a split in the weekend home-and-home series, improving to 11-6-2 (5-4-2 HEA). The Eagles dropped to 14-4-1 overall and 7-3-1 in Hockey East.

Sophomore Oskar Jellvik and rookies Will Smith and Gabe Perreault scored for Boston College, which lost for just the second time in its last 10 games.

BC took the lead midway through the first period when Andre Gasseau threaded a pass through the right circle to Jellvik, who deked…