TEMPE – The No. 13 Arizona State ice hockey team (10-3-1) split the series against the No. 9 Providence Friars (9-4-2) on Sunday afternoon at Mullett Arena. Despite the Sun Devils collecting the first goal, the Friars quickly responded with two unanswered goals in the second period to claim the 2-1 win.
ASU goaltender TJ Semptimphelter tallied his 19th career 30-plus save night with 32 stops through three frames. Semptimphelter boasts the third-best winning percentage for netminders in the NCAA with .800. He put up back-to-back nights of 30-plus saves against No. 9 Providence.