Women’s Hockey Defeats Defending National Champion, Minnesota, 4-2 – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/22/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
Oct. 22, 2000
%^$MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.–Behind outstanding offensive play, the Ohio State women’s ice hockey team%^$defeated defending national champion, No. 2 Minnesota, 4-2, Sunday afternoon at Mariucci Arena.%^$With their first win ever over the Gophers, the Buckeyes improve to 2-1-0 overall and 1-1-0%^$in the WCHA and UM slips to 3-1-0 overall and 3-1-0 in the WCHA. Shana Frost%^$(So., Frankford, Ontario/Bayside) had a two-goal game and Kelli Halcisak (Fr., Grosse Isle,%^$Mich./Shattuck-St. Mary’s) added a goal and two assists.%^$
%^$UM left wing Ambria Thomas put the Gophers on the board early with her fifth goal of the%^$season from Laura Slominski and La Toya Clarke at 1:27 in the first period. Halcisak%^$registered her first career goal at the 14:51 mark and tied the game at one. Assists went to%^$Jeanne Chapple (Fr., Vadnais Heights, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary’s) and Carrie Gill%^$(So., Rochester, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary’s).%^$
%^$Frost scored her first goal of the season at 5:48 in the second period from Halcisak and%^$Lindsey Steblen (So., Clayton, N.Y./Immaculate Heart Central). The Buckeyes%^$extended their lead to 3-1 at 14:37 when Rosen scored the gamewinner–her third goal of the season.%^$
%^$At 5:20 in the third period, Frost scored her second of the game, a power-play goal,%^$from Halcisak and Rosen. Halcisak currently leads the team in scoring with one goal and five%^$assists for six points. UM’s Ronda Curtin scored at 15:39 from La Toya Clarke and Gwen%^$Anderson, but it was too little too late for the Gophers.%^$
%^$OSU converted 1-of-4 power-play opportunities and UM went 0 for 2.%^$
%^$The Buckeyes outshot the Gophers, 23-15. OSU goalie April Stojak (So., Kent, Ohio/Shattuck-St.%^$Mary’s) recorded 14 saves for the win. UM split time between two goalies. Erica Killewald%^$played 34:27 and stopped 12 Buckeye shots. Freshman Stephanie Johnson tallied 7 saves for the%^$Gophers.%^$
%^$Ohio State returns to action at home this weekend for a two-game series. The Buckeyes battle the New Hampshire Wildcats at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 and 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28.%^$
Scoring by Period %^$
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | ||
| Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Shots on Goal%^$
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
| OSU | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| UM | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
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Saves by Period%^$
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
| OSU-Stojak (60:00) | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| UM-Killewald (34:37) | 8 | 4 | x | 12 |
| Johnson (23:33) | x | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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Penalties/Minutes%^$
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
| OSU | 0/0 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 3/6 |
| UM | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2/4 | 4/8 |
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Power Play
%^$OSU- 1 of 4 (.250)
%^$UM- 0 of 2 (.000)
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Three Stars
%^$1.OSU-Shana Frost (2-0-2)
%^$2.OSU-Kelli Halcisak (1-2-3)
%^$3.OSU-Corinne Rosen (1-1-2)
