No. 10 Women’s Hockey Blanks MSU, Mankato, 6-0 – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/17/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
Nov. 17, 2000
COLUMBUS, Ohio-The Ohio State women’s ice hockey team recorded its first shutout victory of the regular season Friday afternoon, defeating MSU, Mankato, 6-0, at the Midwest Wireless Civic Center in Mankato, Minn. Following the conference victory, the Buckeyes improve to 4-5-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the WCHA, and the Mavericks slip to 1-10-0 overall and 0-9-0 in the WCHA.
Jeanne Chapple (Fr., Vadnais Heights, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary’s) was named the first star of the game for her goal and two assist performance. Sarah Van Riper (So., Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) scored a goal and added an assist. Van Riper was one of three Buckeyes–Heather Farrell (Fr., Perth, Ontario/Pomfret) and Christine Patno (So., Lakewood, Ohio/Lakewood) were the other two–to record their first points of the season Friday.
Chapple jump-started the Buckeye scoring drive at 8:43 in the first period, putting her third goal of the season past Maverick goalie Katie Beauduy. Assists went to Farrell and Van Riper. Melissa Pirie (So., Islington, Ontario/Etobicoke Collegiate) then set up Corinne Rosen’s (Sr., Milwaukee, Wis./Pomfret) goal two minutes later, at 10:56. Van Riper extended OSU’s lead to three at 17:38 from Lindsey Steblen (So., Clayton, N.Y./Immaculate Heart Central). At 18:13, Katie Frohreich (So., Baudette, Minn./Lake of the Woods) collected a pass from Patno to send the Buckeyes into the first intermission with a 4-0 lead. Just 3:33 into the second stanza, freshman Kelli Halcisak scored her third of the season from Chapple. Chapple would also assist in right wing Shana Frost’s (So., Frankford, Ontario/Bayside) fifth goal of the season at 19:29 to put OSU ahead, 6-0.
The Buckeyes held the Mavericks to single-digit shots in every period, outshooting MSU, Mankato, 34-21.
OSU was unable to convert two power-play opportunities and held MSU, Mankato scoreless through four Buckeye penalties.
April Stojak (So., Kent, Ohio/Shattuck-St. Mary’s) recorded 21 saves for the win. MSU’s Beauduy stopped 28 Buckeye shots.
The two-game series concludes Saturday at 3:35 p.m. EST at the Midwest Wireless Civic Center.
Scoring by Period
1 2 3 F Ohio State 4 2 0 6 MSU, Mankato 0 0 0 0
Shots on Goal
1 2 3 F OSU 13 11 10 34 MSU 8 6 7 21
Saves by Period
1 2 3 F OSU-Stojak (60:00) 8 6 7 21 MSU-Beauduy (60:00) 9 9 10 28
Scoring Summary
1st Period
OSU- Chapple (Farrell, Van Riper), 8:43
OSU- Rosen (Pirie), 10:56
OSU- Van Riper (Steblen), 17:38
OSU- Frohreich (Patno), 18:13
2nd Period
OSU- Halcisak (Chapple), 3:33
OSU- Frost (Chapple), 19:29
3rd Period
No scoring
Penalties/Minutes
1 2 3 F OSU 1/2 2/4 1/2 4/8 MSU 2/4 0/0 0/0 2/4
Power Play
OSU- 0 of 2 (.000)
MSU- 0 of 4 (.000)
Three Stars
1. Jeanne Chapple (1-2=3)
2. Sarah Van Riper (1-1=2)
3. April Stojak (60:00, 0 GA, 1.00)
