10/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
Finnish forward had three points in victorious weekend at Bemidji State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Minttu Tuominen, a freshman forward on the Ohio State women’s hockey team, has been named WCHA Rookie of the Week, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced Wednesday. It is the first weekly conference award for a Buckeye this season.
Tuominen continued her strong start to her freshman campaign with a three-point performance at Bemidji State to help Ohio State take three points from the Beavers, Oct. 16-17. The native of Espoo, Finland, helped the Buckeyes pull away in the first game by scoring the fourth OSU goal and assisting on the fifth in the 5-2 victory. She then set up the first Buckeye goal in the 2-2 tie Saturday.
Along with her three points vs. the Beavers, Tuominen finished the series with a plus-3 rating and has yet to commit a penalty six games into the season. She is tied for the team lead in goals (3) and points (6), which also ties for the WCHA lead in freshman scoring.
Tuominen and the Buckeyes will be back on the road this weekend at defending NCAA champion and fifth-ranked Wisconsin, Oct. 23-24. Games begin at 7 p.m. (CT) both Friday and Saturday at the Kohl Center. Livestreaming video will be available on www.video.bigtennetwork.com and live stats are on www.uwbadgers.com.
