Ohio State
11-1-1, 11-1-1
Bemidji State
3-11-1, 1-10-0
No. 1/2 Buckeyes Earn 5-0 Win Over Bemidji State
11/18/2022 10:10:57 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1/2 Ohio State women’s hockey team earned a shutout in game one of this weekend’s series against Bemidji State, defeating the Beavers, 5-0, Friday night at the OSU Ice Rink. The Buckeyes (11-1-1, 11-1-1 WCHA) had eight different players tally a point in the game, led by graduate Paetyn Levis and junior Jenna Buglioni with three points apiece.
How it Happened
Ohio State scored its first goal of the game at 10:03 in the opening period. Madison Bizal sent a shot from the top of the faceoff circle inside the Beavers’ zone, through traffic and past Bemidji State goaltender Hannah Hogenson. Sophie Jaques and Jenn Gardiner added assists on the goal, which would end up being the game-winner.
The Buckeyes extended their lead with under three minutes to play in the opening frame on a goal from Makenna Webster. The Buckeyes swarmed the Beavers as they attempted to clear their territory, and Buglioni halted their advance. The Port Moody, B.C. native collected the puck behind the Bemidji State goal and sent it into the slot to Levis. Levis then knocked it to Webster, who sent it past Hogenson at 17:19.
Despite a scoreless second period, Ohio State killed off another penalty and Amanda Thiele made eight saves to keep Bemidji State off the board in the middle frame.
Ohio State lit the lamp three times in the final 20 minutes of action to take game one of the series from Bemidji State. The third period started and ended with goals from Levis, who scored at 4:04 and then again at 15:28. For her first goal, she beat a 2-on-1 to put the Buckeyes up 3-0 on the Beavers off assists from Buglioni and Jamie Grinder. Her second goal was a shorthanded one, as she took advantage of a mishandled puck at the blueline and outskated the Bemidji State defensemen for Ohio State’s final tally of the night.
Buglioni added a goal of her own at 9:13 off assists from Jamie Grinder and Kenzie Hauswirth. Grinder sent a shot on target that forced Hogenson to make a save, and Buglioni was right in front to capitalize off the rebound.
Thiele finished the day with 19 saves for Ohio State. The team blocked 14 shots on the day to earn the clean sheet.
Game Notes
- Amanda Thiele earned her second straight shutout in the Buckeyes’ 5-0 win over Bemidji State. With 19 saves in the contest, she improves to 8-1-0 on the year. Friday’s shutout is also the third straight for the Buckeyes. The last time Ohio State earned three straight shutouts was the 2016-17 when the team earned 4-0 and 3-0 wins over Lindenwood and a 3-0 win over St. Cloud.
- Makenna Webster tallied her second goal in as many games this evening, scoring the team’s first goal of the night. In just three games for Ohio State this season, she has two goals and three assists.
- Paetyn Levis recorded Ohio State’s first shorthanded goal of the season, scoring on Bemidji’s third power play opportunity of the game. She has now scored two shorthanded goals for her career, with her first coming last season against Minnesota State (Feb. 4). The Rogers, Minn. native is now four points away from 100 for her career.
- In addition to tying Levis with a team-high three points against Bemidji State, Jenna Buglioni led the Buckeyes with three blocked shots on the day. She is second on the team this season with 15 blocked shots in 13 games.
- In her first game of the season, sophomore Jamie Grinder tallied two assists for a career-high in points and assists in a single game. She entered the game with just two career points.
- Sophie Jaques earned two assists in the game to bring her to 128 career points. She has now tied the Ohio State record for career points by a defenseman. She is tied with Tessa Bonhomme (2004-08).
- The Buckeyes finished 3-for-3 on the penalty kill to improve their penalty kill percentage to .867 this season.
Statistically Speaking
Shots: Ohio State 66, Bemidji State 40
Saves: Bemidji State (Hogenson) 21, Ohio State (Thiele) 5
Power Play: Ohio State 0-1, Bemidji State 0-3
Faceoffs: Bemidji State 15, Ohio State 30
Ohio State Scoring: Levis (2-1-3), Buglioni (1-2-3), Grinder (0-2-2), Bizal (1-0-1), Webster (1-0-1), Gardiner (0-1-1), Jaques (0-1-1), Hauswirth (0-1-1)
Up Next
The Buckeyes and Beavers meet for the final game of the regular season series tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 19. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m. ET at the OSU Ice Rink. Following the game, the Buckeyes will host a postgame skate. As a reminder, parking and admission for Ohio State women’s hockey games are free.
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