Ohio State
16-2-2
Cornell
7-5-2
Buckeyes Sweep Cornell with 4-0 Shutout Victory
12/18/2022 6:01:14 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sunday’s top-10 matchup between the No. 1 Ohio State women’s hockey team and No. 10 Cornell resulted in a 4-0 shutout victory for the Buckeyes. Ohio State (16-2-2, 13-2-1 WCHA) improves to 9-1-0 on the road this season with the series sweep of the Big Red (7-5-2, 5-2-1 ECAC).
How it Happened
- Ohio State was first on the board again, this time with Gabby Rosenthal giving Ohio State the 1-0 lead at 5:50 in the first period.
- The Buckeyes scored two more goals in the opening frame – the second goal from Jenna Buglioni at 9:19 and the third from Makenna Webster at 18:17 – to take a three-goal lead after 20:00.
- Ohio State goaltender Raygan Kirk faced just two shots in the first period, stopping both, and the Buckeyes offensive pursuit put 20 shots on net in the first.
- In the second period, Emerson Jarvis had a chance to extend the Buckeye lead nearly 10 minutes in after she skated her own rebound around the Cornell net and made an attempt to backdoor the Big Red’s goaltender Belle Mende. After video review, the goal was kept off the scoresheet.
- Hadley Hartmetz gave Ohio State its 4-0 lead at 14:35 in the second period. Her goal was the lone tally of the frame, during which the Buckeyes added 15 shots on goal and Kirk stopped all seven that came her way.
- The Buckeyes were kept scoreless in the third period, firing off another 13 shots on target. The Big Red were denied their three chances by Kirk and Ohio State finished with a 4-0 win.
Game Notes
- Raygan Kirk recorded her second shutout of the season in the Buckeyes’ victory over Cornell. She improves to 6-1-1 on the year for the Buckeyes.
- Makenna Webster and Gabby Rosenthal finished the weekend with a goal in each game against the Big Red.
- Riley Brengman’s two points in Sunday’s contest were her first since the Buckeyes’ 3-2 win over Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 22.
- With the win, Ohio State has tied the series with Cornell, 3-3. This weekend’s series marks the first sweep by either team in the all-time series.
- Emma Maltais added one assist in the game, bringing her two helpers closer to tying the Ohio State record for career assists. The current record currently stands at 123 by Laura McIntosh and Maltais has amassed 121 in her 148 games as a Buckeye.
- Hartmetz’s goal was just her third of the season and Sunday marked her third game with a point this season for the Buckeyes.
- Ohio State allowed Cornell to place just 12 shots on net, the least amount of shots on goal the Big Red have recorded this season. The shot total is also the third least the Buckeyes have allowed all year after permitting nine at St. Thomas (Nov. 6) and 10 at Bemidji State (Oct. 16).
- The series sweep is the team’s seventh of the year and fourth that included a shutout.
Statistically Speaking
Total Shots: Ohio State 84, Cornell 23
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 48, Cornell 12
Saves: Cornell (Mende – 24, Dulac – 20) 44, Cornell Ohio State (Kirk) 12
Power Play: Cornell 0-1, Ohio State 0-5
Faceoffs: Ohio State 34, Cornell 23
Ohio State Scoring: Brengman (0-2-2), Buglioni (1-0-1), Hartmetz (1-0-1), Rosenthal (1-0-1), Webster (1-0-1), Bink (0-1-1), Hauswirth (0-1-1), Jaques (0-1-1), Maltais (0-1-1)
Up Next
Ohio State will play one final series to close out 2022, meeting Lindenwood on Dec. 30 and 31 in Maryland Heights, Mo. The Buckeyes and Lions faceoff at 8:10 p.m. ET Friday and 3:10 p.m. ET Saturday from the Centene Community Ice Center.
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