Ohio State
22-6-0, 18-6-0
Bemidji State
11-15-3, 8-15-2
No. 2 Buckeyes Fall Short Against Beavers, 3-2
2/11/2022 10:26:44 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Ohio State women’s hockey team fell to Bemidji State, 3-2, in the final second of the game on Friday night at the Sanford Center. The Buckeyes are now 22-6-0 overall and 18-6-0 in the WCHA while the Beavers improve to 11-15-3 and 8-15-2 in conference play.
How it Happened
The Buckeyes were first to score on Friday night as Gabby Rosenthal snuck in a goal in the final seconds of the first period. On the power play, Ohio State made the most of a Beaver turnover at the blueline as Rosenthal connected with Sophie Jaques for a give-and-go to give Ohio State the one-goal lead with just two seconds left to play in the first. The Buckeyes landed 24 shots on goal in the period while holding the Beavers to just three.
Bemidji State scored the next two goals, taking a one-goal lead with 13:22 to play in the game. The team’s first goal was the lone tally of the second period, scored at 16:28.
Ohio State’s Clair DeGeorge, a graduate transfer from Bemidji State, scored the game-tying goal for the Buckeyes with 7:35 remaining. Jaques took a shot that was rebounded to DeGeorge’s stick, and DeGeorge made the backhanded shot to bring the game to 2-2.
With the game tied and under 30 seconds to play, Ohio State pulled goaltender Amanda Thiele. The Buckeyes sent the puck to the Bemidji cage but the rebounded shot was collected by the Beavers and sent into the empty Ohio State goal as time expired.
Game Notes
- Ohio State’s first goal of the game scored by Gabby Rosenthal is the team’s 26th power play goal of the season and Rosenthal’s fourth on the year. The Buckeyes continue to lead the country with a .361 power play percentage.
- Sophie Jaques assisted both Buckeye goals on Friday night. She has now recorded 33 assists this season and is tied for fourth in the Ohio State record book for single season assists. She has recorded 98 points for her career and is two points from becoming not only a member of the 100-point club, but just the third defenseman in program history to hit the milestone.
- Clair DeGeorge recorded her 12th goal of the season and 35th point of the year with the third period goal.
- The Buckeyes tallied 53 shots against the Beavers, the second-most shots in a game this season and tying the amount recorded in the first game of the home series against Bemidji State earlier this season.
- Amanda Thiele finished the night with 12 saves for Ohio State. She has now recorded 334 saves for her career.
- Friday’s matchup against Bemidji State marked the fourth game of Ohio State’s five game road trip. The Buckeyes are now 8-4-0 on the road this season.
Statistically Speaking
Shots: Ohio State 53, Bemidji State 16
Saves: Bemidji State (Dowhy) 51, Ohio State (Thiele) 12
Power Play: Ohio State 1-4, Bemidji State 0-2
Faceoffs: Ohio State 38, St. Cloud State 25
Ohio State Scoring: Jaques (0-2-2), DeGeorge (1-0-1), Rosenthal (1-0-1)
Up Next
Ohio State and Bemidji State meet for game two of the series tomorrow, Feb. 12. Puck drop is set for 4 p.m. ET from the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn. and the game will be streamed on B1G+(subscription required).
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