Ohio State
23-6-0, 19-6-0
Bemidji State
11-16-3, 8-16-2
Ohio State Bounces Back To Top Bemidji State, 8-1
2/12/2022 6:15:29 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2-ranked Ohio State women’s hockey team bounced back in a big way from Friday night’s disappointing loss, topping Bemidji State 8-1 on Saturday afternoon. The Buckeyes are now 23-6-0 overall and 19-6-0 in the WCHA while the Beavers improve to 11-16-3 and 8-16-2 in conference play.
Ohio State was paced by eight different goal scorers. Claire DeGeorge finished with a game-high four points on a goal and three assists while Paetyn Levis added a goal and two assists.
Ohio State outshot Bemidji 56-15. Goalie Raygan Kirk made 14 saves in a winning effort, improving her record to 4-0 this season.
How It Happened
- Ohio State scored four times in the first period and jumped out to a 4-0 lead at the first intermission.
- Sophie Jaques opened the scoring at the 13:07 mark with assists from Sara Saekkinen and Lexi Templeman and Riley Brengman followed up less than a minute later. Eve Savander and Clair DeGeorge assisted on the play.
- The Buckeyes would add two more scores in the final six minutes, the first coming off the stick of Jennifer Gardiner on a power play.
- Two minutes later, DeGeorge scored with assists to Paetyn Levis and Liz Schepers to make the score 4-0.
- On Gardiner’s goal at 5:50 of the first period, Jaques picked up an assist to give her 100 career points.
- The only goal of the second period came for Bemidji State, which found the back of the next with 2:05 remaining before intermission to make the score 4-1 in favor of Ohio State.
- Much like the first period, the Buckeyes controlled the offensive possession and had a 24-3 edge in shots in the second period.
- Paetyn Levis and Jenna Buglioni scored third-period goals to give the Buckeyes a 6-1 lead before Madisyn Wiebe and Liz Schepers closed out the scoring.
Statistically Speaking
Shots: Ohio State 56, Bemidji State 15
Saves: Bemidji State 48, Ohio State 14
Power Play: Ohio State 1-for-5, Bemidji State 0-for-1
Scoring (G-A-P): DeGeorge (1-3-4), Levis (1-2-3), Schepers (1-1-2), Gardiner (1-1-2), Brengman (1-1-2), Jaques (1-1-2), Buglioni (1-0-1), Templeman (0-1-1), Saekkinen (0-1-1), Parent (0-1-1), Bizal (0-2-2), Savander (0-1-1)
What’s Next
The Buckeyes have their final home regular season series of the season next weekend as they host Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday at the OSU Ice Rink. Admission, as always, is free.
