Ohio State
24-6-0, 20-6-0
Wisconsin
23-5-4, 18-5-3
No. 2/3 Buckeyes Earn Series-Opener Win Over No. 3/2 Badgers, 5-1
2/18/2022 10:11:04 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2/3 Ohio State women’s hockey defeated No. 3/2 Wisconsin in game one of the final regular season series, 5-1, on Friday night. The game proved to be a crowd pleaser as the Buckeyes (24-6-0, 20-6-0 WCHA) took down the Badgers (23-5-4, 18-5-3-0-3 WCHA) in front of a standing-room only crowd at the OSU Ice Rink.
How it Happened
Ohio State came out on fire in the first period, scoring three unanswered goals in the first 16 minutes. Jenna Buglioni went bar-down from the left faceoff circle to start the day off for the Buckeyes at 3:41. Paetyn Levis sent the puck past Wisconsin’s Kennedy Blair off assists from Liz Schepers and Hadley Hartmetz at 11:13 to put Ohio State up two. For the Buckeyes’ third goal of the night, Schepers scored right off the bench as she came in for a change an immediately connected with Levis from the slot.
An Ohio State turnover with 30 seconds left in the period proved costly as Wisconsin scored with 21 seconds on the clock, but it would be the team’s only goal of the night.
In the second period, Sophie Jaques boosted her already impressive resume this season with a power play goal at 18:03. Kenzie Hauswirth recorded Ohio State’s fifth and final goal with 30 seconds to play in the second period.
Goaltender Amanda Thiele came up big time for the Buckeyes, shutting down one-on-one opportunities for the Badgers and finished with 26 saves on the night. She improves to 12-3-0 for her career.
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Game Notes
- Clair DeGeorge, Jenna Buglioni, Liz Schepers and Paetyn Levis led the Buckeyes with two points each Levis, Schepers and Buglioni tallied a goal and an assist while DeGeorge dished two assists. The veteran trio of Levis, Jaques and Schepers now lead the team with 18 goals on the year.
- Sophie Jaques started off her senior weekend on a positive note, scoring her 10th power play goal
of the season. She is now tied for first in the country in power play goals and is a major reason why Ohio State has the best power play in the nation this season (.350).
- Kenzie Hauswirth scored her second goal as a Buckeye on Friday night. The junior has recorded five assists on the year for seven points total in the Scarlet and Gray sweater.
- After opening the game with three goals, The Buckeyes improve to 20-3-0 on the year when they score first.
- Ohio State tallied five goals on Friday night, tying the most goals scored against the Badgers in the history of the series and the most goals against Wisconsin since a 5-6 overtime loss during the 2010-11 season. The year prior, Ohio State earned a 5-4 win over Wisconsin at the OSU Ice Rink.
- The Buckeyes recorded their 24th win of the season on Friday, tying the program record for wins in a season.
- Ohio State finished the day 3-for-3 on the penalty kill, including a 3-on-5 situation in the third period.
Statistically Speaking
Shots: Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 27
Saves: Ohio State (Thiele) 26, Wisconsin (Blair) 15/(Kronish) 11
Power Play: Ohio State 1-4, Wisconsin 0-3
Faceoffs: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 23
Ohio State Scoring: Buglioni (1-1-2), Levis (1-1-2), Schepers (1-1-2), DeGeorge (0-2-2), Hauswirth (1-0-1), Jaques (1-0-1), Hartmetz (0-1-1), Bizal (0-1-1), Rosenthal (0-1-1)
Up Next
The Buckeyes and Badgers meet for their regular season finale at 3 p.m. Saturday at the OSU Ice Rink. Ohio State will honor its 2021-22 senior class prior to the start of the game, with the senior ceremony starting at 2 p.m. Admission is free to Buckeye women’s ice hockey games.
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