No. 1 Ohio State Welcomes No. 6 St. Lawrence This Weekend

No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 6 St. Lawrence
Date: Nov. 24/25, 2023
Time: 6 p.m./3 p.m.
Venue: OSU Ice Rink
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Rosters: Ohio State | St. Lawrence
Game Notes: Ohio State
Tickets: Ticketmaster

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1 Ohio State women's hockey team takes the ice for a non-conference matchup against No. 6 St. Lawrence this weekend at the OSU Ice Rink. The Buckeyes (11-1-0, 10-0-0 WCHA) and Saints (12-3-0, 6-0-0 ECAC) faceoff at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 and 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25.

Both games will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required). Tickets for Ohio State women's hockey home games can be purchased HERE.

Buckeyes in a Nutshell

Ohio State started its eight-game home stand with a sweep of then-ranked No. 1 Wisconsin last weekend at the OSU Ice Rink. The Buckeyes earned a 3-0 shutout of the Badgers in game one and won the second game in overtime, 2-1.
Forward Jennifer Gardiner and goaltender Raygan Kirk earned WCHA weekly awards for their efforts against Wisconsin. Gardiner led the team with four points, including three goals and the first assist on the overtime game-winning goal. Kirk made 19 saves in game one to hand Wisconsin their first loss of the season and first shutout since February.
This weekend's games are the Buckeyes' final out-of-conference games of the regular season. Ohio State is 1-1-0 against non-conference opponents this year after splitting the season-opening series at Colgate.
The matchup against St. Lawrence also marks Ohio State's fourth top-10 opponent of the season and second in a row. The Buckeyes are 7-1-0 in those games.
Gardiner leads the Buckeyes with 18 points and 11 assists this year. She is tied with Kiara Zanon for the team lead in goals (7). The Surrey, B.C. native is on an team-high eight-game point streak. In six of the eight games, she has recorded multiple points.
Cayla Barnes leads the Buckeyes with 17 blocked shots on the year. She has now blocked 300 shots in her collegiate career. She stepped in front of two shots in last Saturday's win over Wisconsin to help the Buckeyes block a season-high 15 shots.
Freshman Jocelyn Amos has emerged as the Buckeyes' top player on the faceoff, winning a team high 122 draws with a .589 win percentage. Her 122 wins rank seventh in the league.
For the last 10 games, Ohio State has held its opponent to less than 30 shots on goal. In those 10 games, the Buckeyes have averaged over 44 shots on goal.
Ohio State ranks among the top five programs nationally in assists (4th - 88), goals (5th - 84), power-play percentage (5th - .290), scoring margin (3rd - 2.83), scoring offense (3rd - 4.50), and team points (4th - 142).
Following the team's sweep of Wisconsin, the Buckeyes were voted the top team in the country in both national polls. In the USCHO.com poll, Ohio State earned 18 of 19 first place votes and 298 votes overall. The Buckeyes also received 18 first place votes in the USA Hockey/The Rink Live poll, with 284 overall votes.
This season, Ohio State is 4-0-0 on home ice after starting the home slate with sweeps of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Ohio State is home for the remainder of the 2023 slate, with home series against No. 10 St. Cloud Sate Dec. 1-2 and Minnesota State Dec. 9-10.

Series History – Buckeyes vs. Saints

Ohio State and St. Lawrence last met in two season ago, with the Buckeyes taking a 5-2 win over the Saints in the D1 in DC tournament on Nov. 26, 2021.
Ohio State has won the last four matchups against St. Lawrence.
The all-time series record is 7-6-0 in favor of the Saints.
The first meeting between the two teams was in the inaugural season of Ohio State women's hockey in 1999-00.

Milestone Tracker

Amanda Thiele has earned 45 career wins in goal for Ohio State and has moved into second in the Ohio State record book for career wins. The record is held by Andrea Braendli ('19-22) with 57 career victories in the Scarlet & Gray jersey.
Jenn Gardiner is now sixth in the Ohio State record book for career points by a forward with 144. In fifth is Jeni Creary with 146.
Olivia Mobley is eight points shy of 100 for her career, while Jenna Buglioni is 11 from the century mark.

Up Next
Ohio State continues its home stretch against No. 10 St. Cloud State Dec. 1-2 at the OSU Ice Rink. The Buckeyes and Huskies face off at 6 p.m. for game one and 3 p.m. for game two. Both games will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).

Tickets for Ohio State women's hockey can be purchased online HERE or by contacting the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GOBUCKS. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets prior to arriving on game day.

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