Buckeyes Sweep Series vs. St. Lawrence with 5-1 Saturday Win

Saturday, November 25

Columbus, Ohio

3 p.m.

Ohio State

13-1-0

St. Lawrence

12-5-0

St. Lawrence

Ohio St.

Buckeyes Sweep Series vs. St. Lawrence with 5-1 Saturday Win

11/25/2023 6:48:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1 Ohio State women's hockey team remains undefeated on home ice after defeating No. 6 St. Lawrence, 5-1, Saturday at the OSU Ice Rink. The Buckeyes (13-1-0, 10-0-0 WCHA) scored four goals in the third period to sweep the non-conference match up against the Saints (12-5-0, 6-0-0 ECAC).

How it Happened

Joy Dunne scored at 15:37 to give Ohio State the 1-0 lead. She got the puck off the faceoff from Jordan Baxter and sent a wrister shot blocker side high of Saints goaltender Emma-Sofie Nordstrom.
After the first period, Ohio State held St. Lawrence to just two shots on goal, with Buckeye netminder Amanda Thiele making two stops on the Saints' power play.
St. Lawrence scored its first and only goal of the weekend on a power play at 8:50.
Ohio State added 11 shots on goal in the second frame, but wasn't able to put any past Nordstrom as the teams went to the locker rooms tied 1-1 after 40 minutes of action.
The Buckeyes closed the game with a four-goal third period to eventually take the game, 5-1.
First to light the lamp in the third was Jocelyn Amos. She scored short-short handed at 1:36 after the Buckeyes were called for delay of game to start the period. As the Saints attempted to start an offensive rush with 30 seconds left in their power play, she recovered the puck in the neutral zone and took it herself to the St. Lawrence net. While her original shot didn't go through, she collected the rebound and backdoored the goaltender to put Ohio State back in the lead.
Jenn Gardiner continued the special teams scoring, adding a goal on the Buckeye's fifth power play opportunity of the day. Hannah Bilka sent a pass across the ice to Gardiner, who lined up for the shot from the top of the faceoff circle. She finished glove side high of Nordstrom at 5:53 to give the Buckeyes the 3-1 advantage.
At 15:42 in the third, Makenna Webster took a shot to the right of Nordstrom that got deflected into the goal. The Buckeyes were leading 4-1 with under five minutes to play in the game.
Ohio State's final goal of the weekend was scored by Jenna Buglioni with 50 seconds remaining. Hadley Hartmetz connected with Buglioni across the Saints defensive zone and Buglioni made a move around her defender before lighting the lamp.
Thiele made four stops in the third to hold St. Lawrence to its lone goal in the second period.

Game Notes

With the win, Ohio State improves to 6-0-0 on home ice this season. The team has won its last 16 games at home, with the streak starting last season against Colgate (6-2 W – Nov. 23, 2022).
The Buckeyes also earned their second sweep of the Saints in series history and now own an 8-7-0 lead in the series.
Jenna Buglioni led the team with two points in Saturday's game. She recorded her first goal in over a month and has now recorded a point in three of the last four games.
Amos' short-handed goal is the Buckeyes' second of the season and her first of her career. Amos tied for the team lead with four points in the series against St. Lawrence on three goals and one assist.
Gardiner extends her point streak to 10 games with a goal Saturday against the Saints. The goal is her third on the power play this year. She is the first Buckeye to hit 20 points this season and now leads the team with nine goals on the year.
Hadley Hartmetz finished the day with a team-best +4 on ice for the Buckeyes.

Statistically Speaking
Total Shots: Ohio State 82, St. Lawrence 26
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 41, St. Lawrence 9
Saves: St. Lawrence (Nordstrom) 36, Ohio State (Thiele) 9
Power Play: Ohio State 1-5, St. Lawrence 1-5
Faceoffs: St. Lawrence 33, Ohio State 31
Ohio State Scoring: Buglioni (1-1-2), Amos (1-0-1), Dunne (1-0-1), Gardiner (1-0-1), Webster (1-0-1), Barnes (0-1-1), Baxter (0-1-1), Bernard (0-1-1), Bilka (0-1-1), Hartmetz (0-1-1), Zanon (0-1-1)

Up Next
The Buckeyes are back to conference play next weekend as they host No. 10 St. Cloud State Dec. 1-2 at the OSU Ice Rink. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for Ohio State women's hockey home games can be purchased HERE. Both games will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).

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