Ohio State
25-3-2, 20-3-1
Minnesota
23-4-2, 20-2-2
No. 1 Buckeyes Down No. 3 Gophers, 5-1
2/4/2023 6:49:51 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1 Ohio State women’s hockey team responded to its Friday night loss against No. 3 Minnesota in a big way, earning a 5-1 victory over the Gophers Saturday at Ridder Arena. The Buckeyes (25-3-2, 20-3-1 WCHA) had five different goal scorers and nine point scorers on top of a 32-save day from goaltender Amanda Thiele to defeat the Gophers (23-4-2, 20-3-2 WCHA).
How it Happened
- The Gophers were first to score again, lighting the lamp at 6:32 in the first period. But Amanda Thiele denied Minnesota for the rest of the game, keeping the Gophers to one goal on the day.
- Sloane Matthews was first on the board for the Buckeyes, scoring at 9:27 in the first period. Jenn Gardiner assisted the goal.
- Less than 20 seconds later, Hadley Hartmetz skated the puck down the ice and sent it into the slot trying to connect with one of her teammates rushing into the Gophers zone. Instead, the puck was deflected by a Gopher defenseman into the goal to put Ohio State up 2-1 at 9:46.
- At the end of the first period, Ohio State was leading Minnesota with a 14-7 shots on goal advantage and one-goal score advantage.
- Both teams were scoreless in the second period as Thiele put a stop to 16 Gopher shots.
- A Minnesota penalty at the end of the second frame gave Ohio State 24 seconds on the power play to start the third. As the penalty clock expired, Gabby Rosenthal scored on Minnesota goaltender Skylar Vetter to put the Buckeyes up 3-1 just 29 seconds into the period. She was assisted by Sophie Jaques and Gardiner.
- The Buckeyes did not let up with the two-goal lead in the third period. Paetyn Levis took advantage of a miscommunication behind the Gopher net by Vetter, stealing the puck off her stick and knocking it to Kenzie Hauswirth who finished on the open net at 14:23.
- Levis closed out the scoring for Ohio State at 15:31 with a goal off assists from Emma Maltais and Makenna Webster.
Game Notes
- Jenn Gardiner and Paetyn Levis led the team with two points in the game.
- Gardiner’s two-assist afternoon was her second multi-point game of the weekend and 15th of the season. She continues to lead the team with 46 points this year and earned a team-best 29th assist in the win.
- Levis’ goal gives her at least one goal in the Buckeyes’ last 10 series.
- Scoring the third goal of the game, Gabby Rosenthal has now recorded 100 career points. She is the 17th Buckeye in program history to reach the mark. The Blaine, Minn. native joins Gardiner and Levis as the third Buckeye to join the century club this season. Five Buckeyes on the 2022-23 roster, including Sophie Jaques and Emma Maltais, have at least 100 points for their career.
- Maltais is now one point closer to reaching 200 for her career with an assist in Saturday’s win. The Burlington, Ont. native has recorded 28 assists on the year for 131 career helpers and 191 career points.
- Recording an assist on Saturday, Jaques now takes sole control of fifth in the Ohio State record book for career points with 147.
- Amanda Thiele posted 32 saves against the Gophers, a season-best for the junior. She improves to 13-1-1 on the year in goal for Ohio State.
- Ohio State’s five goals scored in Saturday’s win are the most allowed by the Gophers since Jan. 15, 2022 in a 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota State. The game is also the first Minnesota has lost at home this season.
- The Buckeyes improve to 14-2-0 on the road this season with the victory over the Gophers.
Statistically Speaking
Total Shots: Minnesota 61, Ohio State 56
Shots on Goal: Minnesota 33, Ohio State 32
Saves: Minnesota (Vetter) 31, Ohio State (Kirk) 23
Power Play: Ohio State 0-3, Minnesota 0-3
Faceoffs: Minnesota 36, Ohio State 31
Ohio State Scoring: Levis (1-1-2), Gardiner (0-2-2), Hartmetz (1-0-1), Hauswirth (1-0-01), Matthews (1-0-1), Rosenthal (1-0-1), Jaques (0-1-1), Maltais (0-1-1), Webster (0-1-1)
Up Next
Ohio State hosts its final series of the regular season next weekend. The Buckeyes will host St. Thomas Feb. 10-11 at the OSU Ice Rink. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday and both games will be streamed on B1G+.
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