Ohio State Takes Down No. 1 Wisconsin, 3-2

Saturday, November 16

Columbus, Ohio

3 p.m.

Ohio State

12-3-2, 7-3-2

Wisconsin

13-1-0, 9-1-0

Wisconsin

Ohio St.

Ohio State Takes Down No. 1 Wisconsin, 3-2

11/16/2024 6:43:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Ohio State women's hockey team rebounded in game two of the home series against No. 1 Wisconsin with a 3-2 win Saturday at the OSU Ice Rink. The Buckeyes (12-3-2, 7-3-2 WCHA) hand the Badgers (13-1-0, 9-1-0 WCHA) their first loss of the season.

Short Story
Ohio State took the lead in the first period and held it the rest of the game. The Buckeyes scored first, and twice, in the first period for the second time this weekend.

After Makenna Webster scored at 4:35 to put the Buckeyes on the board, the remaining four goals in the game were scored on special teams. Maddi Wheeler scored on the power play at 10:36 to give Ohio State a 2-0 lead, but Wisconsin answered back on the power play at 12:28 to cut the Buckeye lead to one at the first intermission. Kiara Zanon lit the lamp shorthanded 12:01 into the third period and Wisconsin responded with a power play goal at 12:34.

Both teams were scoreless in the second period as Ohio State goaltender Amanda Thiele made eight saves in the frame while Badger netminder Ava McNaughton made 14. Thiele finished the game with 24 saves to McNaughton's 27.

How the Buckeye Goals Were Scored

Jocelyn Amos won a battle for the puck along the half boards in the Wisconsin zone and knocked it to Makenna Webster at the faceoff dot. Webster skated around a Badger and split two players in the slot, finishing above the blocker of Ava McNaughton.
With seven seconds left on the Buckeyes' first power play of the game, Maddi Wheeler lined up in the faceoff circle left of McNaughton and sent a wrister towards the goal. The shot sailed through net front traffic into the net at 10:36.
On Wisconsin's fourth power play of the game, the Buckeyes stopped a Badger zone entry at the blue line and Joy Dunne sent the puck to Kiara Zanon, who was all along at center ice with a clear path to goal. Zanon skated into Wisconsin territory and scored between the legs of McNaughton for the game-winning goal.

Game Notes

Zanon's shorthanded goal is her first of the season and the team's fourth of the year.
Amos led the team with two assists on the day. She was on the ice for all three of the team's goals scored on Saturday.
Joy Dunne's point streak extends to nine games with an assist in the contest.
The Buckeyes are now 7-1-0 against Wisconsin in the last four seasons at home.
Ohio State's third line of Amos, Zanon and Webster accounted for two of the Buckeyes' three goals and four of the team's seven points in the game.
Thiele's record improves to 8-2-1 on the year with the win over the Badgers.

Statistically Speaking
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 30, Wisconsin 26
Saves: Wisconsin (McNaughton) 27, Ohio State (Thiele) 24
Power Play: Ohio State 1-2, Wisconsin 2-4
Faceoffs: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 31
Ohio State Scoring: Amos (0-2-2), Webster (1-0-1), Wheeler (1-0-1), Zanon (1-0-1), Brengman (0-1-1), Dunne (0-1-1)

Up Next
Ohio State travels to Mankato, Minn. to play Minnesota State Nov. 22 and 23 for its final WCHA series of the calendar year. The Buckeyes and Mavericks face off at 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday with both games streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).

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