Ohio State Opens Postseason With 10-1 Win Over Bemidji State

Friday, March 1

Columbus, Ohio

6 p.m.

Ohio State

30-3-0

Bemidji State University

4-29-2

Bemidji St.

Ohio St.

Ohio State Opens Postseason With 10-1 Win Over Bemidji State

3/1/2024 10:42:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1 Ohio State women's hockey team started the 2023-24 postseason on a high note, earning a 10-1 win over Bemidji State in game one of the WCHA Quarterfinals Friday night at the OSU Ice Rink

How it Happened
The Buckeyes (30-3-0, 26-2-0 WCHA) scored three times in the first six minutes of the game to jump out to a quick lead.

Cayla Barnes struck first at 3:39 off a pass into the slot from her D-partner Stephanie Markowski. Joy Dunne scored off assists from her linemates Sloane Matthews and Olivia Mobley at 5:44 and Jordan Baxter scored off the ensuing faceoff to give the team a 3-0 lead at 5:48. At the end of the first period, the Buckeyes were outshooting Bemidji State, 21-3.

The Beavers scored first in the second frame, with Olivia Dronen finding the back of the net at 4:27. But Ohio State responded with a four-goal period. Hadley Hartmetz scored at 5:33 after regaining the puck in front of the Buckeye bench and taking a wrister from the top of the slot that deflected off a Bemidji defender past Filippova. With under 11:30 to play in the period, Jenna Buglioni found herself 1-on-1 with Filippova and lit the lamp at 8:38. Hannah Bilka extended the Buckeye lead to five at 15:08 and Jocelyn Amos made the score 7-1 at 15:40. Ohio State goaltender Raygan Kirk made eight saves in the period while the Buckeyes put 16 shots on target.

It only took 51 seconds out of the second intermission for Ohio State to score its eighth goal of the day. Despite a goaltending change from the Beavers, Jenn Gardiner scored off a won faceoff to the left of the Bemidji net. Buglioni and Barnes added their second goals of the game at 4:23 and 11:35, respectively to make the final score 10-1 in favor of Ohio State.

Game Notes

Barnes tallied her first multi-goal game of her Buckeye career and just her second of her collegiate career. The last time she scored twice in a game was during the 2019-20 season.
Buglioni's two-goal game is her second multi-goal performance of the season. She also tallied more than one goal the last time the Buckeyes played Bemidji State (Feb. 3).
Markowski's three assists tie her career high points in a game. She has tallied three assists in four games this season for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State's 62 shots on goal are a season high. The last time the team recorded over 60 shots on goal was against Lindenwood (Dec. 31, 2022) with 72.
Friday marked the fourth time this season Ohio State has scored at least 10 goals in a game. Ten goals are a postseason record for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State earned its 30th win of the season on Friday. This season is the third time in as many seasons, and just the third time in program history, that the Buckeyes have won 30 games.

Statistically Speaking
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 62, Bemidji State 13
Saves: Bemidji State (Filippova, Thompson) 52, Ohio State (Kirk) 12
Power Play: Ohio State 0-1, Bemidji State 0-2
Faceoffs: Ohio State 33, Bemidji State 20
Ohio State Scoring (G-A-P): Markowski (0-3-3), Barnes (2-0-2), Buglioni (2-0-2), Bilka (1-1-2), Gardiner (1-1-2), Hartmetz (1-1-2), Matthews (0-2-2), Amos (1-0-1), Baxter (1-0-1), Dunne (1-0-1), Mobley (0-1-1), Peschel (0-1-1), Webster (0-1-1), Zanon (0-1-1)

Up Next
Game two of the best-of-three WCHA Quarterfinals between Ohio State and Bemidji State is set for tomorrow, Saturday, March 2 at 3 p.m. The game will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).

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