Ohio State Set for Frozen Four Semifinal vs. Clarkson

No. 1/1 Ohio State vs. No. 4/4 Clarkson
Date: March 20, 2024
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Venue: Whittemore Center Arena
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Rosters: Ohio State | Clarkson
Season Stats: Ohio State | Clarkson
Game Notes: Ohio State | Clarkson

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1 Ohio State women's hockey team faces off against No. 4 Clarkson in the 2024 Frozen Four semifinals Friday, March 22. The top seeded Buckeyes (33-4-0, 26-2-0 WCHA) and four seed Golden Knights (33-4-2, 18-3-1 ECAC) meet at 4 p.m. from the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, N.H.

The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Dana Boyle, Leah Hextall and AJ Mleczko Griswold on the call. Friday's winner will play the winner of the second semifinal in Sunday's national championship game.

Buckeyes in a Nutshell

Ohio State is making its fourth consecutive trip to the Frozen Four this weekend. The program has advanced to the Frozen Four every year it has played in the NCAA Tournament. In all, the Buckeyes have earned a spot in six tournaments, all in head coach Nadine Muzerall's tenure.
Hannah Bilka leads the team with 47 points on the year. Bilka and Dunne pace the team with 20 goals and Kiara Zanon has recorded a team-high and career-high tying 27 assists.
Cayla Barnes leads the country with a +68 on ice this year. Stephanie Markowski and Zanon join her in the top-10 with a +51 and +48, respectively.
Dunne leads rookies nationally with 40 points and 22 goals in her first collegiate season. The Buckeyes' freshman class of Dunne, Jocelyn Amos, Jordan Baxter and Delaney Fleming has scored 43 goals and recorded 87 points this year, which is first and second among Frozen Four teams, respectively.
Nine of Ohio State's 23 players on the 2023-24 roster played on the 2022 national championship team. This week is the first Frozen Four trip for 10 of Ohio State's players. Quinn Kuntz, Jenn Gardiner, Amanda Thiele, Jenna Buglioni and Riley Brengman are all making their fourth trip to the Frozen Four.
Goaltender Raygan Kirk earned her ninth shutout of the season in the Buckeyes' regional final win over Minnesota Duluth. Her nine shutouts on the year lead the country. The fifth-year senior also ranks first nationally in win percentage (.909). Her 1.105 goals against average is second-best in Division I.
Ohio State's NCAA regional final win over Minnesota Duluth was the team's program record tying 33rd win of the season. For the third straight season, Ohio State has recorded a 30+ win campaign. Muzerall has led the Buckeyes to 20+ win seasons in six of her eight seasons. Prior to her arrival in Columbus, the team had just one 20-win season.
Ohio State sits atop both national polls headed into the final weekend of the season. The Buckeyes are receiving 14 of 20 first-place votes in the USCHO poll and 11 of 19 first-place votes in the USA Hockey/The Rink Live poll.
The Buckeyes are 4-3-0 against the 2024 Frozen Four teams this season. Ohio State started the year at Colgate and split the series. The team is 3-2 against Wisconsin in 2023-24.

Last Time Out

Ohio State tied the NCAA Tournament record for goals in a game with a 9-0 win over Minnesota Duluth in the regional final.
Seven Buckeyes scored a goal, including two-goal performances from Hannah Bilka and Olivia Mobley.
Raygan Kirk made 16 saves to hold the Bulldogs scoreless in her second career start in an NCAA Tournament game.
The win was Ohio State's sixth over Minnesota Duluth this season and fifth straight shutout of the Bulldogs.

Series History – Buckeyes vs. Golden Knights

Ohio State and Clarkson have met just once prior to Friday's matchup.
The last, and only, time the teams faced off was in the 2018 Frozen Four semifinals. Clarkson advanced with the 1-0 overtime win and went on to win the national championship.
The Buckeyes and Golden Knights have played three similar opponents this season in Colgate, Minnesota and St. Lawrence. Ohio State is 6-1-0 in those games and Clarkson is 5-1-0.

Up Next
The winner of Friday's semifinal game between the Buckeyes and Golden Knights will advance to the 2024 national championship game. The title game will be played Sunday, March 24 at 4 p.m. from the Whittemore Center.

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