No. 1/2 Buckeyes Fall to No. 7 Bulldogs, 4-3

Sunday, September 22

Columbus, Ohio

1 p.m.

Ohio State

0-2-0, 0-2-0

Minnesota Duluth

2-0-0, 2-0-0

Minn. Duluth

Ohio St.

No. 1/2 Buckeyes Fall to No. 7 Bulldogs, 4-3

9/22/2024 5:54:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1/2 Ohio State women's hockey team fell, 4-3, to No. 7 Minnesota Duluth Sunday afternoon at the OSU Ice Rink. The Buckeyes (0-2-0, 0-2-0 WCHA) led after the second period, but a two-goal final frame put the Bulldogs (2-0-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) on top.

How it Happened

Ohio State was the first to score again and this time it was Jocelyn Amos lighting the lamp at 6:04 into the game. The team capitalized on a delayed penalty against Minnesota Duluth, pulling MacLeod for the sixth skater to take the 1-0 lead.
The game was tied at the first intermission after Minnesota Duluth's Clara Van Wieren scored at 14:06.
The Bulldogs pulled ahead early in the second frame thanks to a power play opportunity at the start of the period. Jenna Lawry scored at 1:50 to give her team the 2-1 lead.
Ohio State's Kiara Zanon appeared to score with 12:46 to play in the second to tie the game, but the goal was challenged by Minnesota Duluth for goaltender interference and was overturned.
The Buckeyes jumped back in front late in the second period, scoring twice in the final two minutes. Penalties 13 seconds apart had the teams skating 4-on-4 with three minutes to play in the period. Emma Peschel buried a puck from the slot at 18:44 and 11 seconds later, Zanon took the puck herself to score the team's third of the day with 1:03 to play in the period.
Minnesota Duluth's Caitlin Kraemer scored twice in the third – first at 4:35 and again at 14:33 – to give the Bulldogs the 4-3 win.

Game Notes

Amos, Joy Dunne, Peschel, Sara Swiderski, Maddi Wheeler and Zanon each recorded their first points of the season in the game. Swiderski and Wheeler's assists were their first points in a Buckeye sweater.
With assists in Sunday's game, Buglioni and Petrie tallied points in both games this weekend. Peschel is the first Buckeye to record a multipoint game this season with a goal and an assist on the day.
Hailey MacLeod earned her first start as a Buckeye on Sunday. She made 26 saves on the day.

Statistically Speaking
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 39, Minnesota Duluth 30
Saves: Minnesota Duluth (Gascon) 36, Ohio State (MacLeod) 26
Power Play: Ohio State 1-3, Minnesota Duluth 1-4
Faceoffs: Ohio State 32, Minnesota Duluth 31
Ohio State Scoring: Peschel (1-1-2), Amos (1-0-1), Zanon (1-0-1), Buglioni (0-1-1), Dunne (0-1-1), Petrie (0-1-1), Swiderski (0-1-1), Wheeler (0-1-1)

Up Next
Ohio State htis the road to play Bemidji State next weekend. The Buckeyes and Beavers faceoff at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 from the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn. Both games will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).

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