No. 2 Ohio State Falls to No. 3 Minnesota, 6-3

Sunday, October 19

Minneapolis, Minn.

3 p.m. (2 p.m. CT)

Ohio State

5-1-0, 3-1-0

Minnesota

7-1-0, 3-1-0

Ohio St.

Minnesota

No. 2 Ohio State Falls to No. 3 Minnesota, 6-3

10/19/2025 5:48:00 PM | General, Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Ohio State women's hockey team fell to No. 3 Minnesota, 6-3, Sunday in Minneapolis. The Buckeyes are now 5-1-0 and 3-1-0 in WCHA play this season.

The Short Story
Three goals in the first 13 minutes of play put the Gophers (7-1-0, 3-1-0 WCHA) out of reach of Ohio State in Sunday's contest. The Buckeyes were only able to cut the Minnesota advantage down to two, which they did three times and twice in the third.

How it Happened

Minnesota scored first at 4:46 and added on to the lead at 11:33. The Gopher's third goal of the period came on the power play at 13:01.
With under six minutes to play in the first, Ohio State held the Gophers without a shot attempt and took eight themselves with five landing on target.
The fourth shot on goal in that span resulted in a goal for the Buckeyes. A faceoff in the Minnesota zone with 35 seconds on the clock was won by Jocelyn Amos who knocked the puck to the edge of the circle along the slot to Joy Dunne. Dunne one-timed the puck past Gopher goaltender Hannah Clark to put Ohio State on the board with 33 seconds to play in the first.
The Buckeyes had a chance to pull within one of Minnesota when Mira Jungaker sent a pass right over the top of the goal crease that just missed the stick of Amos, who was waiting in front of the goal as time expired in the opening frame.
Minnesota made it 4-1 at 3:19 in the second period and Genny Klein took over for Hailey MacLeod in goal for the Buckeyes.
Sanni Vanhanen gave Ohio State its second goal of the day after tipping in a shot from Jenna Raunio past Clark just 50 seconds into the final period.
Minnesota scored at 9:11 in the third period for the 5-2 advantage, but Raunio responded with a goal 35 seconds later.
A five-minute major for a hit from behind was assessed to Macy Rasmussen at 12:25 and the Gophers took advantage, lighting the lamp with 2:56 for the final 6-3 score.

Game Notes

Raunio's goal was her first of her career. She also recorded her third career multi-point game with an assist for two points on the day. She leads the team with eight points and seven assists in six games played this year.
Dunne's goal is her fourth in as many games played this season.

Statistically Speaking
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 30, Minnesota 22
Saves: Minnesota (Clark) 27, Ohio State (MacLeod, Klein) 16
Power Play: Minnesota 2-6, Ohio State 0-4
Faceoffs: Ohio State 35, Minnesota 23
Ohio State Scoring: Raunio (1-1-2), Dunne (1-0-1), Vanhanen (1-0-1), Amos (0-1-1), Peschel (0-1-1)

Up Next
Ohio State hosts No. 10 St. Cloud State Oct. 24-25 at the OSU Ice Rink. Game one between the Buckeyes and Huskies is set for 6 p.m. and game two faces off at 3 p.m. Both games will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required). Tickets for Ohio State women's hockey games can be purchased HERE.

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