Ohio State Downs St. Thomas, 5-1, In WCHA First Round Opener

Friday, February 28

Columbus, Ohio

6 p.m.

Ohio State

26-6-3

St. Thomas

9-24-2

St. Thomas (MN)

Ohio St.

Ohio State Downs St. Thomas, 5-1, In WCHA First Round Opener

2/28/2025 9:25:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Ohio State women's hockey team defeated St. Thomas, 5-1, in game one of the WCHA First Round Friday night at the OSU Ice Rink. The Buckeyes (26-6-3, 19-6-3 WCHA) take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series vs. the seven seed Tommies (9-24-2, 6-21-1 WCHA).

Short Story
Ohio State took a two-goal lead into the first intermission with goals from Joy Dunne (1:31) and Emma Peschel (12:39) in the opening frame. Dunne skated the puck from behind the St. Thomas goal and up to the top of the slot where she sent a wrister through the legs of Dani Strom. Peschel's goal was a tic-tac-toe effort by herself, Dunne and Jocelyn Amos to double up the lead.

Mira Jungåker scored the only goal of the second, sending a shot from the right faceoff circle through traffic to light the lamp at 4:46.

Ohio State scored its fourth straight goal on the power play with Amos scoring just 29 seconds into the third period.

St. Thomas thought it scored with 5:39 to play in the second but after review, the goal was called back for goaltender interference. The Tommies finally got on the board with 2:56 on the clock, taking advantage of a five-minute power play in the final seven minutes of the game.

But Ohio State restored the four-goal lead with a shorthanded tally by Jungåker with 1:46 to play in the game.

Amanda Thiele finished the game with 11 saves, including multiple odd-man rushes, to improve to 17-5-2 on the year for the Buckeyes.

Game Notes

Jungåker recorded a career-high two goals and four points on the day. Her shorthanded goal was her first of her career.
Dunne has a goal in the last five games and Amos has a goal in five of the last six games for the Buckeyes.
Amos scored her 10th power play goal of the season on Friday. She is now tied with Natalie Spooner for eighth in the program record book.
Ohio State is now 37-36 all-time in the WCHA playoffs.

Statistically Speaking
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 42, St. Thomas 12
Saves: St. Thomas (Strom) 37, Ohio State (Thiele) 11
Power Play: Ohio State 1-4, St. Thomas 1-6
Faceoffs: Ohio State 28, St. Thomas 21
Ohio State Scoring: Jungåker (2-2-4), Dunne (1-2-3), Amos (1-1-2), Peschel (1-1-2), Webster (0-2-2), Baxter (0-1-1)

Up Next
Ohio State and St. Thomas meet tomorrow at 3 p.m. from the OSU Ice Rink for game two of the WCHA First Round. Fans should park in the Lane Avenue Garage and self-identify with the parking attendant for free parking.

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