No. 2 Buckeyes Down St. Thomas, 5-2, Saturday

Saturday, October 3

St. Paul, Minn.

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

Ohio State

4-0-0, 2-0-0

St. Thomas

2-2-0, 0-2-0

Team	1	2	3	F
Ohio St.	2	2	1	5
St. Thomas (MN)	0	1	1	2

No. 2 Buckeyes Down St. Thomas, 5-2, Saturday

10/3/2026 5:51:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Ohio State women's hockey team defeated St. Thomas, 5-2, Saturday at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul, Minn. The Buckeyes (4-0-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) return to Columbus with their second sweep of the season and their 26th straight win over the Tommies (2-2-0, 0-2-0 WCHA).

How it Happened

The Buckeyes bookended the opening period with a pair of goals. Jenna Raunio scored first by burying a rebounded shot at 1:12 into the game. Then, with 23 seconds to play in the period, Joy Dunne knocked a goal to put the Buckeyes up 2-0 at the first intermission.
Ohio State killed off two penalties in the first frame and held St. Thomas to five shots on goal, which were all turned away by freshman goaltender Rowan Houweling.
Three minutes into the second period, Ohio State went on its first power play of the day. The team needed a minute and 24 seconds with the extra player before tallying its third goal of the game. Hilda Svensson scored with assists from Mira Jungåker and Kassidy Carmichael.
Less than a minute later, the Buckeyes extended their lead with a goal from Maxine Cimoroni. A pass from Sawyer at the top of the slot was redirected into the Tommies' goal for the fourth unanswered goal for Ohio State.
St. Thomas tallied their first goal of the day off a shot from the blue line that hopped over the pad of Houweling at 9:14. The Buckeye penalty kill was successful against two more St. Thomas power plays in the middle stanza and Ohio State held the Tommies to just four shots.
The third period started with the Buckeyes killing off a 5-on-3 St. Thomas player advantage. The Tommies' power play eventually broke through, scoring on its fifth and final opportunity of the game at 13:30.
Svensson iced the game with 20 seconds on the clock by scoring on the Tommies' empty net.

Buckeye Notables

With goals from Cimoroni and Raunio, eight Buckeyes have recorded a goal on the year. Sydney Sawyer tallied her first point as a Buckeye with an assist in the game.
Hilda Svensson led the Buckeyes with three points on two goals and an assist. Her power play goal is her and the team's second of the year.
Houweling made a career-high 18 saves against the Tommies. The rookie improves to 2-0-0 on the year in goal for the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes were perfect on the power play, scoring on their lone opportunity of the game.

Up Next
Ohio State plays its first home games of the 2026-27 season next weekend as it hosts No. 1 Wisconsin Oct. 9-10 at the OSU Ice Rink. The Buckeyes and Badgers meet at 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for Ohio State women's hockey games can be purchased HERE.

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