Rowan Houweling Named WCHA Rookie of the Week
9/28/2026 3:00:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced its first weekly awards of the 2026-27 season Monday and Ohio State freshman goaltender Rowan Houweling was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week.
Houweling played her first career minutes and made her first career start in game two of the season-opening series at No. 4 Penn State last week.
Her first career save came less than two minutes into the game, making a stick save on a shot that came out of a Penn State 2-on-1 rush. The Edmonton, Alberta native finished the game with 11 saves on the day to earn her first career win and help the Buckeyes earn the sweep of the Nittany Lions.
Ohio State is back in action this week at St. Thomas, opening the WCHA season against the Tommies Oct. 2-3 St. Paul, Minn.
Houweling played her first career minutes and made her first career start in game two of the season-opening series at No. 4 Penn State last week.
Her first career save came less than two minutes into the game, making a stick save on a shot that came out of a Penn State 2-on-1 rush. The Edmonton, Alberta native finished the game with 11 saves on the day to earn her first career win and help the Buckeyes earn the sweep of the Nittany Lions.
Ohio State is back in action this week at St. Thomas, opening the WCHA season against the Tommies Oct. 2-3 St. Paul, Minn.
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