Career Honors
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022)
- WCHA Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2022)
- WCHA All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022)
- AHCA All-American Scholar (2021)
2021-22 – Senior
- Appeared in 25 games her senior season, finishing the year with five assists
- Recorded two points on two assists in the Buckeyes’ 6-2 win at St. Cloud State (Feb. 8)
- Tallied nine shots on goal and blocked four shots
- Finished the year +11
- Graduated in May 2022 with a degree in sport industry
2020-21– Junior
- Appeared in all 20 games as a junior
- Tallied two points on the year with two assists against Bemidji State (Jan. 2)
- Registered nine shots on goal and blocked 12 shots
- Finished the season +6 on the ice to tie for the second best on the team
2019-20 – Sophomore
- Appeared in all 38 games as a sophomore
- Scored her first career goal against St. Cloud State on Oct. 5
- Finished the year with one goal and six assists for seven points
- Posted a game-high two points against St. Cloud State from a goal and an assist (Oct. 5)
- Finished the year +14 on ice for the third best among Buckeye defenders
- Registered 22 shots on goal
- Posted 28 blocked shots
2018-19 – Freshman
- Appeared in three games before suffering a season-ending injury
- Tallied the first point of the career with an assist against Quinnipiac (Sept. 29)
Prior to Ohio State
- Played for Team Kuortane from 2014-18
- Played for Finland in the IIHF World Women’s U-18 Championships in Budapest in 2014, Buffalo in 2015 and St. Catherines in 2016.
- Played with fellow Buckeye Sara Saekkinen on Team Kuortane
Personal
- Daughter of Pekka Savander and Raija Pakarinen
- Figure skated, played golf and Pesäpallo (Finnish baseball) back home in Finland
- Sport Industry major
- Favorite team: Joensuun Jokipojat
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