No. 2 Ohio State vs. Bemidji State Date: Jan. 10/11, 2025
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: OSU Ice Rink
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Ticketmaster COLUMBUS, Ohio – This weekend, the No. 2 Ohio State women’s hockey team returns to their home rink, taking on Bemidji State in a pair of games as part of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association series on Friday and Saturday at the OSU Ice Rink.
Both contests are scheduled for 3 p.m. and will be available for streaming on B1G+ (subscription necessary). Live stats can be accessed at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
Buckeyes Overview - Friday’s match marks the Buckeyes’ first appearance on home ice in 54 days. In their last home game, they managed a split against No. 1 Wisconsin. Ohio State enters this weekend after a road series against the Badgers, having lost 6-0 in Madison but bounced back with a shootout win outdoors at Wrigley Field.
- This season, the Buckeyes have a record of 5-3-1 at home, achieving ranked victories over No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 2 Minnesota, and No. 6 Cornell.
- Joy Dunne tops the Buckeyes with 26 points (13G, 13A) this year, ranking in the top 10 nationally for goals per game (.62) and within the top 20 for points per game (1.24).
- Emma Peschel stands alongside Dunne, Jenna Buglioni (24), and Jocelyn Amos (23) with 20 points this season. She leads the Buckeyes with 16 assists, matching her personal best for assists in a single season.
- Jordyn Petrie netted the team’s first goal of the season just 1:39 into play and recorded the initial score of 2025, finding the net only 49 seconds into last Saturday’s match against Wisconsin. The newcomer has netted four of her 10 goals this season within the opening five minutes of games, with one at 4:08 into the 1-1 shootout triumph versus Minnesota (Oct. 12) and another 2:38 into the 5-1 victory at St. Cloud State (Oct. 18).
- Ohio State currently ranks first in the nation with four shorthanded goals this season. Buglioni is tied for first nationally with two shorthanded goals. With five shorthanded goals throughout her career, the Buckeye captain is just one shy of equalling the program record of six.
- Graduate Amanda Thiele leads Buckeye goaltenders with an 8-4-2 record, holding a .881 save percentage over 14 games this season. All four goaltenders have participated this season, with Hailey MacLeod boasting a 4-1-1 record including two shutouts; Lexi Secreto achieving a win and a shutout in her inaugural start with the Buckeyes; and Genny Klein recording a .929 save percentage in 36 minutes of action during her first collegiate campaign.
History of the Series – Buckeyes vs. Beavers
- This past fall, Ohio State and Bemidji State squared off in Bemidji, Minn., resulting in victories of 8-2 and 3-0 for the Buckeyes in a series sweep.
- The Buckeyes hold an all-time record of 64-29-13 against the Beavers and have triumphed in the last 15 matchups of the series.
- The last meeting between the two teams in Columbus took place during the 2024 WCHA Tournament, where the Buckeyes claimed wins of 10-1 and 8-0 to progress to the Final Faceoff.
- Emma Peschel’s four-point performance against Bemidji State on Sept. 27 stands as the top season performance for the Buckeyes this year. Petrie and Makenna Webster each scored twice in that game, tying for the most goals in a single game by a Buckeye this season.
Next Up
The Buckeyes will head to Duluth, Minn. for a matchup against Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 17-18. The first game is set for 7 p.m. and the second game is slated for 4 p.m. at AMSOIL Arena. Both games will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).
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