Ohio State Earns 2-1 Win Over Bemidji State Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Ohio State ladies’s hockey crew swept its first convention sequence of the season with a 2-1 win over Bemidji State Saturday on the OSU Ice Rink.

The Short Story
The Beavers (2-4-0, 0-4-0 WCHA) scored first, however that was the one objective the Buckeyes (4-0-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) would permit for the weekend. Ohio State tied the sport within the ultimate minutes of the opening body to begin even within the second. For the second time this weekend, the Buckeyes held Bemidji State to only one shot on objective within the center body and Hilda Svensson’s objective at 7:29 held up because the go-ahead objective to offer Ohio State the win. Hailey MacLeod made 9 saves on the day to safe the sequence sweep for the Buckeyes.

How it Happened

• Bemidji State went on the facility play at 8:44 after a roughing penalty was known as on the Buckeyes and scored at 8:52 to take its first lead of the sequence.
• Senior captain Emma Peschel tied the sport at 18:29 within the first, taking a shot from steps contained in the blue line and sending the puck over the shoulder of Beaver goaltender Ava Hills.
• In the second interval, Mira Junagker lined up for her personal shot from the blue line and Hilda Svensson was lined up within the slot able to redirect it into the Bemidji State objective for the goal-ahead tally for the Buckeyes at 7:29.
• Both groups have been held scoreless within the third interval once more. The Buckeyes did not permit Bemidji State to drag Hills for the additional skater till lower than a minute remained and nonetheless the protection held off the Beavers. Hailey MacLeod made 4 saves within the interval to maintain Bemidji State from tying the sport.

Game Notes

• Leah Wicks recorded her first profession objective in Saturday’s sport.
• Svensson tallied her second profession multipoint sport with a objective and an help.
• Ohio State improves to 4-0-0 to begin the 12 months for the primary time for the reason that 2022-23 season.

Statistically Speaking
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 52, Bemidji State 10
Saves: Bemidji State (Hills) 50, Ohio State (MacLeod) 9
Power Play: Ohio State 0-4, Bemidji State 1-3
Faceoffs: Ohio State 49, Bemidji State 19
Ohio State Scoring: Svensson (1-1-2), Peschel (1-0-1), Carmichael (0-1-1), Jungaker (0-1-1), Wicks (0-1-1)
 
Up Next
Ohio State makes the journey to Minnesota to play the No. 3 Gophers Oct. 18-19 in Minneapolis. The groups will face off at 3 p.m. ET from Ridder Arena with video games streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).
 
 

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