Huskies Fall to Ohio State, Break up Weekend Collection

HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Connecticut males’s hockey crew fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at PeoplesBank Arena. The loss offers UConn a weekend cut up of the two-game collection with the Buckeyes, transferring the Huskies to 2-2 total this season. 

In the primary interval each groups exchanged photographs early, with UConn’s Jake Richard hitting the pipe at 18:23. The Huskies had 4 energy play alternatives within the first interval however had been unable to capitalize regardless of main in photographs, 9-7 after the primary 20 minutes. 

UConn opened the scoring 35 seconds into the second interval with a power-play purpose by Joey Muldowney, giving the Huskies a 1-0 lead. 

The benefit was short-lived, as Ohio State responded with a purpose at 14:57, leveling the rating at 1-1. The Buckeyes seized the momentum scoring one other purpose to take the lead with slightly below three minutes remaining within the second interval, making it 2-1. 

In his first profession begin, UConn netminder Kam Hendrickson managed to restrict the harm, making 11 of his 26 saves within the second interval. 

In the third interval, UConn’s Ryan Tattle tied the sport with 5:42 remaining in regulation, knotting the rating at 2-2. 

Ohio State responded immediately with the game-winning purpose simply 17 seconds after the UConn equalizer, giving the Buckeyes the lead for good at 3-2. The Huskies continued to press for the tying purpose, pulling the goaltender in favor of an additional skater, however Ohio State capitalized on the empty internet, scoring with 74 seconds remaining within the sport, placing the sport out of attain for UConn. 

Up Next

UConn returns to motion on Friday, October 24 because the Huskies head to Boston University for the Huskies first Hockey East motion this season. Puck drop is ready for 7:00pm.