The No. 7 women’s hockey Buckeyes began the 2018-19 season in fine fashion on Friday evening. A veteran Quinnipiac squad was expected to provide a solid early road test for Ohio State. While the Bobcats gave the Bucks a little trouble, the Scarlet and Gray still came out on top.
| Scoring by Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 7 Ohio State | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Quinnipiac | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Sophomore Amanda Zeglen started in net for the Buckeyes. She and Quinnipiac counterpart, Abbie Ives, were lightly tested in the first period. Each saw and stopped four shots on goal.
Neither goalie’s goose egg held. Early in the second period, a power play got the Buckeyes buzzing. Sophomore Emma Maltais notched her first goal of season seconds after the advantage expired. Senior blue-liner Jincy Dunne set up the score with her first helper of the year.
| Buckeye Goal Scorers (Assists) | Pd | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Maltais (Jincy Dunne) | 2 | 3:03 |
| Liz Schepers (Gabby Rosenthal) | 3 | 10:22 |
| Maddy Field (Emma Maltais) | 3 | 15:15 |
The Bobcats answered less than a minute into the third period. Taylor House buried a feed from Sarah Coutu-Godbout. But Ohio State rallied. Midway through the frame sophomore Liz Schepers also netted her first goal of the season.
| Buckeye Line Chart | vs Quinnipiac | September 28 |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | ||
| Emma Maltais | Charly Dahlquist | Tatum Skaggs |
| Liz Schepers | Sara Saekkinen | Maddy Field |
| Jacyn Reeves | Erin Langermeier | Rebecca Freiburger |
| Samantha Bouley | Gabby Rosenthal | Olivia Soares |
| Defense | Goalies | |
| Jincy Dunne | Eve Savander | Amanda Zeglen |
| Lauren Boyle | Lisa Bruno | Andrea Braendli |
| Sophie Jaques | Madison Bizal | Lynsey Wallace |
| Elise Riemenschneider | ||
| DNP: Paetyn Levis |
Senior Maddy Field made it 3-1, OSU, on a feed from Maltais. This would turn out to be the game-winning tally. Quinnipiac shoved an extra attacker goal over the line in the dying seconds of the game, but Ohio State prevailed 3-2.
As openers go, I think this was alright. It featured some sloppy, choppy play but nothing outside the norm of your typical early season action. The Bucks had some ups and downs but in the end, they were able to pull out the win over a respectable opponent.
The 1-0-0 Buckeyes conclude their series against the Bobcats tomorrow afternoon. Opening faceoff is set for 2pm ET. A live stream of the game can be accessed with an ESPN+ subscription.
- Shots were 21-20 for the game in favor of Ohio State.
- Madison Bizal, Tatum Skaggs, Maddy Field, and Liz Schepers shared the lead for the Buckeyes with three shots each.
- Amanda Zeglen stopped 18 of 20 shots in her first start and first win of the season.
- The Bucks blocked 10 shots to the Bobcats' 4, led by Lisa Bruno (4) and Eve Savander (2).
- Ohio State’s power play went 0-for-3. The penalty kill was a spotless 4-for-4.
