Ohio State men’s hockey squares off this week in a Big Ten battle against seventh ranked Minnesota. For a successful outcome, the Buckeyes must overcome their home ice struggles.
The WCHA dubbed Kassidy Sauve its Defensive Player of the Week. The conference also granted Emma Maltais her second consecutive Rookie of the Month honor.
Kassidy Sauve and St. Cloud's Emma Polusny squared off in a goalie duel on Saturday. Neither gave an inch until Liv Halvorson stepped up for her shootout attempt.
Julianna Iafallo netted the game tying tally in the third period and Grace Zarzecki sniped the shootout winner as the Buckeyes locked up two more WCHA points.
No. 15 Ohio State men's hockey swept No. 17 Michigan with a 5-1 win. Christian Lampasso struck twice and the Gerard-Weis-Laczynski line continued to roll.
It’s Michigan week on the ice too. Men’s hockey is in Ann Arbor to renew hostilities with the Wolverines. Meanwhile, the Buckeye women engage No. 9 Robert Morris.
Ohio State out-attempted Bemidji State 22-2 over the final ten minutes of a hotly contested, back and forth battle. But the Beaver defense held up and the game ended in a tie.
