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Ohio State, Wisconsin meet in the women’s hockey title game for a third straight year
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
This afternoon the Ohio State women’s hockey team will be vying for their third national title in the last four years.
This afternoon the Ohio State women’s hockey team will be vying for their third national title in the last four years when they battle Wisconsin in the final of the Frozen Four in Minneapolis.
Ohio State will face a familiar foe at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis in the NCAA Championship Game. The Buckeyes will battle the Wisconsin Badgers, who they have not only played four times this year, the two programs have also met in the last two title games, with each team earning a 1-0 win. Anyone tuning in this afternoon will be in for a treat since these are two of the top programs in the country, and when they get together on the ice the result usually comes right down to the wire.
The Buckeyes were able to make the championship game by defeating Cornell 4-2 in Friday’s first Frozen Four semifinal. Makenna Webster opened up the scoring 2:24 into the game to give Ohio State an early lead. Brooke Disher’s goal doubled the lead just over four minutes later. Cornell would tie the game up in the second period with two goals in just over a minute.
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Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
In the third period, Joy Dunne took over, scoring two goals in the first 7:22 to give Ohio State the lead for good. Dunne now has scored at least one goal in nine straight games. With her two goals, Dunne’s 28 goals this season now lead the team in scoring, passing the 27 goals Jocelyn Amos has scored. Amos did have an assist in the game, extending her streak to five straight games with at least one point.
The final opponent for the Buckeyes this year will be the Wisconsin Badgers, who beat Minnesota 6-2 in Friday’s second semifinal. The Golden Gophers actually jumped out to a 1-0 lead 14:14 into the first period, but the advantage would be short-lived, as Laila Edwards scored a shorthanded goal three minutes later. The Badgers would take the lead for good in the second period with goals from Casey O’Brien and Kristen Simms. Edwards would finish with a hat trick after scoring two goals in the third period, while O’Brien scored two goals in the victory.
It’s fitting these two teams are meeting in the championship game, not only because they have split the last two NCAA titles, they also split their four meetings this year. In the first series of the season in Columbus in mid-November, Wisconsin won the first game 4-2, followed by the Buckeyes winning the next night 3-2. The teams would play one game in Madison, with the Badgers hammering Ohio State 6-0 on January 2nd. Two days later they would meet in an outdoor game at Wrigley Field, ending with a thrilling Ohio State victory in a shootout after the teams couldn’t break a 3-3 deadlock in overtime. Jenna Buglioni secured the win for the Buckeyes when she scored in the seventh round of the shootout.
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Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
For as good as Ohio State’s offense has been this year, Wisconsin has been even better when it comes to putting the puck in the back of the next. The Badgers have scored 217 goals this year. Laila Edwards is one of five Wisconsin players to score at least 20 goals this year, leading the team with 34 goals. Casey O’Brien is the team’s overall point leader with 88 points, breaking Meghan Duggan’s school record of 87 points recorded during the 2010-11 season. At least when it comes to trying to slow down the Wisconsin attack, Amanda Thiele has made numerous starts at goalie for the Buckeyes over the last few years.
This is the championship game fans of women’s college hockey were hoping for since it’s obvious these are the best two teams in the country. Wisconsin has lost just one game in regulation this year, and that was to the Buckeyes in Columbus. Now the Badgers enter today’s game on a 12-game winning streak. The title game appearance is their 12th in school history, while Ohio State will be playing in their fourth consecutive title game.
Much like the Cornell game, Ohio State is going to have to try and solve one of the best goaltenders in the country. Wisconsin’s Ava McNaughton posted a 35-1-2 record this year with eight shutouts, a 1.20 goals against average, and a .946 save percentage. At least the Buckeyes come into this game with some confidence since they have gotten to McNaughton in a couple of matchups this season. That’s only half the battle though, since the Badgers have the most prolific scoring attack in the country this year. To win, Ohio State is going to have to play nearly a perfect game, but if there is anyone who can get her players to reach that level, it is Buckeye head coach Nadine Muzerall.
Time: 4 p.m. ET
TV: ESPNU
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
This afternoon the Ohio State women’s hockey team will be vying for their third national title in the last four years.
This afternoon the Ohio State women’s hockey team will be vying for their third national title in the last four years when they battle Wisconsin in the final of the Frozen Four in Minneapolis.
Ohio State will face a familiar foe at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis in the NCAA Championship Game. The Buckeyes will battle the Wisconsin Badgers, who they have not only played four times this year, the two programs have also met in the last two title games, with each team earning a 1-0 win. Anyone tuning in this afternoon will be in for a treat since these are two of the top programs in the country, and when they get together on the ice the result usually comes right down to the wire.
The Buckeyes were able to make the championship game by defeating Cornell 4-2 in Friday’s first Frozen Four semifinal. Makenna Webster opened up the scoring 2:24 into the game to give Ohio State an early lead. Brooke Disher’s goal doubled the lead just over four minutes later. Cornell would tie the game up in the second period with two goals in just over a minute.
In the third period, Joy Dunne took over, scoring two goals in the first 7:22 to give Ohio State the lead for good. Dunne now has scored at least one goal in nine straight games. With her two goals, Dunne’s 28 goals this season now lead the team in scoring, passing the 27 goals Jocelyn Amos has scored. Amos did have an assist in the game, extending her streak to five straight games with at least one point.
The final opponent for the Buckeyes this year will be the Wisconsin Badgers, who beat Minnesota 6-2 in Friday’s second semifinal. The Golden Gophers actually jumped out to a 1-0 lead 14:14 into the first period, but the advantage would be short-lived, as Laila Edwards scored a shorthanded goal three minutes later. The Badgers would take the lead for good in the second period with goals from Casey O’Brien and Kristen Simms. Edwards would finish with a hat trick after scoring two goals in the third period, while O’Brien scored two goals in the victory.
It’s fitting these two teams are meeting in the championship game, not only because they have split the last two NCAA titles, they also split their four meetings this year. In the first series of the season in Columbus in mid-November, Wisconsin won the first game 4-2, followed by the Buckeyes winning the next night 3-2. The teams would play one game in Madison, with the Badgers hammering Ohio State 6-0 on January 2nd. Two days later they would meet in an outdoor game at Wrigley Field, ending with a thrilling Ohio State victory in a shootout after the teams couldn’t break a 3-3 deadlock in overtime. Jenna Buglioni secured the win for the Buckeyes when she scored in the seventh round of the shootout.
For as good as Ohio State’s offense has been this year, Wisconsin has been even better when it comes to putting the puck in the back of the next. The Badgers have scored 217 goals this year. Laila Edwards is one of five Wisconsin players to score at least 20 goals this year, leading the team with 34 goals. Casey O’Brien is the team’s overall point leader with 88 points, breaking Meghan Duggan’s school record of 87 points recorded during the 2010-11 season. At least when it comes to trying to slow down the Wisconsin attack, Amanda Thiele has made numerous starts at goalie for the Buckeyes over the last few years.
This is the championship game fans of women’s college hockey were hoping for since it’s obvious these are the best two teams in the country. Wisconsin has lost just one game in regulation this year, and that was to the Buckeyes in Columbus. Now the Badgers enter today’s game on a 12-game winning streak. The title game appearance is their 12th in school history, while Ohio State will be playing in their fourth consecutive title game.
Much like the Cornell game, Ohio State is going to have to try and solve one of the best goaltenders in the country. Wisconsin’s Ava McNaughton posted a 35-1-2 record this year with eight shutouts, a 1.20 goals against average, and a .946 save percentage. At least the Buckeyes come into this game with some confidence since they have gotten to McNaughton in a couple of matchups this season. That’s only half the battle though, since the Badgers have the most prolific scoring attack in the country this year. To win, Ohio State is going to have to play nearly a perfect game, but if there is anyone who can get her players to reach that level, it is Buckeye head coach Nadine Muzerall.
Time: 4 p.m. ET
TV: ESPNU
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