The No. 7 women’s hockey Buckeyes kept rolling on Saturday afternoon. They notched another 3-2 win over and a series sweep of Quinnipiac. Like last night’s tilt, this one began with a scoreless first period. But, just like last night, Ohio State cranked the intensity up in the second.
| Scoring by Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 7 Ohio State | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Quinnipiac | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The Bucks put 16 shots on net in the middle frame and beat Bobcat goalie Allison Small twice. Olivia Soares kicked off the scoring with her first goal of the year. It just took a little while for everyone to realize it. Soares not only fooled the Quinnipiac goalie with the shot, she fooled the referees. The play was not initially called a goal but when officials reviewed the tape later they corrected the mistake. Freshman Paetyn Levis assisted on the tally to notch her first collegiate point.
| Buckeye Goal Scorers (Assists) | Pd | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia Soares (Paetyn Levis, Lisa Bruno) | 2 | 5:03 |
| Tatum Skaggs (Emma Maltais, Eve Savander) | 2 | 15:07 |
| Tatum Skaggs (Charly Dahlquist, Emma Maltais | 3 | 3:46 |
Resident Buckeye top gun Tatum Skaggs handled the rest of the scoring for the Scarlet and Gray. She potted the team’s second goal late in the second period and added another early in the third. Linemate Emma Maltais picked up helpers on both markers for a total of four points this series. Freshman defender Eve Savander collected an assist on one of Skaggs’ lamplighters and her first point as a Buckeye.
| Buckeye Lines | at Quinnipiac | September 29 |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | ||
| Emma Maltais | Charly Dahlquist | Tatum Skaggs |
| Liz Schepers | Sara Saekkinen | Maddy Field |
| Jacyn Reeves | Gabby Rosenthal | Rebecca Freiburger |
| Samantha Bouley | Paetyn Levis | Olivia Soares |
| Defenders | Goalies | |
| Jincy Dunne | Eve Savander | Amanda Zeglen |
| Lauren Boyle | Lisa Bruno | Andrea Braendli |
| Sophie Jaques | Madison Bizal | Lynsey Wallace |
| Elise Riemenschneider | DNP: Erin Langermeier |
Skaggs’ second tally was the game winning and series sweep-clinching score. Once again three goals were just enough to defeat the Bobcats. Melissa Samoskevich struck twice in the contest. She first lifted the puck over Buckeye goalie Amanda Zeglen’s glove on a breakaway and then banked one in off the back of the goalie from behind the net. But despite the Quinnipiac captain’s notable effort, the Bucks held on for another win and an opening weekend sweep.
Seventh-ranked Ohio State (2-0-0) now returns to Columbus for its home opener next week. The Buckeyes face a titanic clash with No. 5 Colgate. Games are scheduled for Friday at 6pm ET and Saturday at 3pm ET. Admission and parking for all women’s hockey games are free (barring coincidental home football games).
- Ohio State outshot Quinnipiac 35-22 in Saturday’s contest and out-attempted the Bobcats 46-30.
- Freshman Sophie Jaques led the Buckeyes with seven shots on goal.
- Each team blocked four shots. Rebecca Freiburger topped all Bucks with two.
- OSU’s six series goals were scored by five different players.
- Four freshmen - Gabby Rosenthal, Sophie Jaques, Paetyn Levis, and Eve Savander - recorded assists in the series for their first points as Buckeyes.
- Amanda Zeglen wrapped up the series with a 2-0-0 record, a 2.00 GAA, and a .908 save percentage.
- The Buckeyes’ top line of Emma Maltais, Charly Dahlquist, and Tatum Skaggs combined for three goals and four assists in the series.
