COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Women’s Hockey Team roared back after a 2-0 deficit to defeat the St. Cloud Huskies 3-2 at the OSU Ice Rink Friday night. The story of the game is quality versus quantity, and scoring when it counts.
Huskies forward Julia Tylke drew lit the lamp at 16:17 assisted by Taylor Wemple and Kyla Friesen. 14 seconds later St. Cloud made it 2-0 with an unassisted goal scored by forward Jenniina Nylund. Ironically Ohio State had 16 shots on goal to St. Cloud’s eight.
November 2, 2018: St. Cloud State Huskies goaltender Janine Alder (1) makes the save against Ohio State in their game in Columbus, OH.
When asked about the shaky start to the first period, Buckeyes head coach Nadine Muzerall responded “I’m going to push back a little because I thought this was the first game that they actually played a solid three periods. I was very impressed with their puck possession nd their O zone time. We had 18 minutes of offensive zone time five on five”
The Buckeyes started the comeback in the second period tuning the St. Cloud goal into a shooting gallery with 12 shots to St. Clouds four. Emma Maltais notched her fifth goal of the season at 12:44 assisted by forward Jacyn Reeves and forward Charly Dahlquist. Buckeye forward Madison Field tied the game 2-2 at 18:42 assisted by Maltais and defenseman Madison Bizal.
Ohio State resumed their relentless attack on the St. Cloud goal. The Buckeyes took 17 shots on goal to the Huskies 8. Field scored the game winner, racking her fifth goal of the season and her second of night.
“Maddie has been putting in the work and the hard time in practice.” said Muzerall. “Sometimes she has that self doubt that she shouldn’t. maybe this will give her the self confidence that she always should be possessing, because she is a great hockey player.”
The Buckeyes shot 45 shots on net overall against St. Clouds 20.
“Forty-five shots on net spoke volumes of us finally getting the puck through traffic and getting them on net.” said Muzerall. “I’m very proud of their effort, and they didn’t quit, and they won with a lot of character.”
November 2, 2018: St. Cloud State Huskies forward Jenniina Nylund (81) celebrates her goal against Ohio state with St. Cloud State Huskies forward Megan Roe (9) in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: St. Cloud State Huskies forward Julia Tylke (2) celebrates her goal against Ohio State with St. Cloud State Huskies forward Kayla Friesen (C) (22) in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: Ohio State Buckeyes goaltender Andrea Brändli (20) observes the play in the game against St. Cloud State in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: Ohio State Buckeyes defenseman Sophie Jaques (18) handles the puck against St. Cloud State in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: St. Cloud State Huskies forward Brooke Kudirka (8) handles the puck against Ohio State in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018:St. Cloud State Huskies forward Hannah Potrykus (A) (23) fights for the puck against Ohio State Buckeyes defenseman Sophie Jaques (18) in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: Ohio State Buckeyes forward Madison Field (A) (12) celebrates her goal with Ohio State Buckeyes defenseman Elise Riemenschneider (2) against St. Cloud State in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: St. Cloud State Huskies goaltender Janine Alder (1) makes the save against Ohio State in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: St. Cloud State Huskies goaltender Janine Alder (1) covers up the puck as Ohio State Buckeyes forward Sara Säkkinen (25) andSt. Cloud State Huskies forward Dana Rasmussen (4) fight for position in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: Ohio State Buckeyes defenseman Jincy Dunne (C) (33) before facing St. Cloud State in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: The St. Cloud Huskies before facing Ohio State in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: Ohio State Buckeyes defenseman Jincy Dunne (C) (33) handles the puck against St. Cloud State in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: St. Cloud State Huskies goaltender Janine Alder (1) makes the save against Ohio State in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: Ohio State Buckeyes forward Sara Säkkinen (25) goes one on one with St. Cloud State Huskies defenseman Kenzie Wylie (19) in their game in Columbus, OH.
November 2, 2018: St. Cloud State Huskies goaltender Janine Alder (1) observes play against Ohio State in their game in Columbus, OH.
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