University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, February 17
Mendota Heights, Minn.
6:00 p.m. Central
vs
Minnesota
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Game Notes - Women's Hockey hosts No. 4 ranked Minnesota for WCHA regular season finale
2/16/2023 2:46:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Last Weekend Recap
St. Thomas Women's Hockey took a trip into Columbus to face off with the reigning NCAA national champions and current No. 1 ranked Ohio State and the Buckeyes lived up to their reputation, taking down the Tommies in a well-rounded effort, 6-1.
Before Ohio State's skaters rattled off four unanswered goals in the final two periods, the Tommie cut the champ's lead in half when Maija Almich score her team-leading eighth goal of the season. Almich's season-long linemate Gabby Billing assisted on the play.
The Buckeyes outshot the Tommies throughout the entire 60 minutes ultimately holding a 52-15 shot on goal edge. Ohio State controlled the puck for most of the contest, scoring two goals in each period.
Saskia Maurer continued her strong effort in goal stopping 46 shots on net. Maurer and her teammate, Alexa Dobchuk, are at the top of the WCHA in saves per game this season.
On Saturday afternoon, the Tommies fell 5-0 to the Buckeyes.
Alexa Dobchuk played all sixty minutes in goal for St. Thomas and made 46 saves. Dobchuk stopped .902 percent of Ohio State's 51 shots on net. Overall, the Buckeyes outshot the Tommies 51-17. Dobchuk made 16 saves in the first and third periods and added 14 in the second.
Five different players scored for the Buckeyes in front of a sold-out crowd at the Ohio State Ice Arena in Columbus. Jennifer Gardiner scored one goal and tallied two assists in her team-leading three-point performance.
The Tommies had just two opportunities on the power play but were 0-2 in the game. They were called for just one penalty in the entire weekend series, but the Buckeyes pounced on their only power play opportunity in the first period of game two.
St. Thomas defensemen Lotti Odnoga and Haley Maxwell led the way for the Tommies with three shots on goal apiece. Odnoga also tied three teammates (Hartung, Pahl, Vallario) with two blocks in the game.
About No. 4 Minnesota (23-5-3 overall, 20-3-3 WCHA)
St. Thomas Women's Hockey will welcome in the No. 4 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers to the Saint Thomas Ice Arena for their WCHA regular season finale on February 17th and 18th.
This WCHA match-up is the second time the teams have met this season.
Last weekend the Gophers hosted the No. 8 ranked Wisconsin Badgers. The Gophers and Badgers tied 2-2 on Friday night, but the Badgers secured the extra conference point in the shootout. On Saturday, the Badgers defeated the Gophers 7-5.
Forwards Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle, and Abbey Murphy lead the Gopher's offense this season. Taylor Heise (23g, 30a - 53p) was last year's Patty Kazmaier award winner, which is an award presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey.
Grace Zumwinkle (22g, 19a - 51p) and Abbey Murphy (22g, 19a - 41p) represented team USA in the 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing.
Goaltender Skylar Vetter has played 29 games in net for the Gophers and posted 2.00 GAA, .919 SV% and five shutouts so far on the season.
Series History
The Tommies and the Gophers have met 8 times in the St. Thomas' Division I program history, six times in last year's regular season and twice this season.
The Gophers have an 8-0 record against the Tommies. In January, the Gophers defeated the Tommies by scores of 5-0 and 4-1 at Ridder Arena.
The Tommies have been outscored by Minnesota 48-6. Maddy Clough and Luci Bianchi have each scored two goals against the Gophers, with the other two goals scored by Jenna Hartung and Lauren Stenslie.
St. Thomas Women's Hockey took a trip into Columbus to face off with the reigning NCAA national champions and current No. 1 ranked Ohio State and the Buckeyes lived up to their reputation, taking down the Tommies in a well-rounded effort, 6-1.
Before Ohio State's skaters rattled off four unanswered goals in the final two periods, the Tommie cut the champ's lead in half when Maija Almich score her team-leading eighth goal of the season. Almich's season-long linemate Gabby Billing assisted on the play.
The Buckeyes outshot the Tommies throughout the entire 60 minutes ultimately holding a 52-15 shot on goal edge. Ohio State controlled the puck for most of the contest, scoring two goals in each period.
Saskia Maurer continued her strong effort in goal stopping 46 shots on net. Maurer and her teammate, Alexa Dobchuk, are at the top of the WCHA in saves per game this season.
On Saturday afternoon, the Tommies fell 5-0 to the Buckeyes.
Alexa Dobchuk played all sixty minutes in goal for St. Thomas and made 46 saves. Dobchuk stopped .902 percent of Ohio State's 51 shots on net. Overall, the Buckeyes outshot the Tommies 51-17. Dobchuk made 16 saves in the first and third periods and added 14 in the second.
Five different players scored for the Buckeyes in front of a sold-out crowd at the Ohio State Ice Arena in Columbus. Jennifer Gardiner scored one goal and tallied two assists in her team-leading three-point performance.
The Tommies had just two opportunities on the power play but were 0-2 in the game. They were called for just one penalty in the entire weekend series, but the Buckeyes pounced on their only power play opportunity in the first period of game two.
St. Thomas defensemen Lotti Odnoga and Haley Maxwell led the way for the Tommies with three shots on goal apiece. Odnoga also tied three teammates (Hartung, Pahl, Vallario) with two blocks in the game.
About No. 4 Minnesota (23-5-3 overall, 20-3-3 WCHA)
St. Thomas Women's Hockey will welcome in the No. 4 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers to the Saint Thomas Ice Arena for their WCHA regular season finale on February 17th and 18th.
This WCHA match-up is the second time the teams have met this season.
Last weekend the Gophers hosted the No. 8 ranked Wisconsin Badgers. The Gophers and Badgers tied 2-2 on Friday night, but the Badgers secured the extra conference point in the shootout. On Saturday, the Badgers defeated the Gophers 7-5.
Forwards Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle, and Abbey Murphy lead the Gopher's offense this season. Taylor Heise (23g, 30a - 53p) was last year's Patty Kazmaier award winner, which is an award presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey.
Grace Zumwinkle (22g, 19a - 51p) and Abbey Murphy (22g, 19a - 41p) represented team USA in the 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing.
Goaltender Skylar Vetter has played 29 games in net for the Gophers and posted 2.00 GAA, .919 SV% and five shutouts so far on the season.
Series History
The Tommies and the Gophers have met 8 times in the St. Thomas' Division I program history, six times in last year's regular season and twice this season.
The Gophers have an 8-0 record against the Tommies. In January, the Gophers defeated the Tommies by scores of 5-0 and 4-1 at Ridder Arena.
The Tommies have been outscored by Minnesota 48-6. Maddy Clough and Luci Bianchi have each scored two goals against the Gophers, with the other two goals scored by Jenna Hartung and Lauren Stenslie.
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