No. 1 Ohio State Travels East to Play No. 10 Cornell – Ohio State Buckeyes

No. 1 Ohio State at No. 10 Cornell
Date: Dec. 17/18, 2022
Time: 7 p.m. ET/3 p.m. ET
Venue: Lynah Rink
Watch: ESPN+ (Saturday) | ESPN+ (Sunday)
Live Stats: CornellBigRed.com
Game Notes: Ohio State | Cornell
Rosters: Ohio State | Cornell

 
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1 Ohio State women’s hockey team continues its road stretch this weekend against No. 10 Cornell at Lynah Rink in Ithaca, N.Y. Puck drop between the Buckeyes (14-2-2, 13-2-1 WCHA) and Big Red (7-3-2, 5-2-1 ECAC) is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 17 and 3 p.m. Dec. 18. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

Buckeyes in a Nutshell

• Ohio State is coming off a bye week for its third straight matchup against a top 10 ranked opponent. In their last outing, the Buckeyes split their series at No. 8 Minnesota Duluth with a 2-1 win and 5-4 overtime loss.
• The team’s Friday win over the Bulldogs was the first game one win in Duluth for the Buckeyes in head coach Nadine Muzerall’s tenure.
• Ohio State is now 4-2-2 against ranked opponents this season, including three wins against teams ranked in the top-five.
• The Buckeyes hold the top spot in both national polls following their off week. Ohio State is receiving 292 votes and 13 first-place votes in the DCU/USCHO.com poll and 273 votes, including nine first-place votes, in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.
• Sophie Jaques continues to be Ohio State’s top point producer through 18 games this season. She has tallied 27 points on 11 assists and a team-high 16 goals.
• Jenn Gardiner leads the Buckeyes in assists with 18 so far this season. She ranks second on the team in points with 25.
• Graduate forward Paetyn Levis is just one point shy of 100 for her career. She currently stands at 99 points (41G, 58A). Gardiner, a senior, is next with 94 points (39G, 55A). Gabby Rosenthal sits at nine points away from the century mark with 48 goals and 43 assists for 91 career points.
• Raygan Kirk paces the Ohio State goaltending group with a .912 save percentage in seven starts for the Buckeyes this season. She has earned a 5-1-1 record in net this year.
• Halfway through the regular season, Ohio State is tied for first with Minnesota in the WCHA standings with 41 points.
• Ohio State’s power play is the best in the country, rated at .349. Jaques is the top power play scorer in the country with seven power play goals on the year. She leads all skaters by a two-goal margin. She is also tied for the most goals scored this season (15).
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