November 26, 2024

Gophers-Ohio State women's hockey preview

6:07 p.m. Friday and 4:30 p.m. Saturday • No TV Friday, FSN Saturday Seven Buckeyes coming home to play Ohio State at a glance: Ohio State (13-5-4, 8-3-3-1 WCHA), ranked No. 5 in the USCHO.com poll, is the only team to beat the Gophers in regulation this season. The Buckeyes defeated the Gophers 4-3 on Oct. 25 in Columbus. The Gophers earned a series split with a 4-2 victory the next night. The Buckeyes are coming off a home sweep of Minnesota State Mankato, winning 6-0 and 8-4. F Liz Schepers, a junior from Mound Westonka and one of seven Minnesotans on the roster, leads the Buckeyes with 17 goals. She is second on the team with 31 points. F Emma Maltais, the WCHA forward of the week, had seven points against MSU Mankato last weekend and has 15 goals and 23 assists in 22 games. Gophers at a glance:…

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