Long before Kenzie Hauswirth’s championship winning goal went into the net, It took years of work and installing building blocks to get the program to where it is today. We sat down with head coach Nadine Muzerall and 2022 USCHO Player of the Year and Patty Kazmaier Award top three finalist, defender Sophie Jaques to reflect on what this win means, what it took to achieve it, and what’s next for Ohio State and the sport as a whole. Let’s dig into the key ingredients that led to a Championship. Leadership Muzerall was hired by Ohio State in the wake of seasons of turmoil behind the Buckeye bench. She was hired in August 2016 with only about a month to prepare before her team took to the ice for its opening game. As the head coach worked to build a team culture with her first roster, she found strength in…
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