It took two overtimes and a school-record number of shots, but the Buckeyes are advancing to the Frozen Four.
After more than four full periods of play, the Ohio State women’s hockey team took the first step toward achieving its goal of winning its first-ever national championship on Saturday when the No. 1 seed Buckeyes defeated Quinnipiac in double overtime, 4-3, in their first-ever home NCAA Tournament game.
In front of a sold-out crowd at the OSU Ice Rink, Ohio State had to battle its way to a win over the unseeded Bobcats. Despite outshooting Quinnipiac 77 to 22, Ohio State never led by more one goal as Quinnipiac goalie Corinne Schroeder made a whopping 73 saves.