Ohio State held UND scoreless on all four power-play chances. The Buckeyes outshot the Fighting Sioux 35-28. North Dakota goalie Jenna Burdy posted 32 saves in 59:46 minutes of action. Ohio State goalie Melissa Glaser (Sr., Rockford, Ill.) recorded 27 saves in the full 60 minutes of action. Ohio State’s penalty kill held North Dakota scoreless on two opportunities in the stanza. Ohio State outshot North Dakota 11 to five in the second stanza. Bowman sent the puck across the front of the net to set up Heywood for the eventual game-winning goal. OSU’s Meaghan Mulvaney (Sr., Sylvania, Ohio) and Bowman set up freshman Jody Heywood (Regina, Saskatchewan) for her second collegiate goal at 14:08. In the second period, the Buckeyes notched their third goal, while holding North Dakota scoreless. OSU outshot UND 14-11 in the first period. North Dakota cut OSU’s lead to one when Marissa Hangsleben scored a backdoor goal for the Fighting Sioux at 11:44. Harrigan tallied her second assist of the game.

Creary skated behind the net and passed to Amber Bowman (So., Innisfil, Ontario) who was waiting in front of the net for her third goal of the season at 5:26. The Buckeyes followed with their second goal three minutes later. Jana Harrigan (Jr., Burlington, Ontario) and Jeni Creary (Shell Lake, Saskatchewan) both assisted on the play. Senior Jaclyn Haines (Rossland, British Columbia) scored on a rebound for her second goal of the season at 2:43. Ohio State came out strong in game two scoring two goals within the first five minutes of action.

North Dakota falls to 6-12-2 on the year and 4-11-1 in the WCHA. With the sweep, the Buckeyes close out 2004 with a 10-7-1 record and 9-7-1 in the WCHA. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s ice hockey team defeated North Dakota, 3-1, Sunday afternoon at the OSU Ice Rink in Columbus, Ohio.

Intention by Ian D. Brooks