Ohio State women advance to hockey national championship game

On Mar 17, 2023

Ohio State players smother defenseman Hadley Hartmetz (6) after she scored in the second period against Notheastern in a national semifinal of the women's NCAA Frozen Four college hockey tournament at Amsoil Arena in Duluth, Minn., Friday, March 17, 2023. (Shari L. Gross/Star Tribune via AP)

DULUTH, Minn. − The Ohio State women’s hockey team will have a chance to defend its national championship thanks to a 3-0 NCAA semifinal win over Northeastern on Friday.

The Buckeyes dominated, outshooting the Huskies 53-15 and controlling the puck for much of the game. They scored their first goal just 76 seconds into the game. Freshman Sloane Matthews buried the rebound on a Kenzie Hauswirth pass to make it 1-0. Makenna Webster and Hadley Hartmetz also scored in the win.

The Buckeyes will once again have to defeat a WCHA foe for the title. They’ll face the winner of the second semifinal between Wisconsin and Minnesota in the championship game. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET Sunday. The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU.