Ohio State defeats Wisconsin, 1-0 to claim program's second NCAA Championship
We send congratulations to the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Gopher Women's Hockey alumnae on their staff – Head Coach Nadine Muzerall and Assistant Coach Kelsey Cline – following their 1-0 victory over Wisconsin for their program's second NCAA Championship this past Sunday.
After 52 minutes of scoreless action, Joy Dunne lit the lamp for the Buckeyes with assists from Hannah Bilka & Cayla Barnes. That was all they needed to claim the title as Raygan Kirk posted a 26-save shutout performance. Ava McNaughton made 27 saves for the Badgers.
Semifinal recaps:
Ohio State 4, Clarkson 1 – Sloane Matthews lit the lamp with just 6:48 remaining in regulation to break a 1-1 tie and send the Buckeyes to the title game. Anne Cherkowski put the Golden Knights in the lead 2:25 into the contest, but Makenna Webster evened the score for OSU later in the first period, then assisted on Matthews' goal in the third. Joy Dunne added an insurance tally, Hadley Hartmetz scored an empty netter, and Raygan Kirk made 17 saves for the win. Michelle Pasiechnyk stopped 49 shots for Clarkson.
Wisconsin 3, Colgate 1 – Vivian Jungels' goal with 8:31 remaining in regulation proved to be the difference in punching the Badgers' ticket to the title game. Kirsten Simms put Wisconsin up 1-0 in the first before Jungels' goal doubled their lead, with Casey O'Brien assisting on both. Kristyna Kaltounkova pulled the Raiders within one, lighting the lamp with an extra-attacker and 2:10 to play, but Laila Edwards put home an empty-netter with 12 seconds remaining. Ava McNaughton stopped 25 of 26 shots for Wisconsin while Kayle Osborne made 18 saves for Colgate.
All-Tournament Team
F – Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin
F – Makenna Webster, Ohio State
F – Joy Dunne, Ohio State
D – Cayla Barnes, Ohio State
D – Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin
G – Raygan Kirk, Ohio State
Most Outstanding Player – Raygan Kirk
Cornell's Izzy Daniel wins 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
Minneapolis native Izzy Daniel was named the winner of the 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the best NCAA Division I women's hockey player. The senior forward became the award's first recipient from Cornell University after recording 59 points on 21 goals & 38 assists and earning ECAC Hockey Player of the Year & Forward of the Year honors. Her 1.74 points-per-game average was third in the nation and led all ECAC players. Her 1.12 assists-per-game average placed her second nationally, and she was seventh in goals-per-game (0.62).
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