Final Score From Friday, February 16th
Ohio State 12
St. Thomas 1
Celestial Display Or Space Oddity?
The players put on the Celestial Display. With apologies to David Bowie, this post may qualify as a
Space Oddity.
Watching these explosive Buckeyes is like being launched into space. It's truly exhilarating. If you come to the Ice Rink for Pre-Game Staging, you'll see 60:00 minutes on the scoreboard clock.
Commencing countdown; engines on. All a visiting team can do is bring their best defense,
and may God's love be with them.
The Tommie 'D' initially held up pretty well. Scored tied 1-1 at the end of the first. Then came the second intermission. The Buckeyes
took their protein pills and put their helmets on. The observers at
Cape Buckeye got what they came for. Ohio State
fired all of the guns at once and exploded into space. Were these Buckeyes
Born To Be Wild? Not sure, but they certainly ran wild, posting 7 goals in the middle stanza. St. Thomas tried a timeout, but they couldn't slow down the onslaught.
The Tommie Bench was blue; there was nothing they could do.
By the time we got to splashdown, the Buckeyes had scored four more goals to make the final 12-1. That set program records for most goals in a single game, and for largest margin of victory. You might say that the players
boldly went where no Buckeye Woman has gone before.
Muzzerall Control had to be pleased.
From
Wapakoneta to
New Concord, we're proud of our Buckeyes!
Three Stars Of The Game: Decidedly Unofficial & Just For Fun
Honorable Mention: (tie) Olivia Mobley, Ohio State; Stephanie Markowski, Ohio State; and Lauren Bernard, Ohio State
Friday's Buckeye Playmakers. Olivia contributed 4 Assists. Stephanie bagged 3 Assists. Lauren posted 3 Helpers as well. No one else matched those assist totals.
#3 Star: Maria Cooper, St. Thomas
Maria had the Tommies' goal, and it was indeed star-worthy. Face-off in the St.Thomas end.
Jenna Buglioni wins the draw pretty cleanly. But as puck luck would have it, the disc glanced off of Jenna's right skate as she pulled it back. That disrupted the pull-back just enough to allow Cooper to intercept. From there it was all Maria. Brilliant rink long dash; fine top shelf finish. Cooper's first goal as a Tommie. Tommie Teammates retrieved the puck, and rightfully so.
#2 Star: Hannah Bilka, Ohio State
Hat Trick for Hannah! Silky smooth skating and laser sharp shooting all night long. Fine forecheck and pass by
Jocelyn Amos set up the first of the three tallies. On the second, the Buckeyes lost an offensive zone draw. But that doesn't matter to a player like Bilka. From the left of the circle, Hannah swooped in and grabbed the puck anyhow, dangled, shot and scored. To complete the trifecta, Bilka finished off an inspirational shortie.
#1 Star: Jordan Baxter, Ohio State
4th Line Center Baxter and her linemates got the start. It was a harbinger of things to come.
For her first goal as a Buckeye, Jordan squeezed the puck just inside the right post. The Buckeye Faithful roared their approval. Deciding that she rather enjoyed this goal scoring thing, Baxter nailed the record-setting tally in the last minute of regulation time.
Hannah's Hat Trick was quite brilliant. It got the second loudest roar of the evening. Hannah probably deserved a #1A Star. But this was Jordan's night to remember.
Confidential To OSU Hockey Siblings: We all know
The Seasons Roll. At least so far, this one also Rocks!
Up Next: Senior Day Festivities, When The Countdown Commences. Rematch With The Tommies At Lift-Off.
