US EditionOhio State women shut out Northeastern 5-0 at Frozen Four to reach title game
Ohio State scored four goals in 10 minutes and had five different scorers, with goalie Hailey MacLeod earning her fifth shutout this season, officials said.
- Ohio State women's hockey shut out Northeastern 5-0 on Friday at Pegula Ice Arena to reach its fifth consecutive NCAA championship game.
- A late first-period surge, including goals from Kaia Malachino and Sanni Vanhanen, swung momentum to Ohio State, leading to a 4-0 advantage.
- Ohio State goaltender Hailey MacLeod recorded her fifth shutout with 15 saves, while Northeastern's Lisa Jönsson made 37 saves, underscoring the game’s goaltending and depth.
- Ohio State's record and program milestones advanced with a 36-4-0 record, setting the single-season wins record at 36, and Northeastern's NCAA Tournament record fell to 5-7-0.
- Northeastern reached the Frozen Four for the fourth time and first since 2023, with six Olympians on the ice, including one Husky, amid resilience after losing their rink.
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Disastrous first period dooms Northeastern women’s hockey in return to Frozen Four - The Boston Globe
After a flurry of Huskies chances in the opening minutes, a goal by Joy Dunne midway through the frame swung the momentum in Ohio State’s favor, and the Buckeyes carried it the rest of the way.
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Ohio State women shut out Northeastern 5-0 at Frozen Four to reach title game
Ohio State scored four goals in the final 10 minutes of the first period, and the No. 1 overall seed Buckeyes beat fifth-seeded Northeastern 5-0 on Friday in the first of two semifinals at Pegula Ice Arena.
Ohio State Shuts Out Northeastern, Advances to National Title Game
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 1 Ohio State women's hockey team started the 2026 Women's Frozen Four off with a 5-0 shutout of No. 5 seed Northeastern in the first of two semifinals Friday evening at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pa.
Ohio State rolls past Northeastern in Frozen Four, reaches fifth straight title game
The Ohio State women’s hockey team celebrate after beating Northeastern university 5-0 Friday. Courtesy of: Ohio State athletics. With a fifth straight advance to the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship on the line, No. 1 Ohio State left no doubt. The Buckeyes erupted for four first-period goals and never looked back, defeating No. 5 Northeastern 5-0 in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals Friday at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pennsylvania.…
Women’s hockey shut out by Ohio State in Frozen Four
Northeastern women’s hockey (29-9-1, 21-2-1 HE) fell 5-0 to the top-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (36-4, 24-4 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) in its fourth-ever Frozen Four appearance. It was also the team’s second at-large bid in the NCAA tournament in program history. The semifinal loss capped an otherwise dominant season for the Huskies, where they overcame early low odds, late regular season injuries and a semester without a home rink. …
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