2008–09 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season
Introduction
Exhibition  '''Date'''  '''Opponent'''   '''Location'''  '''Score''' Fri, Sep 26    Wilfrid Laurier   Columbus, Ohio  1 - 2 (L)
Regular season *Freshman goaltender Barbara Bilko appeared in two games. Both games were against nationally ranked Minnesota on January 9 and 10.In her first career appearance in net, she played over 33 minutes and made 26 saves. In both appearances, she totaled 43:21 in net with 38 saves and eight goals allowed.===Roster=== '''Number'''  '''Name'''   '''Position'''  '''Shoots'''  '''Height''' '''Year'''3   	Carlson, Brittany D 	L 	5-3 	Fr.5   	Spooner, Natalie F 	R 	5-10 	Fr.6   	Bishop, Teal D 	L 	5-7 	So.7   	Kilpatrick, Jenna F 	L 	5-7 	So.8   	Wild, Kelly D 	L 	5-3 	Fr.9   	Reilly, Shannon D 	R 	5-5 	So.10   	Feste, Melissa F 	R 	5-3 	Fr.11   	McIntosh, LauraF 	L 	5-4 	Fr.14   	Tonnessen, Michele F 	R 	5-7 	Jr.15   	Hostasek, Megan D 	R 	5-9 	Sr.17   	Marziali, MorganF 	L 	5-9 	Sr.18   	Antognoli, Olivia F 	R 	5-9 	Sr.19   	Mancuso, ChristinaF 	L 	5-7 	So.21   	Theut, Kim F 	L 	5-6 	Fr.23   	Klassen, Hayley F 	R 	5-7 	Sr.24   	Nelson, Sandy D 	L 	5-4 	So.27   	Davis, Rachel D 	R 	5-6 	Jr.28   	LaRocque, Raelyn F 	L 	5-6 	Jr.29   	Bonanno, Liana G 	L 	5-7 	Sr.33   	Bilko, Barbara G 		5-5 	Fr.34   	Facklis, DeidreG 	L 	5-8 	So.===Schedule=== '''Date'''  '''Opponent'''   '''Location'''  '''Score'''Fri, Oct 03 	  Providence 	at Providence, R.I. 	 2 - 1 (W)Sat, Oct 04 	  Providence 	at Providence, R.I. 	 3 - 2 (W)Fri, Oct 10 	  Wisconsin * 	Columbus, Ohio  	4 - 7 (L)Sat, Oct 11 	  Wisconsin * 	Columbus, Ohio 	0 - 4 (L)Fri, Oct 17 	  Minnesota * 	at Minneapolis, Minn. 	 1 - 8 (L)Sat, Oct 18 	  Minnesota * 	at Minneapolis, Minn. 	 2 - 8 (L)Fri, Oct 24 	  Bemidji State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 3 - 0 (W)Sat, Oct 25 	  Bemidji State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 2 - 1 (W)Sat, Nov 01 	  North Dakota * 	at Grand Forks, N.D. 	 2 - 4 (L)Sun, Nov 02 	  North Dakota * 	at Grand Forks, N.D. 	 4 - 5 (L) OTSat, Nov 08 	  St. Cloud State* 	at St. Cloud, Minn. 	 3 - 2 (W)Sun, Nov 09 	  St. Cloud State * 	at St. Cloud, Minn. 	 2 - 5 (L)Fri, Nov 14 	  Minnesota Duluth * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 0 - 3 (L)Sat, Nov 15 	  Minnesota Duluth * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 3 - 8 (L)Fri, Nov 28 	  St. Lawrence 	at Canton, N.Y. 	 1 - 5 (L)Sat, Nov 29 	  St. Lawrence 	at Canton, N.Y. 	 4 - 5 (L)Fri, Dec 12 	  Minnesota State * 	at Mankato, Minn. 	 6 - 5 (W)Sat, Dec 13 	  Minnesota State * 	at Mankato, Minn. 	 5 - 5 (T) W SO 1-0Sun, Dec 14 	  U.S. Women's Select Team (Exhibition) 	at Blaine, Minn. 	 1 - 8 (L)Fri, Jan 02 	  Boston University 	Columbus, Ohio 	 3 - 5 (L)Sat, Jan 03 	 Boston University 	Columbus, Ohio 	 2 - 2 (T) OTFri, Jan 09 	 Minnesota * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 2 - 9 (L)Sat, Jan 10 	 Minnesota * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 1 - 12 (L)Fri, Jan 16 	 St. Cloud State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 2 - 3 (L)Sat, Jan 17 	 St. Cloud State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 3 - 4 (L)Fri, Jan 23 	 Bemidji State * 	at Bemidji, Minn. 	 3 - 3 (T) W SO 1-0Sat, Jan 24 	 Bemidji State * 	at Bemidji, Minn. 	 1 - 3 (L)Sat, Jan 31 	 Wisconsin * 	at Madison, Wis. 	 0 - 7 (L)Sun, Feb 01 	 Wisconsin * 	at Madison, Wis. 	0 - 7 (L)Fri, Feb 06 	 North Dakota * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 4 - 1 (W)Sat, Feb 07 	 North Dakota * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 4 - 2 (W)Fri, Feb 13 	 Minnesota Duluth * 	at Duluth, Minn. 	 1 - 4 (L)Sat, Feb 14 	 Minnesota Duluth * 	at Duluth, Minn. 	 2 - 7 (L)Fri, Feb 20 	 Minnesota State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 5 - 6 (L)Sat, Feb 21 	 Minnesota State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	 1 - 2 (L)===Player performances===*As a freshman, Laura McIntosh led the Buckeyes in points with 39 and assists with 28.McIntosh never had more than one penalty called against her in a game. Her 39 points rank third all-time in the Buckeye records for freshman scoring, while her 28 assists are an OSU rookie record. In the WCHA, she ranked fifth in rookie scoring. In the NCAA, she ranked seventh in rookie scoring with 1.08 points per game. Thirty-four of her points (10g, 24a) came against WCHA opponents, which tied for eighth in the league. From November 29 to January 10, she had a seven-game point streak. On October 4, she recorded her first point by scoring the game winning goal in a 3-2 triumph over the Providence Friars. On October 10, the Buckeyes had their home opener, and McIntosh had two assists vs. Wisconsin. In a sweep of the Bemidji State Beavers, she assisted on three of five goals (Oct. 24–25). McIntosh had a point in 10 of 11 games between Nov. 29 – Jan. 24.On February 20, McIntosh recorded her first career hat trick with three goals in 6-5 loss to Minnesota State. Her season finished by assisting on a Buckeye goal in a 4-1 loss to Wisconsin on February 28. *In her freshman season, Natalie Spooner played in 30 games (she missed six games due to her commitments with Team Canada). Despite playing in only 30 games, Spooner scored 21 goals to lead the Buckeyes. She added nine assists for 30 points, which ranked third on the Buckeyes.
Postseason ===WCHA Playoffs=== '''Date'''  '''Opponent'''   '''Location'''  '''Score''' Fri, Feb 27   Wisconsin   Verona, Wis. 0 - 7 (L) Sat, Feb 28   Wisconsin   Verona, Wis. 1 - 4 (L)
Player stats ===Skaters=== '''Player'''  '''Games Played'''   '''Goals'''  '''Assists'''  '''Points''' '''Shots'''  '''Penalty Minutes'''  Laura McIntosh  36    11    28  39  107  22   Hayley Klassen 32    13   19   32  111  41  Natalie Spooner  30    21   9   30  177  22 Shannon Reilly    35    5   14   19 82 36 Morgan Marziali   27   9  6   15 67 36===Goaltenders=== '''Player'''  '''Games Played'''  '''Minutes'''  '''Goals Against'''  '''Wins'''  '''Losses''' '''Ties''' '''Shutouts''' '''Save %''' '''Goals Against Average''' Barbara Bilko   2   43:21  8  0  1  0  0  .826 11.07 Liana Bonnano   31   1706:37    108  7  20  2    .8913.80 Deidre Facklis   10   417:41   46   1  4   1   .8426.61
Awards and honors *Laura McIntosh, team's Most Valuable Freshman award (2008–09)*Laura McIntosh, Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (2008–09)*Laura McIntosh, WCHA Rookie of the Week honors (for the week of Nov. 1, 2008)*Kelly Wild, Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (2008–09)
References
External links * Official site