Svensson Powers Ohio State Past St. Thomas on Saturday

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (Interstat) — Hilda Svensson recorded two goals and two assists as Ohio State defeated St. Thomas 5-2 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena. The Buckeyes improved to 4-0. The Tommies dropped to 2-2 before 554 fans. Joy Dunne added one goal and one assist, Mira Jungåker had three assists, and Rowan Houweling stopped 18 shots for Ohio State. Jenna Raunio contributed a goal and an assist, while Maxine Cimoroni also scored. Whitney Horton had a goal and an assist for St. Thomas, and JuliAnna Gazdik added a goal and an assist. Ella Boerger, Sydney Sawyer and Kassidy Carmichael also recorded assists. Svensson was named the top star after also recording three shots on goal and one hit. Jenna Raunio also served four penalty minutes, and Kate Viel added three shots on goal for Ohio State. St. Thomas’s Grace McCoshen and Jenessa Gazdik each received minor penalties. Ohio State next hosts Wisconsin.