Ohio State defenseman Sophie Jaques was named the Most Outstanding Player of the WCHA Final Faceoff championship after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime of the Buckeyes’ 3-2 win over Minnesota. The Ohio State women’s hockey will enter the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and is hosting first- and second-round games as a result. The Buckeyes face the winner of Thursday’s regional semifinal between Quinnipiac (25-9-3) and Syracuse (15-10-6) at 5 p.m. Saturday. OSU’s seeding is due in part to their 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota Sunday in the WCHA Final Faceoff championship, in which Ohio State scored the game’s final three goals. The first of those came 3:34 into the third period, when senior Sara Saekkinen scored. A little less than eight minutes later, Sophie Jaques tied the game at 2. Jaques, the WCHA Defender of the Year, also scored the game-winner 20 seconds into overtime,…
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