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To honor, recognize and celebrate The Ohio States women's hockey team on winning the first national championship in program history
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WHEREAS, this team was led by Head Coach: Nadine Muzerall, Assistant Coaches: Emily West, Zoe Hickell; and
WHEREAS, Ohio State made it’s third Frozen Four in Muzerall’s six-year tenure, winning its first National Championship in program history. OSU went 32-6-0 on the season, setting a school record for wins and earning the program’s first-ever No. 1 ranking; and
WHEREAS, Ohio State won its last 10 games of the season, defeating St. Cloud State, Wisconsin and Minnesota Duluth to win the program’s second WCHA conference tournament and defeating Quinnipiac (4-3 in 2OT), Yale (2-1) and Minnesota Duluth (3-2) to win the National Championship; and
WHEREAS, the Buckeyes led the nation in goals scored (175) and goals per game (4.61)
WHEREAS, Sophie Jaques was named First everAll American and was the Buckeyes' first-ever finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, awarded ro the top player in NCAA DI women's ice hockey; and
WHEREAS, four Ohio State women's hockey alums participated in the 2022 Winter Olympics and current Buckeye goalie Andrea Braendli represented her home country of Switzerland: now therefore.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this council does hereby honor, recognize and celebrate The Ohio State women's hockey team on winning the first national championship in program history.