Game information
Opponent: Dayton
Location: Bird Arena
Date: Feb. 4 at 1:15 p.m.
Series history
The Bobcats and the Flyers faced off earlier this season in a game played at Dayton. The Flyers won the game 4-3.
Players to watch
Ohio is coming off a 5-3 win over Kentucky. Having won five straight, Ohio looks to expand that streak to six with a win against Dayton. The Flyers are coming off two straight losses to the Hoosiers. Ohio looks to avenge its loss to Dayton from earlier this season.
To do so Ohio will have to stop Dayton’s Thomas Rutherford. Rutherford is the center of the Dayton offense. He leads the team in points, goals and assists. On the defensive end, goalie Jack Studnicka has locked the net down this season. Studnicka leads his team with 798 saves and an 86.6 save percentage. The Bobcats have an opportunity to end their season with a winning streak and get revenge on an in-state rival.
Dayton stat leaders
Points: Thomas Rutherford (24)
Goals: Rutherford (12)
Assists: Rutherford (12)
Saves: Jack Studnicka (798)
