OHSAA congratulates two Ohio natives after U.S. women's hockey team wins Olympic gold

The Ohio High School Athletic Association congratulated Laila Edwards and Gwyneth Phillips after the U.S. women's hockey team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milan Cortina Games to win Olympic gold.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association congratulated Laila Edwards and Gwyneth Phillips in a social media post after the United States women's hockey team won Olympic gold. Team USA beat Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milan Cortina Games, with Megan Keller scoring the winning goal. This was the U.S. women's team's third Olympic gold. Edwards is from Cleveland Heights and is a senior at the University of Wisconsin; she finished the tournament with eight points, including two goals and six assists. Phillips is from Athens and started two games at the Games, making key saves in earlier rounds. Noted details: - The OHSAA congratulated Laila Edwards and Gwyneth Phillips in a social media post following the final. - Team USA beat Team Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milan Cortina Games; Megan Keller scored the game-winning goal. - Laila Edwards, a Cleveland Heights native and Wisconsin senior, finished with eight points (two goals, six assists) and had the primary assist on Hilary Knight's tying goal. - Gwyneth Phillips, from Athens, started two games and made 20 saves in a 5-0 preliminary win over Switzerland and stopped six shots in a 6-0 quarterfinal win over Italy. - The U.S. women's team won its third Olympic gold and has now won eight straight games against Canada. Summary: Two Ohio natives were acknowledged after helping the United States win its third Olympic gold in women's hockey. Undetermined at this time.