Despite a near heroic effort at times from Spartan goalie Drew DeRidder, Michigan State dropped the first game of the weekend series with the Ohio State Buckeyes by a score of 5-1 on Saturday afternoon at Munn Ice Arena. It should also be noted that forward Charlie Combs, who entered the game leading all Spartans with five goals on the season, was a scratch for the game.
Early in the first period, shots on goal were fairly even, with both teams getting a few good opportunities. Just after the mid-way point of the first period, however, a flurry of activity around the Spartan net almost resulted in a goal from the Buckeyes.