The women’s hockey Buckeyes entered tonight’s game in seventh place in the WHCA, five points back of sixth. The team ahead of them? Their bitterest rival, and this week’s opponent, Minnesota-Duluth. When the final horn sounded in Friday’s game, the teams retained their positions in the conference standings but the gap had narrowed considerably.
| scoring by period | 1 | 2 | 3 | final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Minnesota-Duluth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Duluth’s Michela Cava kicked off the scoring, beating Buckeye goalie Alex LaMere 3:25 into the game.