COLUMBUS, Ohio. --- The Minnesota State women's hockey team tallied its sixth loss of the season Friday evening, in front of a crowd of 382 at Schottenstein Center.

The Mavericks jumped out to an early two-goal lead to start the game off. At the 5:06 mark of the first period, sophomore Elin Johansson (Hudiksvall, Sweden) took a pass from sophomore Anna Keys (Cottage Grove, Minn.) and fired a shot that freshman Emily Antony (Plymouth, Minn.) was able to put back for her second goal of the season. Then, just under five minutes later at 10:02, freshman Corbin Boyd (Minnetonka, Minn.) was able tap in her second goal of the year on a play that was set up by fellow freshman Steph Keryluk (Verona, Wis.) and sophomore Amanda Conway (Naperville, Ill.). With just three minutes and 47 seconds remaining in the first frame, Ohio State was able to cut the Mavericks lead to one, as Maddy Field was able to put one by Minnesota State junior Brianna Quade (Newcastle, Ont.) to close out the period.

In the second period, it was all Ohio State with the Buckeyes netting the game's next two goals. At 6:56 of the second stanza, OSU was given a power-play due to a checking infraction by Minnesota State junior Sara Bustad (Stillwater, Minn.). The Buckeyes capitalized on the extra-attacker opportunity, with Cara Zubko tying the game at two goals apiece. After five and a half minutes had passed, Ohio State claimed the lead with Kendall Curtis firing a shot that was saved by Quade before Claudia Kepler pounced on the rebound that gave the Buckeyes a 3-2 advantage. MSU saw two power-play opportunities after the third Ohio State goal, but were unable to capitalize as time expired in the period.

To start the third period, Minnesota State had been caught with two many skaters on the ice at the 3:02 mark. Minnesota State sophomore Hannah Davidson (Kincardine, Ont.) wasn't phased by OSU's fourth power-play opportunity as she skated her way to an unassisted-shorthanded goal at 3:57 of the period tying the game a threes. Ohio State regained the lead almost 40 seconds later, still on the power-play as Kepler generated her second goal of the game for an OSU 4-3 advantage. Capping off the game and cementing the Buckeyes victory was Kendall Curtis, who recorded her fourth goal of the season with 13:53 remaining in the game.

In the end Quade had made 30 stops for MSU, but that wasn't enough as Minnesota State was outshot by a clip of 12-35. OSU goaltender Stacy Danczak posted 12 saves throughout the contest. The Mavericks were also edged in power-play chances going 0-4 as the Buckeyes were 2-5.

Minnesota State (2-6-1, 0-5-0 WCHA), will finish up the series tomorrow afternoon with, Ohio State at 1:07 p.m. EST.