COLUMBUS, Ohio (Interstat) — The Ohio State women’s hockey team used a dominant second period to defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 4-2 on Friday night at Value City Arena.

Maxine Cimoroni opened the scoring for the Buckeyes in the first period. Ohio State then broke the game open with three goals in the second frame, with Kaia Malachino, Jocelyn Amos and Emma Peschel all finding the net. Peschel finished with a goal and an assist.

Minnesota mounted a third-period push with goals from Anabella Fanale and Ava Lindsay, who had a goal and an assist, but the comeback fell short. Ohio State goaltender Hailey MacLeod made 26 saves for the win before an announced crowd of 707.

The victory improved Ohio State’s record to 27-4-0, while Minnesota moved to 24-6-1. The teams conclude their series here Saturday.