COLUMBUS, Ohio (Interstat) — The Ohio State Buckeyes scored twice in the second period to pull away from the Minnesota Golden Gophers for a 3-1 victory in a Women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Saturday at Value City Arena.

Grace McCoshen opened the scoring for Ohio State at 5:37 of the first period, but Minnesota’s Chloe Primerano answered just 92 seconds later. The Buckeyes took control late in the second frame, with Maxine Cimoroni scoring the game-winner at 15:54 and Sloane Matthews adding insurance at 19:49. Ohio State goaltender Hailey MacLeod made 21 saves for the win before an announced crowd of 730.

The result improved Ohio State’s record to 28-4-0, while Minnesota fell to 24-7-1. The Buckeyes swept the weekend series after a 4-2 win Friday.