STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (Interstat) — Rylee Bartz scored in the second period, and Ohio State held on to beat Penn State 2-1 on Friday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Pegula Ice Arena. Bartz also recorded five shots on goal. Rowan Houweling made 11 saves for the Buckeyes, who improved to 2-0. Penn State dropped to 0-2. Grace Outwater opened the scoring for the Nittany Lions in the first period, assisted by Grace Tullock and Megan Hosman. Hilda Svensson tied it for Ohio State later in the first, with Mira Jungåker and Hayley McDonald assisting. Bartz’s goal, assisted by Kaia Malachino and Jenna Raunio, provided the winner. Outwater added two penalty minutes for Penn State. Joy Dunne had four shots on goal and two penalty minutes for Ohio State, while Jocelyn Amos recorded three shots. Kylie Amelkovich added two shots for the Nittany Lions. The Buckeyes protected the one-goal lead through the third period. Attendance at Pegula Ice Arena was 928.