November 25, 2024

Women’s Hockey: No. 7 Ohio State to face No. 2 Minnesota at home amid three-game skid


The Ohio State women’s hockey team lines up prior to the start of the game against Minnesota on Jan. 19. Ohio State won 3-2. Credit: Will Sharp | For The Lantern The Ohio State women’s hockey team is struggling through a season-long three-game losing streak. But its competition won’t get any easier, for it is tasked with taking on Minnesota this weekend. No. 7 Ohio State (15-9, 9-7 WCHA) will face No. 2 Minnesota (22-3-1, 12-3-1 WCHA) on Friday and Saturday for the teams’ second series of the season. The Buckeyes were swept 5-2 and 6-3 last weekend at Minnesota Duluth in losses to an unranked opponent that they had dismantled twice earlier in the season. Ohio State head coach Nadine Muzerall said the Buckeyes’ frequent stints in the penalty box and lapses in defensive fundamentals have been instrumental in allowing opposing teams to gain advantages. “We, right now, are…

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