For only the second time this season, the No. 2 Gophers women’s hockey team was swept on Saturday afternoon. Trailing 2-0, No. 4 Ohio State scored three goals in the second period to edge the Gophers 3-2 at Ridder Arena. And two of those goals were by Minnesotans. Liz Schepers (Mound) started the Buckeyes; comeback 48 seconds into the middle period. Jennifer Gardiner tied the score at 11:23 and, 53 seconds later, Paetyn Levin (Rogers) put Ohio State (11-5 overall/WCHA) ahead to stay. Levin also had the winner in her team’s 2-1 win in the series opener. The Gophers, who were shut out until the last minute Friday, took a 2-0 lead in the first 3:21 of the rematch. Abigail Boreen and Grace Zumwinkle scored the goals. Ohio State goalie Andrea Braendli was perfect after that, finishing with 23 saves; Lauren Bench stopped 20 shots for the Gophers. Minnesota (9-7-1,…
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