Buckeyes power past Bulldogs in shorthanded WCHA battle

DULUTH — No. 1 Ohio State used its power play to beat No. 11 Minnesota Duluth 5-3 in WCHA play Friday at OSU Ice Rink in Columbus, Ohio. Sophomore forwards Rae Mayer and Molly Cole and junior forward Zoey Krock scored goals for the Bulldogs. Cole also had an assist for two points. Freshman defenseman Renee LaPointe had two assists. Ohio State’s goals came from senior forward Rylee Bartz, sophomore forward Kassidy Carmichael, freshman forward Ema Tothova and senior forward Kaia Malachino, with Malachino scoring two in the second period to go along with her two assists. Freshman goaltender Marilou Grenier made 23 saves on 28 shots while Buckeyes freshman goalie Rowan Houweling finished with 24 saves.

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