COLUMBUS, Ohio - Lake Superior State lost 5-2 at Ohio State, enabling the seventh-ranked Buckeyes to overtake Notre Dame and move into first place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings. The Lakers now stand at 10-5-2 overall and 6-4-1-1 in the CCHA. Both LSSU goals were scored by freshmen.

Ohio State (11-3-1 overall, 8-2-1-1 CCHA) led 2-0 at the end of the first period. Neither team was able to net a goal during the second period of play. At 4:50 of the third period, Danny Dries scored OSU's game-winning goal. It was his second goal of the night.

At 9:43 of the third period, LSSU freshman defender Kevin Czuczman (2-2--4) scored a power-play goal on assists from sophomore forward Dan Radke (1-2--3) and junior defenseman Zach Trotman (6-7--13).

The Buckeyes answered with a goal at 12:55 of the third period to reclaim a three-goal cusion. Freshman forward Buddy Robinson (2-2--4) scored the Lakers' second goal at 15:06 of the third from senior defender Kyle Haines (1-9--10) and junior forward Ben Power (1-4--5). Dries netted Ohio State's final goal at 17:09. It was an empty-net goal.

LSSU was 1-for-2 on the power-play, while OSU was 1-for-3.

Sophomore goaltender Kevin Kapalka (9-5-2overall, 6-4-1-1 CCHA) made 28 saves for the Lakers. Cal Heeter stopped 29 shots for the Buckeyes.

The Lakers and Buckeyes face off Saturay at 8:05 p.m. for game two of the series. Ohio State now has 26 points in the CCHA standings, followed by Notre Dame with 24 and Lake Superior State with 20.

OSU 5, LSSU 2