Massachusetts jumped to a 3-0 lead in the seventh minute of the second period and withstood a rally by No. 1 Ohio State to upset the Buckeyes 6-3 on Friday night in Columbus in nonconference men's hockey.
Brett Boeing and John Leonard scored about four minutes apart in the opening period for UMass. And Bobby Trivigno made it 3-0 early in the second.
Carson Meyer got OSU's first goal on a penalty shot at 12:53 of the middle period and, 5½ minutes later, scored on a power play. Philip Lagunov restored the Minutemen's two-goal lead eight minutes into the third.
No. 2 Notre Dame 4, Omaha 1: Cam Morrison had a goal and two assists as the Irish beat the host Mavericks.
No. 3 Minnesota Duluth 8, Maine 2: Nick Wolff had a goal and three assists, leading UMD past the visiting Black Bears.
No. 4 St. Cloud State 4, Northern Michigan 1: Easton Brodzinski had a goal and an assist and Blake Lizotte had two assists in leading the host Huskies over the Wildcats.
No. 7 MSU Mankato 7, No. 16 North Dakota 4: Max Coatta had a hat trick and Parker Tuomie two goals as the visiting Mavericks beat the Fighting Hawks.
No. 10 Penn State 8, Niagara 2: The host Nittany Lions scored three goals in three minutes early in the middle period in a rout of the Purple Eagles. Liam Folkes got the first of those goals at 1:21, making it 3-1.
