Tommies battle #2 Ohio State

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of St. Thomas women’s hockey dropped a close battler to #2 Ohio State 5-2 on Friday. After a scoreless first period, the Tommies allowed four second-period goals and were outshot 40-19. Junior goalie Dani Strom (Dayton, Minn. / Maple Grove) tallied her 1,000th career save on the first Buckeye shot of the game. The junior entered Friday’s contest with 999 saves to her name in just two seasons at St. Thomas. The Tommies had early looks from Jenessa Gazdik (Somerset, Wis. / Gentry Academy), Josie Skoogman (St. Paul, Minn. / Hill-Murray) and Maya Engler…