November 19, 2024

Three power-play goals help No. 6 Ohio State end No. 2 Badgers' 28-game home unbeaten streak

{{featured_button_text}} Badgers defenseman Grace Bowlby carries the puck through the neutral zone Saturday against Ohio State. DAVID STLUKA, UW ATHLETICS Two years running, Ohio State has spoiled Senior Day for the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team. Last February, the Buckeyes kept the Badgers from winning the Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season championship by earning a second straight tie. On Saturday, No. 6 Ohio State stunned No. 2 UW with three power-play goals during a major penalty and defended the lead for a 3-1 victory at LaBahn Arena. “It was tough to watch those pucks go in the net,” said Badgers senior center Abby Roque, who was called for a major boarding penalty leading to the Buckeyes’ three goals. “They’re goals we can’t allow.” Combined with a 3-1 loss at Minnesota State last Saturday that cost them the No. 1 spot in the national rankings, the Badgers have lost back-to-back…

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