Ohio State falls to Wisconsin in bid to repeat as NCAA women's hockey national champion
Kirsten Simms scored in overtime to lift Wisconsin to a 4-3 win over Ohio State on Sunday in Minneapolis, keeping the Buckeyes from repeating as NCAA women's hockey national champions.
Joy Dunne, Sloane Matthews and Emma Peschel scored for the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes, who led 3-1 in the second period.
Dunne gave Ohio State (28-8-3) a 1-0 lead with a short-handed goal in the first period, and No. 1 Wisconsin's Laila Edwards tied it 1-1 less than a minute later. Matthews gave Ohio State a 2-1 lead with a goal with 5:16 to play in the period.
Just the second fastest goal to open a period in #WFrozenFour history.
— Ohio State Women's Hockey (@OhioStateWHKY) March 23, 2025
Nbd @EmmaPeschel 🤷♀️#GoBucks | 📺 @ESPNUpic.twitter.com/2bYtWV5N5u
Peschel scored for a 3-1 lead 10 seconds into the second period, but the Badgers' Carline Harvey made it 3-2 with a goal five minutes later.
Simms scored on a penalty shot with 18.9 seconds left to tie the game 3-3. Ohio State's Maddi Wheeler had been penalized for for delay of game when she smothered a puck in the crease. No penalty was called initially, but Wisconsin asked for a video review and won its challenge.
KIRSTEN SIMMS TIES UP THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WITH 18.9 SECONDS REMAINING 😱
— ESPN (@espn) March 23, 2025
OVERTIME ON ESPNU NOW 🍿 pic.twitter.com/jwxx3Lx4Et
This was the the third consecutive national championship game matchup between the Buckeyes and Badgers.
Wisconsin (38-1-2) won its eighth national title.
Just taaapppp it in @joyv_dunne 🏒#WFrozenFour x @OhioStateWHKYpic.twitter.com/628YAdsMzK
— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) March 23, 2025
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Wisconsin tops Ohio State in women's NCAA hockey national championship
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