Ohio State falls to Wisconsin in bid to repeat as NCAA women's hockey national champion

Wisconsin goaltender Ava McNaughton and defender Emma Venusio and Ohio State left wing Joy Dunne (16) and defender MIra Jungaker battle in front of the Wisconsin net during the second period of the NCAA women's hockey Frozen Four chamionship game Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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.

Nbd @EmmaPeschel 🤷‍♀️#GoBucks | 📺 @ESPNU pic.twitter.com/2bYtWV5N5u
— Ohio State Women's Hockey (@OhioStateWHKY) March 23, 2025

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 😱

OVERTIME ON ESPNU NOW 🍿 pic.twitter.com/jwxx3Lx4Et
— ESPN (@espn) March 23, 2025

This was the the third consecutive national championship game matchup between the Buckeyes and Badgers.

Wisconsin right wing Kirsten Simms scores past Ohio State goaltender Amanda Thiele on a penalty shot with 18.9 seconds left to tie the NCAA women's hockey Frozen Four championship game Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wisconsin (38-1-2) won its eighth national title.

Just taaapppp it in @joyv_dunne 🏒#WFrozenFour x @OhioStateWHKY pic.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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