#2 Wisconsin defeated #1 Ohio State 3-2 at Pegula Ice Arena, handing the top-ranked Buckeyes a narrow loss in a battle of the nation's two premier programs. A single goal was all that separated two teams operating at the absolute peak of women's college hockey.
The Badgers proved they can win the tight ones, edging a Buckeyes squad that has set the standard all season. For Wisconsin, this is the kind of result that shifts the narrative — not just about who sits atop the rankings today, but about who's built for the postseason.
Both teams leave with proof they belong on the same ice. The real question now is whether these two collide again when the stakes are even higher.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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