Buckeyes Fall to Top-Ranked Badgers, 4-2

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Ohio State women's hockey team fell, 4-2, to No. 1 Wisconsin Friday night at the OSU Ice Rink.

The Buckeyes (11-3-2, 6-3-2 WCHA) look to split the series with the Badgers (13-0-0, 9-0-0 WCHA) with game two of the series set for 3 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 16.

Short Story
Both teams scored twice in a period, with Ohio State opening the scoring with a two-goal first period and the lead at the first intermission. Wisconsin tied the game with two goals in the second period to knot the game at 2-2 after 40:00 of action between the top two teams in the country.

The Badgers recorded their game-winning goal on the power play 2:43 into the third period and went on to record an empty net goal with eight seconds to play in the game to take the 4-2 win.

Ohio State had its share of chances in the third period to tie the game, including a two-minute span with seven shots, five shots on goal and a shot that hit the post, but was not able to find the equalizer.

How the Buckeye Goals Were Scored

With under five minutes to play in the first period, the Badgers attempted to clear their zone but were stopped at the blue line in front of their own bench by Riley Brengman. Joy Dunne collected the puck and skated left of the Wisconsin net before sliding the puck across the goalie crease to Maddi Wheeler, who was crashing the net. Wheeler one-timed the pass from Dunne past the outstretched glove of Badger goaltender Ava McNaughton to score against her former team and put the Buckeyes on the board 15:26 into the game.
Buglioni doubled the Buckeyes' lead just 14 seconds later. After she won a faceoff in the Wisconsin zone, she positioned herself in front of the Badgers' goal. Brengman collected the faceoff from Buglioni and dropped the puck off for Dunne, who sent it down the slot for Buglioni to knock past McNaughton at 15:40.

Game Notes

Friday night's game was played in front of a sold-out crowd at the OSU Ice Rink. Announced attendance at the game was 784.
Ohio State goaltender Amanda Thiele made 22 saves in the loss for her third 20-plus save game of the season.
Dunne's two assists in the game led the Buckeyes and gave her five multi-point games this season.
Dunne and Buglioni both extend their point streaks to eight games. Buglioni now has a goal in seven of the last eight games for Ohio State.

Statistically Speaking
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 33, Wisconsin 22
Saves: Wisconsin (McNaughton) 31, Ohio State (Thiele) 18
Power Play: Wisconsin 1-3, Ohio State 0-2
Faceoffs: Wisconsin 35, Ohio State 24
Ohio State Scoring: Dunne (0-2-2), Buglioni (1-0-1), Wheeler (1-0-1), Brengman (0-1-1)

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