No. 2 Buckeyes Take Down No. 1 Wisconsin, 2-1

Friday, October 9

Columbus, Ohio

6 p.m.

Ohio State

5-0-0, 3-0-0

Wisconsin

4-1-0, 0-1-0

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Wisconsin	0	1	0	1
Ohio St.	0	0	2	2

No. 2 Buckeyes Take Down No. 1 Wisconsin, 2-1

10/9/2026 9:23:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Ohio State women's ice hockey team opened its 2026-27 home season at the OSU Ice Rink with a 2-1 win over No. 1 Wisconsin Friday night.

The Buckeyes (5-0-0, 3-0-0 WCHA) scored twice in the third period to come from behind and hand the Badgers (4-1-0, 0-1-0 WCHA) their first loss of the season.

How it Happened

The first 20 minutes between the top two ranked teams in the country were scoreless. Ohio State recorded 11 shots on goal in the opening frame and rookie goaltender Rowan Houweling made eight saves.
Both teams recorded 10 shots on goal in the second period, but it was Wisconsin who broke through first with a goal at 14:43 on the power play to take the 1-0 lead at the second intermission.
In the third period, Ohio State responded with two power play goals of its own to come from behind and earn the 2-1 victory in the rematch of the 2026 national title game
The Buckeyes' equalizer came at 7:01 in the third with a power play goal from Mira Jungåker. With Kassidy Carmichael screening at the top of the crease, Hilda Svensson set up Jungåker in the top of the slot for a shot that went past Ava McNaughton's blocker.
Svensson tallied the game-winning goal at 16:20 on the team's third and final power play opportunity of the game. This time it was Jungåker making the pass to Svensson, who put a shot from the faceoff circle over the glove of McNaughton.
Ohio State held Wisconsin to just three shots on goal in the third, and Houweling turned them all away.

Buckeye Notables

Houweling made a career-high 20 saves in her first game against the Badgers. She is now 3-0-0 on the year.
Hilda Svensson has recorded a point on every Ohio State power play goal this season. Three of her five goals this year have been on the power play.
Jungåker's power play goal was her first goal of the year. She now has eight points on the year.
The win for the Buckeyes is the team's first in Columbus over Wisconsin since Nov. 16, 2024.

Up Next
Ohio State and Wisconsin meet for game two of the series Saturday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. Fans attending the women's hockey game will be directed to park in the football day-of-game lots and will need to pay the posted football day-of-game rates. Tickets for Ohio State women's hockey games can be purchased HERE.

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