With the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey National Championship Game held in Minneapolis, it felt like a home game for Wisconsin against the Ohio State Buckeyes. And, if you believe what Ohio State head coach Nadine Muzerall said during her in-game interview with ESPNU, that's exactly the way the Buckeyes wanted it.
It was the third straight National Championship Game between the two schools. Ohio State entered the 2023 game favored, but couldn't find a way through the Wisconsin defense in a 1-0 loss. Last year, the Buckeyes again entered as the favorite and got their revenge, with a 1-0 win on a Joy Dunne goal with just over seven minutes left in the game.