The No. 1 University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team (1-1, 1-1 WCHA) traveled to Columbus, Ohio for their season-opening series against the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-2, 2-2 WCHA).
In this top-five matchup, the Badgers took one out of two games from the Buckeyes, settling for a split.
In Friday’s contest, the Buckeyes had an advantage on the shot counter and on the scoreboard, outshooting the Badgers 36 to 24. This game saw a lot of action in the opening period with Ohio State leading 3-1 at the first intermission. Junior defender Sophie Jaques netted the first goal of the game for the Buckeyes, followed by a goal from fellow junior defender Madison Bizal, both within the first 13 minutes of the first period.