COLUMBUS, Ohio – The top-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey team suffered a 3-1 loss to No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday at the OSU Ice Rink. 

Alexis Mauermann put UW (26-3-1, 17-2-1-1 WCHA) on the board early in Columbus, beating Ohio State (19-7-4, 12-4-4-2 WCHA) netminder Kassidy Sauve to give the Badgers a 1-0 lead.

However, the Buckeyes evened the game at 1-1 in the second frame after Emma Maltais scored, before earning a 2-1 lead early in the third period thanks to a Charly Dahlquist goal. 

OSU scored an empty-net goal with three seconds left to put the game out of reach. 

Three Notes of the Game

• After being outshot 27-26 in Friday's 1-0 setback, the Badgers controlled play on Saturday, outshooting OSU 35-20. 
• Sophomore Kristen Campbell stopped 17 of the 19 shots she faced in the setback. 
• Defensemen Mekenzie Steffen and Lauren Williams both picked up assists on Mauermann's 11th of the year. 

Straight from the Rink
UW head coach Mark Johnson
On Saturday's game:
"We played well today. We competed hard and created some chances. Overall it was a good team effort." 

Up Next
Wisconsin continues its road swing with a trip up to Duluth to take on the UMD Bulldogs. Puck drop on Friday, Feb. 9 is set for 7 p.m., before the Badgers and Bulldogs wrap up their series on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. Both games can be heard on 100.9 FM, with Reid Magnum on the call.