COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 5/8 Wisconsin women's hockey team dropped a  2-1 overtime heartbreaker at top-ranked Ohio State on Friday night at the OSU Ice Rink.

Lacey Eden scored the lone goal for the Badgers (16-6-1, 12-4-1 WCHA) late in the first period, putting the Badgers on the board. The sophomore took a feed from Britta Curl to give UW a 1-0 lead, marking Eden's team-leading 14th goal of the season.  

However, the Buckeyes tied things up 1-1 after capitalizing on an opportunity as a Badger penalty expired. The Badgers penalty kill came up huge in the middle stanza, killing a major penalty and two minor penalties in the frame. 

After a scoreless third period, the Badgers generated a couple of great chances in overtime, but ultimately OSU won with a goal with 39 seconds left in 3-on-3 overtime to take the extra point in the WCHA standings. 

Cami Kronish made 34 saves in the setback. 

Straight from the Rink
Head Coach Mark Johnson
On the close competition:
"It felt like a playoff game out there tonight. You end up losing a face off and they capitalize on the opportunity in overtime. I love our team's effort, I love the compete level and somehow we have to come back tomorrow with the same energy and the same commitment to playing the way we did today."

Up Next: 
The Badgers wrap up their series with No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT at the OSU Ice Rink. Fans can watch the game live on B1G+.