Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State Journal The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s streak of winning conference tournament semifinal games is over. So, too, it appears will be its run of hosting NCAA tournament games. No. 2 Ohio State defeated the fourth-ranked Badgers for a third straight time Saturday, 2-1 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Final Faceoff semifinals in Minneapolis. Liz Schepers and Gabby Rosenthal scored second-period goals for Ohio State after Sophie Shirley put UW in front. Amanda Thiele made 33 saves as the Badgers outshot the Buckeyes 34-18. UW had won seven straight WCHA semifinal games dating to a 1-0 loss to North Dakota in 2014. It will have to await its NCAA tournament fate in an 8 p.m. Sunday selection show on ESPNews but Saturday’s loss almost assuredly means the Badgers will be on the road to start the tournament next week, something they haven’t…
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