Same two teams in two weeks for the national championship? “That felt like a national championship,” Ohio State coach Nadine Muzerall said after her second-ranked Buckeyes defeated the top-ranked Gophers 3-2 in overtime to win the WCHA Final Faceoff title game on Sunday at Ridder Arena in a stirring game between two women’s hockey powers. “What a hockey game,” Gophers coach Brad Frost said, disappointed in the result but thrilled for the show the teams put on for the announced crowd of 2,075. “It was a pretty fun game to be a part of.” Sophie Jaques scored 23 seconds into OT as Ohio State finished a comeback from a two-goal deficit after two periods to win their second WCHA tournament crown. Jaques, who also scored the tying goal, followed up a rebound of her own shot and beat Gophers goalie Lauren Bench for the winner. Ohio State was on a…
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