A fast start turned into a frantic finish for the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team. The No. 6 Badgers scored the game’s first four goals but needed a penalty shot in overtime to beat No. 1 Ohio State 6-5 in front of 2,273 fans on Saturday at LaBahn Arena. Kirsten Simms scored at 2:06 of overtime as the Badgers took the series opener. She was awarded a penalty shot after a Buckeyes player who wasn’t the goalie grabbed the puck while in the crease. Rebecca Blank remembered for support of Wisconsin athletics, Badgers players People are also reading… The Badgers (23-8-2, 19-6-2 WCHA) jumped out to a 4-0 lead on goals from Casey O’Brien and Britta Curl, and a pair by Jesse Compher in the opening period. Curl and Compher each scored a power-play goal. Ohio State scored twice in the second and cut the lead to 4-3 at…
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