Wisconsin wins ninth WCHA Final Faceoff title

MINNEAOPLIS, Minn. – It went to overtime, but Wisconsin wasted no time in the extra period to claim its ninth WCHA tournament championship.

CHAMPS! #Badgers https://t.co/rpDZ3Y8W7u

— Zach Hanley (@ZachHanley2) March 7, 2021

Lacey Eden scored the game-winning goal 42 seconds to give the Badgers a 3-2 win over the Buckeyes in overtime.

Daryl Watts scored two goals, while Kennedy Blair made 18 saves.

For the sixth time in school history, Wisconsin won both the WCHA regular-season title and the WCHA Final Faceoff.

#Badgers earn the #2 seed in the women’s hockey championship bracket.@BadgerWHockey will face Providence on March 16th at 1:00 P.M.

— Zach Hanley (@ZachHanley2) March 8, 2021

The Badgers earned the #2 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face #7 Providence on March 16 at 1:00 P.M. You can stream the game on NCAA.com.

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