Penn State 3, at Wisconsin 4

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — In a clash of national titans that exceeded its considerable pregame hype, the Wisconsin Badgers mounted a third-period comeback and secured a 4-3 overtime victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey semifinal Friday night at Mariucci Arena. The game, played before an energized crowd of 5,176, pitted two 33-win teams against each other and delivered a tense, back-and-forth battle that required an extra period to decide. Wisconsin’s Kirsten Simms scored the game-winner just 50 seconds into overtime, capitalizing on a power play to send the Badgers to the championship game.… Read more...