COLUMBUS, Ohio. - The Cornell women's ice hockey team fell to the no. 2-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in the Icebreaker Tournament Championship 7-3 on Saturday afternoon at the Schottenstein Center. The Big Red dropped to 1-2-1, white the Buckeyes improved to 9-2-2.

Katie Chan, Avi Adam, and Karel Prefontaine registered Big Red goals in the game. Alyssa Regalado (two), Ashley Messier (two), and Mckenna Van Gelder were credited with helpers in the contest. Annelies Bergmann collected 18 saves on the day.

The Big Red got out to a high-paced start, managing a couple of early grade-A opportunities on net, to no avail. Three-minutes into the opening period Bergmann would fall victim to an Ohio State deflection which gave the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead. Ohio State doubled that lead nine minutes later when Kiera Zanon found the back of the net.

Katie Chan got the Big Red on the board late in the first-period, cutting the deficit in half. The Buckeyes would strike back with seconds remaining in the first period, giving them a 3-1 advantage.

Ohio State gained a three point lead early in the second stanza. Cornell responded by netting two consecutive goals, coming from Adam and Prefontaine (power-play). The Big Red found itself on the power-play at the end of the second period with a chance to find the equalizer, but it would be Ohio State who would extend its lead with a short-handed tally to move the score to 5-3.

The Buckeyes added insurance in the third scoring a pair of goals to earn the championship victory at the Icebreaker Tournament.

Ice Breaker All-Tournament Team
Emma Peschel, Ohio State, Defender
Grace Dwyer, Cornell, Defender
Tessa Janecke, Penn State, Forward
Joy Dunne, Ohio State, Forward
Jocelyn Amos, Ohio State, Forward
Annelies Bergmann, Cornell, Goaltender

Next Up
The no. 11-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team will return to the ice next weekend for its first home series of the year. The Big Red are to begin ECAC Hockey action against Union and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Puck drop against Union is scheduled for Friday, November 1 at 3:00 p.m at Lynah Rink. Puck drop against RPI is scheduled for Saturday, November 2 at 3:00 p.m at Lynah Rink. The series will be broadcast on ESPN+.