The only thing lopsided for the Bulldogs Friday in Madison, Wisconsin was arguably the score.

The University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team suffered its biggest setback of the season against the top-ranked University of Wisconsin, losing 5-1 at LaBahn Arena in Western Collegiate Hockey Association action.  It's the first game UMD has dropped in its last five outings and marks the second top-two ranked squad the Bulldogs have faced in their last three games.

The Badgers used two goals scored just 17 seconds apart in the first period to open up an early 2-0 lead on the Bulldogs.  Wisconsin added to that advantage in the second period, with a tally 1:36 into play and then again at the 12:52 mark.  

After recording two goals in each of the first two periods, the Badgers scored a fluke of a goal 9:56 into the final period.  The Bulldogs squashed Wisconsin's bid for a shutout when rookie forward Anna Klein buried the puck with just three seconds remaining in regulation for her first goal of the season and UMD's only offensive success.

The Bulldogs outshot the Badgers in two of the three periods, posting a 10-8 advantage after the first period and a 10-7 shots on goal lead in the third.  Wisconsin, who outshot the Bulldogs 16-9 in the second period, finished the game with a minimal 31-29 shot advantage on UMD overall.

Bulldog goaltender Jessica Convery had 26 saves in the contest, but despite four power play attempts in the outing, UMD was scoreless with the extra skater.

UMD (9-9-0, 5-6-0), will play the second game of the series tomorrow, with the puck drop set for 12:07 p.m.