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NCAA Frozen Four – Pegula Ice Arena, University Park, PA
Semifinals – Friday, March 20
#1 Ohio State vs. #5 Northeastern – 4:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm CT
#2 Wisconsin vs. #3 Penn State – 7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT
Video from both games streamed on ESPN+
Championship – Sunday, March 22 at 4:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm CT
Televised on ESPNU
Gophers' season ends with loss to Northeastern
Minnesota Women's Hockey season came to an end as Northeastern built a 4-0 lead and withstood a Gopher comeback attempt in their NCAA Women's National Collegiate Tournament quarterfinal at Ridder Arena. Huskies goaltender Lisa Jönsson stopped 45 of 47 shots, including the first 41 she faced, to get the 4-2 victory.
Éloïse Caron tallied a goal & an assist in the first period for Northeastern as they lit the lamp three times on their first 9 shots to chase Minnesota starting netminder Hannah Clark. Another goal by the Huskies in the second period extended their lead to four. The Gopher offense was unable to find the back of the net until Abbey Murphy scored on the power play with 8:50 remaining in regulation. Murphy lit the lamp again on a 6-on-4 power-play with the extra attacker, but it came with only 1:31 to play and time ran out on Minnesota's season. Sydney Morrow assisted on both Gopher goals, and Layla Hemp made 14 saves in relief.
The Gophers finish with an overall record of 26-12-1.
U. of M. recap – Gophers Fall to Huskies in NCAA Quarterfinal
Other quarterfinal results...
#1 Ohio State rolls past Yale, 6-1 – Jocelyn Amos led the Buckeyes with two goals & two assists, Sloane Matthews added a goal & two assists, and Hailey MacLeod stopped 22 of 23 shots for the victory. Molly Boyle scored and Samson Frey made 43 saves for the Bulldogs.
#2 Wisconsin shuts out Quinnipiac, 6-0 – Kelly Gorbatenko tallied a hat trick for the Badgers, Kirsten Simms & Lacey Eden each added a goal and an assist, and Ava McNaughton stopped all 17 shots she faced. Felicia Frank made 45 saves for the Bobcats.
#3 Penn State blanks UConn, 3-0 – Matilde Fantin scored for the Nittany Lions in the first period, Tessa Janecke & Abby Stonehouse (empty-net) added third-period goals, and Katie DeSa made 36 saves for the shutout win. Tia Chan stopped 39 shots for the Huskies.
Thank you seniors (and super-seniors) Josefin Bouveng, Allie Franco, Sophia Johnson, Madison Kaiser, Nelli Laitinen, Sydney Morrow, Abbey Murphy, and Jamie Nelson for proudly representing the Gopher Women's Hockey program and the U. of M.!!
We send thanks to the entire GWH team on their 2025-2026 season, and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!
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