MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s bid to repeat as NCAA women’s hockey champions will begin as the No. 3 seed with a quarterfinal game against Princeton this Saturday.
The eight-team tournament field was filled on Sunday, with WCHA champion Wisconsin securing the No. 2 seed and a game against Mercyhurst. The winners of the four quarterfinals will advance to the national semifinals in New Hampshire on March 18. The championship game is March 20.
The Gophers (32-4-1) have won five national titles, and the Badgers (34-3-1) have won four.
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