The Minnesota Gophers women’s hockey team was awarded the #2 overall NCAA Tournament seed Sunday night after losing to Ohio State in the WCHA Championship Game. The Gophers will host a home NCAA Quarterfinal on Saturday afternoon against the winner of the opening round game between Minnesota-Duluth and Harvard on Thursday night.
Minnesota had a chance at the #1 national seed if they had won the WCHA Championship game Sunday afternoon but they could not hold onto a 2-0 lead in the third period before the Buckeyes tied the game and forced overtime. The Buckeyes got a power play after Minnesota’s Olivia Knowles was whistled for a checking penalty with 8 seconds left in regulation.