Gophers Advance to WCHA Final Faceoff

The Gophers women's hockey team secured a decisive 6-2 victory over Minnesota State in the WCHA First Round series, advancing to the WCHA Final Faceoff. After a narrow 5-4 loss in double overtime to the Mavericks, the Gophers responded with a dominating five-goal second period on Sunday. Abbey Murphy and Ava Lindsay were standout players, with Murphy nearing a career milestone of 100 goals. In other tournament action, Wisconsin defeated Bemidji State 3-0 in their series opener, while Providence fell to Northeastern 3-2 in the Hockey East Quarterfinals. The Gophers have a strong season record against Minnesota State, having won seven straight encounters. They now join Minnesota Duluth, Wisconsin, and Ohio State in the upcoming Final Faceoff in Duluth.