The Gophers will play top seed Wisconsin in the NCAA semifinals in Ridder Arena.

Abbey Murphy scored a pair of power-play goals to lead the fourth-seeded Gophers women's hockey team to a 3-2 victory over fifth-seeded Colgate in a NCAA Tournament Regional Final on Saturday at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team is head to the NCAA Frozen Four for the second time in three years.

Gophers women's hockey lost the WCHA Final FaceOff title game against Wisconsin on Saturday, but they will begin their NCAA Tournament run next weekend as the No. 4 seed. Minnesota will host No. 5 Colgate in a regional final game at Ridder Arena on Saturday, March 15, at 2 p.m. CT.

Madison, WI - Dominating NCAA Tournament wins at home are the norm for the Wisconsin women's hockey team. Before hosting this year's regional, UW had won all seven national tournament games hosted at LaBahn Arena, outscoring opponents 32-2.

The Ohio State women's hockey team beat St. Lawrence in an NCAA Championship game to advance to its fifth Frozen Four in a row.

The Gophers women’s hockey team is returning to the Frozen Four, and the game that got it there — a 3-2 win over the Colgate Raiders on Saturday afternoon at Ridder Arena — was a microcosm of the Gophers’ season.

Abbey Murphy scored a pair of power-play goals as the Gophers women's hockey team beat Colgate 3-2 Saturday at Ridder Arena to advance to the NCAA Frozen 4 for the second time in three years. Coach Brad Frost and players spoke to reporters after the game.

T he Minnesota Golden Gophers used a pair of Abbey Murphy goals and a goal from former Colgate defender Sydney Morrow to take a 3-0 lead after two periods in their NCAA Quarterfin