WCHA Final Faceoff
Saturday-Sunday, Ridder Arena
Television: Saturday, Minnesota Duluth vs. Gophers, 1 p.m., FOX9+; Sunday, championship game, 1 p.m., FOX9+
Stream: All games on BTN+
Saturday's semifinals
No. 4 seed Minnesota Duluth vs. No. 1 Gophers, 1 p.m.
Bulldogs update: UMD (24-10-1) advanced to the semifinals with a 2-1 series victory over Minnesota State Mankato. RW Elizabeth Giguere, a transfer from Clarkson who won the 2020 Patty Kazmaier Award, leads the Bulldogs with 20 goals and 55 points, one more than C Gabbie Hughes (18-36-54). LW Anna Klein (19-27-46) completes a formidable line with Giguere and Hughes. G Emma Soderberg (14-7-4, 2.33 goals-against average, .913 save percentage) played for Sweden in the Winter Olympics.
Gophers update: Minnesota (28-7-1) is on a nine-game winning streak and is 13-2 since Jan. 1. The Gophers have two wins, a regulation loss and an overtime loss vs. UMD this season. F Taylor Heise (28-36-64) leads the nation in scoring and is second in goals and assists. She and linemates Abigail Boreen (22-33-55) and Catie Skaja (17-26-43) have combined for 67 goals and 162 points. G Lauren Bench (13-4-1, 1.97, .919) started both games in the first-round sweep of St. Thomas.
No. 3 seed Wisconsin vs. No. 2 seed Ohio State, 4 p.m.
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