Minnesota-Duluth upset No. 3 Northeastern in the women’s Frozen Four semifinal on Friday, downing the Huskies 2-1 in double-overtime to punch their ticket to Sunday’s national championship game.
Junior Naomi Rogge scored the game winner for the Bulldogs at the 18:15 mark of the second overtime frame. Emma Soderberg made 46 saves, a new career high, to secure the victory.
It was UMD’s second time toppling a much higher-seeded program in this year’s field. The Bulldogs previously defeated Harvard 4-0 in the tournament’s first round, and pulled the upset over No. 2 Minnesota with a 2-1 quarterfinals victory to reach the semis.
Now, Minnesota-Duluth is headed to its first title game appearance since 2010. The Bulldogs will play the winner of Friday’s second semifinal between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 5 Yale.
The matchup between UMD and Northeastern was familiar for both sides. They faced each…
