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Fargo, ND – The fifth ranking University of Minnesota Hen's Hockey team saw the season ending in a 5-4, overtime against the setback to No. 13/11 Massachusetts during the opening round of the NCAA Fargo Regional Semifinals in 2025 in the Regional Semifinals in Scheels Arena Thursday evening.

The no. 2 seed GOPHERS (25-11-4 in general) saw a 3-1 edge disappear in a matter of 95 seconds in the third period when the number 3 seeds minute (20-13-5 general) back fuels before they took a short, 4-3 lead. Jimmy Snuggerud's The second goal of the match even with less than four minutes in regulation to force overtime, but Umass just The Game winner 4:49 in the extra session to continue.

After not having played a match for 18 days before he entered the Nationale Toneel, the chestnut and gold had to end up early pressure from Umass through the back-to-back ice calls in the opening minutes. The Gophers held up and the attack could continue Leo Gruba Found a striped tuggered with a stretch pass, but the bid of the junior from the lock was refused. Minnesota Netmer Liam Souriere Had to be sharp through the middle of the first period, with a few tipped opportunities for his goal to hold a scoreless game.

With 6:59 in the first frame, the Gophers went to the first man's advantage of the game and only 43 seconds later moved to a 5-on-3 Power Play. It became a 4-on-3 edge in Skaters three seconds after the puck fell when the chestnut and gold were whistled for a foul. As soon as the promotion was arranged, Minnesota was able to maintain an offensive zone with the extra skater when Sam Rinzel A pass pushed over to the wheelhouse of Snuggerud, which shot a one-timer past the sliding goal for a 1-0 margin at 14:14. The lead was short -lived when Umass responded to the next service to bind the score 20 seconds later. While the clock ended, the Gophers recovered their lead as Brody Lamb Won a faceoff, checked the puck and immediately shot a wrist over the glove of the little less than the water bottle on top of the net for a 2-1 lead with 1:11 to play in the period.

Minnesota called a shot of the crossbar for 90 seconds in the second Stanza because it seemed to extend the benefit. It was an even struggle for both parties and the physicality increased Connor Kurth De Gophers gave a 3-1 advantage at the point of 14:07 of the period. Kurth collected a perfect pass from almost the exact time stamp as an opening Jimmy Clark At the top of the fold and showed with his slick hands to pull the puck around the keeper before he set off the third goal of the night for the chestnut brown and gold. After a late fine on Minnesota, the designated home team sacrificed the body to block shots, while Souliere made two saves, with the 3-1 lead being kept in the second break.

In the early stages of the last framework, Souliere and his defense have cleaned up a minute opportunity in the vicinity of the fold, giving the chestnut and golden believers who made the journey to Fargo another reason to cheer. Umass was able to give and go from behind the net at 12:46 to draw within a goal and brought renewed life to his couch. After a icing on the Gophers, the team was forced to change goal due to a malfunction in the equipment, and the minute tiles immediately scored 3-3, with 11:11 in regulation.

Souliere returned to the promotion and came up with a flurry of rescues as Umass Momentum had in his favor, eventually a 4-3 advantage, the first of the night, as the clock 4:53 showed. With the potential end of the season that popped up close, it was the captain snuggled again, this time a shot from the high lock tore home to bind the game, 4-4, with 3:37 to play. Oliver Moore Won the first Faceoff back to Snuggered and the junior did not walk to the center of the ice to deliver the equalizer who forced an extra session.

Early in recent times, Kurth had a chance of quality when he skated on the net and had a shot that hit the top of the bar. After a skater in Minnesota had stumbled in the middle ice cream, the mini people immediately converted via a back door pass and claimed a 5-4 victory.

Remarkable

Snugdoed Put Away his 23rd and 24th Goals This Season, First on the Man Advantage Since Jan. 11 ato state, and has recorded nine points about his past seven outings … it was the junior's 50th and 51st points of the year, breaking his career best single-season total of 50 set as a freshman in 202-23, and he is a five-game gohaal gohaal gohaal gospel Tally of his year and pushed his point Total until 27, corresponding to his career-best output that was set last season … The Byron, Minn., This season has assured his second un supported count and the second NCAA touring goal of his career and for the 18th time this year; While scoring his second goal at the national stage during his term of office … recently named Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Rinzel registered his 10th Power-Play Assist this season and extended his pointed total to 32 … Mike Koster Continues to pile on points via the man advantage, collecting his Eighth point While on the power play and his 20th point overall, Becoming the 10th Gopher to Reach the 20-point Mark This Season … Behind An Assist Thursday, Clark Registered A Point A Point A Tourlight, Follylight, Follyight, Follyight, Follyight, Follyight, Follyight, Follyight, Follylight, Follylight, Foll-Straight, Follyight, Follyight, Follyight, Follyight, Follyight, Follyight, Follyight, Opening Game A Season Ago, and Now has 22 points for the Gophers, Including Eight over the Last 10 Appearances … Playing in His First NCAA Tournament, Junior Matthew Wood Extended His Point Streak to Five Games, Matching His Longest Streak of the Season For The Third Time, And Increased His Point Production to 39 … Moore Recorded His 33rd Point of the Campaign, Typing His Freshman Total From A Year Ago, And Has's Pointes and Has Posta, And Has's Point Acom, And Has's Post Acom, And Has's Post Acho, And Has's Post Acom, And Has's Post Acom, And Has's Post Acom, And Has's Post Acom, And Has's Post Acom, And Has's Point and Has. Nine of Those Outings … Souliere Closed the Night by Making 32 Saves in the Final Game of his Five-Year Collegiate Career … Minnesota Dropped its first game or the season when scoring four or more goals after winning the first 20 records are now the Gophers are the Gophers The Gophers are the Gophers now-matches