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Northeastern-Wisconsin Postgame Notes - National Championship

#2 Wisconsin 2, #1 Northeastern 1 (OT)
Women's Frozen Four
NCAA National Championship
Erie, Pa. (Erie Insurance Arena)
 
NORTHEASTERN (22-2-1)
  • This is Northeastern's first-ever national championship game
  • The loss snaps the nation's longest unbeaten streak at 22 games for the Huskies
  • Wisconsin took a 1-0 lead at the 11 minute mark of the third period
  • The Huskies responded just 39 seconds later to tie the game
  • Wisconsin banked a shot off a player from behind the net to score the game winner (3:16)
  • The last time Northeastern defeated a #2 ranked team was Boston College, 4-2 (1/12/18)
  • The Huskies' runner-up finish is the best in school history
  • The Red and Black are 2-1-1 in OT games this season
    • Northeastern is 1-2 all-time in OT games in the NCAA tournament
  • Northeastern drops to 0-2 this season when being outshot, 37-25 tonight
  • Northeastern is 2-2-1 this season when its opponent scores first
  • The Huskies were the No. 1 overall seed for the first time in the NCAA tournament
  • This is the first-ever Women's Frozen Four appearance for the Huskies
  • The Huskies are 7-2 this season against top-10 opponents
  • The Red and Black won their fourth straight Hockey East Championship to qualify for a program-best four straight NCAA tournaments
  • This marks the fifth NCAA tournament for the Huskies
  • Games in the NCAA tournament:
    • 2016 at No. 1 Boston College - L, 5-1 (3/12/16)
    • 2018 at No. 3 Colgate - L, 3-1 (3/10/18)
    • 2019 vs. No. 6 Cornell - L,  3-2 (OT) (3/16/19) – Alina Mueller missed game with injury
    • 2020 vs. No. 6 Princeton - Canceled due to COVID-19 (scheduled for 3/14/20 in Matthews Arena)
    • 2021 vs. #8 Robert Morris – W, 5-1 (3/15/21) – Erie Insurance Arena -- Quarterfinals
    • 2021 vs. #5 Minnesota Duluth – W, 3-2 (OT) -- Erie Insurance Arena -- Semifinals
    • 2021 vs. #2 Wisconsin – L, 2-1 (OT) – Erie Insurance Arena -- Championship
 
NU-UW SERIES NOTES
  • This will be the 11th meeting between the two programs
  • Wisconsin leads the all-time series 7-2-2
  • This is the first matchup in the NCAA tournament
  • The Badgers are the defending national champions
  • Tonight was the 9th NCAA title game appearance for the Badgers, most all-time in NCAA history
  • UW ties Minnesota with its 6th national title
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
Junior Chloé Aurard
  • Tied the game just 39 seconds after Wisconsin took the lead with a blistering shot
  • Posted 1 goal on 2 shots
  • Led the team and finished 3rd in the NCAA with 16 goals
 
Senior Aerin Frankel
  • Had 2 huge stops, including a breakaway, in the second period
  • Made a season-high 35 saves in the game
  • Named WCHA Goalie of the Year (first year of award)
  • Top-3 Finalist for Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award for the first time in her career
    • Second goaltender from Northeastern to make top-3 (Florence Schelling, 2012)
Senior Brooke Hobson
  • Had a secondary assist on the game-tying goal
  • Blocked 1 shot
 
Junior Alina Mueller
  • Tallied an assist on the game-tying goal in the third period
  • Finished with 1 goal and 2 assists in the NCAA tournament
  • Leads the country with 38 points
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