BOSTON—  The No. 5 Northeastern women's hockey team was awarded the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will travel to No. 4 Minnesota to face the fourth-seeded Gophers on Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m. EST at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.
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Receiving an at-large bid, this marks the eighth time overall Northeastern has earned a berth into the NCAA tournament, and its first appearance since 2023. Northeastern enters the NCAA Tournament with a 28-8-1 overall record.
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The winner of the Minneapolis Regional will advance to the 2026 NCAA Women's Frozen Four on March 20 at Penn State's Pegula Ice Arena.
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