2020-21 WCHA Women's League Weekly Release Week 16 (Games of Mar
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Coming in 2021-22 2020-21 WCHA Women's League WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 16 (GAMES OF MAR. 15-16) / wcha.com CONTACT: TODD BELL / O: 952-681-7668 / C: 972-825-6686 / [email protected] 2020-21 WCHA STANDINGS Conference Overall Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts.% Pts GP W L T 3/SW GF GA GP W L T Pct. GF GA 1. (2/1) Wisconsin .750 36 16 12 3 1 2/0 62 25 18 14 3 1 .806 70 30 2. (5/5) Minnesota Duluth .708 34 16 11 5 0 1/0 50 23 17 11 6 0 .647 52 30 .3 (3/3) Ohio State .667 32 16 11 5 0 1/0 43 32 18 12 6 0 .667 51 37 4. (4/4) Minnesota .632 36 19 11 7 1 0/1 62 40 20 11 8 1 .575 65 45 .5 Minnesota State .333 20 20 7 12 1 2/0 38 56 20 7 12 1 .333 38 56 .6 St. Cloud State .325 18.5 19 6 12 1 2/0 32 62 19 6 12 1 .325 32 62 . 7 Bemdiji State .208 12.5 20 2 16 2 2/1 24 72 20 2 16 2 .208 24 72 NOTE: For the 2020-21 season, points percentage will be used to determine the WCHA regular season champion. (3 points for a regulation win; 2 points for a 3-on-3 or shootout win; 1 point for a 3-on-3 or shootout loss; zero points for a regulation loss) (Rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL) MONDAY, MAR. 15 TUESDAY, MAR. 16 NO. 5 MINNESOTA DULUTH VS NO. 4 COLGATE, 7:00 PM ET NO. 7 PROVIDENCE VS NO. 2 WISCONSIN, 2:00 PM ET NO. 6 BOSTON COLLEGE VS NO. 3 OHIO STATE, 7:00 ET Rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine OPENING FACEOFF BY THE NUMBERS • Wisconsin Wins the 2021 Final Faceoff: The Badgers emerged victorious at • 17: Goals scored by Minnesota's Grace Zumwinkle and Wisconsin's Daryl Ridder Arena on March 7 as Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 3-2 in overtime to Watts. Both Patty Kazmaier Top-10 Finalists pace the NCAA in goal scoring take home its ninth WCHA postseason championship and claim the title of 2021 in 2020-21, and each forward scored at least one goal during the 2021 Final Final Faceoff champions. UW defeated Minnesota, 5-3, in the semifinal round Faceoff with Zumwinkle lighting the lamp once in the semifinals and Watts to advance to the championship against the Buckeyes who had earned a 7-2 potting a pair of goals for Wisconsin in the championship game. victory over Minnesota Duluth in Saturday's semifinal match-up. • 15: Games won by Minnesota Duluth in the NCAA postseason since the • Rookie of the Year Finalist: Minnesota State's Jamie Nelson has been named program first began competing. A 16th win for the program would give head a finalist for the 2021 HCA National Rookie of the Year award alongside three coach Maura Crowell her 100th victory behind the bench for the Bulldogs. other NCAA newcomers. The Andover, Minn., native has registered eight goals • 8: Consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament for Wisconsin. The and seven assists for 15 points in 18 games and is one of two forwards on this Badgers have been competing for the national championship each year year's ballot. from 2014 until 2021, giving UW the longest ongoing streak of consecutive • Three Teams Go Dancing: A trio of WCHA squads continue their season as they tournament appearances in women's collegiate hockey. secure spots in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. No. 2 seed Wisconsin qualifies • 5: Goals scored in a single period by Ohio State during the Buckeyes' semifinal for the eighth-straight season and is set to face Providence in the quarterfinal contest against Minnesota Duluth. The five goals were the most scored by a round. No. 3 seed Ohio State earns its spot for the second consecutive year and team in a single period in WCHA Final Faceoff history. will face Boston College next Tuesday. No. 5 Minnesota Duluth is the final WCHA team looking to take home an NCAA championship this year. The Bulldogs will match up against Colgate next Monday. • WCHA in the Top 10: Four WCHA teams landed in the top six of the latest THE WEEK AHEAD USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. Wisconsin holds the No. 2 in both polls after its WCHA postseason-tournament victory. Ohio State • No. 5 Minnesota Duluth vs No. 4 Colgate: The Bulldogs will compete in the NCAA continues at No. 3 in both polls while Minnesota moves to the No. 5 spot on quarterfinals for the ninth time in program history and the second under Crowell's both lists. Minnesota Duluth is the league's final team in the Top 10, claiming the leadership. Monday's contest marks the third time these programs will face off on No. 6 spot on both polls heading into the NCAA Quarterfinals. the ice and the first in the NCAA postseason. • Leading the Nation: WCHA skaters continue to stand on the NCAA • No. 2 Wisconsin vs No. 7 Providence: Tuesday's quarterfinal contest will mark the leaderboards in week thirteen. The league is currently home to the players with 15th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history for the Badgers and will be the most or tied for the most goals (17-Grace Zumwinkle, Minnesota; Daryl the first game played by UW on a Tuesday since 2003. Watts, Wisconsin), shorthanded goals (two-Anna Klein, Minnesota Duluth). • No. 3 Ohio State vs No. 6 Boston College: The Buckeyes face Boston College for A WCHA team also sits at the top of the leaderboard for most blocked shots just the second time in program history, last meeting the Eagles in 2018 when (372-Bemidji State). 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