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Ohio State women’s ice hockey receive No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament

Time to make a run for back-to-back national championships! #GoBucks

As expected, the Ohio State women’s ice hockey team received the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Women’s Hockey Tournament despite losing the WCHA final. The defending national champions have had one whale of a season, ranked No. 1 for most of the year and following up last season with a regular season WCHA conference title.

The bracket was unveiled on Sunday with OSU hosting as the No. 1 seed in the Columbus region. The tournament starts on March 9, but the Buckeyes get a bye and will begin play on March 11, facing the winner of Quinnipiac and Penn State.

The other No. 1 seeds are Colgate, Minnesota, and Yale in the eleven-team field. The Buckeyes and Goldern Gophers join Wisconsin and Minnesota-Duluth as teams from the WCHA that got into the field.

Ohio State finished the season with 70 points and a 31-5-2 record. It’ll be looking to embark on a journey it hopes ends with its second-ever national championship.

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Ohio State women’s ice hockey to play Minnesota in first round of NCAA Tournament

The Ohio State women’s hockey team has made the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed and will take on a familiar foe in Minnesota.

It’s an exclusive club, and the Ohio State women’s hockey team has been invited. After making a run through the WCHA Tournament and winning the whole thing, the Buckeyes have earned a spot in the upcoming NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament.

Only eight teams qualify, and the Buckeyes made it in as the overall No. 5 seed and will play No. 4 seed Minnesota Friday at 5:00 PM Eastern in Boston.

Three teams from the talented WCHA made it into the NCAA tournament. Joining OSU and the Gophers are regular-season champion Wisconsin as the No. 2 seed. Other teams participating in all the fun are No. 1 seed Cornell, No. 3 seed Northeastern, Princeton, Clarkson, and Mercyhurst.

If the Buckeyes get past Minnesota, they’ll advance to the semifinals on March 20. The finals are set for March 22.

Here is the complete bracket for your viewing and printing pleasure.