The Gophers women's hockey team's unprecedeted three-year run through the NCAA tournament came to a heartbreaking end Sunday afternoon in Hamden, Conn.
Minnesota fell 5-4 to Clarkson in the NCAA final — dashing the Gophers shot at a three-peat.
The Gophers jumped ahead early in the game, but every time they seemed to have the advantage Clarkson rebounded with a flurry of goals.
Minnesota entered the locker rooms at the second intermission with the score tied at 3-3 — perhaps right where it wanted Clarkson, the team with far less experience in big games.