Everyone is watching Tessa Janecke (more on her later), but it’s not like it’s her and a band of merry players. Katelyn Roberts and Maddy Christian have been heavy contributors offensively, while Kendall Butze won the AHA’s Molly Byrne Best Defenseman Award. Not to mention, junior Katie Desa was named the league’s best netminder.

Despite that, Colgate has earned the number-five seed in this year’s tournament — announced on ESPN on Sunday, March 9. The Raiders will play fourth-seeded Minnesota, a team they have met nine times in the past.

Gophers women's hockey lost the WCHA Final FaceOff title game against Wisconsin on Saturday, but they will begin their NCAA Tournament run next weekend as the No. 4 seed. Minnesota will host No. 5 Colgate in a regional final game at Ridder Arena on Saturday,