Minnesota took the first game by a score of 2-0, with its first line scoring both goals—one by Natalie Darwitz and the other by Kelly Stephens—to give the Golden Gophers the win.

Yesterday, Wisconsin managed to earn a 3-3 tie against its conference rival, marking only the second time that Minnesota has tied a game this season.

With the tie, Wisconsin asserted that it belongs in the upper echelon of title contenders along with Minnesota and UMD.

Next weekend, it is Dartmouth’s turn to show it belongs.

Minnesota will take on Dartmouth in a battle of the two only undefeated teams left in the nation.

While Minnesota has now played the best of the WCHA and Harvard and shown that it is king of the mountain, Dartmouth has yet to play any team ranked in the top five nationally.

—Staff writer Gabriel M. Velez can be reached at gmvelez@fas.harvard.edu.