Meanwhile, after shutting down Yale 3-0 Friday night, Dartmouth narrowly edged the Bulldogs 4-3 in dramatic fashion to advance to the next round.
Behind 3-2 late in the third period, the Bulldogs yanked goalie Sarah Love—who posted 45 saves in the afternoon—only to see Big Green sophomore Katie Weatherston pop the puck into the undefended net with 55 seconds left in the game.
The goal ended up being crucial after Yale’s Kelsey Johnson put one through the net at 19:51 to bring the Elis within one goal, but Dartmouth held on in the final seconds.
In the final ECAC Quarterfinals action this weekend, St. Lawrence topped Colgate in three games, winning the clincher 7-1 last night
Although game one belonged to the Saints, who peppered Rebecca Lahar in a dominating 5-1 performance, Colgate’s goalie put on a show in game two, posting 50 saves in a 1-0 shutout.
“I’m surprised that St. Lawrence lost, but we also faced [Lahar] and she was tough to figure out,” Stone said. “It just makes it interesting, and it’s going to make it more difficult for the [Frozen Four selections committee].
“I think ultimately I could care less what happens outside of our team as long as we keep doing what we’re doing and continue to advance our program to the Frozen Four,” she added.
In out-of-league action, No. 2 Minnesota bested No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth 4-2 for the WCHA Championship.
The Bulldogs toppled No. 5 Wisconsin 3-1 in the tournament semifinals, all but crushing the Badgers’ shot at a trip to the Frozen Four while throwing itself back in the running.
“I’m not surprised Wisconsin lost,” Stone said. “Duluth is a much better team in many ways. They were injured a lot of the times they played them.”
The Bulldogs had the top two scorers in the nation in junior Caroline Ouellette and senior Jenny Potter, who have 76 and 75 points, respectively.
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U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) women’s correspondent and former Crimson editor David R. De Remer ’03 showcased his applied math and economics skills in a special column analyzing every hypothetical scenario for the teams in the hunt for a Frozen Four.
De Remer tackled the formulas similar to those used by the selections committee, such as the PairWise Rankings (PWR), but also speculated based on the less stringent rules of the women’s league relative to the men’s.
Applying his scenarios to this weekend’s action, Minnesota, Harvard and Dartmouth are all but assured to make the trip to Providence in just under two weeks.
With its loss to Minnesota, UMD’s chances of securing the fourth spot took a large hit, leaving the squad all but eliminated. St. Lawrence now stands in prime position to secure the bid to the Frozen Four, according to De Remer’s analysis.
—Staff writer John R. Hein can be reached at hein@fas.harvard.edu.