UMD men’s hockey falls to Denver in NCAA Regional Final
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The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) men’s hockey team was taking on Denver University on Saturday afternoon, in the NCAA Regional Final. A trip to the Frozen Four in Boston was on the line.
Early on in the game it was the home squad Denver that would control the pace, out shooting UMD 8-1 at one point.
The goalie who came in with 3 shutouts in a row, Ryan Fanti however held down the fort.
On only their second shot of the game, Darian Gotz scored with a slap shot from the point. Putting the Bulldogs up 1-0.
Denver then would tie the game three minutes later with a goal from their captain, Cole Guttman.
It was a tight game going into the third as the second was scoreless.
Denver would then break the 1-1 tie with a goal with 6:16 left on the clock by Carter Savoie.
As the Bulldogs loss the close game by the final of 2-1, ending the season with a record of 22-16-4.