9:57 PM ET Ohio State will be the No. 1 seed in this season’s NCAA Division I women’s hockey tournament. The Buckeyes (29-6-0) learned their fate during Sunday’s selection show, just hours after a come-from-behind victory in the WCHA Final on Sunday. Ohio State stormed back from a 2-0 third period deficit to beat Minnesota 3-2 in overtime. The Golden Gophers (29-8-1) grabbed the No. 2 seed, followed by No. 3 Northeastern (30-4-2), No. 4 Colgate (30-7-1) and No. 5 Yale (25-8-1). This is the first season in which 11 teams will be part of the women’s tournament, up from the usual eight. That change in number was to equal the same percentage of women’s teams earning appearances as there are in the men’s field. Only the top five teams received a seeding for the tournament. Other schools who will appear with at-large bids are Syracuse University, Clarkson University, Harvard…
Continue Reading: Ohio State Buckeyes earn No. 1 seed in NCAA women's hockey tournament
