Overview
- Five different Bulldogs scored and Adam Gajan turned aside 33 shots as UMD won 5-1 at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
- UND outshot UMD 34-22 and went 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Bulldogs finished 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
- Goaltender Jan Špunar allowed a season-high five goals for UND, which got its lone tally from Dylan James.
- The defeat marked UND’s fifth straight Frozen Faceoff semifinal loss and snapped an 18-game home postseason winning streak.
- UMD advances to the championship game in Denver next Saturday, and both teams are positioned for NCAA Tournament bids.