MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. – After a long and rigorous regular season, the time has come for the stakes to get higher. The Minot State women's hockey team will trot over to St. Louis for the 2024 ACHA National Tournament for another run at a title. They kick off the first round in a date with the University of Michigan.

The 4^th-seeded Beavers open tournament play with the 9^th-seeded Michigan Wolverines starting at 4:00 p.m. (CT) as the third game on the schedule tomorrow at Centene Community Ice Center.

Minot State recently came off a 1-1 finish at the WMCH Conference Tournament, with a 1-0 win over Jamestown followed by a 2-0 loss to Midland in the semifinals. Looking at Michigan, they fell 4-0 in their regular season finale versus Indiana Tech, who is the eight seed in the tournament.

This will be the Beavers' first meeting with Michigan under MSU Athletics affiliation, counting for both regular and postseason combined.

Let the postseason begin for Minot State women's hockey, as they look to grab their first win over the Wolverwines. Following the results of each game, the seeding will determine to see which team moves on to play who either in the quarterfinals or loser-out rounds.