The women's hockey team fell to the University of Minnesota-Duluth, 3-2, in triple overtime in the national championship game.

In a day of historic happenings for Cornell athletics across the board, the Cornell women’s hockey team contributed its all as it upset the No. 1 seed Mercyhurst in the first game of the Frozen Four. In doing so, the Red is moving on to its first-ever national championship game for the NCAA that will take place on Sunday at noon CT (1 p.m. ET) in Minneapolis, Minn.

History continues to be made for the women’s hockey team as it enters its first ever NCAA Division I Frozen Four. The first match will take place tonight at 5 p.m. on neutral ice in Minneapolis, Minn. as Cornell takes on the No.

For a team that has been doubted since the beginning, the women’s hockey squad feels proud and accomplished of the automatic berth it received for the NCAA tournament. Though it may seem an unexpected feat for a team that hasn’t even made the top four of the ECAC in the past, the women on the roster knew better.

Less than eight minutes into overtime, senior co-captain Liz Zorn backhanded a pass from behind Clarkson’s net to sophomore forward Kendice Ogilvie, who flicked the puck over the shoulder of a sprawling Golden Knights’ goaltender, and just like that, the women’s hockey team’s dream season reached new heights with the program’s first ever ECAC Championship.

In an already historic season, the women’s hockey team continued its advance into unchartered territory as the Red won its first-ever playoff series over the weekend. With the two games to none sweep over Colgate, Cornell advanced to the ECAC semifinals, which will be another best-of-three series held next weekend at Lynah Rink against Rensselaer.

The 2009-10 women’s hockey team will go down in Cornell history as the first roster ever to earn a first-place finish in the ECAC hockey league. The Red was guaranteed a share of the top standing after it defeated Rensselaer Friday night, and clinched the title outright after beating Union, 6-1, on Saturday.

The women’s hockey team concludes its regular season at home this weekend with the possibility of making history. The Red (13-8-6, 12-2-6 ECAC), currently sitting tied with Clarkson (20-8-4, 14-4-2 ECAC) atop the ECAC standings, is looking to win the ECAC regular season title for the first time in history.

After a weekend at home, the women’s hockey team hit the road for Providence, R.I., and New Haven, Conn., for a spectacular weekend of play. Taking on Brown and Yale on Friday and Saturday, respectively, the Red was able to not only clinch the Ivy League title, but also tie for first place in ECAC Hockey. Sophomore goaltender Amanda Mazzotta also earned another two shutouts, which continues to add to the University-high for number of shutouts in a single season.