University of Minnesota Athletics
WHK: National Champions Invited to White House July 12
7/8/2005 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
The Gophers won their second straight national championship on March 27, defeating Harvard, 4-3 in Durham, N.H. Natalie Darwitz scored the game-winning goal with one minute and eight seconds remaining in the third period. The Gophers defeated Dartmouth, 7-2 in the national semifinal to advance to the title game. Minnesota also won the Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season and tournament championship. The Maroon and Gold posted a 36-2-2 overall record and a 25-1-2 mark in league action.
The Minnesota travel party will depart Monday, July 11 at 3:30 p.m., from the Hubert H Humphrey International Airport. Following the ceremony at the White House, the Gophers will have lunch with selected members of Congress at 12:30 p.m., and partake in a tour of the capitol at 2:30. The team will return to Minneapolis that evening.
