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Gophers Rise to No. 2 in Latest USCHO Poll
11/3/2025 11:33:00 AM | Women's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota women's hockey team climbed to No. 2 in this week's USCHO.com national poll, released Monday, Nov. 3. The Gophers had previously held the No. 3 spot for the first six weeks of the 2025-26 campaign. Minnesota received 270 points in the latest rankings, edging past Ohio State (269 points) for the second position.
Minnesota's rise comes after a dominant 5-1 victory over top-ranked Wisconsin on Friday, Oct. 31. Josefin Bouveng scored twice for her first multi-goal performance of the season, while freshman Sienna D'Alessandro netted her first career goal and the eventual game-winner early in the third period. Wisconsin went on to claim a series split with a win on Saturday.
The Gophers enter their first bye week of the season before returning to Ridder Arena for a two-game series against Bemidji State. The weekend opens with the second annual Field Trip Day, presented by Kwik Trip, on Friday, Nov. 14 at 12:00 p.m. CT, followed by a 2:00 p.m. CT puck drop on Saturday, Nov. 15. Both games will stream live on B1G+.
| Team | (First Place) | Record | Pts | Last Week |
| 1. Wisconsin | 20 | 11-1-0 | 300 | 1 |
| 2. Minnesota | 10-2-0 | 270 | 3 | |
| 3. Ohio State | 9-1-0 | 269 | 2 | |
| 4. Cornell | 7-0-0 | 234 | 4 | |
| 5. Minnesota Duluth | 8-4-0 | 216 | 5 | |
| 6. Penn State | 12-0-0 | 206 | 6 | |
| 7. Quinnipiac | 11-1-0 | 185 | 7 | |
| 8. Connecticut | 7-2-1 | 149 | 8 | |
| 9. Northeastern | 6-2-0 | 130 | 12 | |
| 10. St. Cloud State | 4-8-0 | 96 | 10 | |
| 11. Clarkson | 6-4-0 | 93 | 9 | |
| 12. Yale | 4-2-0 | 68 | 14 | |
| 13. Colgate | 4-5-1 | 66 | 11 | |
| 14. St. Thomas | 7-5-0 | 50 | 13 | |
| 15. Brown | 3-2-1 | 32 | 15 |
Others receiving votes: Mercyhurst 13, Princeton 13, Boston University 5, Minnesota State 4, St. Lawrence 1.