After falling to Cornell in the ECAC Semifinals on March 21, Quinnipiac men’s hockey’s season isn’t over yet. The Bobcats have earned the No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and are appearing in the big dance for the sixth-straight season. 

Quinnipiac will face off against No. 6 UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the Allentown Regional. Game is set for Friday at 5 p.m.

“It’s not going to be hard to motivate guys to be ready to go if we’re fortunate enough to play,” senior goaltender Noah Altman said.

Friday’s game will be the first Division I NCAA Tournament appearance for UConn in program history. It is coming off a 5-2 loss to Maine in the Hockey East Championship Friday. 

The two schools met earlier this season in January in the CT Ice tournament. The Huskies won the matchup 2-1 thanks to a last second goal from junior forward Ryan Tattle. 

The winner of Quinnipiac and UConn will match up with the winner of No. 3 Maine and No. 13 Penn St. for a spot in the Frozen Four.