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Published March 25, 2012, 09:14 PM

Minnesota Beats UND 5-2 in West Regional

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Erik Haula scored his 20th goal of the season, Taylor Matson added a goal and assist and No. 2 seed Minnesota beat top-seed North Dakota 5-2 to win the NCAA West Regional on Sunday.

By: Associated Press,

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    Minnesota's Travis Boyd (22) scores on North Dakota goalie Aaron Dell (32) during the second period of the NCAA men's college hockey tournament West Regional final, Sunday, March 25, 2012, in St. Paul, Minn. In the foreground is North Dakota's Dillon Simpson. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Erik Haula scored his 20th goal of the season, Taylor Matson added a goal and assist and No. 2 seed Minnesota beat top-seed North Dakota 5-2 to win the NCAA West Regional on Sunday.

Ben Marshall, Travis Boyd and Nate Condon also scored for Minnesota (28-13-1), which advanced to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2005. Kent Patterson made 24 saves for the Gophers.

Danny Kristo and Mario Lamoreux scored for North Dakota (26-13-3) and Aaron Dell finished with 19 saves in goal.

Minnesota held on to its three-goal lead, something it wasn't able to do a week earlier against UND in the WCHA playoffs.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

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