Minnesota a unanimous No. 1-ranked team in women’s poll

Minnesota retains the No. 1 ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, garnering all 15 first-place votes in the process.

Cornell keeps pace at No. 2, Clarkson moves one notch to No. 3, Mercyhurst climbs one to No. 4 and falling two is Boston University coming in at No. 5 this week.

Harvard stays sixth, Boston College rises one to sit seventh, Northeastern goes one back to No. 8, while Ohio State and North Dakota flip-flop this week with OSU sitting ninth and UND 10th.

The USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll is compiled weekly and consists of 15 voters, including 14 coaches of Division I programs and one women’s hockey writer.