Western Michigan scored twice in the span of a little over 4 minutes while on a 5-minute power play, then stood tall for a huge 5-minute penalty kill to beat UMass, 2-1, to win the Fargo, N.D., regional on Saturday night at Scheels Arena. The Broncos advance to the Frozen Four for the first time in program history.

UMAss erased a 3-1 deficit in the third period and went on to knock off No. 5 Minnesota in overtime, 5-4, on Thursday night in NCAA first-round action at Scheels Arena.

The Massachusetts hockey team is gearing up to face off against No. 4 Western Michigan in the Fargo Regional finals on Saturday. The Minutemen (21-13-5) advanced in the NCAA Tournament with a gritty 5-4 overtime victory against Minnesota on Thursday night.