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See more of the story Isabella McCauley isn't much of a scoreboard-watcher. Midway through Sunday's final round of the Big Ten women's golf

Isabella McCauley, a star from Simley High School, started Sunday in 18th place but roared back to win a share of the Big Ten title.

Vivi Del Angel did something the prolific Gophers women's diving program had never achieved, and that's just one of the notable accomplishments of late for Minnesota women's athletes.

Minnesota sits in third place in the PWHL standings entering Saturday's game against Boston at Xcel Energy Center.

The former Gophers standout denied PWHL Minnesota a chance to clinch a playoff spot in the third-to-last game of the regular season.

Minnesota will look to snap a three-game losing streak and and punch a ticket to the PWHL playoffs.

Minnesota has been chasing a playoff spot for more than two weeks, only needing one point to lock up a spot — now it all comes down to the final game of the season.

Needing just one point to make the playoffs, Minnesota lost its final five games of the inaugural PWHL season. Saturday's 5-2 defeat came at the hands of last-place New York.

Ottawa could have taken the league's fourth playoff berth with a regulation victory at Toronto, but Minnesota will get in despite an 0-5 finish to the regular season.

Toronto's win on Sunday gave Minnesota a playoff berth, now the two teams will battle to keep their season alive in the inaugural PWHL postseason.