On the road facing Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Green Bay Phoenix held the lead at each quarter break through the first three frames. However, the Gophers came alive in the fourth, outscoring GB 30-9 for a 75-58 win that sent the Phoenix home in the first round.

Green Bay, a 13-seed, controlled the game through three quarters, but Minnesota opened the fourth on a 16-0 run, turning a six-point deficit into a 10-point lead the Phoenix could not overcome.

The Gophers shot 75 % from the field in the fourth quarter while Green Bay went cold, finishing 4-of-15 from the floor and unable to convert at the rim through contact and tough looks.

Maddy Skorupski played all 40 minutes in the loss and led Green Bay with 19 points and six rebounds. Meghan Schultz added 12 points while battling foul trouble throughout. Leading all scorers was Minnesota's Amaya Battle with 21 points and eight rebounds.

That fourth-quarter explosion was all the Gophers needed to avoid the upset and send Green Bay home early. It's a bitter end to a hard-fought season that saw the Phoenix claim both the Horizon League regular season title and the conference tournament championship.

A good run for the Phoenix women once again.