Penn State and UConn will meet in the regional final of the NCAA college hockey tournament to determine who will advance to the Frozen Four.

The Nittany Lions defeated UConn in overtime in the NCAA Hockey Tournament's Allentown regional final, earning a trip to St. Louis.

Penn State men’s ice hockey team advanced to the Frozen Four for the first time in the program’s history on Sunday, defeating Connecticut 3-2 in an overtime shootout. Penn State fell behind twice in regulation but recovered each time, as Dane Dowiak and JJ Wiebusch scored to force overtime in the regional final.

An overtime goal by sophomore forward Matt DiMarsico propelled Penn State past UConn, 3-2, and into the Frozen Four for the first time in program history — and it’s much more than 13 seasons if you include the years of club-level success and support that set the foundation for the varsity program.

The UConn Huskies take on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Sunday, March 30 with a spot in the Frozen Four up for grabs.

The Nittany Lions, which played just three hours from campus as regional host, went through a pair of Hockey East teams to make their first Frozen Four.

One of the final spots in the NCAA Men’s Hockey Frozen Four will be determined on Sunday in Allentown as the host Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Connecticut Huskies.

The Penn State Nittany Lions are a win away from the NCAA Frozen Four as they go into a Sunday quarterfinal matchup with the UConn Huskies.