MINNEAPOLIS – Alaska Anchorage led 2-1 midway through the third period at No. 19 Minnesota, but the Gophers scored three goals in the final 11 minutes to win 4-3 Saturday.

"We played a great team game tonight, but unfortunately came up a bit short," said head coach Eric Rud. "After a heartbreaking finish last night, this team came ready to play, and went toe-to-toe with one of the top programs in college hockey. We are excited to keep building with this group."

Minnesota got on the board first after Jacob Kvasnicka scored a short-handed breakaway goal late in the first period.

Ben Anderson tied the game at 1-1 with his first goal of the season at 8:35 of the second period when the Minnesota, native deflected a shot past Gopher goalie Melvin Strahl.

Connor Brown handed the Seawolves their first lead of the weekend when he scored his first career goal on an odd-man rush at 18:48.

Wyatt Cullen tied the game at 2-2 with 11 minutes remaining in the third, before Tanner Hendricks gave the Gophers the lead with four minutes remaining.

Brooks Cullen scored an empty-net goal for Minnesota, and Jacob Terpstra scored his team-leading sixth goal for the Seawolves with three seconds remaining. Terpstra has scored four goals in his last three games.

Alaska Anchorage will face Alaska Fairbanks in the first two games of the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup in Fairbanks Nov. 20-21.