DEARBORN, Mich. - The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's ice hockey team is set for its third consecutive trip to the ACHA Division I National Tournament, with the Wolverines to begin play this weekend in Columbus, Ohio.

The No. 8 seed Wolverines open play against No. 9 seed University of Colorado-Boulder in the round of 16 with a scheduled start time of 8:30 pm Saturday at the Ice Haus in Columbus.

UM-Dearborn enters play at the national tournament with a record of 25-5-2 after capturing the inaugural Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament on March 4 in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Colorado heads to the ACHA National Tournament with a record of 22-8-1.

View full tournament bracket by CLICKING HERE.

There will be a pep rally for the Wolverines, as the UM-Dearborn Department of Athletics & Recreation sends the team off to Columbus. Join the team at the North Entrance of the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse at 11:15 am Friday. All UM-Dearborn supporters are welcome to attend.

A reception will be held at the team hotel in Columbus prior to the first game. Join the Wolverines from 5 to 6 pm in the Heritage Room, 239, of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Columbus for snacks and refreshments as the UM-Dearborn community shows its support for the team prior to the first face off.

Live video will be made available for the tournament through the ACHA. Games can be viewed by CLICKING HERE.

Links for all UM-Dearborn athletic events are always available at athletics.umdearborn.edu.

Location of the venue in Columbus can be found by CLICKING HERE.