Warroad’s Payton Rolli finds right fit, familial connections with commitment to Minnesota

Warroad’s Payton Rolli finds right fit, familial connections with commitment to Minnesota

WARROAD, Minn. — Payton Rolli was already considering a commitment to Minnesota before she visited campus on Tuesday to meet with the coaching staff. Both of Rolli’s parents attended the university. Growing up, she made multiple trips from her hometown of Minot to catch sporting events on campus. She’s watched Gophers women’s hockey games, more recently enthralled by one of the more electrifying players in college hockey, Abbey Murphy. “I was ki…