UMD Picked 7th for USCHO and 4th for WCHA, Gascon Named to All-WCHA Preseason Team

UMD plays at Ohio State on Saturday to begin the season.

DULUTH, Minn.- We have officially entered game week for the UMD women’s hockey team.

But before they get back to action. Monday, the annual USCHO.com poll came out and the Bulldogs slot in at number seven in the country.

UMD finished their 2023-2024 campaign one spot lower at number eight.

Overall, the WCHA had the top three spots in the poll and had five teams ranked.

In other hockey polls, the Bulldogs were picked to finish 4th in the WCHA and goaltender Eve Gascon was named to the All-WCHA preseason team.

Five days from Monday, UMD will drop the puck against the top ranked team in the country, Ohio State. The series begins on Saturday at 2 PM.