DULUTH, Minn.- UMD goaltender Eve Gascon is up for the HCA Rookie of the Year Award after being named one of the 23 players on the Watch List. Gascon currently owns a .946 saves percentage, which is the sixth highest in the NCAA. She’s also tied for the second most shutouts recorded by a Bulldog freshman goaltender with four. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD fifth-year senior Drew Blair has found himself on another award watch list. On Thursday, Blair landed on the Trevor Hudgins Award Top 25 Watch List. Taken into consideration for the award is overall career statistics and achievements, team achievements, awards, and personal character. After trimming down the list in March and April, the winner will be announced…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Spring sports are starting up in the Twin Ports and that includes the UWS women’s tennis team, who have had already played a few games in the 2nd half of their season. So far this year, the Yellowjackets are at 3-1. The team will look to go further in their new campaign after experiencing a short exit in…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD football made some coaching additions recently and one coaching coming in is the son of a former NFL coach. Bobby Cade Mornhinweg joins the Bulldogs as the team’s new tight ends coach. Mornhinweg is the son of Marty, who was once the head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2001. Bobby Cade was most recently with North…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team was unable to knock off MIAC foe Gustavus Adolphus on Wednesday, falling 76 to 68. The Saints were led by Noah Winesett, who had 19 points in the contest. CSS (2-17) will next play at St. John’s on Saturday. Tip-off is at 3 PM. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The WCHA postseason race heats up this weekend when the 7th ranked UMD women’s hockey team welcomes in Minnesota State-Mankato into AMSOIL Arena. UMD, who’s 5th in the conference, is currently chasing St. Cloud State, who’s 3 points ahead of the Bulldogs. Minnesota State on the other hand, will have to make up some ground as they are…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is coming off a successful weekend as they picked up their first sweep since late October, taking two from Miami. Now, they shift their attention to a team they have already seen this season. That being Omaha, who they split with in a series in the first weekend of December. The Mavericks are…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College has a new head men’s soccer coach. On Wednesday, the school announced that assistant coach Lee Dennis will take over at the top. Dennis has been an assistant for the team the last two seasons. In that time, he helped lead the Lumberjacks to two conference tournaments. Before that, Dennis would play for the team from…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team was able to pull off a colossal upset Tuesday night, taking down second-ranked Minnesota State Mankato 85-70 at Romano Gymnasium. Charlie Katona and Austin Andrews led the Bulldogs with 20 points each while Drew Blair added 19 points, including 13 in the first half. This marks UMD’s fourth-straight victory, all of which were…
DULUTH, Minn.- Hard to believe but the UMD softball team will play a regular season game this upcoming weekend as they’ll open up the year at the Mankato Dome Invite. The Bulldogs are coming off a year in which they went 40-13 and made an appearance at the NCAA Central Region. As they begin their run to try and get…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team had a tough weekend as they dropped both contests to Wisconsin at home. Even with the two losses, the team would stay as the 7th ranked team in the country in the latest USCHO Poll. It’s the 3rd straight week the Bulldogs have sat in the number seven spot. UMD will once again…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team is coming off a weekend sweep against Hamline. As a result, they have moved up one spot to number ten in the USCHO Poll. This is the first time in three weeks that they have moved up in the poll. In other Saints news, goalie Jack Bostedt earned MIAC Defensive Player of the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD sophomore forward Ben Steeves is up for the highest award in men’s college hockey. On Friday, it was revealed that Steeves is one of the 84 players nominated for the Hobey Baker Award. So far this season, he’s tallied 21 goals and eight assists for a total of 29 points. There are two phases of fan voting…
DULUTH, Minn.- The seventh-ranked UMD women’s hockey team couldn’t keep up with the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers, falling 2-1 on Friday. Wisconsin took the lead in the second period, but the Bulldogs were quick to respond with a goal from Danielle Bergen. However, a third-period power play goal from Eden Lacy would prove to be the difference maker for the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UMD men’s and women’s basketball teams would pick up wins on Friday night. The women’s squad would start the night by thumping Minnesota Crookston 82 to 59. Ella Gilbertson and Lexi Karge would each have 12 points in the win. Following that contest, the men’s team would take down the Golden Eagles 72 to 62. Drew…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team opened up their series with Miami (OH) on Friday with a win, topping the RedHawks 6 to 2. The Bulldogs were led by Ben Steeves, who had a hat trick in the victory. UMD improves to 9-11-4 and will once again face Miami on Saturday. Puck drop is at 7:07 PM. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Duluth Marshall Hilltopper soccer player was recognized by her conference on Friday. Emilia McGiffert, who now plays for St. Michael’s College of the NEWISA conference, landed on the first team, earning All-New England honors. McGiffert started all 17 games in the midfield, and would score one goal with two assists. She previously played a few seasons…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team enters the weekend with a nearly identical record from a year ago. Of course, last year’s run resulted in an elite eight appearance. But that’s in the past as the team is focused on the now. The Bulldogs are gearing up for a gauntlet of a schedule, playing three games in a total…
DULUTH, Minn.- This weekend might be a good chance to help the UMD women’s basketball team improve their seeding in the conference. Currently the Bulldogs are 6th and are just a game back of cracking the top four. UMD will take on Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State this weekend. Teams that they have a combined record of 38 and 3…
DULUTH, Minn.- Former Bulldog Gabbie Hughes won’t be the only skater with UMD ties participating at the Rivalry Series in February. Defender Maggie Flaherty has now joined her on the roster. Flaherty is currently with PWHL Minnesota and has played in all six games. The rivalry series against Canada begins February 7th. With another game set in Canada on February…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd straight year, UMD senior pitcher Lauren Dixon has been named the NSIC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Last season, Dixon set the program record for career strikeouts with 585. She also had a 1.50 ERA with 21 wins in the circle. The NSIC preseason poll was also released on Tuesday afternoon with the Bulldogs coming…
DULUTH, Minn.- After being swept by the top ranked team in the country, Ohio State this past weekend. The 7th ranked UMD women’s hockey team returns home this weekend to face the 2nd ranked team in the nation, the Wisconsin Badgers. It’s the 2nd series this season that the Bulldogs have met up with the defending national champions. Back in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is still in search of their first sweep since late October. The Bulldogs will welcome in Miami of Ohio this weekend, a team they’ve already seen twice so far this season. On the RedHawks home ice in December, UMD would tie with Miami, 3 to 3 in the first contest. Then they would…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a tough weekend for the UMD women’s hockey team as they suffered two losses to top ranked Ohio State. But it would be no harm, no foul for the team in the recent USCHO Poll. As the Bulldogs will remain the 7th ranked team in the country. After playing the top ranked team this past weekend,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team has once again suffered a fall in the D3 USCHO Poll. After splitting with St. Olaf this past weekend, the Saints are now ranked 11th after previously being 8th. CSS will next face Hamline in another home and home series this upcoming weekend. On the women’s team, former Grand Rapids/Greenway Lightning standout…
DULUTH, Minn.- In their first home game in nearly a month, the #8 St. Scholastica men’s hockey team went down to the wire in a 3-3 shootout win over St. Olaf’s. After a tied first period, the Saints took the lead in the second period, but St. Olaf retied the game at three goals apiece at the end of regulation….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s basketball team faced a tough test on Friday, ultimately falling to the 1st place Bethany Lutheran Vikings, 69 to 47. The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for the Yellowjackets. UWS was led by Andrew Kunelius, who had seven points. In other basketball action, the UWS women’s squad would take down Bethany Lutheran, 74 to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior City FC women’s team has a new coach. On Thursday, they announced that Aaron Blanchard will be the 2nd head coach in team history. Blanchard currently is the women’s coach at Northland College. He’s also previously coached at Cloquet High School. Blanchard has ties to Superior as he played for the Yellowjackets back in 2017 and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Soon the UMD baseball team will be hitting the field. On Thursday, the NSIC preseason coaches poll was released and the Bulldogs were picked to finish 12th in the conference. The team would have two players being recognized by their opponents. Former Greyhound and current junior infielder Ethan Cole was named a Player to Watch. And graduate pitcher…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team would have a late rally on Wednesday against Augsburg, unfortunately they would fall at the buzzer 57 to 55. Katie Manecke would make the jumper as time expired. CSS was led by Kloey Lind, who had 22 points in the contest. St. Scholastica (7-8) will next play at Macalester on Saturday at…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 7th ranked UMD women’s hockey team is riding high after their sweep of Bemidji State. But, this weekend things will get a little tougher for the Bulldogs as they make the trip to Columbus to face top ranked Ohio State. This will be the 2nd meeting this season between the two squads. The Buckeyes would previously get…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is gearing up to play a team they have yet to see this season. That would be the Western Michigan Broncos, who are five points ahead of UMD in the NCHC standings. All-time, the series belongs to the Bulldogs as they have 23 victories compared to the Broncos’ 17. But in recent years,…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Cloquet native Sadie Lundquist will be taking on a new role. Lundquist was named College Hockey Inc’s First Director of Women’s Hockey on Tuesday. Her main duty will be to raise the profile and expand the exposure of women’s college hockey. Lundquist has plenty of experience around the sport. Suiting up for Bemidji State from 2009 to 2013…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD graduate guard Drew Blair was named to the Small College Basketball’s top 100 watchlist for the Bevo Francis Award on Tuesday. That award is presented annually to the player with the strongest season throughout small college basketball. Blair currently leads the Bulldogs in points with 329 and steals with 22. He’s also shooting 45 percent from the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The duo of UMD senior tight end Sam Pitz and graduate offensive lineman Treyvon Cahalan have once again earned an honor for their efforts this past season. The two players were named honorable mentions on the 2023 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-American team. Both players have found themselves on many all-american teams this off-season including the D2football.com…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Bulldog women’s standout has been picked to compete at the PWHL showcase next month. Jocelyn Larcoque of PWHL Toronto, is one of 24 players set to compete. So far this season, she’s tallied one point in four games of action. Larocque will be on Team Kloss, who will take on Team King in the three-on-three, twenty…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team continues to drop in the polls after winning against UW-River Falls on Friday and falling to UW-Eau Claire on Saturday. The Saints are now ranked eighth after previously being sixth. CSS will return to Mars Lakeview Arena this weekend for a home and home series with St. Olaf this weekend. That series…
DULUTH, Minn.- After picking up the sweep over Bemidji State this past weekend, UMD women’s hockey remains at number seven in the country. The Bulldogs would outscore the Beavers nine to nothing. In other UMD women’s news, UMD junior defenseman Hanna Baskin earned the WCHA Defender of the Week award. Baskin led the league defenseman in scoring over the weekend…
DULUTH, Minn.- Kloey Lind may be a freshman for the St. Scholastica women’s basketball team. But, she sure isn’t playing like one. Lind was named the MIAC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. She would average 13 and a half rebounds, 14 and a half points, and 2 blocks per game this past week for CSS. She previously was…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD dance team came home with some hardware after placing on the podium at Nationals this past weekend. The Bulldogs would place 2nd in the open jazz category and 3rd in the open pom category. This is the 2nd year in a row that UMD has taken home medals in both categories. It was a solid showing…
DULUTH, Minn.- It would take overtime between Colorado College and UMD men’s hockey on Friday. In the end, the Bulldogs would send their home fans away with a 3 to 2 victory. Ben Steeves would net the game-winning goal. Both teams will run it back again on Saturday with puck drop at 7:07 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team captured their first win of 2024 on Friday in a 2-0 shutout over Bemidji State. The Bulldogs’ first goal came in the first period when Grace Sadura scored on a deflection off a shot from Jenna Lawry. In the second period, Bemidji State appeared to tie the game on a power play, but…
SAN JOSE, C.A.- Former UMD Bulldog Riley Tufte can now call himself an All-Star. On Wednesday, Tufte was named to the Pacific team for the AHL All-Star Classic. Tufte is currently playing for the Colorado Eagles, the affiliate of the Avalanche. In 26 games this season, he has posted 11 goals and 11 assists. The Classic begins on February 4th…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team picked up their 6th win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Hamline 58 to 55. Kloey Lind would lead the Saints with 16 points in the contest. CSS (6-6) will next be in action on Saturday when they host Concordia (MN) at 1 PM. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This weekend will mark the first home series of 2024 for the UMD men’s hockey team as the Bulldogs will take on Colorado College. UMD will have a chance to climb up the NCHC standings as they are currently one point back from Colorado. The Bulldogs are coming off a 3 to 1 exhibition loss to St. Thomas…
DULUTH, Minn.-It was Thanksgiving weekend when the 7th ranked UMD women’s hockey team had their last home series. That wait ends this upcoming weekend when the Bulldogs welcome in the Beavers of Bemidji State into AMSOIL for a two-game series. It’s been a one-sided affair when the two teams have met. UMD has won the last 11 meetings dating back…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team has fallen out of the Top 25 in the NABC Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs would split their two contests this past weekend, defeating UMary 82 to 60 before falling to Minot State 85 to 69. The Bulldogs did though receive three votes in the poll. UMD will look to get back on track…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team took a little tumble in the USCHO poll. After splitting with Concordia over the weekend, the Saints dropped down four spots to number six in the country. In other CSS men’s hockey news, senior forward Filimon Ledenkov has earned MIAC offensive player of the week honors for his efforts this past weekend….
DULUTH, Minn.- The weekly USCHO polls have returned after the holidays. The UMD women’s hockey team would drop one and tie one with Quinnipiac over the weekend. As a result, they are now the 7th ranked team in the country after previously being 6th. The Bulldogs have their first home series of 2024 this upcoming weekend when they welcome in…
DULUTH, Minn.- After shining with the Minnesota Wilderness, Ashton Dahms will soon suit play for the UMD Bulldogs. On social media, Dahms announced his intentions to play for the Division I program. In 2023, Dahms played 25 games for the Wilderness (NAHL), where he scored 19 goals in 25 games. He also played seven games for the Des Moines Buccaneers…
