DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been a whirlwind offseason for the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team. The Saints saw the controversial exit of their former head coach Kevin Moore. But as the dust cleared from that situation, a familiar face stepped in to lead the way. Dave Williams was named interim head coach after spending last season as an assistant. Williams…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – This week, Superior’s Ross Rivord announced on Twitter that he has committed to joining the UMD football team. This past season, Rivord led the Spartans defense with 34 total tackles. On the offensive side of the ball, he added 168 yards and four touchdowns. Categories: College, High School, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – This week, former UMD standout Scott Perunovich was been named AHL Player of the Week. The Hibbing native notched one goal and five assists in three games for the Springfield Thunderbirds. Perunovich missed all of last season, but now leads the league in assists and points as the 23-year-old has found the scoresheet in his last five…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s soccer team battled for almost the entire game, but two late goals proved to be the difference as Augustana got the 2-0 win. The two goals came just over three minutes apart in the final 10 minutes of the game. Jennifer Norris got her first home start of the season and made nine…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The No. 7 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team scored four goals in the first and never looked back, getting the 7-0 win over St. Thomas to sweep the weekend series. Clara Van Wieren and Kylie Hanley each scored twice while Naomi Rogge, Gabby Krause and Gabbie Hughes each scored once. Van Wieren finished with three goals…
DULUTH, Minn. – After getting the 5-3 win in Minneapolis on Friday night, the No. 5 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team returned home on Saturday and scored early and never looked back, getting the 2-1 win over No. 4 Minnesota to sweep the home-and-home series. Tanner Laderoute and Blake Biondi both scored for the Bulldogs while Ryan Fanti finished with…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 16 UMD football team led for most of the game, but gave up 21 unanswered points as Bemidji State pulled off the upset with the 42-25 win. Logan Graetz, Garrett Olson and John Larson all split time at quarterback on Saturday. Cazz Martin had a huge game for the Bulldogs, rushing for 131 yards and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s soccer team led 2-0 at the half, but three late PKs proved to be the difference as Carleton got the 4-3 win. Carleton scored all four goals in the second half, including three unanswered all on PKs. Finigan Huffington, Nolan Friday and Jordan Finneran all scored for the Saints. St. Scholastica will be back…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team took on St. Thomas this afternoon for the first time ever as St. Thomas newly became a Division I program. This one was all UMD as they got the 3-0 win. Gabbie Hughes, Elizabeth Giguere and Clara Van Wieren all scored while Emma Soderberg made 21 saves in her second shutout…
DULUTH, Minn. — CSS Volleyball fell to St. Catherine 3-0 in Friday nights match in the Reif Gym. The Saints look to bounce back in tomorrows match at Carleton. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – A three-goal third period would be the difference as the Minnesota Wilderness defeated Jainesville 5-2 Friday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. The two teams will meet up against Saturday night in Cloquet. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team would get goals from five different players, including first-timers Owen Gallatin and Wyatt Kaiser, as they knocked off Minnesota 5-3 Friday night at the 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Bulldogs will look to sweep the series Saturday night when they host the Gophers at Amsoil Arena. Puck drop is set for just…
DULUTH, Minn. — Stange scored the only goal for the UMD soccer team, but their match against Wayne State College would end in a 1-1 tie Friday night at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs will look for better results Sunday afternoon as they host Augustana. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Allison Alessi scored twice for the UW-Superior women’s soccer team as they defeated North Central 5-0 Friday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex as the Yellowjackets push their win streak to 11 straight. As for the men, they also got a shutout win over the Rams 7-0, behind two goals from Nicolai Stokker. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team is coming off a tough sweep at home at the hands of top-ranked Wisconsin. While Friday’s game was not good, Sunday’s loss was in overtime so head coach Maura Crowell sees that as her team improving against high-level competition. “We have to clean up our second periods. And then the third period,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Taylor Thompson scored twice as the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team defeated UW-Superior 4-1 Thursday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. The Saints and Yellowjackets will be back at it again Tuesday night in their respective regular season openers. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Here’s what the schedule has been for the UMD men’s hockey team: #16 Bemidji State, #3 Michigan and #10 Providence. Let’s keep the ride going this weekend against #4 Minnesota. The Bulldogs and Gophers will renew their rivalry in a home-and-home series, their first meeting in two years. Minnesota comes into the series as the fourth best…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team is coming off a weird game of sorts. The Bulldogs knocked off Concordia-St. Paul 33-13, but the majority of the scoring happened in the late in the game. The UMD defense would pitch a shutout through the first three quarters against the Golden Bears. The Bulldogs will look to carry over the momentum…
DULUTH, Minn. – Two goals from Allison Alessi proved to be the difference as the UW-Superior women’s soccer team got the 2-1 win over St. Scholastica Tuesday afternoon at Saints Field. It was the Yellowjackets’ second win in 20 all-time meetings against the Saints, who got their lone goal from Morgan Friday. UWS will be back in action on Friday…
DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday afternoon, the Minnesota Wilderness swapped their skates for spuds as the team met up at Stokke’s Farm to help pick potatoes. The get-together was not only a way for the players to hang out together, but they plan on donating the potatoes to the Second Harvest Food Bank. “With Thanksgiving coming up, there’s a lot of…
DULUTH, Minn. – One of the best rivalries in the Northland is the bridge battle between St. Scholastica and UW-Superior. Tuesday, the women’s soccer teams will go head to head and although they don’t play in the same conference anymore, they’ve found something special to play for. The rivalry match-up will now a feature a traveling trophy: the “Golden Anchor”….
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 7 UMD women’s hockey team continued to battle No. 1 Wisconsin on Sunday and forced overtime, but Casey O’Brien scored 23 seconds into overtime to give the Badgers the 5-4 win. Anna Klein and Elizabeth Giguere each scored twice while Gabbie Hughes recorded four assists for the Bulldogs. Emma Soderberg finished with 26 saves. The…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Growing up in the Twin Cities, Alexie Pryd decided she wanted to go far away for college. But after a year at Division II’s Wingate University in North Carolina, Pryd decided to return home. “I’m such a homebody. When I first went to school in North Carolina, I totally was homesick. The girls were great, the coach…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 5 UMD men’s hockey team scored twice in the second period to get the 3-2 over win over Providence College in the consolation game of the Ice Breaker Tournament. Dominic James netted his first collegiate goal while Jesse Jacques and Noah Cates also scored for the Bulldogs. Ryan Fanti made the start in net and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 18 UMD football team struggled to get much going early but found their offensive rhythm late, scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to get the 33-13 win over Concordia-St. Paul. Curtis Cox did all of the scoring for UMD early, making four field goals, the longest from 52 yards out, to give UMD the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team dominated the University of Mary on Saturday, getting the 3-0 win (25-18, 25-18, 25-16) for their second sweep of the weekend. Cianna Selbitschka led the way with 14 kills while Samanath Paulsen finished with nine. Madison Gordon recorded 37 assists. UMD improves to 12-7 (5-6 NSIC) and will be back in action on…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with St. Scholastica women’s hockey coach Julianne Vasichek, who is taking over for Jackie MacMillan. The Saints just wrapped up their first week of practices and will open their season next week with an exhibition against UW-Superior. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Michigan men’s hockey team would score five unanswered goals as they beat UMD 5-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Jesse Jacques scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs, who will face Providence in the Ice Breaker tournament’s third-place game. The Wolverines will face Minnesota State-Mankato for the championship. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball snapped a three-game losing streak as they defeated Minot State 3-0 Friday night at Romano Gym. In other college volleyball action, St. Scholastica fell in five sets to Hamline 3-2 while UW-Superior knocked off Bethany Lutheran 3-1. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team struggled to get any offense going as they were blanked by Wisconsin 3-0 Friday afternoon at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs will take one day off before getting back at it Sunday to try and split the series. Puck drop is set for 1:01 p.m. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wis. – While the college hockey season at the Division I level is already in full swing, Division III schools are just wrapping up their first week of practice. And that includes the UW-Superior women. The Yellowjackets are coming in with a larger than normal roster, which includes a big freshman class and three fifth-year seniors. UWS was able…
DULUTH, Minn. – When it comes to WCHA hockey, every week is a dogfight. After splitting their series this past weekend against rivals Minnesota, the UMD women’s hockey team now have to turn around and play hosts to the #1 team in the entire country. The Bulldogs will take on top-ranked Wisconsin this weekend at Amsoil Arena. The last time…
DULUTH, Minn – Last season, the UMD men’s hockey team was scheduled to host the 2020 Ice Breaker Tournament. COVIC-19 had other plans though as the event was rescheduled for 2021, specifically this upcoming weekend. The Bulldogs will host three of the top ten teams in the country, starting with third-ranked Michigan on Friday night. The much-hyped Wolverines were supposed…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team grinded out another win this past weekend on the road against the University of Mary. This makes it four straight weeks where the game was decided by less than a touchdown as the Bulldogs continue to find ways to win close games. “Yeah it’s our ability to finish. In our offseason training or…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team held its first practice of the season Monday afternoon at Mars Lakeview Arena. It was also the debut of new head coach Julianne “Montana” Vasichek, who was promoted to bench boss after the departure of the program’s pioneer Jackie MacMillan. Vasicheck served an assistant under MacMillan for the past five seasons….
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s the first day of the St. Scholastica Athletics’ Raise to Rise week, their second annual athletics week of giving. Now through Saturday, people can donate to any of the Saints 22 programs or the general athletic department. There are 16 different campaigns and teams are raising money for specific trips, resources, and more. Last year, they…
DULUTH, Minn. – Maggie Flaherty scored the game-winner just over two minutes into overtime to get the UMD women’s hockey team the 5-4 win over the University of Minnesota to split the weekend series. Gabbie Hughes scored twice while Mannon McMahon and Anna Klein also scored for the Bulldogs. Both of Hughes goals came on the power play to bring…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team returned home for the first time this season on Saturday in front of a packed AMSOIL Arena and delivered, getting the 2-1 win over Bemidji State to sweep the series. Kobe Roth and Blake Biondi scored while Ryan Fanti made 15 saves in his first start of the season. The Bulldogs improve…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A Logan Graetz touchdown pass to Sam PItz with 7:30 left proved to be the game-winner, giving the UMD football team the 31-27 road win over the University of Mary. Graetz completed 13 of 24 passes for 150 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. UMD improves to 5-1 on the season and will be back home next…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team had plenty of chances but couldn’t find the back of the net, as they settled for a scoreless draw against Hamline. Brianna Jorgenson finished with six saves for the Saints. St. Scholastica will be back in action on Tuesday at Macalester. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team struggled to get anything going on Saturday, as Gustavus Adolphus got the 72-7 road win. The lone score for the Saints was a 70-yard touchdown pass from Byron Bishop to Pete Saint Fleur in the third quarter. Grand Rapids native John Bonner recorded his first career interception for the Saints. The Saints…
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team opened their season with a road win over Bemidji State 4-2 Friday night at the Sanford Center. Luke Loheit, Noah Cates, Quinn Olson and Koby Bender each scored for the Bulldogs. UMD will look to sweep BSU Saturday in their home opener at Amsoil Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:07 p.m….
DULUTH, Minn. – Elizabeth Giguere would score her second goal of the season in the second period, but it would be the only goal on the night for the UMD women’s hockey team as they fall to Minnesota 3-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs will look for better results in Saturday’s game. Puck drop for that one is…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD hockey fans are certainly excited to return to AMSOIL Arena as a record number of student season tickets were sold for men’s hockey. UMD says they’re planning to really enhance their fan experience with video and in-game activities to help not only the fans but also the players enjoy the experience. “We have some great fan…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, Amsoil Arena is the place to be as the UMD men’s and women’s hockey teams will both be in action on Saturday. It will also mark the return of fans to the venue, which has the players even more hyped for this weekend’s games. “We know they are unconditional family members that will always be…
DULUTH, Minn. – An early hole was too deep to dig out of as the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team fell to UW-Eau Claire 5-2 Thursday afternoon at Saints Field. Nevin Bajic and Miki Lumsden each scored for the Saints in the second half. CSS will host Hamline on Saturday. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Former UMD goalie Maddie Rooney is returning to her alma mater as the new volunteer goalie consultant for the women’s hockey team. The Andover native is currently in the U.S. national team’s residency program in the lead up to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Rooney is the program’s all-time leader in saves, games played and minutes played…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team is coming off a solid 4-2 exhibition win over Wisconsin. All three goaltenders played a period and a few of the younger players got some valuable ice time. As far as the lineups, head coach Scott Sandelin says it’s still a work in progress. “We’re going to go in and have a…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s back to work for the UMD women’s hockey team as they get set for another week of WCHA play. But it will be tough to act like it’s just a normal weekend series as the Bulldogs will welcome arch rivals Minnesota to town. These two teams met only twice last season with the Gophers coming out…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the UMD football team was without quarterback John Larson, who was out due to injury. The Bulldogs went with a game plan that would feature both Logan Graetz and Garret Olson, with the former coming up with the most clutch play of the season: an eight-yard touchdown pass to Armani Carmickle with two seconds…
