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Yellowjackets Women’s Basketball Falls to Vikings in UMAC Title Game

The Wisconsin-Superior women's basketball team's season ends at the hands of Bethany Lutheran for the second year in a row.

February 29, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

MANKATO, Minn. – For the second year in a row, the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team was unable to contain Bethany Lutheran in the UMAC title game, as the Vikings held on late for the 64-58 win to end the Yellowjackets’ season. Mackenzie Kmecik led the Yellowjackets with 14 points while Emily Carpenter finished with 11 points. Eva Reinertsen, in her…

Saints Men’s Basketball Season Ends in UMAC Title Game

St. Scholastica ends the season 15-13 (10-6 UMAC).

February 29, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

MANKATO, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team led by six at the half and led early for most of the second half, but Bethany Lutheran battled back and took the lead late to get the 92-82 win to clinch the UMAC championship and end the Saints’ season. Jack Silgen led the Saints with 22 points and 10 rebounds,…

UMD Men’s Hockey Take Down Colorado College

The Bulldogs would double up CC with a big road win.

February 28, 2020

Sam Ali,

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Four different goal-scorers would find the back of the net as the UMD men’s hockey team knocked off Colorado College 4-2 Friday night at the Broadmoor World Arena. Cole Koepke, Tanner Laderoute, Dylan Samberg and Scott Perunovich all scored for the Bulldogs as they go for the series sweep Saturday night. Categories: College, Sports, University of…

UMD Women’s Hockey Needs Overtime to Dispatch Bemidji State

The Bulldogs opened the playoffs with a thrilling 2-1 overtime win at home.

February 28, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Maggie Flaherty would score her first goal of the season in overtime as the UMD women’s hockey team got the win over Bemidji State 2-1 in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. Gabbie Hughes would score the other goal for the Bulldogs while Maddie Rooney finished with 19 saves on the night. UMD will look for…

Pillath, Erickson Shine in Day One of UMAC Indoor Track & Field Finals

The first day of the 2020 UMAC Indoor Track and Field Finals took place in Superior.

February 28, 2020

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Day One of the 2020 UMAC Indoor Track and Field Finals took place Friday afternoon at the Marcovich Wellness Center in Superior. Among the big winners in field events were St. Scholastica’s Lexi Erickson in the high jump and Wisconsin-Superior’s CJ Pillath in the weight throw, where he set a new conference record at 19.01 meters. For…

CSS Men’s Basketball Use Upset Win to Clinch Spot in UMAC Finals

The Saints move on to face Bethany Lutheran in the UMAC championship game on Saturday.

February 27, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In case you missed it Wednesday night, the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team went down to St. Paul and eliminated top seed Northwestern from the UMAC playoffs. Jack Silgen finished with a career-high 27 points and now for the fourth time in the past five seasons, the Saints will be playing in the UMAC title game. “It…

UMD’s Jackson Cates “Out For A While”, Bulldogs Turn to Noah Cates to Fill Void at Center

The Bulldogs will travel to Colorado College this weekend for their final road trip of the regular season.

February 27, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team have two more weeks in the regular season and are looking to close it out strong. But they’ll have to do it without one of their top guys for the foreseeable future. According to head coach Scott Sandelin, Center Jackson Cates will be “out for a while” after suffering an upper body…

UMD Women’s Hockey Set to Meet Bemidji State (Again) in the WCHA Quarterfinals

The Bulldogs will face the Beavers in the WCHA quarterfinals for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

February 27, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will open their playoff run with a very familiar opponent. The Bulldogs will face Bemidji State in the WCHA quarterfinals for the fourth time in the last five seasons. But the gameplan will be the same as its been for the past few weeks: playing defense at a high level. “Once we…

UMD’s Brooke Olson Named NSIC Offensive POTY, Mandy Pearson Earns Coach of the Year Honors

Katie Stark and Sarah Grow earned All-NSIC Second Team distinction, as well as being named to the All-Defensive Team

February 27, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team took home two of the four major awards from the NSIC as sophomore forward Brooke Olson was named Offensive Player of the Year and Mandy Pearson was named Coach of the Year. In her fifth year leading the team, Pearson helped the Bulldogs win the NSIC regular season title for the first…

UMD’s Brandon Myer Named NSIC Player of the Year

Freshman Drew Blair was named to the NSIC Second Team while senior Alex Illikainen earned an honorable mention.

February 27, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD senior forward Brandon Myer has been named NSIC Player of the Year, the conference announced Thursday morning. The Superior native is wrapping up a stellar season with the Bulldogs, ranking second in the conference in scoring and third in rebounds. Along the way, Myer became the all-time leading scorer in program history and the only Bulldog…

UMD Basketball Teams Move On to NSIC Quarterfinals

The women were victorious over Upper Iowa, while the men needed double overtime to beat Concordia-St. Paul.

February 26, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Sophomore forward Brooke Olson finished with a career-high 33 points as the UMD women’s basketball team used a strong second half to get the win over Upper Iowa 81-54 Wednesday night in the first round of the NSIC tournament. The Bulldogs move on to play Northern State in the NSIC quarterfinals at 2 p.m. in Sioux Falls….

UWS Women Advance to UMAC Basketball Finals

The Yellowjackets move on to the UMAC finals to face Bethany Lutheran in a rematch of last year's UMAC title game.

February 26, 2020

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UWS women’s basketball team would get a career-high 23 points from Superior native Mackenzie Kmecik as they hang on to beat Northwestern 90-83 Wednesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Duluth native Eva Reinertsen finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds while Emily Carpenter and Marissa Ruiz combined for 31 points. The Yellowjackets move on to…

UMD’s Maddie Rooney Selected to U.S. National Team

The Andover native will be part of the team that will compete in the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship.

February 26, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD netminder Maddie Rooney has been named to the U.S. women’s national team for third time in her career. The Andover native will be part of the team that will compete in the 2020 IIHF Women’s World Championship next month in Nova Scotia. “Any time I get a chance to wear the red, white and blue, it’s…

UMD Alpine Ski Team Heading to Nationals

This will be the first time in five years the Bulldogs are heading to USCSA National Championships.

February 25, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD Alpine Ski Team will be heading to the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association National Championships next month in Lake Placid, NY. This will be the first time in five years the Bulldogs are heading to nationals and they hope this achievement can create a bit more buzz for club sports at UMD. “Well even…

UWS Women’s Basketball Get Set for Reinertsen’s Final Playoff Run

The Yellowjackets will host Northwestern in Wednesday's game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

February 25, 2020

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UMAC women’s basketball tournament continues Wednesday with a pair of semi-final games. For Wisconsin-Superior, it will be unfamiliar territory as they come into the playoffs not as the number one seed. But they do come in with an abundance of one thing: experience. “When you have four of your starters are returners that have been playing…

Top ‘Dogs: UMD Women’s Basketball Set to Open NSIC Tournament at Romano Gym

Tip-off for Wednesday's game is set for 5:30 p.m. at Romano Gym.

February 25, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Home is where the heart is. It’s also where the UMD women’s basketball team will begin in the NSIC tournament Wednesday night. The bulldogs captured their first conference regular season title in 17 years with the help of an undefeated home record, the first time UMD has done that since 2003. But even as the top dogs,…

Anderson’s Go-Ahead Three Gives CSS Men Win Over Crown in UMAC First Round

The Saints move on to face Northwestern in the UMAC semi-finals on Wednesday.

February 24, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior guard Collin Anderson finished with 18 points, including the go-ahead three with 36 seconds left in the game, as the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team held on for a wild win over Crown 75-71 Monday night in the first round of the UMAC playoffs. Nick Carlson also finished with 18 points as the Saints move on…

UMD’s Brandon Myer Becomes Program’s All-Time Leading Scorer

The Superior native scored 40+ points in each of the last three games of the regular season.

February 24, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Last week when UMD’s Brandon Myer moved up to second place on the program’s all-time leading scorers list, he was still well over 100 points away from the top spot held by UMD Hall of Famer Jay Guidinger. Fast forward to this past weekend and the Superior native torched his final three opponents, won his fifth NSIC…

UMD Women’s Hockey Skates to 5-5 Draw With Wisconsin in Regular Season Finale; Badgers Earn Extra WCHA Point

The Bulldogs finish fourth in the WCHA standings and will host Bemidji State next weekend in the WCHA quarterfinals.

February 23, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team fought hard against No. 2 Wisconsin, skating to a 5-5 draw in the last game of the regular season. But the Badgers would leave with the extra WCHA point, scoring in 3-on-3 overtime. Sydney Brodt scored twice while Kylie Hanley, Ryleigh Houston and Anna Klein each scored once for…

Yellowjackets Men’s Hockey Tops LumberJacks in Overtime to Advance to WIAC Semifinals

Dylan Johnson scored with just 14 seconds left in overtime to send UWS to the next round. They will play UW-Eau Claire in the semifinals on Friday.

February 22, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – In a back-and-fourth battle, Dylan Johnson scored late in overtime to give the Wisconsin-Superior men’s hockey team got the 4-3 win over Northland College to sweep the series and advance to the WIAC Semifinals. Chad Lopez, Coltyn Bates and Bruno Birzitis scored the other goals for the Yellowjackets, while Kyle Pouncy scored twice and Kurt Sonne scored…

UMD Men’s Hockey Tops Broncos to Split Series

Justin Richards and Quinn Olson scored for the Bulldogs in the win.

February 22, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The No. 4 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team got a much-needed bounce-back game on Saturday, getting the 2-1 win over NO. 19 Western Michigan to split the series. The Bulldogs got on the board just 35 seconds in via a Justin Richards shorthanded goal, the Bulldogs sixth shortie of the season. Quinn Olson was credited with the…

Second-Ranked Wisconsin Too Much for UMD Women’s Hockey

Senior Ryleigh Houston scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs on senior night.

February 21, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after one, but No. 2 Wisconsin would storm back in the next two periods to get the 4-1 win. Senior Ryleigh Houston scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs on senior night. Senior Maddie Rooney finished with 28 saves. UMD (16-10-5, 11-8-4…

Yellowjackets Men’s Hockey Tops LumberJacks in WIAC Playoffs First Round

UWS and Northland College will play Saturday night in game two for a chance to advance to the WIAC semi-finals.

February 21, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior men’s hockey team used a big first period to get the 6-3 win over Northland College in game one of the WIAC Championship first round. Levi Cudmore, Conor MacLean, Lawson McDonald, Liam Blais, Ty Proffitt and Chad Lopez all scored for the Yellowjackets while Kalib Ford scored twice and Kurt Sonne scored once for the…

Three Third Period Goals Lift Western Michigan Men’s Hockey Past UMD

The Broncos scored three goals over a span of 1:49 during the third period to pull of the upset.

February 21, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The No. 4 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team was unable to hold on to a 3-2 lead, giving up three unanswered goals over 1:49 of the third period as No. 19 Western Michigan got the 5-3 win. Scott Perunovich, Cole Koepke and Justin Richards all scored to give the Bulldogs a one-goal lead after two periods of…

UMD Men’s Basketball Wrap Up Regular Season on the Road

The Bulldogs will take on Minnesota Crookston Friday before battling Bemidji State on Saturday.

February 20, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s team will wrap up their regular season schedule with a pair of NSIC road games. The Bulldogs have already locked up home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. But head coach Justin Wieck doesn’t want his players to look past this weekend. “Just trying to get our guys to stay in…

UMD Men’s Hockey Get Set for Long Road Trip to Kalamazoo

Two wins for UMD and the Bulldogs will host a series in the first round of the NCHC playoffs next month.

February 20, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will return to the ice this weekend and they’ve got some playoff implications for their series at Western Michigan. Two wins for UMD and the Bulldogs will host a series in the first round of the NCHC playoffs next month. But first, they’ve got to get past the pesky Broncos. “I don’t…

Yellowjackets Basketballl Teams Split Home Finale Doubleheader with Eagles

The men would drop a close one while the women get the blow out win at home.

February 19, 2020

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Mason Ackley and Eli Vogel each finished with 15 points, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Wisconsin-Superior men’s basketball team dropped their home finale to Northwestern 70-64 Wednesday at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. The win gave the Eagles a share of the UMAC regular season title and clinched the top seed in the UMAC playoff tournament….

UMD Women’s Hockey Team Wrap Up Regular Season at Home Against Badgers

Five Bulldogs will celebrate Senior Night on Friday at Amsoil Arena.

February 19, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will wrap up their regular season this weekend at home against Wisconsin. And with that comes Senior Day, which will be on Friday. Five Bulldogs will be honored: Sydney Brodt, Jayln Elmes, Brooklynn Schugel, Ryleigh Houston and Maddie Rooney. But for now, they want to focus on heading into the playoffs on…

UMD Women’s Tennis Take Down SMSU at Home

The Bulldogs got each of their victories in straight sets, including singles victories for freshmen Emily Rahrik and Mallor Lithun.

February 16, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s tennis team continued their stellar start to the season as they defeated Southwest Minnesota State 6-1 Sunday afternoon at the Duluth Indoor Sports Center. The Bulldogs got each of their victories in straight sets, including singles victories for freshmen Emily Rahrik and Mallory Lithun, to improve to 3-1 in the NSIC. UMD won’t be…

Northern Star: Vid Milenkovic

For this week's Northern Star, we talk with one of the top players on the UWS men's basketball team.

February 16, 2020

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Wisconsin-Superior’s Vid Milenkovic is a long way from home. “I’m from Zurich, Switzerland and I got recruited for basketball. Eventually I moved to Serbia and I played high school basketball over there,” said Milenkovic. And basketball is in his blood as his father is a coach overseas. “There were days when I really didn’t want to go,…

Saints Basketball Splits Doubleheader Against Cougars

The St. Scholastica men used a big second half to get the win while the St. Scholastica women fell in double overtime.

February 15, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team used a big second half, shooting just over 43 percent from the field, to get the 85-63 win over Minnesota Morris. Jack Silgen led the way with 22 points, while Nick Carlson finished with 16 points and Quinn Fischer finished with 11 points. Collin Anderson and Chance Larson chipped in with…

Bulldogs Basketball Sweeps Dragons on Senior Day

The UMD women's basketball team finished the regular season undefeated at home for the first time in 20 years, while senior Brandon Myer finished with a career-high 45 points.

February 15, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball dominated rivals MSU-Moorhead on Saturday, getting the 70-47 win in the final home game of the regular season. The win gives the Bulldogs a perfect 13-0 home record, the first time they’ve gone undefeated at Romano Gym since the 1999-00 season. The Bulldogs also clinched the NSIC North Division and regular season titles…

Yellowjackets Men’s Hockey Falls to Blue Devils in Regular Season Finale

UWS now prepares to host Northland College next weekend in the first round of the WIAC playoffs.

February 15, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – After getting the 3-2 road win on Friday night, the Wisconsin-Superior men’s hockey team was unable to finish the sweep, as UW-Stout got the 1-0 win on Saturday night to end the regular season. Nick Althaus finished with 29 saves in the loss. UWS finishes the regular season 14-8-3 (7-8 WIAC). The Yellowjackets now prepare to host…

UMD Women’s Hockey Skates to 1-1 Tie With Minnesota State; Elmes Gives Bulldogs Extra WCHA Point

Jayln Elmes scored just over two minutes into 3-on-3 overtime to give the Bulldogs the extra WCHA point.

February 15, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

MANKATO, Minn. – The No. 8 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team was unable to keep the offensive power going Saturday afternoon, skating to a 1-1 tie with Minnesota State. Jalyn Elmes socred on a breakaway 2:13 into 3-on-3 overtime to give the Bulldogs the extra WCHA point. Sydney Brodt scored the other goal for the Bulldogs, late in the second…

Coaches Corner: UMD Women’s Hockey

For this week's segment, we catch up with the UMD women's hockey team.

February 14, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from the UMD women’s hockey team, including head coach Maura Crowell, team co-captain Sydney Brodt and forward Anna Klein. The Bulldogs have surged in the second half of the season, thanks to three straight wins against top-5 ranked opponents. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

CSS Women’s Hockey Blanked at Home by Aurora

The Saints would struggle in their second-to-last home game of the season.

February 14, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team would fall at home Friday night to Aurora 2-0 at Mars Lakeview Arena, despite out-shooting the Spartans 25-21. The Saints fall to 7-4-2 in conference play as they look to bounce back in their home finale on Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Bulldogs Women’s Basketball Picks Up 20th Win of Season; Men Fall to Northern State as Myer Becomes Second All-Time Scorer

The UMD women have won 20 games for the second straight season, while the UMD men fell to Northern State in a battle between the two top teams in the NSIC North Division.

February 14, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team led the entire way on Friday, getting the 65-54 win over Northern State to pick up its 20th win of the season, marking the second year in a row the Bulldogs have recorded at least 20 wins. The win also keeps the Bulldogs undefeated at Romano Gym this season, improving to…

UMD Women’s Hockey Win High-Scoring Affair over Mankato

The Bulldogs picked up their fourth straight win as they take down the Mavericks on the road.

February 14, 2020

Sam Ali,

MANKATO, Minn. – Five different goal-scorers get on the score sheet at the UMD women’s hockey team held on to beat MSU-Mankato 5-4 Friday night. Gabbie Hughes, Sydney Brodt, Ryleigh Houston, McKenzie Hewitt and Kylie Hanley all scored for the Bulldogs who picked up their fourth win in a row. They’ll have eyes on a sweep Saturday afternoon. Categories: College,…

Saints, Yellowjackets Ranked in Top Three in UMAC Preseason Coaches Poll

Bethany Lutheran edged St. Scholastica by one point as preseason favorites, while Wisconsin-Superior was ranked third.

February 14, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – With baseball season right around the corner, UMAC released their preseason coaches poll. Two-time defending champions Bethany Lutheran come in at first, just a single point higher than second-ranked St. Scholastica. Wisconsin-Superior rounds out the top three. This will be a new era of St. Scholastica baseball, as new head coach Kevin Ritsche takes over for long-time…

Superior’s Riley Rehnstrand Commits to Bryant and Stratton College Baseball

The senior infielder hit .393 last season with 19 RBI and 22 runs last season.

February 14, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior High School senior Riley Rehnstrand announced his commitment this week to play baseball at Bryant and Stratton College in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The 6’2″ infielder hit .393 last season with 19 RBI and 22 runs, helping the Spartans finish 16-6 in his junior year. Rehnstrand also plays on the Superior football team. Categories: College, High School, Sports

Hermantown’s Joey Pierce Commits to UMD Men’s Hockey

The junior defenseman finished the regular season with 15 goals and 32 assists.

February 14, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown to Minnesota Duluth hockey pipeline continues as Hawks junior defenseman Joey Pierce announced on Twitter on Friday that he has verbally committed to joining the Bulldogs. Pierce finished the regular season with 15 goals and 32 assists. Pierce is the next Hawk to become a Bulldog. Current teammate Blake Biondi and former teammate Darian Gotz…

UMD Women’s Basketball Eyeing First Undefeated Regular Season in 20 Years

The last time the Bulldogs were unbeaten at home was the 1999-2000 season.

February 13, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team are wrapping up their home schedule this weekend and some history will be on the line as the Bulldogs could finish undefeated at Romano Gym for the first time since 2000. And the team sees it as a way to give back to the community that has supported them all season. “Being…

UMD Women’s Hockey Team Look to Strengthen Playoff Position

Puck drop for the Bulldogs vs. the Mavericks Friday night in Mankato is set for 7:07 p.m.

February 13, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team have rattled off three straight wins over top-5 ranked opponents, pushing them to #8 in the Pairwise rankings. Some more quality wins and the Bulldogs might not have to win the WCHA Frozen Face-off and could get in with an at-large bid. “It allows you to play more free and just kind…

UWS Basketball Teams Sweep Season Series Over CSS

Both the Yellowjackets men's and women's basketball teams got road wins over the Saints.

February 12, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Eli Vogel and Alan Anderson each finished with 21 points as the UWS men’s basketball team knocked off St. Scholastica 77-63 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. The Yellowjackets improve to 12-1 in the UMAC as they sweep the Bridge Battle series for the first time in five years. And in the women’s game, UWS makes it…

Cal Fougner Steps Down as Denfeld Baseball Head Coach

Fougner accepted a position as an assistant baseball coach at Valley City State University in North Dakota

February 10, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Denfeld baseball coach Cal Fougner announced on Twitter this past weekend that he is stepping down as head coach of the team. Fougner said he accepted a position as an assistant baseball coach at Valley City State University in North Dakota. Last year, Fougner led Denfeld to their first section title in 65 years. The Fargo native…

A Day in the Life of UMD Hockey Superfan David “Biddy” Cummings

We spent the day with Biddy as the UMD men's hockey got the sweep over Omaha.

February 10, 2020

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – David Cummings is a 32-year-old special education teacher from Chanhassen, MN. But during the college hockey season, he’s a self-proclaimed UMD hockey superfan. “The last four or five years I’ve been to every home game. And before that I probably missed one or two series in each half. What I do is I leave Friday afternoon. Then…

Student Manager Makes Big Impact on UMD Men’s Basketball Team

Jonah Plys is in his first season as manager for the Bulldogs and is making an impact that goes far beyond what happens on the court each night.

February 9, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball manager Jonah Plys is just like every other guy on the team. “Basketball is my favorite sport,” Plys said. “Jonah’s J-Man, he’s part of the program, he’s a Bulldog, he’s one of us, he’s a friend to these guys and not just as a student manager, he’s a friend and I think that’s…

Bulldogs Basketball Completes Weekend Sweep With Wins over Wayne State

Both UMD squads dominated Wayne State on Saturday to sweep the weekend series.

February 8, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team allowed just eight points in both the second and fourth quarters to run away with the 77-54 win over Wayne State. Sarah Grow led the Bulldogs with 21 points Brooke Olson finished with 13 points and six rebounds. Maesyn Thiesen finished with 12 points while Taylor Schneider chipped in with 10 points…

UMD Women’s Hockey Tops Ohio State to Sweep Top-10 Series

The win clinches a home quarterfinal game for the Bulldogs in the WCHA playoffs.

February 8, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – No overtime was needed on Saturday afternoon as the No. 9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team got the 4-1 win over No. 5 Ohio State to sweep the weekend series. Gabbie Hughes finished with two goals while Sydney Brodt (shorthanded) and Ashton Bell (power play) each scored once. Hughes also picked up a pair of assists while…

UMD Men’s Hockey Sweeps Omaha

The Bulldogs got goals from four different players to complete back-to-back weekend sweeps to maintain second place in the NCHC standings.

February 8, 2020

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – It took a while for the offense to get going, but once it did, the No. 6 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team got the 4-1 win over Nebraska-Omaha to sweep the weekend series. The game was scoreless until the second period, but that’s when the Bulldogs started to heat up offensively. Justin Richards, Tanner Laderoute, Jade Miller…