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UMD Women’s Hockey Team Moving On To IceBreaker Tournament

The Bulldogs will open things up Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. against Mercyhurst.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team are coming off a tough road sweep at the hands of Bemidji State. But the team’s message to their fans this week is to relax. The Bulldogs struggled mightily against the Beavers, getting outscored 6–3. But head coach Maura Crowell says her team is ready to move on and not focus too…

CSS Men’s Hockey Ready for Fresh Start This Season

The Saints were picked to finish seventh this upcoming season.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team are getting set to start their season this upcoming weekend. The Saints will hit the ice with a nice blend of experience and youth. Plus, second-year head coach Tim Madsen was able to have a full off-season assembling his squad. “Last year I was coming in blind and I didn’t know…

Playoff Hopes Fading Away for UMD Football Team

The team feels that this weekend's game against Upper Iowa is definitely a must-win.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team are now on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoffs following their tough loss this past weekend. But if there’s one thing head coach Curt Wiese has always maintained it’s that his players don’t think about their previous games, whether it’s a win or loss. “He kind of preaches never…

UWS Women’s Soccer Fall to Northwestern, Men Top Eagles to Clinch UMAC Title

The Wisconsin-Superior soccer teams split their doubleheader against Northwestern.

SUPERIOR, Wisc. – In a game filled with many scoring opportunities, the Wisconsin-Superior women’s soccer team fell to Northwestern 1-0 Tuesday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. In the men’s game, Eric Watson would score twice as the Yellowjackets top the Eagles 6-1 in their final home game of the season. The women will be back in action next…

UMD Volleyball Team Back in the AVCA Top 5

The UMD volleyball team are back in the top five nationally after a clean sweep at home this past weekend.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team are back in the top five nationally after a clean sweep at home this past weekend. The Bulldogs are up two spots to #5. UMD picked up wins over then 11th-ranked Wayne State and a sweep over Augustana. And it won’t get easier this weekend as the Bulldogs will host #24 Sioux Falls…

UMD Men’s, Women’s Hockey Teams Fall in Polls After Weekend Sweeps

Both teams will be back in action this weekend as the men will face 20th ranked Minnesota in a home-and-home series, while the women head to Buffalo for the Icebreaker tournament.

DULUTH, Minn. – According to Webster’s Dictionary, the word “panic” is defined as “sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior”. So UMD hockey fans might need to relax after a less than stellar weekend for the men’s and women’s teams. Both teams were swept on the road, resulting in drops in the latest polls. For the men,…

Northern Star: Peter Soumis

For this week's segment, meet the starting quarterback for the Hermantown football team and UMD men's basketball commit.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown basketball standout Peter Soumis committed over the summer to play college ball right here at the Univeristy of Minnesota Duluth. “I just wanted to stay home, stay close to the family, so that was a big thing. The coaches, the coaching staff, they’re all super nice and I could relate to them a lot with our…

UMD Men’s Basketball Team Receives High Praise From NSIC Coaches

The Bulldogs were picked to finish 1st in the North Division, and Brandon Myer pegged as the North Division Player of the Year

DULUTH, Minn.- The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released it annual preseason coaches poll for men’s basketball, and the UMD men’s basketball team were picked to finish first in the Northern Division, and third overall in the conference. The coaches selected Minnesota-Duluh to finish first in the Northern Division with 49 points, 9 points clear of defending conference champions Northern State….

UMD Men’s Hockey Team Struggles Offensively Again Versus Wisconsin

The Bulldogs were only able to muster up a goal Saturday night against the Badgers

MADISON, Wis.- UMD men’s hockey put 58 shots on the Wisconsin goaltender, but fell 3-1 at Kohl Center. This was also the first time since last March that UMD would be swept in a weekend series when they took on St. Cloud State as they were unable to get their offensive game going, falling to Wisconsin Saturday night 3-1. After…

College Volleyball: UW-Superior victorious in Home Finale, St. Scholastica Falls at Home

The Yellowjackets picked up a sweep of Bethany Lutheran, while the Saints fell in four sets to No. 12 St. Benedict

DULUTH, Minn.- In their home finale of the 2019 campaign, the UW-Superior women’s volleyball team made quick work of Bethany Lutheran in UMAC action in straight sets Saturday afternoon. Leading the way for the Yellowjackets was Cami Sletta with 10 kills, and Yana Carrera with 18 digs. The Yellowjackets are back in UMAC play Tuesday night at Northwestern (Minn.). For…

UW-Superior Soccer Sweeps Minnesota Morris in UMAC Play

The Yellowjacket men and women would pitch shut-outs Saturday afternoon

DULUTH, Minn.- On the women’s side of action, the UW-Superior soccer team extended its winning streak in UMAC play to five matches thanks to a 2-0 victory over visiting Minnesota Morris. Emma Street, and Kenzie Oelherking found the back of the net and Madison Gutekunst picked up her second shut-out of the season. For the Yellowjacket men, Blake Perry would…

UMD Women’s Hockey Team Falls Short for Second Night in a Row

The Bulldogs threw plenty of pucks on net, but fell 2-1 to Bemidji State Saturday afternoon

BEMIDJI, Minn.- For the second night in a row, the No. 8 UMD women’s hockey team could not solve Beaver goaltender Lauren Bench as she turned away 27 of the 28 Bulldog shots. The opening frame would be scoreless, but Bemidji would jump out to a 2-0 lead at the midway point of the contest. Anneke Linser would pot the…

St. Scholastica Football Comeback Falls Short

The Saints trailed 20-0 at one point, but fell to Greenville in an offensive shoot-out 40-34

GREENVILLE, IL.- Saints quarterback Zach Edwards threw for over 500 yards, but wouldn’t be enough as St. Scholastica fell to Greenville 40-34. The first half was dominated by the Panthers as they built up a 20-6 lead going into the halftime break. Greenville would extend their lead to 27-6 before Edwards would lead St. Scholastica back from that deficit to…

UMD Football Struggles in Interdivisional NSIC Road Loss

No. 23 Bulldogs couldn't get offense going in 34-3 loss to Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- The Bulldogs would only be able to muster up a total of 133 yards in their loss Saturday afternoon to Sioux Falls. Dan Branger would provide the lone points for UMD as he nailed a 40-yard field goal just past the midway point in the opening quarter. From then on, Sioux Falls would score 27 unanswered points…

Coaches Corner: UWS Men’s Soccer

For this week's segment, we hear from the top ranked team in the UMAC.

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from the Wisconsin-Superior men’s soccer team, including head coach Joe Mooney, as well as team captains Eric Watson and Danny Kearns. Watson recently scored his 38th career goal, which breaks the Yellowjackets’ all-time record held by assistant coach Jon Bucklew. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

UMD Men’s Hockey No Match for Wisconsin

The Bulldogs had trouble all night with the high-powered Badgers offense.

MADISON, Wis. – Third-ranked Minnesota Duluth had a great start to their game against 17th-ranked Wisconsin. But the Badgers would keep lighting the lamp as they top the Bulldogs 6-2 Friday night at the Kohl Center. Jackson Cates and Nick Swaney scored for UMD, who will look to split their series Saturday night in Madison. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy,…

Bulldogs Soccer Drop Tight Battle to Warriors

Sophia Grenz made eight saves for UMD in the loss.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team battled hard in the first half against Winona State, but Jaida Wedge scored midway through the second to give the Warriors the 1-0 win. Sophia Grenz made eight saves for the Bulldogs. UMD (4-7-1) will host Upper Iowa on Sunday at noon. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Saints Volleyball Falls Against 16th Ranked Auggies

Jessica Remer finished with nine kills for St. Scholastica.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica volleyball team battled, but No. 16 Augsburg was too much as they picked up the 3-0 win (25-23, 25-22, 25-18). Jessica Remer led the way for the Saints with nine kills, while Morgan Lohmiller and Brooke Schermann each recorded seven. Katie Brostrom recorded 18 assists. St. Scholastica (14-5) will have another tough test this…

Wilderness Fall in Overtime to Wings

Aberdeen would score twice in the third period to steal a win from Minnesota.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Zach Michaelis would tie the game with less than a minute to go, but the Minnesota Wilderness would go on to fall in overtime 4-3 Friday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Eric Fawkes and Nate Horn would also score for the Wilderness as they will look to split their series tomorrow night in Cloquet. Categories:…

Beavers Women’s Hockey Scores Four Unanswered to Upset Bulldogs

Anna Klein and Jalyn Elmes scored in the first period for UMD.

BEMIDJI, Minn. – The No. 8 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team got off to a quick start, leading Bemidji State 2-0 after the first. But the Beavers would score four unanswered, two in the second and two in the third, to pull off the upset, 4-2. Anna Klein and Jalyn Elmes scored for the Bulldogs, while Gabbie Hughes picked up…

UWS Men’s Hockey Picked to Finish Third, Women Picked Fourth

The men will open their season on November 8th against Saint Mary's, while the women will have an exhibition series next week against CSS.

MADISON, Wis. – The preseason polls have been released for the WIAC and the UWS men’s hockey team were picked to finish third, their highest projection since head coach Rich McKenna took over the program. Last season, the Yellowjackets won 10 games for the first time in four years. As for the women, they were pegged with fourth place. The…

UMD Men’s Hockey Set to Take On Badgers for First Time in Six Years

Puck drop in Madison is set for just after 7 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will be back in action this weekend taking on an old friend. The Bulldogs will battle former WCHA foe Wisconsin, who are currently ranked 17th in the country and they will play a completely different style than what UMD saw last weekend against UMass-Lowell. “They’ve got a lot of skilled guys. They’re…

Third-Place Projection in NSIC Poll for UMD Women’s Basketball Team

The Bulldogs will open their season with two exhibition games against Bethel and UWS on November 1st and 4th, respectively.

DULUTH, Minn. – The NSIC pegged the UMD women’s basketball team to finish third overall and number two in the North divison. The coaches picked MSU-Moorhead to win the NSIC, as well as the North division. UMD sophomore Brooke Olson was picked as the Bulldogs’ Preseason Player to Watch after being named to the All-Freshman Team last season. The Bulldogs…

UMD Men’s Basketball Picked to Finish Third, Myer Named Preseason POTY

The Bulldogs will kick off their season with an exhibition against Wisconsin-Superior on November 4th at Romano Gym.

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD men’s basketball star Brandon Myer has been named NSIC Preseason Player of the Year. The Superior native led the conference in rebounds while ranking sixth in points and fifth in steals. As for the team, the Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the NSIC North Division and third overall. UMD will kick off their season…

Saints Volleyball Top Yellowjackets in Border Battle

The St. Scholastica volleyball team pushed their win streak to six games.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Brooke Schermann and Jessica Remer combined for 35 kills as the St. Scholastica volleyball got the road win over rivals Wisconsin-Superior 3-1 at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. The Yellowjackets were led by Cami Sletta as she finished with 14 kills, while Gina Baertsch chipped in with 24 assists. CSS picks up their sixth straight win as they…

Former Bulldog, Wilderness Standout Billy Exell Signs with Wichita Thunder

The former UMD men's hockey assistant captain has signed with the Edmonton Oilers ECHL affiliate.

WICHITA, Kan. – Former UMD men’s hockey standout Billy Exell has been signed by the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL. The 24-year-old was a big part of the Bulldogs back-to-back national championship wins. And he also was a part of the Minnesota Wilderness back in 2015 who won the Robertson Cup in the NAHL. Exell played four years with UMD,…

Saints Women’s Soccer Win Fifth Straight on Friday’s Lone Goal

It was also the fifth straight shutout for the CSS women's soccer team.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth native Morgan Friday would score early in the first half and Alexa Gothard would post a clean sheet as the St. Scholastica women’s soccer team defeated UW-Stout 1-0 Tuesday afternoon at Saints Field. It was Friday’s 17th goal of the year and Gothard’s fifth straight shutout on the season. The Saints improve to 9-6 as they…

Wiese Impressed with QBs Olson, Calchera in Win Against Wayne State

Sophomore Garret Olson and redshirt freshman Keagan Calchera filled in admirably, leading UMD to their fifth win of the season.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team were back at practice Tuesday following their Homecoming win over Wayne State. It was an interesting game for the Bulldogs as they were without the services of quarterback John Larson, who was out due to injury. Sophomore Garret Olson and redshirt freshman Keagan Calchera filled in admirably, leading UMD to their fifth win…

UMD Women’s Basketball Return With Young, But Experienced Core

The Bulldogs will open their season in two weeks with a home exhibition against Bethel.

DULUTH, Minn. – Welcome back to the UMD women’s basketball team, who held their media day Tuesday afternoon at Romano Gym. The Bulldogs are coming into this season with a nice blend of youth and experience. But the team is confident they’ll be able to get contributions from everyone, whether it be returning starters or newcomers on the bench. “I…

CSS Women’s Hockey Team Hold First Practice of the Season

The Saints will open their season on November 1st at home against Gustavus Adolphus.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team held their first practice of the season Monday afternoon. The Saints are coming off one of their best seasons ever, appearing in their first NCHA championship game in school history. And this year, CSS is hungrier than ever to make an even deeper run. “Obviously it’s been a long summer after…

UMD Men Down, Women Up in Latest USCHO.com Hockey Polls

Both teams will be on the road this upcoming weekend as the men will travel to Wisconsin while the women will take on Bemidji State.

DULUTH, Minn. – Both UMD hockey teams have been among the best teams in the country. But in this week’s USCHO.com polls, they are going in opposite directions. Let’s start with the men who bounced back on Saturday following their shocking loss on opening night to UMass-Lowell. The Bulldogs split with the River Hawks, but took a hit in the…

Northern Star: Emily (Torve) Balts

For this week's segment, we feature the setter of the UMD volleyball team.

DULUTH, Minn. – If you’ve been to a UMD volleyball game over the past few years, you probably heard Emily Torve’s name blast through the speakers. But this year, she’s got a new name, as she married former football standout Jason Balts over the summer. “We just met through athletes in action, which is a bible study on campus for…

St. Scholastica Men’s Soccer Gets Double Overtime Win Against Hamline

Saints freshman Franco Garcia scored the game-winner in double overtime.

DULUTH, Minn. – It took over 100 minutes for someone to score between the St. Scholastica and Hamline men’s soccer teams, but in the end, the Saints freshman Franco Garcia scored his second career goal five minutes into double overtime to give the Saints the 1-0 win. The Saints outshot the Pipers, 13-9, but only four shots were on goal….

UMD Men’s Hockey Picks Up First Win of 2019 Season

Justin Richards and Nick Swaney both scored their first goals of the season.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team had a big bounce-back on Saturday, topping UMass-Lowell 2-1 to pick up its first win of the 2019 season. Justin Richards and Nick Swaney both scored their first goals of the season, with Richards scoring short-handed. The penalty kill was huge for the Bulldogs on Saturday night, killing of a River Hawks…

UMD Women’s Hockey Sweeps First WCHA Series

Gabbie Hughes has now scored a goal in each of the Bulldogs' first four games this season.

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 9 UMD women’s hockey team continues its strong start to the season, getting the 4-1 win over Minnesota State-Mankato on Saturday to sweep their first WCHA series. Gabbie Hughes, Anna Klein, Ashton Bell and Monique Aanenson all scored for the Bulldogs, while Maddie Rooney made 12 saves. Sydney Brodt recorded two assists, giving her seven…

UMD Volleyball Gets Back on Track With Sweep over Dragons

Abby Thor led the way with 13 kills, while Meredith Sutton finished with 10 for the Bulldogs.

DULUTH, Minn. – After receiving their first NSIC loss of the season on Friday, the No. 4 UMD volleyball team had a big bounce-back on Saturday, sweeping MSU-Moorhead 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-18). Abby Thor finished with 13 kills, while Meredith Sutton had 10. Emily Balts finished the day with 46 assists. The Bulldogs will be back in action on the…

St. Scholastica Football Gets Big Road Win

The Saints relied on the run game to pick up the road win over Northwestern (Minn.)

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team got a much-needed bounce-back win on Saturday, getting the 26-16 road win over Northwestern (Minn.). The Saints relied in the run game, rushing for 145 total yards. Denfeld alum Dominic Klaas rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and became the team’s first 100-yard rusher this season, while Mitchell Adrian also…

UMD Football Uses Big Second Half to Defeat Wayne State

The Bulldogs had another slow offensive start but got the job done in the fourth.

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 23 UMD football team battled through snowy conditions on Saturday, but pulled away late to get back on track and get the 21-7 win over Wayne State. The Bulldogs had another slow start, not getting on the board until the second quarter and was tied with the Wildcat at 7 at the half. John Larson…

UMD Volleyball Handed First NSIC Loss in Top-10 Battle

The Bulldogs quickly took the first two sets, but the Wolves battled back to win the match in five sets.

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 4 UMD volleyball team quickly took the first two sets from No. 8 Northern State, but the Wolves battled back, to winthe fifth set 15-11 and win the match 3-2, to hand the Bulldogs their first NSIC loss of the season. Up 2-0 in the match, the Bulldogs rallied to tie the set up at…

UMD Women’s Hockey Tops Mavericks Behind Brodt’s OT Winner

The team captain scored twice for the UMD women's hockey team.

DULUTH, Minn. – Team captain Sydney Brodt scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime as the UMD women’s hockey team knocked off Minnesota State-Mankato 3-2 Friday afternoon at Amsoil Arena. Gabbie Hughes would score in the third period to send the game into overtime. Maddie Rooney was solid between the pipes, finishing with 14 saves on the night. The Bulldogs…

UMD Men’s Hockey Unveil Championship Banner, But Fall Short in Season Opener

The Bulldogs unveiled their championship banner, but couldn't send their fans home happy with a win.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team would rally late against UMass-Lowell, but the comeback would fall short as the River Hawks stun the Bulldogs 3-2 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Scott Perunovich and Noah Cates each scored in the third period for the Bulldogs. Hunter Shepard finished with 14 saves on the night as UMD will look to…

UMD Football Set To Host Wayne State for Homecoming Game

Kickoff for Saturday's game is set for 1 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team will be back at home this weekend looking to bounce back from their tough loss against Mankato. Some added motivation could be that it’s homecoming weekend as they welcome Wayne State College to Malosky Stadium. “It’s a good time because a lot of people come back for the game. I have a lot…

Wilderness Rally In The Third, Earn Shootout Win Over Bruins

The third period was a big one for Minnesota as they came back to get the win over Austin.

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness rallied to score two goals in the third period to force overtime as they eventually got the shootout win over Austin 3-2 Thursday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Nate Horn and Kimball Johnson each scored in the third to tie things up. And in the shootout, Zach Michaelis would score in the…

Another Championship Banner Going Up for UMD Men’s Hockey Team

The Bulldogs men's hockey talked about what it means to raise another banner at Amsoil Arena.

DULUTH, Minn. – Friday night, Amsoil Arena is the place to be as the UMD men’s hockey team will unveil their championship banner from last season. Earlier this week, we spoke with the Bulldogs about what it means to enjoy that moment once again. “You get chills seeing the highlight video from last year. And when they unveil it, there’s…

UMD Volleyball Team Returns to Romano Gym This Weekend

The Bulldogs have won 12 straight as they currently boast a 13–1 record, including an undefeated record within the NSIC.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team have been on absolute tear so far this season. The Bulldogs have won 12 straight as they currently boast a 13–1 record, including an undefeated record within the NSIC. And finally, the Bulldogs return home this weekend for the first time in three weeks and for just the second weekend series of the…

UMD’s Annual Take Back the Night Raises Voices Against Power-Based Violence

Dozens of people marched carrying signs and chanting for safe streets, campuses, and freedom from power-based violence.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Women’s Resource and Action Center at UMD held its annual Take Back the Night march and rally around campus. Dozens of people marched carrying signs and chanting for safe streets, campuses, and freedom from power-based violence. “It makes me happy Obviously I’m upset that we still have to do stuff like this. But I’m glad that…

Saints Men’s Hockey Set to Play Exhibition Against Thunder Bay North Stars

That game will take place Sunday October 27th at 3 p.m. at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontatrio.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team announced a big exhibition game later this month. The Saints will take on the defending Bill Salonen Cup champions from the Superior International Junior Hockey League, the Thunder Bay North Stars. That game will take place Sunday October 27th at 3 p.m. at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontatrio….

UMD Women’s Hockey to Open WCHA Play Against MSU-Mankato

Puck drop for Friday's game at Amsoil Arena is set for 3 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will be back at home at this weekend and already, people are buzzing about the Bulldogs. UMD split their season opening series last week with third-ranked Clarkson, continuing the tradition of playing one of the toughest schedules in the entire country. And for the Bulldogs, they wouldn’t want to have it any…

Yellowjackets Soccer Teams Sweep Rams at Home

The Wisconsin-Superior men's and women's soccer teams were victorious at home against North Central.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Blake Perry scored twice as the Wisconsin-Superior men’s soccer team knocked off North Central 6-0 Wednesday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. Eric Watson, Danny Kearns, Miguel Ocampo and Sam Waylee Jr. also found the back of the net for Yellowjackets, who improve to 8-3-2 on the season. In the women’s game, UWS defeated North Central…

Saints Volleyball Capture Third Straight Win With Sweep Over Rams

The St. Scholastica volleyball team made quick work of North Central on Tuesday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – Brooke Schermann and Haley Rohwer each finished with nine kills as the St. Scholastica volleyball team swept North Central 3-0 Tuesday night at the Reif Gym. Jessica Remer chipped in with 24 assists to help the Saints pick up their third straight win and improve 11-4 on the season. CSS will be back on the road this…