DULUTH, Minn.- For the 3rd consecutive season, UMD goalie Emma Soderberg has been named a semifinalist for the 2023 Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year award. Soderberg is one of 11 goaltenders from four Division one conferences that advanced from the watch list of 28 goalies. She currently ranks third in the NCAA and first in the WCHA in shutouts…
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana.- A former Bulldog has a new team but it’s a team he’s suited up for before. Hermantown native Jared Thomas recently signed with the Indy Fuel, out of the ECHL. Thomas has spent time with three teams so far this season. He’s had stints in Norfolk, Fort Wayne, and Reading. Thomas has enjoyed his time with the Fuel….
LAS VEGAS, Nevada.- UMD tackle Brent Laing had one last game to represent the Bulldogs on Thursday. Laing competed in the East/West Shrine Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada. A game where plenty of NFL scouts were on hand. As a part of the West roster, Laing saw a number of snaps at the right guard and center position. The NFL…
DULUTH, Minn.- Despite the freezing temperatures outside, softball season is just around the corner. After a successful season on the diamond last year, the UMD softball team looks to bring that same level of intensity, but cranked up a few notches. The Bulldogs finished with 39 wins last season, one of the winningest in the program’s 40 year history. But…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s team will look to get back on track after being swept by Minnesota this past weekend. The Bulldogs will hit the road to Mankato to take on a Mavericks squad they’ve gotten the best of the last three times they’ve faced them. That included a sweep at AMSOIL back in October. Head Coach Maura Crowell…
DULUTH, Minn.- When you hear the name Ben Steeves, it’s often associated with his knack for finding the net. The freshman accounts for almost a quarter of the Bulldogs goals so far this season. Steeves, a freshman out of Bedford, New Hampshire, has taken the ice for UMD and made an immediate impact, leading the team with 16 goals through…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd consecutive weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team will get to play in front of their hometown fans as they gear up to take on Western Michigan for the 2nd time this season. The Bulldogs are coming off a sweep of then top ranked St. Cloud State. And they will look to do the same against…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team celebrated national signing day on Wednesday. A total of 32 seniors signed to the 2023 recruiting class. The most coveted postion for the Bulldogs was the defensive back position as they had 8 who signed. State wise, Minnesota was the lead dog with 16 incoming freshman. That would be followed by 11 from Wisconsin,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is riding high after their huge sweep of 1st ranked St. Cloud State over the weekend. Not only was it just a sweep, but it was their first NCHC series sweep of the season. No surprise as to who was named NCHC rookie of the week as that honor belongs to Ben Steeves. …
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team was cooled off a bit over the weekend as the 3rd ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers took both contests from the Bulldogs. Even with the two losses, not much of a fall for UMD. Just one spot as they are now ranked 7th in the country. With six games to go in the regular…
DULUTH, Minn.- Over the weekend the UMD men’s hockey team earned the series sweep over No.1 St. Cloud State, posting eleven goals over the two games. On Friday, the Bulldogs took advantage of the Huskies seven penalties that resulted in four power-play goals. Freshman Ben Steeves also finished the night with a hat-trick, in the 5-3 victory. Then on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team’s nine game unbeaten streak was snapped on Friday in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota at home. The Bulldogs will look to bounce back in Game Two of the series, Saturday for a 3 PM puck drop. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team earned a huge win over St. Cloud State, 5-3, Saturday night in the series opener at home. Freshman Ben Steeves posted the hat trick on the night. With a two goal second period and his third coming in the final frame. UMD will look for the sweep, Saturday. Puck drop is set for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team once again knocked off a conference foe on Friday, defeating Wayne State 74 to 54. Brooke Olson would continue her strong play with 22 points. As for the men, they needed overtime to take down the Wildcats 92 to 89. Drew Blair would lead the Bulldogs with 23 points in the victory. Both…
DULUTH, Minn.- Amsoil Arena will be the place to be this weekend for some big time hockey games. First up, the 6th ranked UMD women’s team welcomes in 3rd ranked Minnesota. It’s a series with serious playoff implications. Something will have to give as UMD has an unbeaten nine game streak while Minnesota boasts a 10 game winning streak. Head…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will try to upset the top ranked team in the nation, the St. Cloud State Huskies this weekend. It’s the teams first meeting since they battled against one another in the first round of the NCHC playoffs last season. UMD would go on to advance to the frozen faceoff but all-time it’s been…
AMES, Iowa.- A former UMD offensive coordinator continues to climb the coaching ranks. Duluth native Noah Pauley is joining the Iowa State coaching staff after spending the last four seasons at North Dakota State. Like with the Bison, Pauley will be coaching the wide receivers for the Cyclones. The former Duluth Central star was a four year starter for UMD…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was another weekend of domination for the UMD women’s hockey team. But, the Bulldogs will remain at number six in the poll. They would outscore St. Thomas 8 to 1 to pick up the sweep as well as extend their unbeaten streak to nine games. UMD as a whole has flipped the switch since their last meeting…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD graduate forward Brooke Olson continues to add to her storybook career at UMD. The latest being another NSIC North Player of the Week honor. It’s Olson’s 2nd of the year and 6th of her career that she has been awarded the weekly award. There was no one stopping Olson this weekend as she had a career-high 35…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD has had six hobey baker award winners in the past. And now three players will have a chance to make it seven as they were named nominees on Thursday. Ben Steeves, Dominic James, and Wyatt Kaiser all made the list. Steeves has shined in his freshman season as he leads the team in goals, points, shots, and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Gabbie Hughes is one of the leaders on the UMD women’s hockey team. It just so happens, she also plays a big role in the community. And because of that, she was named a finalist for the 2023 Hockey Humanitarian Award on Wednesday. A top 3 finalist last year, Hughes is a co-founder of the non-profit Sophie’s Squad,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team has a new assistant coach. And he comes from a divisional foe. The Bulldogs today announced the hiring of Luke Olson as their defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator. Olson spent the last three seasons at the University of Sioux Falls, coaching up the defensive line. Olson will oversee a secondary that was ranked…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is eager to get back on the ice after being swept last weekend in Omaha. The Bulldogs hope to change their fortunes on the road as they head to the Ralph to take on North Dakota. Both teams are in similar spots in the NCHC standings. With the Bulldogs holding off the Fighting…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Bulldog women’s squad is riding high after their dominating sweep of Bemidji State. They’ll take their 7 game unbeaten streak to St. Paul this weekend to square off with the Tommies of St. Thomas. The Bulldogs have yet to drop a game to the Tommies but they did tie in their most recent meeting back on December…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a dominating weekend sweep of Bemidji State, the UMD women’s hockey team sees no movement in the latest USCHO poll as they remain at number six. The Bulldogs would outscore the Beavers 13 to 1 on offense. Then to top it off on the defensive side, Emma Soderberg would pick up her 6th shutout on Saturday and…
DULUTH, Minn.- He’s been putting up points all season long for the UMD men’s basketball team and now he has landed on the watch list for one prestigious award. Drew Blair was named to the Bevo Francis top 100 watch list on Monday. The award is an annual honor given to the player that had the best overall season across…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team earned their seventh consecutive win, Saturday afternoon with a 5-0 victory over Bemidji State. Anneke Linser led the way with two goals. The Bulldogs defense was air tight holding the Beavers to just eight shots on goal through regulation. Next up, UMD will travel to face off with St. Thomas, next Saturday…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team opened their series with Bemidji State, Friday night at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs had a dominant performance over the Beavers, posting goals in each period. Seven different players found the net in the 8-1 victory. UMD will look to take the sweep, Saturday on home ice, with a 3 PM puck drop. …
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team picked up their 3rd straight win on Friday, defeating Upper Iowa 80 to 62. The Bulldogs were led by Joshua Brown, who had 17 points in the victory. Earlier in the day, the women’s squad would handle business on their floor as they took down the Peacocks 76 to 48. Brooke Olson would…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from Mattie Thompson of the UMD men’s basketball team. His alley oop slam would help UMD to an 80-62 win over Upper Iowa. Thompson would finish with 14 points in the victory. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 3rd consecutive year, UMD goalie Emma Soderberg has been named to the WCHA watch list for the National Women’s Goalie of the Year Award. Just last year, she was a semi-finalist for the award and the previous year she made it to the top eight. Wednesday’s announcement wasn’t the only big thing to happen to the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team started off the 2nd half of their season on the right foot as they grabbed two big wins from then 2nd ranked Wisconsin. Now, their focus shifts to the Beavers of Bemidji State. A team the Bulldogs have yet to see this season. It’s been pretty much a one sided affair in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will be on the road quite a bit in the next few weekends. That starts Friday, when UMD will meet with Omaha for the second time this season. Back on November 11th and 12th, the Mavericks and Bulldogs would split with each team earning a 3 to 2 victory. Omaha took the first…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team made quite the jump in the latest WBCA coaches poll. The Bulldogs have moved up eight spots, going from number 23 to number 15. UMD made that possible after their upset win over #5 Minnesota State-Mankato over the weekend. It was also a weekend to remember for graduate forward Brooke Olson, as she…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s and women’s track and field teams are getting ready for their first conference meet this weekend in Mankato. The men’s squad enters the year picked to finish 7th after placing 8th at the NSIC indoor championships last February. The Bulldogs return a lot of depth including distance runner Nick Jacobson and thrower Colton Kostynick. As…
DULUTH, Minn.- In partnership with the Salvation Army Rookie Basketball Association, the UMD men’s and women’s teams hosted a ‘Practice with the Bulldogs’ event at Romano Gym, Monday evening. “Even though it’s just a short practice it’s an opportunity for the kids who are little to see these big kids on the court who they’ve maybe seen on TV, or…
DULUTH, Minn.- Over the weekend the UMD women’s hockey team swept the No. 2 ranked Wisconsin Badgers. Those wins were in part thanks to the defensive efforts of Nina Jobst-Smith and Emma Soderberg. The defensive duo were named WCHA Defensive Player and Goaltender of the week. Jobst-Smith led defensively, holding the NCAA’s highest scoring team to just one goal through…
DULUTH, Minn.- Over the weekend the UMD women’s hockey team earned the sweep over the highest scoring team in the NCAA, the Wisconsin Badgers. The latest USCHO polls revealed the Bulldogs have climbed two spots and now sit at No. 6 in the nation. The series sweep was the first time since 2012 UMD got back to back wins over…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team hosted Bemidji State, Saturday night for Game Two of the series. The Bulldogs tacked on goals in each period earning themselves the 5-2 win. The UMD women’s team got a big conference win over the No.2 ranked Wisconsin. Anneke Linser, Katie Davis and Gabbie Hughs scored for the Bulldogs, winning Game One 3-1….
DULUTH, Minn.- They may have played last weekend but this time it’s for real. As the UMD men’s hockey team gets set for a home and home series with Bemidji State. This will be the first and only time the Bulldogs will battle the Beavers this season. Just last year, it was all Bulldogs as they took both games 4 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team will return after a lengthy holiday break this weekend. They’ll get right back to it as they travel to Wisconsin to face the 2nd seeded Badgers. It won’t be the first time the teams have met on the ice. Back on October 28th and 29th, the two squads would split with UMD winning…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD defender Ashton Bell would pick up another honor on Tuesday, being named the WCHA Defender of the Month for the month of December. Bell would post the most points per game by any defender in the WCHA in December. She averaged 1.25 points per game over four games, helping lead the Bulldogs to a 2-1-1 record last…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team once again added a conference win on Sunday, defeating MSU-Moorhead 60 to 45. Brooke Olson would lead the Bulldogs with 19 points in the victory. As for the Bulldog men’s team, they would fall for the 2nd consecutive day as the Dragons would get the best of them 72-58. Drew Blair had 19…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team ended 2022 with a win on Saturday, defeating St. Thomas 2 to 1 in a exhibition game. Dominic James and Luke Mylymok would each find the back of the net for the Bulldogs. UMD (8-10) will next play at Bemidji State on January 6th. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team would improve to 7-0 in conference play on Saturday, defeating Northern State 70 to 63. The Bulldogs were led by Ella Gilbertson, who had 14 points in the victory. As for the Bulldog men, a last second shot by Drew Blair would be no good as Northern State defeated UMD 75 to 73….
DULUTH, Minn.- Just before the new year on Sunday, the UMD men’s hockey team will hit the ice for one last time in 2022. The Bulldogs will welcome in the Tommies of St. Thomas into AMSOIL Arena on Saturday for an exhibition game. St. Thomas is new to the division one ranks and Saturday’s contest will mark the first time…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the past six years, Brent Laing has called Malosky Stadium home. Now, that chapter has ended he’s turning the page on the next steps in his football career. Laing has a long list of accomplishments checked off during his football career. He was named to the All-NSIC First team twice and earned All-American honors. Now he’s faced…
DULUTH, Minn.- Announced Friday morning, UMD Football standout Brent Laing accepted his invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl. The game not only allows Laing the opportunity to showcase his abilities in front of NFL scouts, but also helps raise money for Shriners Children, a non-profit that provides medical treatment for children with orthopedic conditions or are in need of corrective…
DULUTH, Minn.- Announced on Monday, cornerback Dayvia Gbor has been nominated for the Cliff Harris Small College Defensive Player of the Year Award. An honor that recognizes the outstanding efforts of one defensive player amongst Division II, Division III and NAIA schools. Gbor tallied 22 total tackles, with 7 interceptions and 11 broken up passes in his senior campaign for…
NORFOLK, Virginia.- A former Bulldog women’s hockey standout can now call herself an all-star. Minnesota Whitecaps forward Sydney Brodt was named to the ECHL All-Star Classic on Wednesday. Brodt is in her first season with the Whitecaps after claiming MVP honors with Linkoping in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League last year. In 10 games played, Brodt has 3 goals and…
