DULUTH, Minn.- The 4th ranked UMD women’s hockey team is off to their best start since the 2007 and 2008 season. A perfect 4-0 on the east coast and now they will head home for their home opener on Friday against Minnesota State Mankato. So far, UMD’s success has come from their power play and from their defense. The Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- While the women’s team will have two games to play this weekend. The men’s team will have none as they head into their bye week. That will give UMD a chance to rest up before they get back on the ice next week to take on Minnesota State Mankato. The Bulldogs are coming off a weekend sweep against…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD football would dominate for three quarters against MSU-Moorhead on Saturday, but then the Dragons made things interesting as they scored 21 to come within 12 at the final whistle. A win’s a win though and the Bulldogs are now 3 and 2 on the season. They continue their homestand this weekend when they welcome in a 1-4…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD is now up to number six in the AVCA poll. Three spots up from the number nine spot a week ago. The Dogs are coming off another weekend sweep as they picked up road wins at number seven Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls. Now, another big matchup awaits UMD as they will travel to St….
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the Men’s and Women’s USCHO polls dropped this afternoon. The Bulldog men move up one spot to number four after their opening weekend sweep of Arizona State. They will head into a bye week before playing at Mankato a week from Friday. As for the women’s squad, they stay put at number four after picking up two…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team won Game One Saturday night over Arizona State. The Bulldogs looked for the series sweep on Sunday to start the season. The Sun Devils struck first in the second period but that would be the only time they found the back of the net. UMD scored three in the second, with back…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey season began Saturday night at Amsoil Arena against Arizona State. The Sundevils got the scoring started early in the first quarter. The Bulldogs tie it up in the second with a Dominic James goal. The game would come down to an overtime shoot-out, falling UMD’s favor, winning 3-2. The Bulldogs will finish the series…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team hosted Minnesota State Moorhead Saturday for Homecoming. The Bulldogs are undefeated in 12 seasons over the Dragons. UMD won this one on the ground, tallying 301 total rushing yards and two touchdowns, with a final score of 36-28. The Bulldogs will next host U-Mary, Saturday, October 8 at noon for Youth Football and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will drop the puck for the first time this weekend when they welcome in Arizona State into Amsoil Arena. It’s a mixture of old and new faces for the Bulldogs this year. But more so new as UMD will have 12 new incomers on the roster. After a couple weeks of practice, head…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team will continue their road trip out east with a pair of contests. First up is St. Lawrence University on Thursday. A team the Bulldogs have seen once before. UMD played at St. Lawrence back on November 27th of 2021. It would take overtime, but the Bulldogs would travel home with a smile on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team would give undefeated Sioux Falls everything they had on Saturday. But ultimately, the Dogs fell short 34 to 31 to go to 2-2 on the season. UMD will be once again looking to bounce back at home versus MSU-Moorhead and even better news is, it will be homecoming week. So, the Bulldogs will have…
DULUTH, Minn.- After dominating their series with Long Island University from start to finish. The UMD women’s hockey team is moving up in the latest USCHO poll. The Bulldogs are now the number four team in the country, a one spot increase from a week ago. UMD would outscore Long Island 9-1 and on top of that, they would outshoot…
DULUTH, Minn.- Going into Saturday’s match the UMD volleyball team has held an undefeated record this season. The Bulldogs were faced with a tough conference match-up again No. 1 nationally ranked Wayne State. Set one was the closest of the three, UMD only losing 25-20. Set two the Wildcats started to heat up, they’d go on two 5-point runs, proving…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team is off to a hot start to the season, but this weekend, the Bulldogs will have their work cut out for them. First up, Augustana, a team UMD struggled against last season, dropping both matches with the Vikings 3-1. Then the following day, the No. 9 ranked Bulldogs will face-off with No. 1 nationally…
DULUTH, Minn.- It is officially game week for the 5th ranked UMD women’s hockey team. An interesting matchup awaits, as they’ll be facing a team they have never seen before. The Bulldogs will head to East Meadow, New York to face Long Island University out of the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance. Although they did face a common opponent last…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team was able to get things back on track Saturday, as they improved to 2-1 with a 28 to 6 victory over Upper Iowa. The Bulldogs would take it to the ground for most of the contest. A total of 9 players accounted for 317 yards rushing in the victory. The lead dogs in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The first USCHO men’s hockey poll came out Monday afternoon. And like the UMD women’s hockey team, the men’s team will also begin the year in the number five spot. The Bulldogs are one of three teams in the NCHC to land in the top five. As they join Denver who was ranked number and North Dakota who…
DULUTH, Minn.- The women’s soccer team took on NSIC opponent Winona State Sunday afternoon at Malosky Stadium. The Warriors scored two quick back-to-back goals to pull ahead 2-0 in the first half. With eight minutes left in the first half Hannah Caldwell got the Bulldogs on the board before halftime. Winona State went on to tack on one more goal…
DULUTH, Minn- The UMD Volleyball team improved to 11-0 on Friday after they defeated MSU-Moorhead 3-0. Sydney Lanoue and Cianna Selbitschka each had 13 kills to lead the team. UMD (11-0) will next face Northern State on Saturday at 2 PM. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The WCHA held their annual WCHA media day on Wednesday. Among the topics was the strength of the conference this season. UMD is coming off a year in which they made the National Championship, eventually falling to Ohio State. In the latest WCHA coaches poll, Ohio State, Minnesota, and Wisconsin were all in front of the Bulldogs. Head…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team fell short on the road this past weekend, as they dropped their first game of the season to Minnesota State Mankato 17 to 10. UMD would struggle offensively for most of the contest as they only found the end zone once, that being in the 3rd quarter. Their airgame was a big reason for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The preseason All WCHA team was announced on Tuesday afternoon. And no surprise as All-Americans Gabbie Hughes and Ashton Bell would make the squad. Hughes is coming off a spectacular season that helped her be one of the top 3 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier award. Bell wasn’t no slouch either as she finished the season the seventh-highest…
DULUTH, Minn.- The first USCHO preseason women’s hockey poll came in on Monday afternoon. And coming in at number five is the UMD Bulldogs. UMD is one of four WCHA teams to grab the top five spots. The Bulldogs are coming off a season in which they fell in the National Title game to Ohio State, the number one team…
RALEIGH, NC.- A former UMD standout defenseman is now a scout in the NHL. Sidney Morin has been hired by the Carolina Hurricanes. Morin last played for the Bulldogs in 2017, in which she tallied 8 goals and 16 assists. Following her college career, she made stops for multiple professional teams in Sweden and Switzerland. And just recently she signed…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s over and out for the new UMD Champ mascot costume after fans gave it a big thumbs down just days after its debut. There’s a video post on UMD’s athletics social media showing what the college hoped would be an exciting change to the gold-colored Champ logo that’s been used for some time now. But that…
DULUTH, Min.- UMD volleyball is moving up in the latest AVCA poll. And rightfully so, as the Bulldogs added four wins over the weekend at the University of Indianapolis invitational. The Bulldogs are up to number 14, after previously being in the number 21 spot a week ago. In each one of UMD’s contests over the weekend, the Bulldogs had…
DULUTH, Min.- The UMD football team started the year any team would want to start the year. And that’s with a win as they picked up the 10 point victory over Southwest Minnesota State. But that win didn’t come without a little bit of drama. The Bulldogs would bring in backup quarterback Logan Graetz after their starter Garrett Olson went…
DULUTH, Min.- The UMD football team started their season on Thursday with a win as they took down Southwest Minnesota State 31 to 21. Logan Graetz would come in for an injured Garrett Olson at quarterback and lead the team with three touchdown passes. Each passing touchdown was to a different Bulldog receiver. Byron Bynum would have the lone score…
DULUTH, Min.- In just about 24 hours, the UMD football team will return to Malosky Stadium to open up their season against Southwest Minnesota State. One of the first guys out of the tunnel will probably be senior linebacker Brad Dati. Before camp, he was named NSIC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. And he hopes to capitilize on…
DULUTH, Min.- Tuesday marked just two days away from kickoff between the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs and the UMD Bulldogs at Malosky Stadium. A home opener nearly three years in the making. As you have to look back to 2019, that was the last time UMD opened the year at home. Even more of a long wait is Thursday’s game…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD women’s soccer falls to 1-1 on the season after dropping Saturday’s match 3-0 to Northern Michigan at Malosky Stadium. The Wildcats scored two in the first half and added another early in the second to earn the win. The Bulldogs next match will be September 2 on the road against St. Cloud State. Categories: College, Sports, University…
DULUTH, Minn.- Senior Linebacker Cole Refsnider brings us along to every corner of Malosky Stadium, giving us a look into a day in the life of a Bulldog. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- It would come down to just seconds left in regulation before UMD would take down Michigan Tech 2-1 in their season opener on Thursday. Jacqueline Jares would find the back of the net with just 5 seconds left in regulation to net the game winner. Jares had both goals to lead the Bulldogs offensively. UMD (1-0) will next…
DULUTH, Minn.- Over a month ago, Derek Plante left UMD to become an assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks. Last week, Adam Krause would be promoted to take Plante’s previous spot as associate head coach. And now, the Bulldogs have found someone to complete their coaching staff. Cody Chupp has been hired as the new assistant coach. He comes from…
DULUTH, Minn,- UMD will be well represented when the Women’s World Championship begins in Denmark on Thursday. Four current players: Ashton Bell (Canada), Emma Soderberg (Sweden), Nina Jobst Smith (Germany), and Blanka Skodova (Czech Republic) will play for their respective countries. And five former players will join them: Jocelyne Larocque (Canada), Maddie Rooney (USA), Lara Stalder (Switzerland), Katerina Mrazova (Czech…
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with head football coach at the University of Minnesota-Duluth Curt Wiese. The Bulldogs got their first week of practice out of the way and have their sights on the season that’s just around the corner. Wiese talks senior leadership and his favorite parts about being a Bulldog. Categories: Coaches Corner,…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Wednesday, UMD officially named Forrest Karr as their new Director of Athletics. Fast forward to Thursday, and Karr had his first introductory presser. In front of a number of coaches and staff, chancellor David McMillan welcomed Karr to the University of Minnesota Duluth family. Forrest comes from Northern Michigan, where he was the AD since 2012….
DULUTH, Minn. –UMD has a new director of athletics as today the school announced Forrest Karr will be taking over. Karr comes from Northern Michigan University, where he was the AD since 2012. Before that, he had a stint in Alaska Fairbanks where he was also the AD. Forrest will officially be introduced on Thursday with a press conference scheduled…
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we spoke with UMD’s head volleyball coach Jim Boos after the Bulldogs first week of practice heading into the Fall season. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Announced last week the NSIC listed UMD linebacker very own Brad Dati as list year’s preseason defensive player of the year. Last season, Dati was awarded First Team All-Conference for his efforts, leading the team in tackles with 51 solo and 41 assisted for a total of 92, with five tackles for a loss resulting in 41 yards…
DULUTH, Minn.- The NSIC preseason polls were released on Tuesday and the UMD volleyball team was picked fifth in the conference. The Bulldogs graduated two key players last season in middle blocker Summer Ballad and All-American outside hitter Kate Berg, but the team will look to their twelve returning players from last years roster. UMD finished last season tenth in…
DULUTH, Min.- The UMD soccer team didn’t have the outcome they hoped for last season but with a big freshman class this year the Bulldogs are hoping to turn things around. “It was a much different team in the second half last year than it was in the first half, so that’s what we want to build on is that…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Volleyball began their preseason practices Monday. The girls finished last season 10-10 in NSIC play, in what is arguably the best division two volleyball conference in the country, seeing three teams finish last season in the Nations Top 25 American Volleyball Coaches association rankings, including UMD ranked at seven. The Bulldogs say that run for post…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Football is just 24 short days from kick off, but first the Bulldogs are back to business with day one of training camp in the books. New additions to the coaching staff will bring a new perspective to the playbook, the team will look to build on their success from last season. “You have new personnel on…
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we catch up with the newest addition to the UMD softball team’s coaching staff Carly Brousek ahead of the Bulldogs Fall season. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Women’s Hockey team released the 2022-23 schedule Thursday. The Bulldogs will open their season on the road in a non-conference series against Long Island University, September 24 and 25, the first ever meeting between these two teams. The first home series will take place October 7 and 8 against conference opponent Minnesota State University, Mankato. In all,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota Whitecaps have signed former UMD forward Anna Klein to a one-year deal coming off a stellar five-year career with Bulldogs. Klein served as a captain during her final two seasons averaging more than 20 points per season in her career and just last season tallied 50 points in 40 regular season games. Klein ranked fifth in…
DULUTH, Minn.- Monday marked the first day that high school juniors could receive offers and make verbal commitments to play collegiate hockey. One of those verbal commits is Hermantown’s Max Plante, who announced on Twitter Tuesday. Along with a picture of a young Plante on the ice from 2011 celebrating the Bulldogs first ever National Championship. This announcement comes one…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Bulldogs assistant coach Derek Plante will join the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks for this upcoming season. Plante, a graduate of UMD joined the coaching staff back in 2010 and then just ten months later helped coach the Bulldogs to their first ever National Championship, beating Michigan 3-2 in overtime. During his tenure UMD has qualified for five NCAA…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 2020 Patty Kazmaier award winner Elizabeth Giguere has signed on with the women’s professional hockey franchise the Boston Pride, with a one year contract for the 2022-23 season. In the past five seasons, Giguere has been a national sensation, dominating the collegiate hockey scene. During her time with Clarkson University she broke the school scoring record as…
