DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday night, the UMD men’s hockey team jumped out to a 2-0 lead on St. Cloud State and just needed one more period to close out the Huskies. And that’s not exactly how it would play out. St. Cloud State would score two goals in the final period to force overtime as the game officially went down…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team took a 2-0 into the third period, but St. Cloud State rallied to send the game into overtime as the game ended in a 2-2 tie. The Huskies would win the shootout 3-2 to take home the extra NCHC point. Tanner Laderoute and Quinn Olson each scored for the Bulldogs. Categories:…
MADISON, Wis. – Friday night, the UMD women’s hockey team got their first win in Madison since 2010 via a 45 save shutout from Jojo Chobak. But Saturday night, the Badgers stormed back for the 5-1 win, including scoring two goals just 25 seconds apart. Despites Saturday’s struggles, UMD feels there are a lot of positives to take away from…
DULUTH, Minn. – One day after clinching the NSIC North Division title, the No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team continued to roll, defeating Northern State 88-75. Austin Andrews led the Bulldogs with 23 points and 13 rebounds while Joshua Brown finished with 20 points and Drew Blair tallied 19 points as the Bulldogs stay undefeated at home. UMD improves…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from UMD football coach Curt Wiese as he welcomed 26 future Bulldogs on National Signing Day. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota State Moorhead 67-42 Friday night at Romano Gym. And in the men’s game, the Bulldogs used a strong second half to knock off the Dragons 80-70 and capture the NSIC North Division championship. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
MADISON, Wis. – Senior Elizabeth Giguere would score twice and sophomore Jojo Chobak would record a career-high 45 saves as the UMD women’s hockey team shuts out Wisconsin 3-0 Friday night at the La Bahn Arena. Gabby Krause scored the other goal for the Bulldogs, who get their first win in Madison since November of 2010. Categories: College, Friday Night…
MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern’s Bennett Nelson has signed his National Letter of Intent to join the UMD track and field team. Nelson plans to take part in the triple jump, long jump and some sprints. He is also a member of the Tigers’ football and basketball teams. Categories: College, High School, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – There was a period of time fairly recently where the UMD women’s hockey team had to just hope they could get a win over a top-five opponent. But things have changed because now the Bulldogs have multiple wins over some of the best teams in the country. Assistant captain Gabbie Hughes says that’s due to a confidence…
DULUTH, Minn. – On National Signing Day, high school student-athletes made their college commitments official, including four Northland natives who will play football at the college level. Superior’s Ross Rivord, Duluth Denfeld’s Raymond Bandy and Deer River’s Tait Kongsjord signed their National Letters of Intent to join the UMD football team. Duluth East’s Dylan Harrison signed his NLI for Bemidji…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday was National Signing Day and the UMD football team unveiled their newest class of future Bulldogs. 26 recruits put pen to paper, including 17 from the state of Minnesota. UMD went heavy on the defensive side with eight defensive backs and six linebackers. Head coach Curt Wiese says his coaching staff was not aiming to focus…
DULUTH, Minn. – The college softball season has arrived and that means the Bulldogs are back. The UMD softball team will head to Mankato this weekend and it will be the debut of new head coach Lynn Anderson. She says it can be scary for players and coaches to walk into a new program, but the Bulldogs have adjusted well…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Senior forward Elizabeth Giguere finished with one goal and two assists as the UMD women’s hockey team defeated St. Cloud State 5-1 Tuesday afternoon at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The Bulldogs pick up their third straight win as they get set to take on Wisconsin this weekend. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota –…
DULUTH, Minn. – Another weekend, another NCHC split for the UMD men’s hockey team, as they still have not swept a conference series this season. The Bulldogs said they did take steps forward this weekend, scoring seven total goals and taking four of six points from Western Michigan in a top 10 series. “We needed to be a little bit…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team used balanced scoring on Saturday afternoon to defeat Sioux Falls 76-66 to pick up their eighth straight win. Five Bulldogs finished in double-digit scoring, led by Brooke Olson with 18 points. Maesyn Thiesen finished with 12 points, Madelyn Granica and Kaylee Nelson each had 11 points off the bench while Sarah…
DULUTH, Minn. – No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team couldn’t hold on late, as Western Michigan forced overtime then scored just over 2 minutes in to get the 3-2 win in the series finale. In his final game before joining Team USA for the Winter Olympics, UMD captain Noah Cates scored the first goal of the night. Cates flies…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 5 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team used a three-goal third period to get the 5-3 win over Minnesota State and sweep the weekend series. Elizabeth Giguere scored twice while Gabbie Hughes, Clara Van Wieren and Anna Klein each scored once. Jojo Chobak finished with 19 saves. The Bulldogs improve to 16-8 on the season and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team picked up their seventh straight victory as they defeated Southwest Minnesota State 65-49 Friday night at Romano Gym. On the men’s side, they would get 21 points each from Drew Blair and Austin Andrews as they rolled past the Mustangs 91-62. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior forward Taylor Anderson scored two goals for the UMD women’s hockey team as they defeated Minnesota State-Mankato 4-2 Friday afternoon at Amsoil Arena. Elizabeth Giguere and Clara Van Wieren also scored for UMD as they’ll try to sweep the Mavericks Saturday afternoon. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Hunter Lellig would score the go-ahead goal in the third period as the UMD men’s hockey team defeated Western Michigan 5-4 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Kobe Roth, Matt Anderson, Blake Biondi and Jesse Jacques also scored for the Bulldogs, who will look for the sweep Saturday night against the Broncos. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will be back at home this weekend to take on third-ranked Western Michigan. Don’t expect a lot of goals in this series as both teams rank inside the top three in goals against average. The Bulldogs and Broncos met back in November as UMD split the series in Kalamazoo. “They’re a tough…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD sofbtall team was picked to finish fourth in the preseason poll from the NSIC. The Bulldogs come into the season with first-year head coach Lynn Anderson who takes over a team that went 21-9 last season in conference play. Hermantown native Jordyn Thomas and pitcher Sam Pederson were named “Players to Watch” at UMD. They’ll…
DULUTH, Minn. – Even with so much turnover, the UMD women’s hockey team always seems to have a rock solid goalie in net. And now we have the latest name for the Bulldogs: Jojo Chobak. The sophomore netminder has been stellar so far filling in for Emma Soderberg, who is heading to the Winter Olympics. In her first career start…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Ann Simonet is the latest Bulldog to score 1,000 career points. The fifth-year guard led the team with 14 points in last Friday’s road win over Augustana. And in the process was able to hit that milestone without even knowing it. “It was when we went into the Augustana locker room. My teammates congratulated me. But…
OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team struggled offensively on Saturday night, as No. 16 Omaha got the 5-1 win to force the weekend split. Noah Cates scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs, his 35th career goal. Ryan Fanti finished with 20 saves on the night. UMD falls to 13-9-2 on the season and will…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – One day after recording a shutout in her first collegiate start, Jojo Chobak made a career-high 38 saves for the No. 8 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team on Saturday but it wouldn’t be enough as No. 2 Ohio State got the 3-1 win. McKenzie Hewett scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs as they settle for a…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Fifth-year guard Ann Simonet scored her 1,000th career point as the UMD women’s basketball team held on to beat Augustana 64-41 Friday night at the Sanford Pentagon. As for the men, they dropped their second straight game of the season as the Bulldogs fell to the Vikings 89-80. Both teams will be back in action Saturday…
OMAHA, Neb. – The UMD men’s hockey team would get goals from five different players as they top Omaha 5-1 Friday night at Baxter Arena. The Bulldogs are unbeaten against the Mavericks in their last 11 meetings as they’ll look for the sweep Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Senior captain Kylie Hanley would score the lone goal with 32 seconds left in the game as the UMD women’s hockey pull off the upset win on the road against Ohio State 1-0 Friday night. Sophomore goaltender Jojo Chobak made her first career start in net and finished with 27 saves in the shutout win. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team is currently tied with St. Cloud State for the best record in the NSIC. The Bulldogs are 11th in team scoring so how are they 10-2? It’s all about defense. UMD is on a four-game win streak and in that stretch that are allowing just under 46 points per game while holding…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will be on the road this weekend as they’ll take on #2 ranked Ohio State. The last time these two teams met was back in early December when they split their series at Amsoil Arena. And the Bulldogs know what needs to be done if they want to extend their four-game win…
DULUTH, Minn. – For the UMD men’s hockey team, they’ll be back on the road this upcoming weekend taking on Omaha. It’s the first time the Bulldogs have been inside Baxter Arena since the NCHC Pod in 2020. But don’t sleep on the Mavericks as they come into this one ranked 16th in the country. “You look at their goaltender….
DULUTH, Minn. – In their seven-year tenure at UMD, Maura Crowell and Laura Bellamy have coached 10 players that went on to compete in the Olympics, including six of them making their Olympic debuts. And one of those players is current goaltender Emma Soderberg. The Bulldogs goalie has been selected to join the Swedish women’s hockey team. Soderberg is enjoying…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the UMD men’s basketball team learned that all good things must come to an end. The Bulldogs dropped Saturday’s road game to Upper Iowa for their first loss of the season. The loss drops UMD to sixth and ninth in the latest polls and leaves them with a lot to learn for the rest…
DULUTH, Minn. – When kids have a day off from school, they can do one of two things: sit at home and do nothing or get up and stay active. And Monday, the UMD men’s basketball team gave kids the option to do the latter. The Bulldogs hosted their second annual MLK Day Basketball Camp at Romano Gym. The camp…
SEATTLE, Wash. – Former UMD men’s hockey captain Karson Kuhlman has been claimed off waivers by the Seattle Kraken. This past weekend, the Esko native was waived by the Boston Bruins after spending the first five seasons of his pro career with the organization. This season, Kuhlman has one goal and an assist in 19 games. He will join fellow…
DULUTH, Minn. – Following the pause last weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team said they were hoping to be better offensively. It’s something they’ve been struggling with the past few games and are needing to pick it up as they enter the second half. And they made some progress this weekend, getting the 4-1 win on Friday and then forcing…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 8/9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team took care of business once again on Saturday, getting the 3-0 win over Bemidji State to sweep the weekend and season series. Naomi Rogge, Anna Klein and Taylor Stewart all scored for the Bulldogs while Emma Soderberg made 28 saves for the shutout. The game was also UMD’s first…
DULUTH, Minn. – Kobe Roth scored in the final 90 seconds to force overtime, as the No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team settled for a 2-2 tie with Miami (OH). But the RedHawks would go on to win the shootout 1-0 to pick up the extra NCHC point. Jesse Jacques scored the other goal for the Bulldogs while Ryan…
DULUTH, Minn. – Anna Klein, Naomi Rogge and Katie Davis each scored two goals as the UMD women’s hockey team defeated Bemidji State 8-2 Friday afternoon at Amsoil Arena. 10 different Bulldogs would get on the scoresheet as they’ll look for the sweep on Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team scored three goals in the third period as they got the win over Miami University 4-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Blake Biondi, Casey Gilling, Koby Bender and Quinn Olson all scored for the Bulldogs, who will aim to sweep the RedHawks Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Team Canada announced their women’s hockey roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The team released a special video with youth hockey players saying the name of each Olympian which included a familiar name. UMD’s Ashton Bell will be making her Olympic debut in Beijing in just a few weeks. The Deloraine, Manitoba native is now…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team is back at practice this week after an unplanned break due to COVID. Nothing new for the Bulldogs though as they dealt with starts and stop all of last season. Assistant captain Gabbie Hughes says the team’s mindset is just focusing on their next series. “Coach has talked about it a little…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team returned to practice this week after COVID issues knocked out their series against St. Cloud State. And with several injuries and other issues keeping guys in and out of the lineup, it was quite the first half of the season for head coach Scott Sandelin’s crew. “So many people went through what…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, UMD’s Laura Bellamy received the 2022 Women’s Ice Hockey Assistant Coach Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association. The Duluth Denfeld alum and former Duluth Northern Stars goalie is in her seventh season at UMD. Head coach Maura Crowell says she’s an unsung hero within the program. “I think she’s one of the best in…
DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday, the Canadian women’s hockey team announced their roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics and it has a pair of familiar names. UMD defenseman Ashton Bell and former All-American Bulldog Jocelyne Larocque are heading to Beijing in a few weeks. Last season, Bell’s overtime goal in the NCAA quarterfinals sent UMD to the Frozen Four for the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Confidence is a big thing for athletes, even more so for basketball players. And no one has more confidence in his game that UMD’s Drew Blair. This past weekend, the junior guard scored his 1,000th career point for the Bulldogs in a win over Concordia-St. Paul. Blair jumped right into the Bulldog program starting 30 games his…
DULUTH, Minn. – Drew Blair became the latest Bulldog to reach the 1,000 career point milestone on Saturday afternoon as the No. 5/6 Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team dominated Concordia-St. Paul 106-71. Blair finished with 15 points on Saturday as he added his name to the record book, needing just 58 games to reach that milestone. Austin Andrews led the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Brooke Olson led the team with 20 points as the UMD women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota State Mankato 61-52 Friday night at Romano Gym. The Bulldogs held the Mavericks to just four points in the first quarter and 10 in the third as they will host Concordia-St. Paul Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University…
DULUTH, Minn. – Two weeks ago, the NHL announced that none of their players would be going to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. So Team USA had to come up with a squad quick and they’ve found a collection of some of the best college hockey players in the country, including a UMD bulldog. Team captain Noah Cates is…
