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Sidney Zavoral’s Walk Off RBI Sends UMD Softball to Next Round of NSIC Tournament

Sam Pederson pitched a 13-inning complete game, allowing just six hits while striking out seven. 
Claudia Chakamian,

ROCHESTER, Minn. – It would require extra innings, but Sidney Zavoral’s RBI single in the bottom of the 13th gave the UMD softball team the 1-0 walkoff win over Concordia-St. Paul to advance to the next round of the NSIC Tournament. The Bulldogs loaded the bases with two outs, then Zavoral’s single sent Jessica Bren home to score the lone…

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UMD Softball Team Riding Hot Streak Into NSIC Tournament

UMD and Concordia-St. Paul will face off Thursday in Rochester in the first round. First pitch is set for noon. 
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been a bit of a roller coaster of a season for the UMD softball team. But after a bit of a bumpy start, this Bulldogs squad mixed with veterans and 11 freshmen have found its groove and are playing their best softball heading into the conference tournament. And that’s big for the Bulldogs who will face…

Bell Canada
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Bell to Centralize With Canadian National Team in Calgary

Bell will play with Team Canada during the 2021-22 season in a lead up to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD defenseman Ashton Bell will centralize in Calgary with the Canadian National Women’s Team for the 2021-22 season. This means Bell will play with Team Canada during the season in a lead up to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. The UMD captain is coming off of an All-American season, tallying 14 points. Bell said she…

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UMD Softball Ends Regular Season With Doubleheader Sweep of MSU-Moorhead

The Bulldogs finish the year with a 21-9 NSIC record and will now prepare for the NSIC Tournament. UMD will open the tournament on Thursday against Concordia-St. Paul.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth softball team’s bat stayed hot on Sunday, as the Bulldogs got the 8-0 and 7-1 wins over MSU-Moorhead to sweep the doubleheader. In the first game, the Bulldogs scored three runs in the fifth to end the game early. Hermantown’s Jordyn Thomas hit a solo home run and finished with 2 RBI. In the…

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UMD Softball Sweeps Northern State on Mandy Matula Day

The doubleheader was this year's Domestic Violence Awareness Game, which UMD holds each year in honor of former player Mandy Matula who lost her life as a result of domestic violence in May 2013.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – A walkoff in the first game then a big third inning in the second game give the UMD softball team the 2-1 and 6-1 wins over Northern State to sweep the doubleheader. Taylor Koehnen hit a home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Bulldogs the win. Jessica Bren also hit a home…

Haley Hawkinson
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Hibbing’s Haley Hawkinson Signs NLI for UMD Women’s Basketball Team

This past season, Hawkinson became just the seventh player in program history to score 1,000 career points at Hibbing.
Sam Ali,

HIBBING, Minn. – This week, Hibbing’s Haley Hawkinson signed her National Letter of Intent to join the UMD women’s basketball team. Hawkinson says she’s glad she waited for the right opportunity and now, she has a chance to play college basketball right in her own backyard. “It was kind of big for me, but it was really big for my…

Umd Baseball
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UMD Baseball Stun Minnesota Crookston in Doubleheader Sweep

The bats would get hot and stay hot for the UMD baseball team as the Bulldogs swept Minnesota Crookston.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The bats would get hot and stay hot for the UMD baseball team as the Bulldogs swept Minnesota Crookston Wednesday afternoon at Bulldog Park. In Game 1, Henry George led off the game with a solo home run as UMD topped Crookston 9-8 in nine innings. And in Game 2, the Bulldogs jumped out to an early…

Hunter Shepard
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Former Bulldog, Thunderhawk Hunter Shepard Dazzles in AHL Debut

Shepard finished with 28 saves in a shutout win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Sam Ali,

HERSHEY, Pa. – It has been quite a journey in the pros so far for former UMD goalie Hunter Shepard. After an abrupt end to his college career last year, the Cohasset native signed a pro deal with the Hershey Bears, the AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals. And after starting his career in the ECHL with the South Carolina…

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UMD Baseball Powers Past Minot State in Series Finale

This was the first win for the Bulldogs at their true home field at Bulldog Park since May 4, 2019.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth baseball bats were hot on Sunday, scoring 10 runs off of 13 hits to get the 10-5 win over Minot State in the final game of the three-game series. Tosten Mann went 3-for-5 at the plate with 2 RBI while Anders Brown went 2-for-4 with three runs scored while McCale Peterson went 2-for-4 with…

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UMD Baseball Sweep Southwest Minnesota State in Home Doubleheader

Trevor Gustafson and Tim Pokornowski would each homer for the Bulldogs.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD baseball team got the best of Southwest Minnesota State in both games as the Bulldogs swept the doubleheader over the Broncos. In Game One, Trevor Gustafson would hit his first home run of the season to help UMD win 5-1. And in Game Two, Cloquet native Tim Pokornowski would go yard as the Bulldogs picked…

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UMD Softball Splits Doubleheader With Winona State in Top 5 NSIC Battle

Taylor Koehnen went 2-for-2 in the second game with a home run while Kelly Swank went 2-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth softball team welcomed in Winona State for a top-five NSIC battle, with the two squads splitting the doubleheader. Winona State scored eight runs in the seventh inning of game one to win it 8-3 but UMD came back to take the second game 4-2. Taylor Koehnen went 2-for-2 in the second game with a…

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UMD Powers Past Upper Iowa to Sweep Doubleheader

The Bulldogs scored 21 runs, including four home runs, on 23 hits over the course of the doubleheader sweep.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth softball team scored 21 runs, including four home runs, on 23 hits over the course of two games to get the 13-2 and 8-0 wins over Upper Iowa to sweep the doubleheader. The second game stayed pretty quiet until the sixth inning, where the Bulldogs scored four runns to seal the win in only…

Umd Mens Hockey
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Noah Cates, Four Seniors Will Return Next Season for UMD Men’s Hockey Team

Along with the return of Cates, Matt Anderson, Louie Roehl, Kobe Roth and Koby Bender will all be back with team as fifth-year seniors.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the UMD men’s hockey team said good-bye to three of their top forwards on the team. Nick Swaney, Jackson Cates and Cole Koepke all signed NHL deals and fans expected to hear about more Bulldogs going to the pros. But that won’t be the case. This week we learned that team captain Noah Cates will…

Little Wild Program
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Little Wild Learn to Play Program Returns to Heritage Center for Seventh Season

The program is designed for first-time boys and girls hockey players ages five to nine, and teaches them the basics of skating by a few UMD women's hockey players.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The 2021 Little Wild Learn to Play program returned to the Heritage Center on Sunday evening, which is in partnership with the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Hockey, and is in its seventh season. It’s designed for first-time boys and girls hockey players ages five to nine, and teaches them the basics of skating and hockey. The kids…

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UMD Baseball Splits Doubleheader With University of Mary

Trevor Gustafson belted his first home run of the season for the only Bulldogs run in game two.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth baseball team came out strong in the first game to get the 5-1 win but the bats went silent in the second game as the University of Mary got the 14-1 win as the teams split the nonconference doubleheader. In game two, Trevor Gustafson was the lone bright spot as he hit a solo…

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UMD Football Returns to Field Against Michigan Tech in Spring Scrimmage

The Bulldogs will head to Minnesota State-Mankato next Saturday for the final scrimmage of the spring.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team returned to Malosky Field for the first time since November 2, 2019 on Saturday, hosting Michigan Tech in a spring scrimmage. The teams scrimmaged 7-on-7 to start and then played a full game. The scrimmage gave young players the chance to get some playing experience while all three quarterbacks took snaps under center…

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UMD Football Return to Action for First Time in Nearly Two Years with “Spring Showdown”

The game will have a similar format to inter-squad spring games in the past with no live special teams plays and situational opportunities for both teams.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the UMD football team returns to action for a special “Spring Showdown” scrimmage with Michigan Tech. The game will have a similar format to inter-squad spring games in the past with no live special teams plays and situational opportunities for both teams. The difference this time around is that the players will be seeing a…

Umd Hockey
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UMD Men’s Hockey Look Back on 2021 Season, Look Ahead to Future

The Bulldogs believe that sometimes, you can learn more from a defeat than you can from victory.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – This past season for the UMD men’s hockey team didn’t end the way they wanted it to. The Bulldogs made it to their fourth straight Frozen Four, but they were denied the chance for a third straight title After falling to UMass in the national semi-finals. It was their first loss in the NCAA tournament since the…

Umd Football
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UMD Football Team to Host Michigan Tech for “Spring Showdown”

The Bulldogs will take on Michigan Tech Saturday at Malosky Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team have made some changes to this weekend’s “Spring Showdown”. It will be down to just two teams as Northern Michigan and Bemidji State have dropped out. That means the Bulldogs will take on Michigan Tech Saturday at Malosky Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

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UMD Forward, Hermantown Native Cole Koepke Signs Two-Year Deal with Tampa Bay

Koepke will join the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL for the remainder of the season on a professional tryout agreement.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – With the UMD men’s hockey season all wrapped up, the next order of business is finding out who is sticking around for next season and who is moving on. So far this week, Nick Swaney and Jackson Cates inked NHL deals, and another forward is also heading to the pros. Tuesday, junior Cole Koepke signed a two-year…

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UMD’s Jackson Cates Signs with Philadelphia Flyers

Jackson was invited and participated in the Flyers annual summer development camp back in 2019.
Sam Ali,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – UMD junior forward Jackson Cates has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Stillwater native increased his scoring each year in a Bulldogs uniform. He will join the team right away. This past season, Cates finished with 27 points in 28 games, helping UMD reach the Frozen Four. In total, he racked up 64 points…

Nick Swaney
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UMD’s Nick Swaney Talks Joining Minnesota Wild Organization

Swaney will report Wednesday to the Iowa Wild and spend the rest of the season there.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, UMD standout Nick Swaney signed his first pro contract to join the Minnesota Wild. The Lakeville native says even with the choice of an extra year of eligibility, he felt that this was the right time to begin his professional career. “I think everyone at Duluth, too, knew that if I had the chance…

Swaney
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Nick Swaney Signs One-Year, Entry-Level Contract With Minnesota Wild

Swaney will report to the Iowa Wild of the AHL for the remainder of the season. He's the first current Bulldog to sign a professional contract this offseason.
Claudia Chakamian,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – UMD men’s hockey senior forward Nick Swaney has signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild, the organization announced on Sunday. Swaney will report to the Iowa Wild of the AHL on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the season with his entry-level contract starting in the 2021-22 season. The alternate captain finished his…

Brett Larson
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Duluth Native Brett Larson Leads St. Cloud State to First-Ever National Title Game

The Denfeld alum graduated from UMD, and even won two national titles with the Bulldogs as a member of Scott Sandelin's coaching staff.
Sam Ali,

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Despite UMD’s loss in the Frozen Four, there will be some Northland representation in Saturday’s national championship game as St. Cloud state will play in its their first ever title game, led by head coach and Duluth native Brett Larson. The Denfeld alum graduated from UMD, and even won two national titles with the Bulldogs as Scott…

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UMD Men’s Hockey Fall in Overtime to UMass in Frozen Four Semi-Finals

Tanner Laderoute and Cole Koepke each scored for the Bulldogs, as they lost their first overtime playoff game since March of 1984.
Sam Ali,

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Minnesota native Garrett Wait scored the game-winning goal in overtime as UMass held on for the 3-2 win over the UMD men’s hockey team in the Frozen Four national semi-finals. Tanner Laderoute and Cole Koepke each scored for the Bulldogs, as they lost their first overtime playoff game since March of 1984. UMD’s season ends with an…

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UMD Dance Team to Compete at Nationals Virtually

And since they won't be travelling down to nationals, the team will be able to record their video in front of their own fans.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD dance team will be competing at nationals for the sixth straight year. But instead of heading down to Orlando, Florida, the team will work on their routine back at home. The Bulldogs usually start their season with summer camps, but those were cancelled due to the pandemic. They finally got the green light in January…

Wendy Sandelin
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Wendy Sandelin, Wife of UMD Coach Scott Sandelin, Talks Hectic Week at Frozen Four

She will have a rooting interest in both semi-final games as her husband Scott is the head coach at UMD and her son Ryan plays for Minnesota State Mankato.
Sam Ali,

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – For this week’s Frozen Four, one person will have a rooting interest in both semi-final games. That person is Wendy Sandelin, the wife of UMD men’s hockey head coach Scott Sandelin and the mother of Minnesota State Mankato forward Ryan Sandelin. “You realize it’s a possibility. And then you start to realize no it’s really a possibility….

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UMD Men’s Hockey to Face Shorthanded UMass in Frozen Four Semi-Finals

Puck drop between the Bulldogs and the Minutemen is set for 8 p.m.
Sam Ali,

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – We are less than 24 hours away from the national semi-final showdown between the UMD men’s hockey team and the University of Massachusetts. But 24 hours ago, the Minutemen were hit with a massive bombshell. UMass announced that four players, including their leading goal-scorer and their starting goalie, will be out for Thursday’s game due to COVID-19…

Htownfrozenfour
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Six Hermantown Hockey Players to Take Part in Frozen Four

Koepke, Jacques, Sandelin and Aamodt were all teammates at Hermantown when the Hawks won their first of back to back state titles in 2016.
Sam Ali,

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Thursday’s Frozen Four will feature a lot of representation from the state of Minnesota. Nearly 40% of the players are from the state of hockey, more than the other 49 states combined. And the largest local group comes from Hermantown. Six former Hawks are taking part in the Frozen Four: UMD’s Cole Koepke, Jesse Jacques, Blake Biondi…

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Pederson’s No-Hitter Powers UMD Softball to Home Sweep of Minnesota Crookston

It was also a big day for Cloquet alum Kiana Bender, who homered in each game.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – North Branch native Sam Pederson would finish with her first career no-hitter as the UMD softball team blanked Minnesota Crookston 10-0 in Game One and picked up the sweep with a 9-1 win in Game Two Tuesday at Malosky Stadium. It was also a big day for Cloquet alum Kiana Bender, who homered in each game. The…

Umd Hockey
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UMD Men’s Hockey Team Not Taking For Granted Fourth Straight Frozen Four

The Bulldogs will face UMass in the national semifinals on Thursday. Puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m. 
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s officially Frozen Four week for the UMD men’s hockey team, a place they have been to four straight times. And while the accomplishment is impressive, it’s just business as usual for the players. “We’ve had three shots at it in my career, my class and we’ve got there every single year so it’s pretty special. This…

Coaches Corner
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Coaches Corner: Scott Sandelin

For this week's segment, we catch up with the head coach of the UMD men's hockey team.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from UMD men’s hockey coach Scott Sandelin as the Bulldogs get set for their fourth straight trip to the Frozen Four. UMD will face UMass Thursday night in Pittsburgh, PA. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Umd Baseball
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Late Rally Falls Short in Home Opener for UMD Baseball

The Bulldogs drop both games of the double-header by one run.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD baseball team would have runners in scoring position with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but the rally would fall short as they drop their home opener to Upper Iowa 5-4 Friday at Wade Stadium. And it would be another close game in the nightcap, but the same results as the Peacocks hang…

Umd Softball
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UMD Softball Earns Walk-Off Win over Wayne State in Home Opener

Kelly Swank would hit a game-winning RBI triple in the bottom of the seventh.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Kelly Swank would hit a game-winning RBI triple in the bottom of the seventh that gave the UMD softball team the 5-4 win over Wayne State Friday afternoon in their home opener at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs would go on to sweep the Wildcats with a shutout win in the second game 6-0. They’ll look to keep…
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UMD’s Scott Sandelin Named Finalist for Spencer Penrose Award

Since the start of the 2016 season, Sandelin has posted the second-most wins in all of NCAA.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday, UMD’s Scott Sandelin was named a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award given to the top head coach in Division I men’s hockey. This is the fifth year in a row that Sandelin has been nominated for the award, which he won back in 2004. Since the start of the 2016 season, Sandelin has posted the…
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Mylymok’s Game-Winner in Fifth Overtime Sends UMD Men’s Hockey To Frozen Four

The Bulldogs outlast NCHC rivals North Dakota in the longest NCAA men's hockey tournament game ever, advancing to their fourth straight Frozen Four.
Claudia Chakamian,

FARGO, N.D. – Freshman forward Luke Mylymok scored 2:13 into the fifth overtime to give the No. 3 seed Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team the 3-2 win over No. 1 seed North Dakota in the Fargo Regional Final and send the Bulldogs to their fourth straight Frozen Four. Jackson Cates and Cole Koepke scored 80 seconds apart in the third…

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UMD Volleyball Falls to Concordia-St. Paul in Spring Exhibition

This was one of eight scrimmages this spring for the Bulldogs after their fall season was canceled due to COVID-19
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – In their first home match since November of 2019, the UMD volleyball team fell to Concordia-St. Paul in five sets 4-1. UMD will be participating in eight scrimmages this spring after their fall season was canceled due to COVID-19. The matches will not count towards any NCAA statistical records. The Bulldogs will be back home Tuesday hosting…
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Michigan Withdraws From NCAA Tournament, UMD Men’s Hockey Advance to Regional Finals

The UMD men's hockey team now moves on to the regional final to face the winner of North Dakota vs. American International.
Sam Ali,

FARGO, N.D. – It was a shocking start to the NCAA men’s hockey regional tournament as the University of Michigan has withdrawn due to a positive COVID-19 case. The UMD men’s hockey team now moves on to the regional final to face the winner of North Dakota vs. American International. The regional final is still scheduled for Saturday night. Categories:…

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UMD Men’s Hockey Set to Battle Michigan in Regional Semi-Finals

Puck drop Friday at the Scheels Arena is set for 3 p.m.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The last time the UMD men’s hockey team faced Michigan, Kyle Schmidt scored the overtime game winner to give the Bulldogs their first ever national championship back in 2011. Fast forward ten years later, and the two teams will clash once again. The Bulldog make their return to the NCAA tournament to defend the back-to-back titles they…

Shanks Loyola
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UMD’s Carson Shanks Looks Back on 2018 Final Four Run at Loyola Chicago

Shanks was a member of the Loyola Chicago team that shocked everyone in 2018 and made it all the way to the Final Four.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is well underway and so far, it has not disappointed. Millions of brackets have been busted after the first two rounds, thanks to some major upsets. And it’s bringing back fond memories for one local coach. UMD men’s basketball assistant coach Carson Shanks was a member of the Loyola Chicago team that…

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UMD Coaches Talk New Spring Exhibition Schedules

We have reaction from the head coaches of the football, volleyball and women's soccer team.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, UMD announced that the fall sports which had their seasons postponed would be back in action this spring for exhibition games. The football team will have three scheduled games, including a spring showdown next month where they will host three other teams. And any amount of games will be crucial for the development of several…

Mn Hky Ncaas
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All Five Minnesota D1 Men’s Hockey Programs to Play in NCAA Tournament for First Time Ever

A few of the head coaches spoke about that achievement, including Mavericks head coach Mike Hastings, Gophers head coach Bob Motzko and Bulldogs head coach Scott Sandelin.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – During Sunday’s Selection Show for the NCAA men’s hockey tournament, we learned that all five Division I men’s hockey programs in the state of Minnesota, including UMD, the University of Minnesota, St. Cloud state, Minnesota State Mankato and Bemidji State, are taking part in the ncaa tournament. A few of the head coaches spoke about that achievement,…

Umd Men's Hockey
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UMD Men’s Hockey Team Earns No. 3 Seed in Midwest Region for NCAA Tournament

The Bulldogs will play No. 2 seed Michigan on Friday in Fargo, N.D. Puck drop is set for 3:00 p.m.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – On Sunday, the UMD men’s hockey team learned that they will be headed to their program-record 6th straight NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs earned the No. 3 seed in the Midwest region. UMD will head to Fargo, N.D. to face No. 2 seed Michigan in the first round as they look to defend their two-time national title. Puck…

Umd Awards
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UMD’s Bell, Soderberg Earn All-American Honors, Crowell Nominated for Coach of the Year

They become the first AHCA All-Americans for the program since Lara Stalder landed a First Team honor in 2017.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Ashton Bell and Emma Soderberg have earned Second Team All-American honors from the American Hockey Coaches Association. Bell anchored one of the top defenses in the entire country and was the overtime hero for the Bulldogs in the national quarterfinals. Soderberg ranked top two in the NCAA in at least three goaltender categories for almost the…
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UMD Women’s Hockey Fall in Overtime of NCAA Frozen Four Semi-Finals

Mannon McMahon and Taylor Anderson each scored in the second period for the Bulldogs.
Sam Ali,

ERIE, Pa. – Skylar Fontaine would score the game-winning goal with 26 seconds left in overtime to give Northeastern the 3-2 win over the UMD women’s hockey team Thursday afternoon in the NCAA Frozen Four semi-finals. Mannon McMahon and Taylor Anderson each scored in the second period for the Bulldogs. But the Huskies would score two goals of their own…

Mandy Pearson
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UMD’s Mandy Pearson Reflects on Historic Women’s Basketball Season

Friday's win was Mandy Pearson's 100th at UMD as she became the fastest coach to hit that milestone in program history.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Those are the words still ringing true for the UMD women’s basketball team as their season came to an end last weekend in the NCAA tournament. And even after a loss, the Bulldogs had some good news to think about as head coach Mandy Pearson revealed Wednesday that…

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UMD Women’s Hockey to Meet Top-Seed Northeastern in Frozen Four Semi-Finals

Puck drop Thursday at the Erie Insurance Arena is set for 1 p.m. on ESPNU and ESPN3.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – 2010. That was the year the I-Pad came out and we haven’t hear from our kids since then. It was also the last time the UMD women’s hockey team took part in the NCAA Frozen Four and it was the year of their last national championship. The Bulldogs are coming off a thrilling win in the quarterfinals…

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UMD Announces Spring Exhibition Schedule for Football, Volleyball, Women’s Soccer

The three teams had their fall seasons cancelled due to the pandemic.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday, UMD announced the spring exhibition schedules for the football, volleyball and women’s soccer teams, who had their fall seasons cancelled due to the pandemic. The football team will be hosting a “Spring Showdown” at Malosky Stadium on April 17th, along with Michigan Tech, Northern Michigan and Bemidji State. Volleyball will play a six-game schedule, while women’s…

Maura Crowell
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Maura Crowell Talks Picking Up 100th Career Coaching Win at UMD

Not only did she pick up her 100th career coaching victory at UMD, but she also did it against her alma mater.
Sam Ali,

ERIE, Pa. – Monday night, the UMD women’s hockey team won an overtime thriller over Colgate to punch their ticket to the Frozen Four for the first time in 11 years. It was a big night for head coach Maura Crowell, too. Not only did she pick up her 100th career coaching victory at UMD, but she also did it…