DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the WCHA women’s hockey tournament will take place down at Ridder arena. And one can argue that of the four teams who will be in action, UMD will go into the weekend with the most momentum after taking four of six points from the top-ranked team in the country. “Definitely agree with that, especially after…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team is coming off a great weekend after capturing their sixth NSIC tournament title in program history. The Bulldogs earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, which will be their third trip in a row. But with every trip to the dance comes with increased expectations. “The first year that we made…
DULUTH, Minn. – We can all agree that we are living in the golden age of TV. There’s a show for just about anyone, whether you binge watch or catch it live. One of the top shows for UMD hockey fans is “The Swaneshow”, starring senior forward Nick Swaney, and his season finale at Amsoil Arena was one to remember….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Former UMD men’s hockey coach and player Mike Sertich has earned the Hobey Baker’s 2021 Legend of College Hockey honor. Sertich spent 25 years with the Bulldogs, racking up 350 wins and was named WCHA Coach of the Year three times and National Coach of the Year in 1984. The award honors a player, coach or administrator…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In a rematch of last season’s NSIC championship game, the University of Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team used a huge second quarter then hung on late to get the 67-55 win over St. Cloud State to win their second NSIC Tournament title in the past three years. Ann Simonet led the way with 17 points while…
DULUTH, Minn. – After a first stellar season as the starter for UMD, Emma Soderberg claimed the 2020-21 WCHA goaltending title. The junior finished with a 1.34 goals against average, .951 saves percentage and five shutouts, which all led the conference. The netminder made a career-high 45 saves on Saturday, giving her 404 regular season saves. Soderberg is also a…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Brooke Olson and Ann Simonet led the way as the Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team used a strong start to the second half then pulled away late to get the 76-67 win over Bemidji State in the NSIC Tournament semifinals. Olson led the way with 25 points while Simonet finished with 18 points and eight rebounds….
DULUTH, Minn. – A late rally forced overtime, then Daryl Watts scored 41 seconds into the extra frame to give No. 1 Wisconsin the 4-3 overtime win over No. 7 Minnesota to claim the WCHA regular season title. Gabbie Hughes scored twice while Anna Klein scored the other goal, which kept the Bulldogs in the lead until the final 1:30…
DULUTH, Minn. – Nick Swaney recorded a hat trick as the No. 10 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team got the 5-1 win over No. 6 St. Cloud State in their home finale. Swaney also tallied 100 points for his career, becoming the 59th player to do so. The last player to do it was Scott Perunovich last season, then Alex…
DULUTH, Minn. – Junior forward Gabbie Hughes scored twice for the UMD women’s hockey team as they defeated the University of Wisconsin 4-2 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Lizi Norton and Anna Klein also scored for the Bulldogs, who picked up their first win over the Badgers since November of 2016. Junior goalie Emma Soderberg finished with 26 saves as…
DULUTH, Minn. – Saturday night, seven members of the UMD men’s hockey team will be playing one final game at Amsoil Arena when the Bulldogs host St. Cloud State. This class, which originally started with 10 including Hobey Baker winner Scott Perunovich, experienced a level of success few can rival in all of college hockey and spoke about their experiences…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Emma Soderberg has been named one of eight finalists for National Goalie of the Year. This award will be presented for the first time this year from the Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association. Nationally, the junior netminder ranks second in goals against average and third in saves percentage. In the WCHA, Soderberg is tops in almost every…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Junior forward Brooke Olson finished with a season-high 31 points and added 12 rebounds as the UMD women’s basketball team held off a late rally to knock off Sioux Falls 78-64 Thursday morning in the first round of the NSIC tournament. Ann Simonet, Maesyn Thiesen and Payton Kahl also finished in double figures for the Bulldogs,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will wrap up the regular season this weekend with one of its most important series in recent memory. The Bulldogs will host top-ranked Wisconsin and here’s what’s on the line. If UMD sweeps the Badgers, they will win the WCHA regular season championship for the first time since 2010. Even if they…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team received some great news Wednesday as junior forward Brooke Olson was named NSIC North Division Player of the Year. The Rice Lake native led the conference in scoring and recorded her 1,000th career point last weekend. She was also named to the All-Conference First Team. “She went out this summer and she…
DULUTH, Minn. – Win or go home. That’s the mentality moving forward for the UMD women’s basketball team as they get set to open the NSIC tournament Thursday morning at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The Bulldogs are coming off a series where they suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of St. Cloud State, the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday, UMD men’s basketball sophomore guard Drew Blair was selected to the all-conference Second Team, while Austin Andrews took home NSIC North Freshman of the Year honors. Head coach Justin Wieck says although the season came to an end this past weekend, he is excited for the future of his program. “This team’s going to be together…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The NCHC announced Monday a slight adjustment for this weekend’s series between the UMD men’s hockey team and St. Cloud State. The two games will now be split for this weekend and next weekend. The Bulldogs will host the Huskies on Saturday with puck drop set for 7 p.m. And then UMD will travel to St….
DULUTH, Minn. – Gabbie Hughes scored her second goal of the night with just three seconds remaining to give the No. 7 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team the 4-3 win over Minnesota State to sweep the weekend series. Taylor Anderson and Kasundra Betinol also scored in the Bulldogs back-and-fourth battle against the Mavericks. Emma Soderberg finished with 28 saves. This…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 7 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team scored twice in the third period to get the 2-1 win over Minnesota State Mankato in the Bulldogs first game in 21 days. Gabbie Hughes and McKenzie Hewett scored the two goals in the Bulldogs comeback. Emma Soderberg finished with 21 saves. UMD (9-4) and Minnesota State will wrap…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team rebounded from their first loss of the season in big way, using a big second half comeback to get the 69-60 win over St. Cloud State on Saturday to win their second straight NSIC North Division title. UMD trailed eight at the half but shot nearly 56 percent from the field in…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a rematch of last season’s NSIC championship game, the St. Cloud State women’s basketball team once again proved to be too much, getting the 60-49 win over UMD to hand the Bulldogs their first loss of the season. This is also the Bulldogs first loss at Romano Gym since Dec. of 2018. Brooke Olson led the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team led 1-0 going into the third period. But Colorado College would score twice in the final frame to stun the Bulldogs 2-1 Thursday night at Amsoil Arena. Senior forward Nick Swaney scored the lone goal for UMD, who dropped their third straight game. They’ll wrap up the regular season next week against…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s basketball team will wrap up their regular season this weekend with a road trip against St. Cloud State. The Bulldogs are currently in 5th place in the NSIC North Division standings and with just four teams moving on to the conference tournament, the team says it will be sink or swim against the Huskies…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will be back in action this weekend after last week’s postponed series with Minnesota State Mankato. The Bulldogs are currently tied for second place in the WCHA with four games left to go, including a big showdown next week against top ranked Wisconsin. And while the ultimate goal for UMD is to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team are coming off a weekend where they were swept on the road by Western Michigan and were only able to get one goal on the Broncos. But UMD has been in this spot before and have always had the ability to flip the switch and bounce back when their backs are against…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team are coming off an impressive sweep over Bemidji State this past weekend. The Bulldogs are still undefeated, led by one of the top defenses in the NSIC. But head coach Mandy Pearson says she still believes her team can play better with playoffs around the corner. “I still don’t think we’ve put…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team announced Tuesday that their series this weekend against Minnesota State Mankato has been moved to Saturday and Sunday, instead of Friday and Saturday. The start time for both games will be 3:07 p.m. Also, the University of Wisconsin announced the official game times for their series next week against the UMD women’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball improved to a perfect 9-0 on the season with a 73-62 win over Bemidji State to sweep the weekend series. Ann Simonet and Sarah Grow led the way with 17 points each while Brooke Olson finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Maesyn Thiesen chipped in with 14 points. UMD finished the…
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The No. 4 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team continued to struggle on Saturday, as Western Michigan got the 4-1 win to sweep the weekend series. Cole Koepke scored the lone goal of the weekend for the Bulldogs, late in the third period, while Zach Stejskal made 17 saves in the start. Western Michigan scored twice within a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Reigning NSIC North Division Player of the Week Brooke Olson led all scorers with 22 points as the UMD women’s basketball team knocked off Bemidji State 68-58 Friday night at Romano Gym. Sophomore Madelyn Granica chipped in with 10 points for the Bulldogs, who remain undefeated on the season and extend their home win streak to 27…
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – It was not a good night for the UMD men’s hockey team as they get shutout on the road by Western Michigan 4-0 Friday night at Lawson Arena. The loss snapped a six-game win streak for the Bulldogs, who fall to 12-6-2 on the season. Sophomore goalie Ryan Fanti finished with 19 saves. UMD will look to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team is the only remaining undefeated team in the NSIC. The Bulldogs also popped up in the national rankings, too. So how does the team stay grounded and continue to play with a chip on their shoulder? Junior Brooke Olson says it’s all about not setting expectations for themselves. “We’re not getting over…
DULUTH, Minn. – Earlier this week, the UMD women’s hockey team found out that for the third time this season, they will not be in action after a seven-day pause at Minnesota State Mankato postponed the Bulldogs’ series against the Mavericks. Head coach Maura Crowell says some of her players might have already heard about the news on social media….
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s basketball team are coming off a much-needed sweep over Minnesota Crookston. The Bulldogs were led by freshman Charlie Katona, who broke out in a big way, earning NSIC North Division Player of the Week honors. “Couldn’t have done it without my team though. They were the ones feeding the ball. When you get open,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Heading into this weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team are currently on top of the NCHC standings. And in just a few weeks, the Final Faceoff tournament will begin. Besides the fact that it will take place at the home of the University of North Dakota, Bulldogs head coach Scott Sandelin says he’s intrigued by the single-elimination…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will not be traveling to Mankato this weekend for their series against the Mavericks. The games have been postponed due to a seven-day pause for all team activities at Minnesota State Mankato due to COVID-19 protocols. This marks the third series that has been cancelled or postponed for the Bulldogs, who are…
COLORADO COLLEGE, Colo. – The NCHC announced Monday some big changes to the Final Faceoff tournament. For the 2021 season, it will now take place at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND and will be single elimination from start to finish. The Final Faceoff semi-finals and championship game had taken place at the Xcel Energy Center in St….
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD women’s hockey goaltender Emma Soderberg has been named to the 2020-21 Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award “Watch List.” This will be the first year that the award will be presented, recognizing the top female goalie in NCAA Division I. The award will join the National Rookie of the Year award and Patty Kazmaier Award,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cole Koepke would score the game-winner as the No. 5 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team got the 3-1 win over Miami (OH) to sweep the weekend series. The Bulldogs also sweep the six-game regular season series over the RedHawks. Nick Swaney and Kobe Roth (empty-net) also scored for the Bulldogs, while Zach Stejskal made 30 saves. Koepke…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s basketball team continued to dominate on Saturday, getting the 84-45 win over Minnesota Crookston to sweep the weekend series. Charlie Katona led the Bulldogs with 22 points while Joshua Brown chipped in with 19 points and Austin Andrews had 15 points and seven rebounds. UMD finished the night shooting just under 59 percent from…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, UMD head football coach Curt Wiese recaps National Signing Day for the Bulldogs program. UMD signed 27 players this past week, including Mesabi East running back Gavin Skelton. Wiese also announced that the Bulldogs will not be playing regular season games this spring. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cole Koepke would net a hat trick as the No. 5 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team got the 8-1 win over Miami on Friday night to open the weekend series. Kobe Roth finished with two goals, while Blake Biondi, Koby Bender and Nick Swaney each scored once. Jackson Cates recorded five assists, which is just one point…
DULUTH, Minn. – Freshman forward Charlie Katona led the way with 26 points and nine rebounds as the UMD men’s basketball team defeated Minnesota Crookston 81-65 Friday night at Romano Gym. Sophomore Drew Blair chipped in with 22 points as the Bulldogs snapped a five-game losing streak. They’ll aim for the sweep Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team will be on the road for the final time in the regular season as they will battle Minnesota Crookston. It’s also just their second road trip of the entire season due to COVID cancellations, which makes the series that much more exciting. “I think our players look at road trips as like…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s basketball team are in a tough slump right now after playing the top two teams in the NSIC in back-to-back weeks. One positive from both weekends has been the fact that the Bulldogs seem to play better on the second night, especially last weekend against Northern State. “We come out Friday not as hard….
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team return home this weekend for a match-up against Miami. The next two games will be the fifth and sixth times the Bulldogs will face the Red Hawks so far this season. Head coach Scott Sandelin says the game plan won’t change much. “Doesn’t make it any easier. I know that for sure….
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD head football coach Curt Wiese revealed during Wednesday’s National Signing Day press conference that the Bulldogs will not play any games this spring. Wiese says the program feels the cons outweigh the pros when it comes to mapping out a regular season schedule within the NSIC. “If you play one or two games and you put…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team had just one Northland recruit in their 2021 class as Mesabi East’s Gavin Skelton signed his National Letter of Intent to join UMD. Skelton says there were two things that sold him on UMD: the short distance from home, as well as the team’s coaching staff. “They were really pushing. I was getting…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team announced Wednesday that 27 young men from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nevada are now officially future Bulldogs. Head coach Curt Wiese says the team did run into some issues when it came to on-campus visits during the pandemic. But his coaching staff found other ways to get in contact with their recruits. “I…
