DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team had to scoreboard watch to see if they would fill one of the 11 spots in the NCAA tournament. On Sunday, the stars aligned for the Bulldogs as they heard their name called for the big dance. UMD will face off against Yale in the first-round of the NCAA tournament. This is the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team punched its ticket to the NCHC semifinals on Saturday night. The Bulldogs defeated St. Cloud State 2-1 in overtime to move on in the NCHC tournament. Zam Plante scored both goals in UMD’s win over the Huskies. The Bulldogs will face top-seeded North Dakota in the semifinals. That game is set for Saturday,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team celebrated their first home playoff game since 2019 in style on Friday. Tied at 3 in overtime, Zam Plante called game to give UMD the 4-3 game one victory over St. Cloud State. Zam also had two goals total in the game to lead the Bulldogs offensively. UMD will aim for the series…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- The UW-Superior women’s basketball team saw their season end on Friday, falling to Concordia-Moorhead 73 to 61 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. UWS was making their 2nd straight NCAA tournament appearance. Leading the way for the Yellowjackets was Charlotte Ferstl, who had 14 points. UW-Superior finishes the season with a 12-16 record. Categories: College, Friday…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday, the UMD men’s hockey team will welcome in St. Cloud State to begin a best of three game NCHC quarterfinal series. It’s the first time since the 2019 season that the Bulldogs have hosted a NCHC playoff series. All-time, UMD is 12-10 in the quarterfinal round, which includes a 9-2 mark at AMSOIL Arena. The Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- A duo on the UMD women’s hockey team collected some conference hardware on Wednesday. For the 2nd straight year, UMD goaltender Eve Gascon has been named the WCHA Goaltender of the Year. The canadien posted a league-high .943 saves percentage in league games and led the conference with 10 shutouts. She’s the first UMD goalie to go back-to-back…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC has a new head coach. Current UWS women’s soccer assistant Will Maanstroem will lead the BlueGreens this upcoming summer. He played at UWS from 2020 to 2024, where he had nine points as a defender. Maanstroem replaces Thomas Pazo. Categories: College, Sports
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- After missing out on the national tournament in the 2024-2025 season, the UMD men’s basketball team is heading back to the big dance. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs claimed their 3rd NSIC tournament title in program history after defeating St. Cloud State, 76 to 65. UMD was led by Caleb Siwek, who had 34 points in the victory….
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been a week where UMD goaltender Eve Gascon has had plenty of headlines. She was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Month and now she’s a finalist for WCHA Goaltender of the Year. An other Bulldog getting a finalist nod is Mary Kate O’Brien, who is up for the Student Athlete of the Year Award. The award…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After UWS’ Dusty Bergstrom signed a pro contract in the SPHL last week, three of his Yellowjacket teammates have now joined him in the league. Chris Ishmael, Carson Riddle, and Tyler Ryder have all made the jump up this week. Ishmael is now a member of the Huntsville Havoc and Riddle and Ryder both inked deals with the…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- The UMD men’s basketball team will get the chance to play for an automatic berth in the upcoming NCAA tournament. On Monday, the Bulldogs defeated Augustana 72 to 62 to advance to the NSIC championship game. Noah Paulson had a team-leading 14 points. UMD will next face St. Cloud State on Tuesday at 7 PM. As for…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For the second straight season, the UW-Superior women’s basketball team is in the National Tournament. On Saturday, the Yellowjackets claimed their 5th UMAC postseason title with a win over North Central. On Monday, they learned they will be heading to Moorhead to face the regional-host Cobbers of Concordia-Moorhead in the first round of the tourney. Overall, the Yellowjackets…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior Men’s Track and Field Team captured their 10th UMAC Indoor Title in as many years on Saturday. The Yellowjackets tallied 148 points on the final day to finish 1st with a total of 264. For full results, click here. UWS will now send select participants to the Ripon Final Qualifier. The two-day event begins Friday inside…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team clashed with MSU-Mankato in game three of their first-round series of the WCHA playoffs. The Mavericks pulled off the series upset, taking down the Bulldogs 2-1 to eliminate UMD out of the WCHA playoffs. UMD will now need an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament. The NCAA selection show is set for Sunday,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team closed out the regular season on Saturday, taking on Colorado College. After trailing 2-0 in the third period, the Bulldogs scored two goals to force overtime. Neither team could find the back of the net in OT, as UMD and Colorado College settled for the 2-2 tie. UMD did win the shootout to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS women’s basketball team tipped off against North Central in the UMAC championship game on Saturday night. The Yellowjackets defended their home floor, taking down the Rams 78-51 to secure the 2026 UMAC title. Leading the way for UWS was Maddie Reott with 23 points. The Yellowjackets have earned an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament. UWS…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team aimed to punch its ticket to the WCHA Final Face-off, taking on MSU-Mankato in game two of their best-of-three series. After ending regulation tied 1-1, the Mavericks found the back of the net in double overtime to secure a 2-1 win. Whitney Tuttle scored both goals for the Mavericks. With a game two…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 9th ranked UMD men’s hockey team opened up their final regular season series on Friday against Colorado College. The Bulldogs entered the final period trailing 1-0. That’s where Scout Truman gave the team a boost with the game-tying goal at the 11:41 mark. However, 15 seconds later Colorado College responded with a goal by Bret Link to…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday, the UMD women’s hockey team hosted MSU-Mankato in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. UMD extends its win streak against the Mavericks to 18, after a 2-0 victory. In the Bulldogs shutout win, goaltender Eve Gascon made 23 saves against MSU-Mankato. Game two between the Bulldogs and the Mavericks is on Saturday, February 28th. Puck…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UW-Superior defenseman Dusty Bergstrom is making the jump to the Southern Professional Hockey League. Bergstrom is now a member of the Fayetteville Marksmen. In his four-year career in Superior, he tallied 31 points. Bergstrom is now the 4th former Yellowjacket to play currently in the SPHL. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD goaltender Eve Gascon earned a spot on the All-WCHA first team on Thursday. It’s the 2nd consecutive season that she’s landed on the first team. Gascon wasn’t the only Bulldog to get recognition from the conference as forward Caitlin Kraemer made it on the third team. She was on the all-rookie team last year. Gascon and Kraemer…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s and women’s basketball teams each had a player earn first team all-NSIC conference honors. Guards Myra Moorjani and Kole Hanson each earned that recognition. Moorjani is currently averaging almost 14 points per game and Hanson is at 15 points per game. Other Bulldogs getting recognition were Claire Bjorge, Lexi Karge, and Noah Paulson, who all…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica Saints have a new offensive coordinator. Former Northern Michigan offensive line coach Joe Gatz has recently joined the team. He led a Wildcats line that was 28th in the nation for rushing attack and 14th for fewest sacks allowed. Gatz takes over for Justin Sinz, who took a job with Abilene Christian. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team survived and advanced on Wednesday night, defeating Minot State 74 to 68 in overtime in the NSIC first round. The Bulldogs were led by Kole Hanson, who had 18 points in the victory. UMD will next face Concordia-St. Paul in the quarterfinals on Sunday. Tip-off is set for 7 PM in Sioux Falls….
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica senior sprinter Noah Kubicek is off and running in his final year as a Saint. Literally. At the team’s last three meets, Kubicek has placed first for both the 200 and 400 meter dash. “Basically just execution at this point. I’m pretty confident that I’ve put in the work throughout the last four years and that’s…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team closed out the regular season in a big way, sweeping Minnesota for the first time since 2017. Now, the Bulldogs shift their focus to the conference tournament as they are set to welcome in 14th ranked Minnesota State-Mankato for the quarterfinals this weekend. UMD has met the Mavericks just twice in the postseason,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team has just one regular season series to go. The Bulldogs will face the Tigers of Colorado College this upcoming weekend for the 2nd time in the 2025-2026 season. In the last meeting in November, the two teams split with UMD taking game one, 4 to 2 and Colorado College taking game two, 2…
DULUTH, Minn.- Like a number of winter sports, the Indoor Track and Field season is officially winding down. This upcoming weekend, St. Scholastica is set to compete at the MIAC Indoor Championships at Carleton College. Saints associate head coach Jeff Cottrell says less is more at this point and the work they put in during the off-season and the previous…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD junior forward Grace Sadura is one step closer to becoming the 2nd Bulldog ever to win the Hockey Humanitarian Award. On Tuesday, she was named as one of the five finalists for the award. It’s the 3rd time in program history and 3rd time in five seasons that the Bulldogs have had a finalist. She joins 2023…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior City FC men’s team is in search of a new head coach. On Monday, the squad announced that they and Otto Berti have agreed to part ways. Berti, who also coaches the Superior boys soccer team, spent three summers at the helm. He led the Navy to a playoff appearance in 2023 and a Wisconsin Cup…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the first time since 2017, the UMD women’s hockey team is coming off a weekend sweep of Minnesota. As a result, the team has moved up a spot in the latest USCHO poll. The Bulldogs are now the 9th team in the nation. It was a big weekend for their goaltender, Eve Gascon, who earned her 6th…
DULUTH, Minn.- Former Grand Rapids/Greenway goaltender and current St. Scholastica goaltender Makenzie Cole ended her Saints career by achieving history. Cole became the all-time saves leader in Scholastica’s weekend series against St. Catherine. She finished with 2,316 stops, which broke the record of 2,227 saves, which was set by former Saints standout Lexi Thomaczek. Cole, who was named MIAC Defensive…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UMD men’s and women’s basketball teams claimed the NSIC North Division title this past weekend, following victories against MSU-Moorhead. The Bulldog women also clinched a first round bye in the upcoming NSIC tournament. As for the UMD men, they will host Minot State this upcoming Wednesday in first round action. Tip-off is set for 6 PM…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team wrapped up its series with #3 Minnesota on Saturday night. It was another battle between the Bulldogs and the Golden Gophers, ending regulation tied 1-1. In overtime, Bulldog defender Tova Henderson was the hero for the Bulldogs again, knocking down the game-winning goal to take down the Gophers 2-1 in OT. Henderson scored…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS women’s hockey team hosted its final regular season series, facing off against Beloit. The Yellowjackets secured a 1-0 win over the Buccaneers thanks to former Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejacket Kendal Gustavsson, who scored late in the second period. UWS will close out their series with Beloit on Saturday, February 21st. Game time is at 2 p.m. Categories: College,…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team entered a crucial series on Friday night with Minnesota. After trading goals in the 1st period and then trading goals in the 2nd and 3rd, the two teams eventually went to overtime tied at two. That’s where Bulldog defender Tova Henderson called game, netting the game-winning goal to give UMD their first win…
OXFORD, Ohio.- The UMD men’s hockey team returned from their bye week on Friday to begin a two-game series with Miami of Ohio. After trailing 2-0 early in the 2nd period, the Bulldogs responded with five unanswered goals, two in the 2nd and three in the 3rd to come away with the 5-2 win. Hunter Anderson, Max Plante, Scout Truman,…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Former Hermantown goaltender Dane Callaway has announced his college commitment to Long Island University. He last manned the pipes for the Hawks during the 2023-2024 season. In 31 games played, Callaway posted a saves percentage of .933 and had a goals against average of 1.86. Overall, he had a record of 20-9-2. Callaway currently is a member of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The CSS women’s basketball team hosted Gustavus Adolphus on Thursday in a potential MIAC playoff preview. Unfortunately, the Gusties defeated the Saints 68-62 to hand CSS their first home loss of the season. CSS is back at Reif Gym one more time this season, taking on Concordia. The Saints’ final regular season game against the Cobbers is on…
DULUTH, Minn.- After having last weekend off, the 9th ranked UMD men’s hockey team is back in action this upcoming Friday at Miami of Ohio. The Bulldogs are still in good shape when it comes to national tournament hopes. UMD is 9th when it comes to the NCAA Percentage Index, which is the formula used to select at-large teams and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 10th ranked UMD women’s hockey team has one last series remaining in the regular season. That series just so happens to be against the 3rd ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Bulldogs have dropped their last seven meetings against Minnesota, which included a series earlier this season in October. This time around, UMD will see some different faces…
DULUTH, Minn.– A beloved member of the UMD bulldog community, Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson, passed away Feb. 17. Athletes, UMD coaches and staff said Hoagie touched the hearts of so many, and his legacy will undoubtedly live on. “He was so uplifting and caring. I know he cared so deeply about all of us. And we’re all just heartbroken right now,…
Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson (Credit UMD) DULUTH, Minn.– Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson, the longest serving volunteer in UMD athletic history, passed away Tuesday, February 17th. He was 65 years old. Haagenson got his start with UMD men’s hockey in 1981 as a volunteer. The head coach of the Bulldogs, Gus Hendrickson, encouraged Haagenson to join the staff. This decision alone would pioneer…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a successful sweep against St. Thomas, which included two back-to-back shutouts this past weekend. The UMD women’s hockeyteam still remains ranked 10th in the latest USCHO poll. The Bulldogs were led by Eve Gascon, who picked up WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors for her 57 saves and two shutouts in net. She now has a total…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team had this past weekend off. But, they do move up a spot to number 9 in the latest USCHO poll. UMD is currently tied for 4th in the NCHC standings with St. Cloud State. They have two series remaining in the regular season, with a trip to Miami of Ohio up first on…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday, the UMD women’s hockey team played its final regular season game at Amsoil Arena, closing out its series with St. Thomas. The Bulldogs earned a 3-0 shutout win against the Tommies to improve to 17-12-3 on the year. UMD will close out the regular season on the road, taking on Minnesota. Game one of the Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team was back at home on Saturday night, taking on Northern State. The Bulldogs defended their home court, defeating the Wolves 81-65 to earn the season sweep. Leading the way for UMD were Caleb Siwek, Kole Hanson, and Jacson Fowlkes, who all had 15 points. Up next for UMD, they will hit the road…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team aimed for its 18th win of the season on Saturday, taking on Northern State. The Wolves outscored UMD in all four quarters to secure a 74-58 win over the Bulldogs. The top scorer for UMD was Claire Bjorge with 14 points. UMD is back in action on Wednesday, February 18th, against Minnesota Crookston….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team began the weekend on the right foot, shutting out St. Thomas 3-0 on Friday. Mary Kate O’Brien, Caitlin Kraemer, and Madi Burr each found the back of the net for UMD. In net, Eve Gascon stopped all 24 shots she saw to earn the shutout. UMD will look to break out the brooms…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Director of Athletics Forrest Karr has received a new contract extension. On Thursday, The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved the extension that goes through June of 2032. Karr has served as the Bulldogs Director of Athletics since August of 2022. During his tenure, 11 of the 16 varsity programs have participated in NCAA postseason competition….
