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UMD Women’s Basketball Team Eyeing Bigger Goals, Deeper Run in NCAA Tournament

The Bulldogs are coming into the season as the preseason favorites to repeat as NSIC champions.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday afternoon, the UMD women’s basketball team hosted Media Day at Romano Gym. The Bulldogs are coming into the season as the preseason favorites to repeat as NSIC champions. But this squad feels like they are capable of more, including a deeper run in the NCAA tournament. “Just not being complacent with what we have accomplished within…

Umd Men's Basketball
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Young, Experienced Roster Returns for UMD Men’s Basketball Team

All five starters from last season, who each averaged over 12 points per game, will be back for UMD, as well as the vast majority of their bench so depth will be a big key to the team's success.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s basketball team is coming off a season that saw a lot of growing pains with one of the youngest squads in the NSIC. But with that came valuable experience, especially for the sophomores who just went through the first full offseason of their college careers. “Freshman year is tough. You’re away from your family….

Uws Basketball
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UW-Superior Women’s Basketball Drops Season Opener to UW-Stout

Kaelyn Christian led the Yellowjackets with 14 points. 
Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior women’s basketball team struggled to get much going offensively, as UW-Stout got the 76-44 win to open the 2021 season. Kaelyn Christian led the Yellowjackets with 14 points. UWS will head to Eau Claire this weekend for the UW-Eau Claire Tip-Off Tournament this weekend. The Yellowjackets will face hots UW-Eau Claire on Friday at 8:00…

Umd Football
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Defense Puts UMD Football in Driver’s Seat for NCAA Tournament Berth

Saturday's win over Augustana puts the Bulldogs in 7th place in the super regional rankings as they are now in full control of their playoff destiny.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Going into their game against Augustana, the UMD football team knew they had to get a win if they wanted any shot at an NCAA tournament berth. Not only did they beat the Vikings, but it wasn’t even close. The Bulldogs got off to a monster start and never looked back as they picked up a home…

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UWS Women’s Soccer Team Sweeps Top UMAC Honors

Superior native Niya Wilson was named Player of the Year, while Allison DeGroot takes home Coach of the Year honors for third straight season.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UWS women’s soccer team wrapped up their most successful conference season ever by sweeping the top honors from the UMAC. Superior native Niya Wilson was named UMAC Player of the Year after finishing eighth in the country in goals. Senior Erin Schoborg is your Defensive Player of the Year and freshman goalkeeper Jenna Lang was named…

Uws Soccer
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UW-Superior Soccer Teams Learn NCAA Fates During Selection Show

The women will face St. Catherine while the men will battle Washington University.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – After winning their first-ever UMAC championship on Saturday, the UW-Superior women’s soccer team found out on Monday where they’re heading for the NCAA tournament. And it’s not that far as UWS will face top-seeded St. Catherine in the St. Paul regional. The MIAC champion Wildcats have won all seven all-time matches against the Yellowjackets, with the most…

Umd Cross Country
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Women’s Cross Country Finishes Second at NCAA Central Regions to Earn Trip to NCAA Championships

This will be the Bulldogs' first trip to the NCAA Championships since 2017 and 10th overall.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s cross country team finished second at the NCAA Central Regions on Saturday to earn an automatic qualifier to the NCAA DII Championships. This is the Bulldogs’ first trip to the NCAA Championships since 2017 and 10th overall. The second place finish is their highest regional finish since 2016. UMD was led by First-Team NSIC…

Uws Women's Soccer
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UW-Superior Women’s Soccer Wins First Ever UMAC Tournament Title

Annah Schussman scored twice while Proctor alum Ava Giswold scored once to send the Yellowjackets to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.
Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The program’s all-time leading goal-scorer Annah Schussman found the back of the net twice to lift the UW-Superior women’s soccer team the 3-2 win over Northwestern to claim their first ever UMAC tournament championship. Proctor alum Ava Giswold also scored in the win for the Yellowjackets while Jenna Lang finished with five saves. UW-Superior enters the NCAA…

Uws Men's Soccer
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UW-Superior Men’s Soccer Tops Bethany Lutheran in Overtime for Fifth Straight UMAC Tournament Title

Josh Bellamy scored the game-winner just 10 seconds into overtime to send the Yellowjackets back to the NCAA Tournament.
Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Josh Bellamy scored just 10 seconds into overtime to give the UW-Superior men’s soccer team the 2-1 win over Bethany Lutheran in the UMAC championship game. Blake Doyea also scored as the Yellowjackets won their fifth straight UMAC tournament title. Alex Paredes got the start in net and made six saves, but was issued a red card…

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UMD Men’s Hockey Shuts Out Western Michigan to Earn Weekend Split

Ryan Fanti finished with 35 saves to earn his first career shutout while Tanner Laderoute scored twice.
Claudia Chakamian,

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Ryan Fanti recorded his first career shutout as the No. 4 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team got the 3-0 win over No. 10 Western Michigan to earn a weekend split. Tanner Laderoute scored twice while Ben Almquist scored once. Fanti finished with 35 saves. UMD improves to 6-2 on the season and will host Colorado College next…

Umd Football
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Football Upsets Augustana at Home

The Bulldogs defense came up huge with four interceptions, two of which were returned for six. Armani Carmickle finished with 78 receiving yards, surpassing 1,000 receiving yards on the season.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team got off to a fast start and never looked back, getting the 41-15 win over No. 17 Augustana. The Bulldogs defense came up huge, picking up four interceptions, two of which were returned for six. Armani Carmickle finished with 78 receiving yards, surpassing 1,000 receiving yards on the season. Garrett Olson completed 11…

Umd Volleyball
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UMD Volleyball Swept at Home by Southwest Minnesota State

Kate Berg led the Bulldogs with 10 kills as UMD will close out the regular season Saturday at home against Sioux Falls.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In their penultimate match of the regular season, the UMD volleyball team were swept by Southwest Minnesota State 3-0 Friday night at Romano Gym. Kate Berg led the Bulldogs with 10 kills as UMD will close out the regular season Saturday at home against Sioux Falls. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

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UMD Men’s Hockey Drops NCHC Opener to Western Michigan

The Bulldogs get goals from Kyler Klevin, Casey Gilling and Tanner Laderoute as they'll try to split the series Saturday night in Kalamazoo.
Sam Ali,

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men’s hockey team scored with 1:26 left in the third period to knock off UMD 4-3 Friday night at the Lawson Ice Arena. The Bulldogs get goals from Kyler Klevin, Casey Gilling and Tanner Laderoute as they’ll try to split the series Saturday night in Kalamazoo. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Whoc Equality
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Coaches Continue Push for Women’s Hockey Playoff Expansion

Natalie Noury,

DULUTH, Minn. — Back in the summer, a group of women’s college hockey head coaches laid out their proposal to expand the playoff field for the NCAA women’s hockey tournament. The NCAA turned down that proposal, so this week the movement was taken to social media. This past spring a bracket expansion committee of coaches and administrators was formed to…

Umd Football
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Playoff Hopes Hang in the Balance as UMD Football Hosts Augustana

Augustana is in second and UMD is eighth, which means a win for the Bulldogs could push them over the top.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the UMD football team will return to Malosky Stadium. And if the Bulldogs want to make it to the postseason, they’ll have to take down one of the best teams in the country. UMD will host Augustana, the 17th-ranked team in the nation, thanks to their second-best offense and defense in the NSIC. In the…

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St. Scholastica Volleyball’s Alicia Draper Earns Third Straight Conference Defensive Player of the Year Honor

Draper ranked second in all of Division III in digs per set and is currently 10th in program history in career digs.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica’s Alicia Draper has been named MIAC Co-Defensive Volleyball Player of the Year. The junior becomes the first player in program history to win three straight conference awards as Draper was named UMAC Defensive Player of the Year in each of the last two seasons, including UMAC Rookie of the Year in her freshman campaign. Draper…

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UWS Women’s, Men’s Soccer Teams Will Each Host UMAC Championship Games

The women blanked Minnesota Morris and the men defeated Northwestern.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Senior Annah Schussman scored twice and become the program’s all-time leader in goals scored as the UW-Superior women’s soccer team defeated Minnesota Morris 6-0 Wednesday afternoon in the UMAC semi-finals. The Yellowjackets move on to face Northwestern in Saturday’s UMAC championship game at 2 p.m. On the men’s side, they knocked off Northwestern 5-1, thanks to a…

Umd Mens Hokce
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Men’s Hockey to Open NCHC Play Against Western Michigan

Both teams come in with matching 5-1 records and both are ranked in the top ten nationally.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will be back in action this weekend and it will be the start of NCHC play. The Bulldogs will take on Western Michigan. Both teams come in with matching 5-1 records and both are ranked in the top ten nationally. However, since 2018, UMD is 1-4-1 at the Lawson Ice Arena in…

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UMD Women’s, Men’s Basketball Teams Win Season-Opening Exhibition Games

The women topped the Saints, while the men defeated the Yellowjackets.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – It was a stellar return of basketball to Romano Gym on Tuesday night as the UMD women’s basketball team defeated St. Scholastica 91-22. The Saints were a last-minute replacement for UW-Superior, who had to drop out of the game due to health and safety protocols. On the men’s side, the Bulldogs knocked off the Yellowjackets 96-55. Categories:…

Uws Css Womens Hockey
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UW-Superior Women’s Hockey Picks Up Road Win Over St. Scholastica

UWS improves to 3-0 on the season as they'll host Hamline on Friday night.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UW-Superior women’s hockey team avenged their exhibition loss two weeks ago to St. Scholastica as the Yellowjackets defeated the Saints 3-2 Tuesday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. UWS improves to 3-0 on the season as they’ll host Hamline on Friday night. CSS will look to bounce back with a road trip to take on UW-Stevens Point….

Hanna Hovland
College, High School, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Duluth Denfeld’s Hanna Hovland Commits to UMD Softball Team

Last season as a junior, Hovland was an All-Conference First Team selection, while hitting over .500 with six home runs and 20 RBI for the Hunters.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Duluth Denfeld’s Hanna Hovland announced that she has committed to joining the UMD softball team. Last season as a junior, Hovland was an All-Conference First Team selection, while hitting over .500 with six home runs and 20 RBI for the Hunters. She also plays for the Minnesota Renegades club based out of Minneapolis, and also…

Ava Butler
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MIB’s Ava Butler Signs NLI to Join Mayville State Women’s Basketball

Last season, Butler averaged just over 12 points per game for the Rangers, helping MIB make it all the way to the Class A state semi-finals.
Sam Ali,

MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn – This week, Mountain Iron-Buhl’s Ava Butler signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Mayville State women’s basketball team. Last season, she averaged just over 12 points per game for the Rangers, helping MIB make it all the way to the Class A state semi-finals. Categories: College, High School, Sports

Uws Basketball
College, Sports

UWS Men’s Basketball Ready to Open Season With Exhibition Action Against UMD

The action starts with the women's game at 5:30 p.m. and then men take the court after.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The college basketball season will tip-off Tuesday night right here in the Northland. The UW-Superior men’s basketball team will get things started with their annual exhibition against UMD. The team says there’s always a lot to learn when they head across the bridge to battle the Bulldogs. “We’re just looking forward to getting back out there. I…

Northern Star
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Northern Star: Caitlin Schneeweis and Ashley Larson

For this week's segment, we feature two hitters who are cousins playing their first season together on the St. Scholastica volleyball team.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Family is the most important thing for St. Scholastica volleyball players Ashley Larson and Caitlin Schneeweis. “We call ourselves a big commune. We’re just one big family. Everyone’s invited, even if they come into the family,” Larson, a right side for the Saints, said. The cousins have been playing volleyball together since the sixth grade and went…

Umac Soccr
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UWS Men, Women Earn No. 1 Seeds for UMAC Soccer Tournaments

The UWS women will host Minnesota Morris in the semifinals on Wednesday at 4:00, while the men will host Northwestern at 6:30.
Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – For the first time, both the men’s and women’s UMAC soccer tournaments run through Superior, as both UWS teams earned the top spots. On the women’s side, the Yellowjackets earned their first ever regular season championship after going unbeaten in conference play. They’ll host Minnesota Morris in the semifinals on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. The UWS men…

Css Uws Hockey
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UW-Superior Men’s Hockey Shuts Out Rivals St. Scholastica in Season Opener

Artur Terchiyev scored twice while David Kaplan, MacGregor Sinclair, Chad Lopez and Coltyn Bates each scored once. 
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UW-Superior men’s hockey team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, scoring three goals in the first four minutes to open the season with a 7-0 win over bridge rivals St. Scholastica. Artur Terchiyev scored twice while David Kaplan, MacGregor Sinclair, Chad Lopez and Coltyn Bates each scored once. Myles Hektor made 26…

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UW-Superior Men Win Fourth UMAC Cross Country Title

The UW-Superior women finished in fourth place.
Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior men’s cross country team used home course advantage on Saturday to win its fourth UMAC cross country championship in the last six years with 36 points. Tyler Finger led the way for the Yellowjackets, finishing second with a time of 27:02. Derrick Moe came in third while Michael Butterfield finished fifth to all earn All-UMAC…

Umd Football
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Football Uses Big Second Half to Get Road Win Over Minot State

Wade Sullivan led the way with 112 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Claudia Chakamian,

MINOT, N.D. – The UMD football team scored 27 second half points to get the 34-21 road win over Minot State. Garrett Olson got most of the snaps under center, completing 10 passes for 106 yards. Wade Sullivan led the way with 112 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Cazz Martin and Byron Bynum each ran in a touchdown. UMD…

Uws Hockey
College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

UW-Superior Women’s Hockey Powers Past Lawrence in Home Opener

Senior Agnese Apsite finished with a hat trick for the Yellowjackets.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Senior Agnese Apsite finished with a hat trick as the UW-Superior women’s hockey team defeated Lawrence 8-0 Friday night at Wessman Arena. Megan Dulong also scored twice for the Yellowjackets as they’ll look for the sweep of the Vikings Saturday at 2 p.m. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Coaches Corner
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Coaches Corner: Rich McKenna

For this week's segment, we chat with the head coach of the UWS men's hockey team.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with UWS men’s hockey coach Rich McKenna as the Yellowjackets will open their season Saturday with an exhibition game against St. Scholastica. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Css Hockey
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Sam Fuss Scores in Overtime to Give CSS Men’s Hockey Win over Concordia Wisconsin

Sam Fuss would score the overtime winner in St. Scholastica's home opener.
Natalie Noury,

DULUTH, Minn. — Sam Fuss would score the overtime winner in St. Scholastica’s home opener win 5-4 over Concordia Wisconsin Friday night at the Mars Lakeview Arena. The Saints will be back in action as they host UW-Superior Saturday night at 7 p.m. . Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Umd Soccer
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UMD Women’s Soccer Tops MSU-Moorhead in Home Finale

The Bulldogs will be back in action Sunday on the road at Northern State.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In their final home game of the season, the UMD women’s soccer team would get a late goal from Anna Tobias as they beat Minnesota State Moorhead 1-0 Friday night at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs will be back in action Sunday on the road at Northern State. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota –…

Uws Volleyball
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UW-Superior Volleyball Picks Up Home Sweep Over Crown

Maiana Stark led the way with 15 kills for the Yellowjackets, who will close out their regular season at home Saturday against Minnesota Morris.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior volleyball team dominated from start to finish as they sweep Crown 3-0 Friday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Maiana Stark led the way with 15 kills for the Yellowjackets, who will close out their regular season at home Saturday against Minnesota Morris. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

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UW-Superior Women’s Soccer Captures First-Ever UMAC Regular Season Title

The Yellowjackets clinched the title with a 4-1 win over Minnesota Morris.
Sam Ali,

MORRIS, Minn, – Senior Annah Schussman finished with two goals and three assists as the UW-Superior women’s soccer team defeated Minnesota Morris 4-1 Friday afternoon. The win gave the Yellowjackets their first-ever UMAC regular season title. UWS will close out their season with a trip to crown on Saturday. They’ll open the UMAC tournament as the top overall seed on…

Minnesota Wilderness
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Special Teams Key to Hot Start for Minnesota Wilderness

The Wilderness are coming off a home sweep over Jainesville and the players are seeing a big difference from last year's squad.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – What a start to the season it has been for the Minnesota Wilderness. The team is 8-3-1, marking their best start in five years. The Wilderness are coming off a home sweep over Jainesville and the players are seeing a big difference from last year’s squad. “We’ve gotten better through our systems. We’ve gotten better on our…

Umd Volleyball
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Volleyball Swept at Home by St. Cloud State

Sophomore Grace Daak led the way with nine kills as UMD will look to rebound Saturday afternoon at Bemidji State.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team saw their five-match win streak snapped at the hands of St. Cloud State as they Huskies swept the Bulldogs 3-0 Thursday night at Romano Gym. Sophomore Grace Daak led the way with nine kills as UMD will look to rebound Saturday afternoon at Bemidji State. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Umd Football
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Rotation of Quarterbacks to Continue for UMD Football Team

Head coach Curt Wiese admits it's not what they do traditionally, but he's not worried about any of the three needing to get into a rhythm on any given drive.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team has had a different look on offense in the past few weeks. The Bulldogs are rotating John Larson, Logan Graetz and Garrett Olson at the quarterback position. Head coach Curt Wiese admits it’s not what they do traditionally, but he’s not worried about any of the three needing to get into a rhythm…

Umd Womens Basketball
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UMD Women’s Basketball Picked to Repeat as NSIC Champs, Brooke Olson Named Preseason Player of the Year

On the men's side, they were picked to finish 3rd in the North Division with MSU Moorhead as the top pick.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The NSIC released their preseason poll for the upcoming 2021-22 women’s basketball season and UMD was picked to finish first in the North Division and the conference. Senior Brooke Olson was chosen as the Preseason North Division Player of the Year after winning the award in each of the last two seasons. She led the conference in…

Vermilion Volleyball
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Vermilion Community College Volleyball Clinches First Playoff Berth in 20 Years Behind “Iron 8”

Coach Brodeen says the hope is that the success this year will help bring in more players, especially from the local area.
Sam Ali,

ELY, Minn. – Back in August, the Vermilion Community College volleyball team had to cancel its upcoming season due to low numbers. Just over a week later, a few players began reaching out to head coach Krystal Brodeen and the season was back on. And then, with the smallest of expectations, the Ironwomen pulled off what some thought would be…

Blake Biondi
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Hermantown Native Blake Biondi Finding A Groove with UMD Men’s Hockey Team

Biondi scored in back-to-back games, helping the UMD men's hockey team sweep rivals Minnesota.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend can now be known as the “Blake Biondi Breakout Week”. The Hermantown native scored in back-to-back games, helping the UMD men’s hockey team sweep rivals Minnesota. Wednesday, Biondi talked about scoring in front of a jam-packed Amsoil Arena and how he’s been able to make the jump from his freshman to sophomore year. “Yeah…

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UMD’s Soderberg, Jobst-Smith Heading Overseas for Women’s Hockey Olympic Trials

The pair will try and help their respective countries qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team is coming off a dominant sweep over St. Thomas and they’ll be on a break for the next few weeks. That’s because the Olympic trials for women’s hockey will be taking place overseas. The Bulldogs will have two current players taking part in the tournament: goalie Emma Soderberg of Sweden and defenseman…

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College Volleyball: UMD Tops Michigan Tech in Five-Set Thriller, UWS Falls at Home to UW-Stout

The Bulldogs picked up a home win, while the Yellowjackets couldn't build off a great start to their match.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In a match that would go the distance, the UMD volleyball team got the win over Michigan Tech 3-2 Tuesday night at Romano Gym. Cianna Selbitchka led the Bulldogs with 19 kills as they extend their win streak to five straight. In Division III action, UW-Superior won the first set in their match against UW-Stout. But the…

Css Soccer
College, Sports

CSS Men’s Soccer Tops Saint John’s to Snap Six-Game Winless Streak

Jordan Finneran would score in the 88th minute to give the St. Scholastica men's soccer team the 2-1 win.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Jordan Finneran would score in the 88th minute to give the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team the 2-1 win over Saint John’s Tuesday afternoon at Saints Field. Chris Galley also scored for the Saints, who snapped a six-game winless streak. Categories: College, Sports

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CSS Alum Dave Williams Ready to Lead Saints Men’s Hockey Team

Williams was named interim head coach after spending last season as an assistant.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been a whirlwind offseason for the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team. The Saints saw the controversial exit of their former head coach Kevin Moore. But as the dust cleared from that situation, a familiar face stepped in to lead the way. Dave Williams was named interim head coach after spending last season as an assistant. Williams…

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Superior’s Ross Rivord Commits to UMD Football

This past season, Rivord led the Spartans defense with 34 total tackles.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – This week, Superior’s Ross Rivord announced on Twitter that he has committed to joining the UMD football team. This past season, Rivord led the Spartans defense with 34 total tackles. On the offensive side of the ball, he added 168 yards and four touchdowns. Categories: College, High School, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Perunovich Blues
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Hibbing Native Scott Perunovich Named AHL Player of the Week

Perunovich leads the league in assists and points as the 23-year-old has found the scoresheet in his last five games.
Sam Ali,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – This week, former UMD standout Scott Perunovich was been named AHL Player of the Week. The Hibbing native notched one goal and five assists in three games for the Springfield Thunderbirds. Perunovich missed all of last season, but now leads the league in assists and points as the 23-year-old has found the scoresheet in his last five…

Umd Soccer
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Women’s Soccer Drops Home Game to Augustana

Jennifer Norris made nine saves in her second career start.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s soccer team battled for almost the entire game, but two late goals proved to be the difference as Augustana got the 2-0 win. The two goals came just over three minutes apart in the final 10 minutes of the game. Jennifer Norris got her first home start of the season and made nine…

Umd Womens Hockey
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Women’s Hockey Dominates Offensively in Sweep of St. Thomas

Clara Van Wieren and Kylie Hanley each scored twice while Naomi Rogge, Gabby Krause and Gabbie Hughes each scored once as the Bulldogs improved to 4-4 on the season.
Claudia Chakamian,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The No. 7 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team scored four goals in the first and never looked back, getting the 7-0 win over St. Thomas to sweep the weekend series. Clara Van Wieren and Kylie Hanley each scored twice while Naomi Rogge, Gabby Krause and Gabbie Hughes each scored once. Van Wieren finished with three goals…

Umd Men's Hockey
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Men’s Hockey Edges Minnesota to Sweep Home-and-Home Series

Tanner Laderoute and Blake Biondi both scored as the Bulldogs completed the sweep in front of 7,596 fans, which is second all-time for UMD men's hockey at Amsoil Arena.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – After getting the 5-3 win in Minneapolis on Friday night, the No. 5 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team returned home on Saturday  and scored early and never looked back, getting the 2-1 win over No. 4 Minnesota to sweep the home-and-home series. Tanner Laderoute and Blake Biondi both scored for the Bulldogs while Ryan Fanti finished with…

Umd Football
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Football Can’t Hang on Late in Loss to Bemidji State

Cazz Martin rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns, while Armani Carmickle had 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. 
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 16 UMD football team led for most of the game, but gave up 21 unanswered points as Bemidji State pulled off the upset with the 42-25 win. Logan Graetz, Garrett Olson and John Larson all split time at quarterback on Saturday. Cazz Martin had a huge game for the Bulldogs, rushing for 131 yards and…