For the first time this season, UMD will lace up their skates and pack up their gear to compete outside of the WCHA in the nation's capitol to face off with Penn State and St. Lawrence.
The Bulldogs were on a weekend business trip for a top ten match-up in good 'ole North Dakota where they handed their rival Hawks their first conference loss Friday night.
After Friday night's demolishing victory over the Beavers, the Bulldogs made it crystal clear that they were more than ready to come out firing after a 3-week vacation, shutting out the home team 9-0.
It's been a long three weeks for the UMD Women's Hockey Team. They were off to allow some of their players to participate in Olympic Qualifying. The last time UMD took the ice as a team was back in October.
From the North to the South and the Northern Sun to the Lone Star Conference, the No. 23 ranked Bulldogs are taking their talents to a place that is known for going big or going home, and that's exactly what it's all about; it is tourney time in Texas.
The UMD men’s hockey team put the pedal to the metal last night in their win over Colorado College, with a 4-goal explosion in the second period, combined with Ryan Fanti’s second straight shutout. They took game one of the series dominantly, but game two was a different game.
Following a five-interception day in a stunning victory over no.17 Augustana, a game like that not only keeps the Dogs in the playoff picture, but it also keeps a conference championship on the horizon.
The Yellowjackets will be heading to the Windy City of Chicago to dance with the third-ranked team in Division III facing the Washington University Bears.
This past weekend across the bridge, history was made on the soccer field. UW-Superior clinched their first-ever UMAC title, and today they found out even better news; UWS is going to the big dance.
