http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php Tue, 3 Nov 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4625 University of Minnesota-Duluth head baseball coach Bob Rients has announced that three seniors, Will Dahlgren, Bryan Denisen, and Gary Wilfahrt, Jr., will handle the duties of team captaincy for the 2010 season.Will Dahlgren, a Burnsville, MN native, is coming off a successful 2009 season in which he started 49 of 52 games and batted .367 with 37 RBIs (good for 3rd and 2nd on the team, respectively, among regulars).  The transfer from Dakota County Technical College swiped 14 bases in 16 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4624 The University of Minnesota Duluth will be heading to Wayne, Neb., this coming Saturday (Nov. 7) to compete in the NCAA II North Central Regional. The meet will be held at the Wayne Country Club, with the women's 6K race starting at 10:00 a.m. and the men's 10K following at 11:00 a.m. The top-five finishing men's teams and the top six women's squads, will qualify for the 2009 NCAA II Cross Country Championships. In addition, the top two individuals not from one of the qualifying teams will also Tue, 3 Nov 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4623 The University of Minnesota Duluth will do something Wednesday night it hasn't done for six years -- host a home soccer playoff game.The No. 2 seed Bulldogs (13-2-1, 11-1-1) will welcome No. 7 seed Northern State University (7-7-6, 5-4-4) to Malosky Stadium Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. for the first round of the Northern Sun Intecollegiate Conference/ US Bank Soccer Tournament. It will also mark UMD's first home playoff game since the 2003 season, when the Bulldogs beat Concordia-St. Paul 3-0 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4622 An already small University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey 2009-10 roster will be even smaller this weekend when the No. 5 Bulldogs take on St. Cloud State, and for good reason.  Senior forward and captain Saara Tuominen and rookie defensman Mariia Posa will be with Team Finland for the rest of the week.But what is UMD's loss for the upcoming weekend against a WCHA foe is Team Finland's gain.  Finland will join Team USA, Team Canada, and Team Sweden in Vierumaki, Finland starting Mon, 2 Nov 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4621 With one week to play in the 2009 regular season, the University of Minnesota Duluth continues to occupy the No. 2 spot in the latest NCAA Division II Super Regional 3 Poll and are are ranked sixth for the second straight week in the American Football Coaches Association Poll.The defending NCAA II champion Bulldogs, who are riding an eight-game winning streak, will take a 9-1 overall record into this Saturday's Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference showdown at Winona State University (No. 1 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4619 After two full halves of scoreless back-and-forth play, University of Minnesota Duluth senior co-captain Clare Dahmen booted the game-winning strike, 6:41 into the first overtime.  The goal gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 victory over Augustana College on a wet Sunday Senior Day at James S. Malosky Stadium.With the win against its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference rival, UMD (13-2-2 overall; 11-1-1 NSIC) finishes the regular season a perfect 7-0 at home - representing just the third time a Sun, 1 Nov 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4618 The University of Minnesota Duluth gave the University of Green Bay all it could handle for the opening half of Saturday's season-opening  exhibition game Saturday night, but the Division I Phoenix outscored the Bulldogs 49-28 in the final 40 minutes of play en route to a 77-52 victory. Sophomore guard Ryan Rasmussen led the Bulldogs with 15 points while junior guard Ron White added 14 and was 10-of-10 from the free throw line. Junior center Ivan Franklin  finished with 10 point Sat, 31 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4620 For the second straight season, No. 24-ranked University of Minnesota Duluth junior forward Becky Anderson was rewarded for her strong performance in the classroom with a selection to the CoSIDA Academic All-America District V First Team, announced Friday afternoon (Oct. 30).Anderson, a Duluth, Minn., native has maintained a 3.92 grade point average while majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.  The Duluth East High School graduate's selection to the first team means she will go t Sat, 31 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4617 With power play opportunities being handed out like Halloween candy, the University of Minnesota Duluth took advantage, scoring four times with the extra man and skating off with a 4-2 victory over Clarkson University Saturday night at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.Rob Bordson enjoyed a career night for the Bulldogs as he hand in all four goals in helping UMD complete the non-conference series sweep over the Golden Knights. The junior center opened the scoring for the Bulldogs Sat, 31 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4616 For the first time in 2009, the University of Minnesota Duluth finished a weekend without recording a win. Minnesota State University-Mankato took home three of four tightly contested sets for a 3-1 (25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23) victory over the Bulldogs, who finished their road trip 0-2 after being swept by No.16 Southwest Minnesota State Friday night.The match appeared to be much closer on paper than the final score indicated as No.11 UMD put up comparable numbers to No.14 MSU-Mankato in ever Sat, 31 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4615 After surrendering a season high 34 points and over 400 total yards one week ago, the nationally recognized University of Minnesota Duluth defense was not in a giving mood Saturday afternoon -- and the University of Minnesota Crookston paid the price.The defending NCAA Division II champion Bulldogs limited the visiting Golden Eagles to just 78 yards of total offense, including a minus-12 on the ground, and five first downs while sailing to a 44-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Sun Conference at Sat, 31 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4614 Outshot, over penalized, but still defiant.  It's called a upset for a reason.The No. 5 University of Minnesota Duluth stood its ground despite plenty of odds not in its favor to hold off a late charging No. 1 Mercyhurst College 4-2 Saturday afternoon in the confines of the Mercyhurst Ice Center in Erie, Penn.  The Bulldogs triumph is the first setback the Lakers have been handed all year, while UMD improves to 6-4-0 overall and 1-2-0 against the nation's top-two teams this season. & Fri, 30 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4613 The No. 5 ranked University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team did not allow a single even-strength goal Friday night against No. 1 Mercyhurst College.  Problem is, the Lakers found the back of the net by scoring three power-play tallies and two short-handed goals instead.The Bulldogs fell to top-ranked Mercyhurst 5-2 in Erie, Penn. in a non-conference match-up that put UMD's power-play and penalty-kill to the test.  The Lakers, who entered the contest the second most penalized Fri, 30 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4612 Bombs away.The University of Minnesota Duluth scored three times in a span of 5:01 midway through the second period and went on to upend Clarkson University 4-1 Friday night at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.The Bulldogs, who put a season-high 50 shots on net, including 42 in the final 40 minutes of play, got a pair of goals from sophomore center Jack Connolly (his fifth and sixth of the year) and single tallies from sophomore left winger Mike Connolly and senior center Drew Fri, 30 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4611 Senior co-captain Clare Dahmen scored the opening goal and the game-winner in leading the No. 24 University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad over Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference rival Wayne State College 5-1, on Friday evening at James S. Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs move into sole possession of first place in the league standings, for now (previous league leader Winona State University was idle on Friday night) upped their overall record to 12-2-2 and 10-1-1 in NSIC. UMD dominated the Fri, 30 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4610 The University of Minnesota Duluth came into Friday's trip to Marshall, Minn. with no shortage of motivation. Without question, the Bulldogs were looking to avenge their Sept. 11 loss to Southwest Minnesota State with a win on the Mustangs' home floor. Revenge was not in the cards for No.11 UMD, however, as SMSU cruised to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-21) sweep of the Bulldogs at the P.E. Gym.Primarily known for its offense, UMD (19-5 overall and 12-2 in the NSIC) was outhit by SMSU (20-7, 10-5) in Thu, 29 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4609 The University of Minnesota Duluth will close out the home portion of its 2009 regular season schedule this Saturday (Oct. 31) when the Bulldogs take on the University of Minnesota Crookston. Opening kickoff for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference engagement is set for 1 p.m. at James S. Malosky Stadium (4,500 capacity/artificial turf) on the UMD campus.Complete Release (pdf)THE RECORDS: The defending NCAA Division II champion Bulldogs, who are riding a seven-game winning streak, are 8-1 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4608 Facing its second top-two ranked opponent in less than three weeks, the No. 5 University of Minnesota Duluth will travel to Erie, Penn. to face No. 1 Mercyhurst College in the confines of the Mercyhurst Ice Center this weekend.  Only the second series the Bulldogs and Lakers and have played in against one another, Friday night's game will get underway at 6:00 p.m. CST, while Saturday's game will begin at 2:00 p.m. CST.THE SERIES:  UMD has taken to the ice against Mercyhurst just four t Wed, 28 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4607 For the second straight year, the University of Minnesota Duluth will tip off its men's basketball season with an exhibition game at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  The Bulldogs, who fell 93-61 to the Phoenix last year, will play at 7 p.m. Saturday night in the 10,000-seat Resch Center.  UMD has one more exhibition against another NCAA Division I foe --  at University of Minnesota next Thursday -- before beginning regular season play on Nov. 15 at home against Michigan Te Wed, 28 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4606 Statistics don't always accurately portray effort, but in the case of seniors Emmanuelle Blais and Jaime Rasmussen, their stats last weekend against the University of North Dakota were spot on.The University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team landed both players on the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Players of the Week payroll, with Blais named the Offensive Player of the Week and Rasmussen given the Defensive Player of the Week nod.  It marks the first time since Dec. 11, 200 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4605 The University of Minnesota Duluth will take a brief respite from Western Collegiate Hockey Association warfare this Friday and Saturday (Oct. 30-31) when the Bulldogs play host to Clarkson University in a two-game series. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. both nights at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (5,303 capacity). The defending WCHA playoff champion Bulldogs are 3-2-1 overall this season and 2-1-1 in league play (tied for second place with the University of North Dakota). Clarkson Tue, 27 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4604 The University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad moved up one spot, to No. 24, in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas® NCAA II women's soccer poll, released today (Oct. 27).The showing represents the second consecutive week UMD has been among the top 25 - the Bulldogs have not been in the poll for consecutive weeks since the 2000 season, when they spent seven straight weeks in the rankings (Sept. 25-Nov. 6, 2000).  UMD held on to the third-place spot in th Tue, 27 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4603 Chad Huttel is living proof that working hard still has its rewards.The 5-10, 195-pound junior has steadily become more and more of a presence on the University of Minnesota Duluth blue line and he's done simply by using a little elbow grease. Make that a lot of elbow grease. This doggedness has also translated into a marked increase of ice time for him with the Bulldog penalty killing unit.Huttel, who joined the UMD puck program two years ago straight out of the high school ranks, current Mon, 26 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4602 Fifteen Duluth, Minn., natives have played for the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer team, in the storied program's 16-year history. Junior forward Becky Anderson is one of the three Duluthians of that group who are current Bulldogs, and is continuing the tradition of talented locals producing at the collegiate level.Anderson has found her niche on the UMD squad, and with the added comfort has come increased production. The Duluth East High School graduate has scored three goals and notc Mon, 26 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4601 Over the past two years, few clubs in the NCAA Division II ranks have moved the football with more proficiency than the University of Minnesota Duluth and the interior line, which includes the likes of senior Sam Whitney, certainly has had a lot to do with that.Whitney, a native of Chaska, Minn., took over as the team's starting left tackle at the onset of last season and went on to to achieve All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference recognition for the NCAA II champion Bulldogs. A 2009 S Mon, 26 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4600 The University of Minnesota Duluth, fresh off a 35-34 road triumph over Bemidji State University, occupies the No. 2 position in the NCAA Division II Super Regional 3 Poll for the second week in a row. Unbeaten Minnesota State University-Mankato (9-0), which shares first place with UMD in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, remains atop the poll. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top six teams in each of the four Super Regionals will advance to the NCAA II playoffs with the Mon, 26 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4599 D.J. Winfield, whose late-game kick returning heroics helped the University of Minnesota Duluth escape with a 35-34 road victory over Bemidji State University Saturday, has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.Winfield, a sophomore wide receiver from Mountain Iron, Minn., helped UMD thwart a fourth quarter Beaver rally by returning a kick 84 yards for a touchdown right after the hosts had knotted the game at 28-28 with 1:29 to play. The 2008 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4598 Proctor’s own Katie Gilderman has earned a spot for the rest of the 2009-10 season with the University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team, Shannon Miller announced on Friday.  Gilderman, a freshman at UMD, was invited to join the No. 6 Bulldogs for a three-week period after sophomore netminder Lana Steck was injured prior to UMD’s game against St. Cloud State on Oct. 10.  The former goaltender of the Mirage was the perfect fit to help out the Bulldogs in pinch.&l Sun, 25 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4597 The No. 6 University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team spread the workload evenly across the ice Saturday night, and the result was clearly evident.Three different players netted goals and five players recorded a point in the Bulldogs’ 3-1 win over the University of North Dakota at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.  The series sweep improves UMD’s record to 5-3-0 overall and 4-2-0 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.“A really great week Sat, 24 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4596 Following Friday night's draw with St. Cloud State University, the University of Minnesota Duluth had a chance to come away with three points on the weekend with a win over the Huskies on Saturday. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, St. Cloud State won the special teams battle en route to a 4-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association victory at the National Hockey Center.No.18 UMD (3-2-1 overall and 2-1-1 in the WCHA) fell behind early on a goal by St. Cloud State's Ryan Lasch 3:17 into the first f Sat, 24 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4595 As far as wild finishes are concerned, one would be hard pressed to find any game in the 77-year history of Minnesota Duluth football which rivaled the one that took place Saturday afternoon.The No. 7 Bulldogs and Bemidji State University combined for three touchdowns in the final 100 seconds of regulation, but a missed extra point attempt by the host Beavers on the final play of the day proved to be the difference as UMD pulled out a 35-34 victory to extend its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Sat, 24 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4594 The last time Bemidji State University took on the University of Minnesota Duluth, the Beavers pushed the Bulldogs to five sets and narrowly missed scoring an upset at Romano Gymnasium. It was a different story this time around, as No.11 UMD shut out the Beavers 3-0 at the BSU Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.The Bulldogs' attack was less than stellar but UMD got a huge performance from its defenders, holding Bemidji State, which committed 23 attack erros, to a collective hitting percentage of .04 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4593 Despite having five runners among the top 20 individual finishers -- including the meet champion sophomore Morgan Place -- The University of Minnesota Duluth women settled for runnerup honors for the second year in a row behind two-time titleholder Augustana College at the NSIC Cross Country Championship Saturday afternoon in Bemidji, Minn..The Bulldogs posted a team score of 57 points - 19 points behind the Vikings and 24 more than No. 3 University of Mary in the 11-school field. Place became Fri, 23 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4592 Despite tallying two goals four different times in her career, Emanuelle Blais had never netted a hat trick in a collegiate game, but that all changed Friday night.The senior forward scored three goals to help lift an engergized No. 6 University of Minnesota Duluth squad over Western Collegiate Hockey Association rival the University of North Dakota 4-1 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. The win puts the Bulldogs at 4-3-0 overall and 3-2-0 in the WCHA, and also give UMD a 26-2-0 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4591 After a convincing sweep over Western Collegiate Hockey Association rival Minnesota State University-Mankato one week ago, the University of Minnesota Duluth was looking to build on its winning streak against conference competition Friday night in St. Cloud, Minn. The Bulldogs came up just short in their bid to move to 3-0 in the WCHA, leaving the National Hockey Center with a 3-3 tie against St. Cloud State University in hand.No. 18 UMD spent a large portion of the night short-handed, but was Fri, 23 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4590 An early goal was not enough for the No. 25-ranked University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad against Bemidji State University on Friday afternoon, as the two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference members tied 1-1, at the BSU Soccer Field in Bemidji, Minn.The Bulldogs (11-2-2 overall; 9-1-1 in NSIC) jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the 10th minute, when senior co-captain Kelly Duchene used her left cleat to one-time a corner kick from fellow senior, forward Alex Paffrath into the back of the Thu, 22 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4589 With at least a share of the 2009 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North Division title at stake, the University of Minnesota Duluth will trek to Bemidji, Minn., this Saturday (Oct. 24) to take on Bemidji State University. Opening kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Chet Anderson Stadium (3,500 capacity/natural grass) on the Bemidji State campus.Complete Release (pdf)THE RECORDS: The defending NCAA Division II champion Bulldogs, who are riding a six-game winning streak, are 7-1 overall this fal Thu, 22 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4588 University of Minnesota Duluth will travel to Bemidji, Minn., this Saturday (Oct. 24) to compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Cross Country Championships. The women's 6K race will start at 11 a.m. with the men's 8K event to follow at 12 p.m. at the Greenwood Golf Course.THE TEAMS: Joining the Bulldogs in the men’s and women’s competition will be Augustana College, Concordia University-St. Paul, the University of Mary, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Minneso Wed, 21 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4587 After the No. 6 University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team suffered its first road sweep last weekend in over three years, the Bulldogs are looking to get back to the more comfortable confines of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.  UMD will host Western Collegiate Hockey Association foe the University of North Dakota for a league series on Friday and Saturday night.  Game times for both contests are set for 7:07 p.m.THE SERIES:  No. 6 Bulldogs are 25-2-0 all-time Wed, 21 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4586 The University of Minnesota Duluth will make its 2009-10 road debuts this Friday and Saturday (Oct. 23-24) when the Bulldogs head to St. Cloud, Minn., for a two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series with St. Cloud State University. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. Friday and 7:37 p.m. the following evening at the National Hockey Center (5,371 capacity) on the St. Cloud State campus.Complete Release (pdf)THE RECORDS: The defending WCHA playoff champion Bulldogs are 3-1-0 overall this seaso Wed, 21 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4585 She may be just a rookie, but University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey goaltender Jennifer Harss inherited arguably as much pressure as any Bulldog in recent memory.  The 2006 Winter Olympian for Team Germany was picked up to help fill the void left by another 2006 Winter Olympian -- Kim Martin -- who is with Team Sweden ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympics. While following in the footsteps of a UMD pillar like Martin is certainly a challenge, Harss has clearly become more comforta Tue, 20 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4584 Justin Fontaine, who figured in on five goals while helping the University of Minnesota Duluth to a two-game sweep over visiting Minnesota State University-Mankato last weekend, has been chosen the Red Baron® WCHA Offensive Player of the Week.Fontaine, a 5-11, 175-pound junior right winger from Bonnyville, Alberta, scored twice and assisted on another tally in a 5-2 victory Friday then collected two more goals (including his second game-winner in as many nights)  the following evening a Tue, 20 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4583 After a two-week hiatus, the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad today got back in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas® National Rankings, at No. 25.  The Bulldogs first cracked the national charts this year at 23rd, in the Sept. 29 poll, representing the first time since the 2001 pre-season rankings that UMD had been ranked among the nation’s best.The Bulldogs, who are currently 11-2-1 overall and 9-1 in NSIC games, are currently riding a season-long Tue, 20 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4582 The University of Minnesota-Duluth women's cross country team had an impressive showing on Saturday afternoon at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational, placing third place out of 34 teams from both the NCAA Division II and III ranks. Sophomore Morgan Place who won her previous 5 races this fall led the Bulldogs by taking third among 466 runners with a 6K time of 20:46, breaking her own UMD record, Place has won 11 of 14 meets as a collegian. She was followed by ju Tue, 20 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4581 The University of Minnesota-Duluth women's cross country team had an impressive showing on Saturday afternoon at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational, placing third place out of 34 teams from both the NCAA Division II and III ranks. Sophomore Morgan Place who won her previous 5 races this fall led the Bulldogs by taking third among 466 runners with a 6K time of 20:46, breaking her own UMD record, Place has won 11 of 14 meets as a collegian. She was followed by junior Rachael S Mon, 19 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4580 For the second time in as many weeks, and third time overall this season, University of Minnesota Duluth junior goalie Hannah Bengtson earned the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week Award, announced today (Oct. 19) by the league office.The Lino Lakes, Minn., native helped UMD maintain its three point edge in the NSIC standings this past weekend, leading the Bulldogs past Northern State University on Saturday by a 2-1 count, before shutting out the University of Mon, 19 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4579 The University of Minnesota Duluth continues its steady climb up the the NCAA Division II Super Regional Poll as the Bulldogs jumped one notch to the No. 2 spot in this week's rankings. Unbeaten Minnesota State University-Mankato, which shares first place with UMD in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, remains atop the poll. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top six teams in each of the four Super Regionals will advance to the NCAA II playoffs with the top two schools from Mon, 19 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4578 Returning as the reigning Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year placed lofty expectations on University of Minnesota Duluth senior forward Jheri Booker. Those expectations got a bit loftier, as Booker has been named the preaseason Player of the Year by conference coaches.Booker finished her first season in maroon and gold as the Bulldogs' leader in scoring (15.3 ppg) and steals (3.6 spg) after transferring from Tennessee State University. The Summerville, Ga., na Mon, 19 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4577 On the strength of a weekend series sweep and a 3-1-0 overall start in 2009-10, the University of Minnesota Duluth has carved out a spot for itself in both major men's hockey weekly polls. The Bulldogs are slotted 18th in the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll and settled into the No. 14 position in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine rankings.UMD closed out a season-opening four-game homestand this past weekend by upending Western Collegiate Hockey Association rival Minnesota State University-M Sun, 18 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4576 It may have been a different day, but the hero was the same for the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad on Sunday afternoon.UMD, who upped its overall record to 11-2-1 and improved to 9-1 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play, topped the University of Mary 2-0 at the Bismarck Community Bowl in Bismarck, N.D., getting the game-winner from senior co-captain Clare Dahmen for the second consecutive game.The win extends UMD's current winning streak to five games, and snapped the Sat, 17 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4575 Minnesota State University played perhaps its final game ever at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Saturday night and that may suit the Mavericks just fine.Minnesota State saw an early 2-0 lead evaporate as University of Minnesota Duluth junior forward Justin Fontaine scored two power play goals, including the game-winner with 7:37 to play in the third period, to complete a come-from-behind 3-2  win and a sweep of the two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series. The Sat, 17 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4574 No other arena in the NCAA has troubled the No. 5 University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team more than Ridder Arena, on the campus of the University of Minnesota.  Add Gopher freshman goaltender Noora Raty between the pipes, and the riddle that has been Ridder becomes that much tougher to solve.The Bulldogs suffered a series sweep to Raty and the No. 2 Gophers by the score of 3-0 Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis, Minn., in front of 1,119.  The loss, which sets the Bu Sat, 17 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4573 Every year, the University of Minnesota Duluth sets out to finish with a perfect record at home. The Bulldogs inched closer to achieving that goal with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-8) sweep of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference rival Northern State before an announced crowd of 518 - the largest this season - at Romano Gymnasium.No.11 UMD was a bit sluggish out of the gates, but eventually got their offense going en route to their 13th sweep of 2009. The Bulldogs hit a collective .325 while hol Sat, 17 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4572 Senior co-captain Clare Dahmen buried her fourth game-winning goal of the season in propelling the league-leading University of Minnesota Duluth over Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foe Northern State University 2-1, on Saturday afternoon in Aberdeen, S.D.With the victory, UMD’s record now stands at 10-2-1 overall, and 8-1 in NSIC play.  The 2009 Bulldogs are the 10th team in school history to break the double-digit plateau in the wins column, and the first since the 2003 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4571 And the beat goes on.Even without any scoring assistance from its All-American running back Isaac Odim, the University of Minnesota Duluth still got it done Saturday afternoon. Buoyed by a pair of touchdowns from sophomore wide receiver D.J. Winfield, the No. 9 Bulldogs throttled St. Cloud State University 31-7 to extend their school-record Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference win streak to 17 games and remain unbeaten in league play at 6-0. The Homecoming victory came before the third larg Fri, 16 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4570  No one ever said it was going to be easy.The No. 5 University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team met a battle-tested and more experienced No. 2 University of Minnesota squad Friday night in the confines of Ridder Arena, and the Bulldogs came out of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association showdown with a 3-1 setback with proof of it. The Gophers outshot UMD 38-23, including 25-13 after the first two periods of play, to hand the Bulldogs their first WCHA loss of the season. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4569 Yes, the season is still young, but for Jack Connolly and Justin Fontaine it's so far, so good. Real good.The two Bulldogs each scored two goals and assisted on another in propelling the University of Minnesota Duluth to a convincing 5-2 victory over Minnesota State University Friday night in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association opener for both clubs. Connolly, a sophomore center, and Fontaine, a junior right winger, both have racked up seven points (four goals and three assists) in three Fri, 16 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4568 Friday night's contest between the University of Minnesota Duluth and the University of Mary looked to be more than a mismatch on paper. The Bulldogs came into Romano Gymnasium as the heavy favorites but had to battle to a gritty 3-1 (25-18, 25-22, 19-25, 25-12) victory over the Marauders before a crowd of 342.No.10 UMD struggled at times but had enough offensive firepower to keep the Marauders from notching their first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory of 2009. The Bulldogs poun Fri, 16 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4567 In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the University of Minnesota Duluth with be sponsoring "Dig for th Cure!", an event designed to support breast cancer research.The event will take place during Saturday's Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference match between No. 11 UMD and Northern State University at Romano Gymnasium. The two teams will square off at 4:00 p.m.A silent auction will be held during the match, with all proceeds benefiting the St. Luke's Breast Cancer Cent Thu, 15 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4566 Strong upperclassmen leadership is a large reason why the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer team currently finds itself alone atop the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference standings.  Senior midfielder Kelly Duchene definitely deserves much of the praise for keeping the Bulldogs on track after a hot start, and in helping UMD to a 9-2-1 overall record (7-1 record in the NSIC) with only five matches left on regular season docket.The 2009 team co-captain's consistency speaks for itse Thu, 15 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4565 The University of Minnesota Duluth will look to extend its school-record 16-game Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference winning streak this Saturday (Oct. 17) when the Bulldogs square off with St. Cloud State University in their annual Homecoming game. Opening kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at James S. Malosky Stadium (4,500 capacity/artificial turf) on the UMD campus.Complete Release (pdf)THE RECORDS: The defending NCAA Division II champion Bulldogs, who have won five straight, are 6-1 overall this Thu, 15 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4564 Although the two teams made it to the 2009 NCAA Frozen Four, both No. 5 University of Minnesota Duluth and No. 2 University of Minnesota have a fraction of their rosters from a season ago.  The Bulldogs, who graduated six seniors and have six players centralized ahead of the Olympics, may not receive much sympathy from the Gophers, who graduated six of their own seniors and lost two very notable twins.  The two programs, who together have kept the NCAA trophy inside the state of Minnes Thu, 15 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4563 Oct. 15th marks the first official day of practice for the University of Minnesota Duluth, which will look to improve on the significant strides made in 2008-09. The Bulldogs, who made the fourth-biggest turnaround of any NCAA Division II team last season, have named seniors Jheri Booker, Jordanne Even and Monica Mayry as their team captains for this season.Booker is the reigning Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was UMD's top scorer a year ago. Even, a f Wed, 14 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4562 If Katie Wilson has been slipping under opposing opponents radar, her luck has just run out.The University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey rookie forward was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's Rookie of the Week Wednesday after her four-point weekend against St. Cloud State at the DECC.  Wilson's two goals and two assists helped the No. 5 Bulldogs sweep the Huskies for UMD's first back-to-back wins on the season.The NCAA’s leading rookie scorer, with an average o Wed, 14 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4561 The University of Minnesota Duluth will drop the puck on its 45th season of Western Collegiate Hockey Association competition this Friday and Saturday (Oct. 16-17) when the Bulldogs play host to the Minnesota State University-Mankato. Opening face off is set for 7:07 p.m. both days at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (5,303 seating capacity). The Bulldogs, which closed out 2008-09 with a 22-13-8 overall record (10-11-7 in the WCHA) and captured the WCHA Final Five playoff title bef Tue, 13 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4560 Jordan Fulton enjoyed a breakout year in 2008-09 and the University of Minnesota Duluth are hoping the senior left winger can step up his offensive game even more this season.Fulton, who is serving as an alternate team captain in his final collegiate go around, surpassed previous personal bests in a host of categories last winter including points (17), goals (12, which ranked fifth among Bulldogs), game winners (three), plus-minus (plus-six) and shooting percentage (.130). A battle-tested ve Mon, 12 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4559 The University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad currently finds itself alone atop the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference soccer standings, thanks in large part to a 2-0 record over this past weekend. Bulldog junior goalie Hannah Bengtson was a large catalyst in those two shutout victories, and the NSIC recognized the contribution by naming her the Defensive Player of the Week today, Oct. 12.The Lino Lakes, Minn., native made five saves in the Bulldogs' (9-2-1 overall; 7-1 in NSIC play) 1 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4558 Go figure.After being ranked eighth in each of the past previous four American Football Coaches Association Division II polls, the University of Minnesota Duluth slipped to No. 9 this week -- despite the fact that the Bulldogs posted a 42-0 win on the road this past Saturday against Northern State University and that one of the clubs slotted ahead of UMD last week -- No. 1 Grand Valley State University -- lost.In the NCAA II Super Region 3 Poll, however, the 6-1 Bulldogs climbed from sixth Mon, 12 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4557 Isaac Odim, who enjoyed his most productive ball-carrying day as a collegian in the University of Minnesota Duluth's 42-0 road victory over Northern State University Saturday, was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference's Offensive Player of the Week. It marks the second time this season the junior All-American running back has been so honored.Odim, a native of Rochester, Minn., ran for 228 yards (a personal best and the fifth highest single-game total in UMD history) and three touch Sun, 11 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4556 The University of Minnesota Duluth's power play experienced a power outage of sorts Sunday night as the No. 18 Bulldogs failed to score on all eight of their opportunities with extra man in a 3-1 Superior Cup setback to Northern Michigan University at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.The loss means that all four Superior Cup participants -- UMD, Northern Michigan, Lake Superior State University (which fell 4-3 to UMD on Friday) and Michigan Tech University -- finished the week Sun, 11 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4555 Jennifer Harss showed a glimpse of what she was capable of Sunday afternoon at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, and it was certainly wasn't something St. Cloud State University wanted to see.Harss and the No. 6 University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team handed the Huskies a 2-0 shutout to improve to 3-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in Western Collegiate Hockey Association play.  The Bulldogs, who are now 36-8-2 all-time against the Huskies, also improve to 20-2-1 against St. Clo Sun, 11 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4554 It didn't have much in the way of scoring chances, but the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad executed when it counted most in beating Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foe St. Cloud State University 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at James S. Malosky Stadium.UMD, now 9-2-1 overall and 7-1 in the NSIC, entered the game one point shy of a tie with the league-leading Huskies, and had tied the visitors 0-0 in double overtime in the only other 2009 clash between the two conference stalwart Sat, 10 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4553 The No. 6 University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team may have a roster full of players inexperienced at the NCAA Division I level, but those young rookies certainly understand tradition.The Bulldogs got three goals from three different freshman to help knock off St. Cloud State University 5-3 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Saturday night.  The contest, which doubled as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association opener for both squads, pushes UMD’s season re Sat, 10 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4552 The University of Duluth seemed to be riding a wave of momentum heading into Saturday's clash with archrival Concordia-University St. Paul. The Bulldogs were undefeated in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play and on a nine-match winning streak, having avoided defeat since a Sept. 11 non-conference loss to Southwest Minnesota State University.The top-ranked Golden Bears ended No.10 UMD's unbeaten streak in a forceful way, sweeping the Bulldogs 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-5) before a crowd of Sat, 10 Oct 2009 http://www.umdbulldogs.com/news.php?id=4551 There wasn't a whole lot of variety in what the University of Minnesota Duluth did offensively Saturday in Aberdeen, S.D. -- and there didn't need to be.The No. 8 Bulldogs rushed on the first play from scrimmage and pretty much kept on running, rolling up 378 yards on a season-high 58 carries while disposing of Northern State University 42-0 for their school-record 16th consecutive Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory. Taking what the Wolves defense gave them, the Bulldogs went to