University of Minnesota Duluth's Tony Cameranesi and Neal Pionk were both recognized by the National Collegiate Hockey Conference with weekly awards for their performances in last weekend's back-to-back 3-3 overtime ties at the University of Notre Dame.

Cameranesi, a senior center from Plymouth, Minn., was selected the NCHC Offensive Player of the Week after figuring in on four of UMD's six goals in the two-game non-conference set with the Irish. On Friday night in South Bend, Ind., Cameranesi helped set up the opening goal of the weekend and then scored twice and assisted on the Bulldogs' other goal the following evening to extend his personal scoring streak to five games. He finished a +4 on the weekend and put a game-high seven shots on net in both ends of the series. Saturday night was Cameranesi's fourth two-goal and three-point outing as a Bulldog. Cameranesi currently tops the 2015-16 Bulldogs in points with two goals and five assists in five outings.

Pionk, the NCHC Defensive Player of the Week, picked up his first collegiate goal in Saturday's rematch -- the game-tying score early in the third period -- and was credited with an assist earlier in the evening. In addition to his two points in the series, the Hermantown, Minn., product was a +2 and blocked two shots while manning the point. Pionk now has four points in 2015-16 -- the most of any UMD defenseman.

The No. 6 Bulldogs will collide with No. 7 University of Massachusetts-Lowell this Friday and Saturday at AMSOIL Arena.