The University of Minnesota Duluth women's basketball team won their home opener against Northern Michigan 45-32, giving them their first win of the season. The Bulldogs now carry a 1-3 record on the year, while the Wildcats drop to 1-2 on the season. 

UMD started the game strong and was led by senior forward Katie Stark who drained two three-pointers, scoring eight of the Bulldogs 13 first quarter points. They continued to play well in the second quarter, going into halftime with a 26-13 lead and allowing Northern Michigan to only score five points on 2-9 shooting. 

The Bulldogs came out of the half a little slow on the offensive end, shooting 30.7% from the field, but their defense made up for the offensive struggles. They recorded three blocks, three steals, and only allowed NMU to shoot a  31.5% FG in the second half. 

UMD finished the game shooting 34.7% (17-49) FG, and 31.8% (7-22) from beyond the arc and held Northern Michigan to 27.5% (14-51) FG and 21.4% (3-14) 3PT. 

Stark lead the team in scoring with 11 points, shooting 4-9 from the floor and also added five rebounds. Junior guard Payton Kahl had nine points, shooting 3-4 from the floor and added two steals. Sophomore forward Brooke Olson finished with nine points and six rebounds, while junior guard Ann Simonet would finish with six points, grabbing seven rebounds and going 2-8 from the floor.  

The Bulldogs continue their non-conference play, hosting Wisconsin-Parkside on Sunday at 3pm.