UMD Athletics

CLARE DAHMEN

Clare Dahmen capped off her stellar career with her best season recording the Bulldogs first and only first team All-American recognition from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (also second team accolades from Daktronics).

The Hopkins, Minn., native potted 11 goals and added four assists for 26 points, the highest offensive output by a Bulldog since Nicole Fietz notched 36 points in 2003. The forward scored eight game-winning goals, tops among the NSIC. The two-year captain took home NSIC All-Conference First Team honors, a spot on the NSIC All-Tournament Team, and earned the tournament MVP award; all in propelling the Bulldogs to the teams' fifth NSIC Tournament championship, and the program's first NCAA postseason victory.

HANNAH BENGSTON

Hannah Bengtson was a key catalyst getting UMD back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000 receiving National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Daktronics Third Team honors.

The Lino Lakes, Minn., native was named the Bulldogs' first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year as she registered 12 shutouts, the second-highest total any Bulldog netminder has put up (Michele Filipczak recorded 14.5 in 2000). Bengtson finished the year tops among her NSIC net colleagues in goals against average (0.63), saves percentage (0.886) as well as shutouts. Her saves percentage mark was eighth-best in the NCAA. Bengtson's 109 saves that season is still the second most in program history.

MARIA LEIDER

Maria Leider became the first Bulldog defender to receive All-American acclaim from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The senior captain earned a position on the NSCAA All-American Second Team.

A key defender for UMD in 2010, Leider assisted in holding opponents to a maximum of three goals in a game, and only 15 goals all season. She was a part of a backline that allowed the fourth lowest goals against average (0.73) and fifth most shutouts in program history (15). The Duluth, Minn., native contributed some offensive stats of her own. Leider had 19 shot attempts with 10 shots on goal. She combined for one goal -- a game-winner nonetheless -- and three assists for five points.