UMD Bulldogs Hit the Road

After recording two solid UMLL conference victories to start the season, the UMD Bulldogs lacrosse team hits the road for an important western swing that will provide MCLA lacrosse fans a glimpse of the true nature of this years Bulldog squad.

UMD started the season with a 13-6 victory over UMLL rival Marquette and a convincing 12-3 victory over conference foe Minnesota State University - Mankato the following week.  Senior midfielder Brandon Nispel (Wayzata, MN) led all scorers with 8 goals over the two games while Junior goaltender Joey Slattery (Wayzata, MN) posted a sparkling  76% save percentage.

The Bulldogs now head west for a matchup against 4th ranked BYU (4-0) on March 3rd and a March 5th tilt against 16th ranked University of Utah.  The BYU matchup will provide the Bulldogs with a stern test and a good gauge of what this team can do come May.
 
Bulldog coach Frank Clark had this to say; “BYU is a great team and we are looking forward to the challenge that they will present.  In the past we have had some very competitive match ups and we don’t expect this to be any different. They are well coached and will have played some very good teams already at that point in the season”  Coach Litman had this to say about Utah: “Utah is a very strong program with a lot of talent on both sides of the field. Every time we’ve played against one another it has been a battle. I expect the same from Coach Morris and his team in this game.”

The UMD Bulldogs are currently ranked #8 in the MCLA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll.  University of Michigan Wolverines sit atop the MCLA Division I rankings.