Showing posts with label MCLA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MCLA. Show all posts
February 28, 2013
Highlight Video of UMD's 10-9 Win over Cal-Poly
This is a very nicely edited highlight video of UMD's exciting OT win against Cal-Poly.
February 27, 2013
UMD Bulldogs 4-1 in the Early Season
The University of Minnesota - Duluth Bulldogs lacrosse team are 4-1 in the early going this season. The Dogs are presently ranked #14 in the nation with wins over MSU-Mankato 10-3, Western Michigan 19-5, Iowa State 19-5 and a big win over MCLA rival and #18 ranked Cal-Poly 10-9 in OT. UMD's only loss came at the hands of #2 ranked Arizona State. In that game, the Bulldogs were tied 3-3 midway through the 3rd quarter before falling off the pace.
Attackman Ryan Butts from Benilde-St. Margarets High School leads the team with 11 goals while Senior team captain midfielder Stan Drutowski from Rosemount has 8. Freshman attackman Jacob Heppner from Eastview leads the team with 10 assists and 16 points. Drutowski is second on the team with 15 points.
Between the pipes,sophomore Goalie Jared Klapperich from Eden Prairie leads the team with 30 saves and a .714 save percentage. Junior goalie Andrew Blaeser from Champlin Park is second with 29 saves and a .644 save percentage.
Next up for the Bulldogs is University of Wisconsin at the Augsburg Dome in Minneapolis on March 9.
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| Goals leader Ryan Butts works around goal again Cal-Poly |
Between the pipes,sophomore Goalie Jared Klapperich from Eden Prairie leads the team with 30 saves and a .714 save percentage. Junior goalie Andrew Blaeser from Champlin Park is second with 29 saves and a .644 save percentage.
Next up for the Bulldogs is University of Wisconsin at the Augsburg Dome in Minneapolis on March 9.
March 12, 2012
Bulldogs Lose First of the Season
In the UMD Bulldogs men's lacrosse teams first major test of the season they fell just short losing to #2 ranked Cal-Poly on Saturday March 10 by a score of 9-6. The Bulldogs face another stern test tonight, taking on #5 ranked Chapman University in Orange, CA. Follow all of the UMD Bulldogs lacrosse games on their live Twitter feed http://twitter.com/#!/Duluthlacrosse
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| UMD player coaching at a lacrosse clinic at Redondo Beach High School in California |
March 5, 2012
Bulldogs top St. Cloud State 15-3
The UMD Bulldogs traveled to St. Cloud to take on the St. Cloud State Huskies in a UMLL battle Saturday March 3 and came away with a convincing 15-3 win. With the win, the Bulldogs are now 4-0 in the early season.
The Bulldogs were led by attackman Kevin Gaydos who scored 3 goals and added 1 assist. Alex McNamara added 2 goals and an assist while Drake Peterson and Neal Pester each scored 2 goals, Ben Blaeser, Justin Vossen and Matt Murphy each added a goal and an assist and Ryan Butts, Tyler Lorinser, and Matt Madden each added a goal. Midfielder Nathan Monsein was stellar at the faceoff X winning 16 of 18 faceoffs while also leading the team with 6 ground balls. Joey Slattery led the UMD goalies with 9 saves.
UMD now starts a brutal west coast road trip where they will face a string of top ranked MCLA lacrosse teams. Next week they travel to California to take on the nations #2 ranked team Cal Poly on March 10, #4 ranked Chapman University on March 12 and #11 ranked UC-Santa Barbara on March 14. The Bulldogs then return to Minnesota on March 17 where they will take on last seasons national champion and #3 ranked BYU at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. To round out this rugged schedule of highly ranked teams, UMD will then travel west again to take on #9 ranked Arizona State University on March 23 and #10 University of Colorado on March 25 in Tempe, AZ. Following this stern test, UMD should have a much clearer picture of their 2012 national title chances. UMD is ranked #15 in the latest Nike/Inside Lacrosse Magazine coaches poll.
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| Bulldogs leading scorer Sr. Kevin Gaydos |
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| 2011 National Champion BYU |
February 24, 2012
Next Up: Bulldogs vs. Gophers
Next Up: Bulldogs vs. Gophers
Duluth, MN – The rivalry is set to continue this upcoming weekend.After a strong start to the 2012 season, the UMD Bulldogs now look ahead to their next game against the University of Minnesota Gophers.
“Though we beat the Gophers in the UMLC championship game last year, the loss to them at home (in Duluth) still leaves a very sour taste in our mouths. It’s a feeling we will surely not forget entering Saturday’s game,” said senior captain #17 Matt Madden.
These two teams matched up twice in the 2011 lacrosse season, and it’s sure to be a battle to the finish between the Bulldogs and the Gophers.
“There’s always a rivalry between these two teams. If there’s one thing I can say about the Gophers, it’s they always come ready to compete and give our guys a challenge,” said head coach Frank Clark.
During the regular season, the Gophers edged out the Bulldogs 8-7 in overtime on Bulldog territory. But when they played again in the 2011 UMLC playoffs, the Bulldogs reigned superior with a final score of 11-6.
“This is one game everybody marks on their calendars. I have no doubt it will be a great afternoon of lacrosse from both teams,” said Clark.
In 2011, the Gophers finished their season with a divisional UMLC record of 4-1, and an overall record of 6-6. The Golden Gophers made it to the second round of the 2011 UMLC playoffs, but saw their season end when they matched up against the Bulldogs and lost.
“We need to jump on every opportunity and get things going in our favor early like the past weekend’s match-ups will be key,” said Clark.
The rivalry match-up will take place on Saturday, February 25 at the University of Minnesota Bubble Stadium in Minneapolis. The game starts at noon.
“Preparation, focus and execution will be the keys for us to be successful this weekend. It should be a very exciting game,” said Sam Litman, the Bulldogs assistant head coach.
Make sure to keep up with the Bulldogs by visiting umdlacrosse.com, and catch all the details of every game by following @Duluthlacrosse on Twitter.
February 19, 2012
Bulldogs Open Season with Two Big Wins
The University of Minnesota - Duluth Bulldogs mens lacrosse team opened the 2012 MCLA lacrosse season with two big victories this weekend over Upper Midwest Lacrosse League (UMLL) conference foes.
On Saturday, the Bulldogs took on the Marquette University club lacrosse team at the Vadnais Dome in White Bear Lake, MN and defeated them handily, 17-3. Drake Peterson opened the scoring for the Bulldogs, putting in the first goal of the season on a feed from Alex McNamara. It would be all Bulldogs after that. Peterson led the 'dogs with 5 goals and an assist. Kevin Gaydos added 4 goals and an assist while McNamara was the feeder, contributing 4 assists and tallying one goal. Matt Murphy and Neal Pester added two goals, while Shayne Thomas added a goal and an assist, and Julian Chamleunsouk and Tyler Lorinser added a goal apiece. Ben Blaeser, Matt Madden and Justin Vossen each added an assist. Goalies Joey Slattery, Alex Libera, Jared Klapperich and Andrew Blaeser all shared time in goal giving up only 3 goals.
The Bulldogs faced Iowa State in the second game on Sunday. This game was even more lopsided than the first as the Bulldogs crushed the Cyclones 23-3. Kevin Gaydos started the scoring marathon with the first 3 goals of the game. Gaydos would lead all scorers with 6 goals on the day. Alex McNamara put in 4 goals and added an assist while Tyler Lorinser also chipped in with 4 goals. Neal Pester was the primary assist man contributing 4 assists and also adding a goal. Matt Murphy scored 2 goals and added 2 assists while Justin Vossen and Shayne Thomas each added a goal and had 2 assists. Drake Peterson scored 1 goal and added 1 assist and Ben Blaeser, Matt Madden, and Stanley Drutowski each added a goal. Once again, the goalies shared time in goal giving up only 3 goals.
It was a solid opening weekend for the Bulldogs. Next Saturday the Bulldogs take on in-state rival University of Minnesota in a re-match of the UMLL title game from a year ago. The game will be played at the University of Minnesota sports bubble and might be the most important early season UMLL test the 'dogs have had in recent years. Next weeks game should be a great indicator of who has the inside track for the UMLL title in 2012.
The Bulldogs faced Iowa State in the second game on Sunday. This game was even more lopsided than the first as the Bulldogs crushed the Cyclones 23-3. Kevin Gaydos started the scoring marathon with the first 3 goals of the game. Gaydos would lead all scorers with 6 goals on the day. Alex McNamara put in 4 goals and added an assist while Tyler Lorinser also chipped in with 4 goals. Neal Pester was the primary assist man contributing 4 assists and also adding a goal. Matt Murphy scored 2 goals and added 2 assists while Justin Vossen and Shayne Thomas each added a goal and had 2 assists. Drake Peterson scored 1 goal and added 1 assist and Ben Blaeser, Matt Madden, and Stanley Drutowski each added a goal. Once again, the goalies shared time in goal giving up only 3 goals.
It was a solid opening weekend for the Bulldogs. Next Saturday the Bulldogs take on in-state rival University of Minnesota in a re-match of the UMLL title game from a year ago. The game will be played at the University of Minnesota sports bubble and might be the most important early season UMLL test the 'dogs have had in recent years. Next weeks game should be a great indicator of who has the inside track for the UMLL title in 2012.
February 17, 2012
May 26, 2011
Five Bulldogs Named to All-American Team
Capping off a season which saw the Bulldogs again play in the 16 team MCLA National Championship Tournament, 5 Minnesota-Duluth players were named MCLA All-Americans. Three Bulldogs were named to the first team:
Mike Becken , Junior, Defense
Joey Slattery, Junior, Goalie
Andrew Madsen, Junior, FOS
Two Bulldogs were named All-American Honorable Mention:
Brandon Nispel, Senior, Midfield
Andrew Straus, Junior, LSM
Dwayne Hicks of Michigan State was named 2011 MCLA Division 1 Coach of the Year.
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| Andy Madsen winning a faceoff against CSU in the tourney |
Joey Slattery, Junior, Goalie
Andrew Madsen, Junior, FOS
Two Bulldogs were named All-American Honorable Mention:
Brandon Nispel, Senior, Midfield
Andrew Straus, Junior, LSM
Dwayne Hicks of Michigan State was named 2011 MCLA Division 1 Coach of the Year.
May 18, 2011
Bulldogs Lose Opening Round Game to Colorado State
The UMD Bulldogs lost their opening round MCLA Championship Tournament game to Colorado State 10-6. With the loss, the Bulldogs are eliminated from the MCLA Tournament and will look towards 2012.
Game report from CSU Lacrosse:
Commerce City, COLO – The 2nd seeded Colorado State Rams used patient offense and suffocating defense to get past 15th seed Minnesota-Duluth in the first round of the MCLA national tournament at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. CSU led 5-2 at the half and outscored Duluth 5-4 in the final thirty minutes to secure the 10-6 win and advance to the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Duluth took the lead 2-1 early in the 1st Quarter. After being tied up 2-2 after one quarter of play, the Rams dominated the time of possession in the second quarter, taking 15 shots to UMD’s two and scoring three goals while holding the Bulldogs scoreless. The Rams were led by attackmen Cooper Kehoe and Austin Fisher, each contributing three points. Senior Garrett Fugier cashed in on two scoring opportunities as well for the Rams, who defeated UMD for the second straight time after falling to the Bulldogs in 2009.
“This game was just about what I thought it would be,” said CSU head coach Alex Smith. “They are a very good defensive team and their goalie played great. We had several looks that would have been goals against most other goalies and the game could have been a little more comfortable.”
Joey Slattery made 10 saves in cage for Duluth while Andy Flax made six for CSU. The Rams also enjoyed an advantage at the face-off ‘x,’ where they went 12/20 on the afternoon.
“We did some good things today,” said Smith. “I thought our six on six offense did its job and I was happy for our man-up unit to break out a little bit. Our defense held it together really nicely and we just kind of went about our business today. Tomorrow is going to be a different story against a very talented Boston College team. We are going to have to be at our best to advance.”
The Rams victory over Duluth is the 11th time in the last 13 years that CSU has made the quarterfinal round. Last year, they were bounced by 10th seeded Simon Fraser and will find themselves in a similar position this year against Boston College, also a #10 seed.
BC advanced to the quarters with an emotional 10-9 win over 7th seeded Colorado. CSU defeated Boston College 10-7 in the MCLA first round in 2010. The two teams have played three times since 2008, with CSU sweeping the series, but all the games were within three goals. Face-off at Dick’s Park is at 4:00pm MST on Wednesday.
Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
#15 Minn-Duluth vs #2 Colorado State Univ. (May 17, 2011 at Denver, CO)
Date: May 17, 2011 Attendance: 300
Weather: cloudy with rain
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Minn-Duluth……… 2 0 2 2 - 6
Colorado State Univ. 2 3 2 3 – 10
Minn-Duluth SCORING: GOALS: Gaydos, Kevin 3; McNamara, Alex 1; Sanocki, Matthew 1; Moore, Bobby 1.
ASSISTS: Nispel, Brandon 2; McNamara, Alex 1; Sanocki, Matthew 1; Thomas-Olson, Max 1.
Colorado State Univ. SCORING: GOALS: Fisher, Austin 3; Kehoe, Cooper 2; Fugier, Garrett 2; Devlin, Alex 1; Carter, Kacy 1; Campbell, Braxton 1.
ASSISTS: Konkel, Greyson 2; Devlin, Alex 1; Kehoe, Cooper 1; Smith, Sean 1;
Taggart, Tim 1; Warfield, Dan 1.
SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Minn-Duluth……… 2 5 2 1 – 10
Colorado State Univ. 2 1 1 2 - 6
Game report from CSU Lacrosse:
CSU Advances with 10-6 Victory over Duluth
Commerce City, COLO – The 2nd seeded Colorado State Rams used patient offense and suffocating defense to get past 15th seed Minnesota-Duluth in the first round of the MCLA national tournament at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. CSU led 5-2 at the half and outscored Duluth 5-4 in the final thirty minutes to secure the 10-6 win and advance to the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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| Austin Fisher scored 3 goals for the Rams |
“This game was just about what I thought it would be,” said CSU head coach Alex Smith. “They are a very good defensive team and their goalie played great. We had several looks that would have been goals against most other goalies and the game could have been a little more comfortable.”
Joey Slattery made 10 saves in cage for Duluth while Andy Flax made six for CSU. The Rams also enjoyed an advantage at the face-off ‘x,’ where they went 12/20 on the afternoon.
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| Joe Slattery made 10 saves for the Bulldogs |
The Rams victory over Duluth is the 11th time in the last 13 years that CSU has made the quarterfinal round. Last year, they were bounced by 10th seeded Simon Fraser and will find themselves in a similar position this year against Boston College, also a #10 seed.
BC advanced to the quarters with an emotional 10-9 win over 7th seeded Colorado. CSU defeated Boston College 10-7 in the MCLA first round in 2010. The two teams have played three times since 2008, with CSU sweeping the series, but all the games were within three goals. Face-off at Dick’s Park is at 4:00pm MST on Wednesday.
Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
#15 Minn-Duluth vs #2 Colorado State Univ. (May 17, 2011 at Denver, CO)
Date: May 17, 2011 Attendance: 300
Weather: cloudy with rain
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Minn-Duluth……… 2 0 2 2 - 6
Colorado State Univ. 2 3 2 3 – 10
Minn-Duluth SCORING: GOALS: Gaydos, Kevin 3; McNamara, Alex 1; Sanocki, Matthew 1; Moore, Bobby 1.
ASSISTS: Nispel, Brandon 2; McNamara, Alex 1; Sanocki, Matthew 1; Thomas-Olson, Max 1.
Colorado State Univ. SCORING: GOALS: Fisher, Austin 3; Kehoe, Cooper 2; Fugier, Garrett 2; Devlin, Alex 1; Carter, Kacy 1; Campbell, Braxton 1.
ASSISTS: Konkel, Greyson 2; Devlin, Alex 1; Kehoe, Cooper 1; Smith, Sean 1;
Taggart, Tim 1; Warfield, Dan 1.
SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Minn-Duluth……… 2 5 2 1 – 10
Colorado State Univ. 2 1 1 2 - 6
April 17, 2011
Bulldogs Lose Shocker to Gophers; Beat Sonoma State
On Sunday, the Bulldogs found a little redemption, beating a solid Sonoma State (6-6) team 8-2. The Bulldogs finish the regular season with a disappointing 5-7 record.
UMD will enter the April 29-May 1 UMLL tournament as the #2 seed. Their first tournament game will be April 30 at 3:30 p.m. against the winner of the St. Cloud State/MSU-Mankato game. The UMLL championship game will take place on Sunday May 1 at 4:30 p.m.
April 11, 2011
Bulldogs Drop Two More Heartbreakers to Ranked Opponents
The UMD Bulldogs can't buy a win against a solid, ranked opponent in 2011. On Friday night, UMD dropped a close one to #17 Illinois 9-7, and on Saturday they lost to #6 Michigan State in another 2 point loss, 10-8. While both were two point losses, the games couldn't have been more different.
On Friday night, the Bulldogs jumped out to an early 4-1 lead behind goals from Drake Peterson, Andrew Straus, Matt Madden and Spencer Balfanz. They then allowed the Illini to battle back to tie the game 4-4. From that point it appeared the Bulldogs were again taking the game back behind three unanswered goals by Alex McNamara, Pat Struzyk and Madden's second goal of the game.
Instead, the Illini took the game by the throat from that point and it appeared the Bulldogs could do nothing to stop them. The game ended with 5 unanswered Illinois goals and a final 9-7 loss for UMD in a game that appeared to favor UMD through the first 3 periods.
Saturday's game couldn't have started any differently. Saturday saw the #6 ranked Spartans jump out to an 8-3 lead. Michigan State led 9-4 early in the 4th quarter when the Bulldogs stormed back behind goals from Matt Madden, Bobby Moore and Alex McNamara to close the game to one at 9-8. From there, the Bulldogs could get no closer and the Spartans tacked on one more insurance goal to ensure the 10-8 victory.
UMD will need to secure the UMLL conference title to gain the automatic bid and entry into the MCLA national championship tournament. Once there, they'll need to find the chemistry to pull out the close wins against the good, ranked teams they'll face in the tournament. If they don't, they'll be leaving the dance early in 2011.
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| Junior Midfielder Matt Madden |
Instead, the Illini took the game by the throat from that point and it appeared the Bulldogs could do nothing to stop them. The game ended with 5 unanswered Illinois goals and a final 9-7 loss for UMD in a game that appeared to favor UMD through the first 3 periods.
Saturday's game couldn't have started any differently. Saturday saw the #6 ranked Spartans jump out to an 8-3 lead. Michigan State led 9-4 early in the 4th quarter when the Bulldogs stormed back behind goals from Matt Madden, Bobby Moore and Alex McNamara to close the game to one at 9-8. From there, the Bulldogs could get no closer and the Spartans tacked on one more insurance goal to ensure the 10-8 victory.
UMD will need to secure the UMLL conference title to gain the automatic bid and entry into the MCLA national championship tournament. Once there, they'll need to find the chemistry to pull out the close wins against the good, ranked teams they'll face in the tournament. If they don't, they'll be leaving the dance early in 2011.
March 22, 2011
St. Cloud State Picks Up First Win; UMD Bulldogs Drop Two More
Out on the West Coast, the UMD Bulldogs (2-4) lost two more heartbreakers to MCLA top 25 teams. UMD's brutal stretch of road games continued with games against a very tough and highly regarded #18 University of Oregon Ducks and #6 ranked University of Colorado Buffaloes. UMD came into the weekend ranked #13 in the MCLA.
On Friday, UMD dropped a close one to Oregon 7-6. Down 6-3 at the end of 3 periods of play, UMD battled back to pull within one goal at 6-5 with 6:00 left in the game. Oregon picked up a fast break goal to make it 7-5 with 5:00 left. The Bulldogs pulled within one at 7-6 with 3:00 to play and after putting the ball on goal several times in the closing minutes could not tie the game and took the tough loss.
On Saturday, in a game televised online by CollegeLAX.tv, the Bulldogs took on the Buffaloes in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Colorado jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Bulldogs could respond with a Brandon Nispel goal to make it 2-1. Early in the 3rd period, Colorado scored to make it 5-2. UMD battled back to tie the game 5-5 going into the 4th period behind goals from Max Thomas-Olson, Alex McNamara and Matt Sanocki. In the 4th period, UMD had trouble controlling the ball and gave up two quick Colorado goals before answering with one of their own, a shot by McNamara to make the score 8-6. That's as close as the Bulldogs would get and they dropped their 4th of the season 9-6 to a very good Colorado team.
UMD's next game is April 2 against Upper Midwest Lacrosse League rival Iowa State. St. Cloud State's next game is April 3 against UMD in St. Cloud.
UMD may be looking forward to playing closer to home after road swings to Utah and Oregon. All four of UMD's losses have come against MCLA top 25 opponents (#3 BYU, #6 Colorado, #12 Utah and #18 Oregon).
March 7, 2011
#16 Utah Stuns #8 UMD
by Tim Haslem CollegeLAX
The No. 16 Utah Utes beat No. 8 Minn-Duluth on Sunday in Salt Lake City by the score of 13-5 as UMD dropped its second in a row during a disappointing road swing in Utah.
Both teams started the game with long possessions which led to the first goal of the game at the 10:30 mark in the first quarter for Minn-Duluth. The Bulldogs scored just seconds later to take a quick 2-0 lead.
Utah (4-2) scored a man-up goal with 3:32 remaining in the first but Minn-Duluth answered right back and lead 3-1 after the first quarter.
Utah scored two goals in the beginning of the second quarter to tie the score at 3. Minn-Duluth answered back to regain the lead but it would be the last time the Bulldogs were ahead. Utah went on a 4 goal run which included two man-up goals to take a 7-4 lead into halftime.
Utah didn’t let up and poured on a 5 goal third quarter and held the Bulldogs scoreless, giving the Utes a 12-4 lead.
Minn-Duluth (2-2, 2-0) scored at the 12:56 mark in the fourth quarter which gave the Bulldogs new life but the Utah defense wouldn’t give way. Utah tacked on one more goal midway through the fourth en route to the victory.
“We had a plan on things we wanted to do and I think we did them well,” said Utah Head Coach Craig Morris. “It’s great to go up against really great lacrosse teams because they keep pushing us to get better even though we got them today.”
Utah was led my Senior Attackmen Mark Manning who had 2 goals and 3 assists. Utah narrowly won the face-off battle, winning 10 and losing 9.
Minn-Duluth had 10 penalties overall which led to 3 man-up goals for Utah.
“We just didn’t execute,” said Minn-Duluth Head Coach Frank Clark. “They hit their shots and we didn’t. That team that showed up today can’t show up. If we don’t learn from this game then we won’t get better. If we get better from it then the game was worth it.”
Utah will face No. 6 Colorado on Friday in a key RMLC match-up. Minn-Duluth will travel to Oregon in two weeks to face No. 24 Oregon on March 18 and No. 6 Colorado on March 19.
The No. 16 Utah Utes beat No. 8 Minn-Duluth on Sunday in Salt Lake City by the score of 13-5 as UMD dropped its second in a row during a disappointing road swing in Utah.Both teams started the game with long possessions which led to the first goal of the game at the 10:30 mark in the first quarter for Minn-Duluth. The Bulldogs scored just seconds later to take a quick 2-0 lead.
Utah (4-2) scored a man-up goal with 3:32 remaining in the first but Minn-Duluth answered right back and lead 3-1 after the first quarter.
Utah scored two goals in the beginning of the second quarter to tie the score at 3. Minn-Duluth answered back to regain the lead but it would be the last time the Bulldogs were ahead. Utah went on a 4 goal run which included two man-up goals to take a 7-4 lead into halftime.
Utah didn’t let up and poured on a 5 goal third quarter and held the Bulldogs scoreless, giving the Utes a 12-4 lead.
Minn-Duluth (2-2, 2-0) scored at the 12:56 mark in the fourth quarter which gave the Bulldogs new life but the Utah defense wouldn’t give way. Utah tacked on one more goal midway through the fourth en route to the victory.
“We had a plan on things we wanted to do and I think we did them well,” said Utah Head Coach Craig Morris. “It’s great to go up against really great lacrosse teams because they keep pushing us to get better even though we got them today.”
Utah was led my Senior Attackmen Mark Manning who had 2 goals and 3 assists. Utah narrowly won the face-off battle, winning 10 and losing 9.
Minn-Duluth had 10 penalties overall which led to 3 man-up goals for Utah.
“We just didn’t execute,” said Minn-Duluth Head Coach Frank Clark. “They hit their shots and we didn’t. That team that showed up today can’t show up. If we don’t learn from this game then we won’t get better. If we get better from it then the game was worth it.”
Utah will face No. 6 Colorado on Friday in a key RMLC match-up. Minn-Duluth will travel to Oregon in two weeks to face No. 24 Oregon on March 18 and No. 6 Colorado on March 19.
March 5, 2011
Bulldogs Take First Loss; Come Out on Short End in Thriller Versus BYU
From CollegeLax.com
March 5th, 2011
The No. 4 BYU Cougars let a five goal lead slip away but were able to get the win against No. 8 Minnesota-Duluth on Friday night in Provo, Utah.
“One of our goals coming into the game was to be able to have four full quarters,” said BYU Head Coach Matt Schneck. “We didn’t accomplish that tonight. We had a great first half and we got into the second half and honestly I think that some of this a little reminiscent of other games in the past. We felt since we were up by 5 goals at the half that we were on the same path as our other games.”
BYU (6-0) jumped out to an early two goal lead before Minn-Duluth (2-1, 2-0) pulled one back midway through the first quarter. BYU kept gaining momentum and dominated the face-offs allowing them to notch two more goals to Minn-Duluths one goal in the first quarter.
BYU went on a three goal run in the second quarter and didn’t allow Minn-Duluth to score, giving the Cougars a 7-2 lead going into halftime.
Both teams traded goals before Minn-Duluth went on a three goal run late in the third quarter. Minn-Duluth then scored four goals to BYU’s one goal in the fourth to tie the game at 10 with 1:20 remaining.
Minn-Duluth won the ensuing face-off and took it down into their zone but gave up a quick turnover. BYU successfully cleared and BYU Senior Midfielder Tyler Monteath was able to get a goal with 53 seconds remaining, giving BYU a one goal lead.
Minn-Duluth won the face-off and took it into their zone and called a timeout. After the timeout, the Bulldogs tried to run a play but the BYU defense didn’t give up any ground. With about 5 seconds remaining, Minn-Duluth was forced to take a bad shot which trickled out of bounds with 2 seconds left in the game. Minn-Duluth called a timeout to setup one last play. When the whistle blew, Minn-Duluth threw a lob pass into the middle of the field and caught it, but it was too slow as time had run out, sealing a BYU victory.
March 5th, 2011
The No. 4 BYU Cougars let a five goal lead slip away but were able to get the win against No. 8 Minnesota-Duluth on Friday night in Provo, Utah.
“One of our goals coming into the game was to be able to have four full quarters,” said BYU Head Coach Matt Schneck. “We didn’t accomplish that tonight. We had a great first half and we got into the second half and honestly I think that some of this a little reminiscent of other games in the past. We felt since we were up by 5 goals at the half that we were on the same path as our other games.”
BYU (6-0) jumped out to an early two goal lead before Minn-Duluth (2-1, 2-0) pulled one back midway through the first quarter. BYU kept gaining momentum and dominated the face-offs allowing them to notch two more goals to Minn-Duluths one goal in the first quarter.
BYU went on a three goal run in the second quarter and didn’t allow Minn-Duluth to score, giving the Cougars a 7-2 lead going into halftime.
Both teams traded goals before Minn-Duluth went on a three goal run late in the third quarter. Minn-Duluth then scored four goals to BYU’s one goal in the fourth to tie the game at 10 with 1:20 remaining.
Minn-Duluth won the ensuing face-off and took it down into their zone but gave up a quick turnover. BYU successfully cleared and BYU Senior Midfielder Tyler Monteath was able to get a goal with 53 seconds remaining, giving BYU a one goal lead.
Minn-Duluth won the face-off and took it into their zone and called a timeout. After the timeout, the Bulldogs tried to run a play but the BYU defense didn’t give up any ground. With about 5 seconds remaining, Minn-Duluth was forced to take a bad shot which trickled out of bounds with 2 seconds left in the game. Minn-Duluth called a timeout to setup one last play. When the whistle blew, Minn-Duluth threw a lob pass into the middle of the field and caught it, but it was too slow as time had run out, sealing a BYU victory.
March 2, 2011
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.”
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.
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.
March 1, 2011
March 19th UMD-Colorado Game to be Streamed Live
In the 2009 Quarter Finals of the MCLA National Tournament, Colorado stole a 13-10 victory. In 2010, the Bulldogs traveled to Boulder, Colorado and escaped with an 11-10 win over the Buffaloes.
“The Bulldogs came into Boulder last year and handed us a close loss right after we beat Michigan,” said Colorado Head Coach Mike Ryder. “We have a bitter taste from that loss and will be looking to avenge them this year. No doubt they will be a top team as this season unfolds.”
The match-up between these two teams is quickly becoming a great rivalry.
“The last two games we’ve played against them have been very competitive games,” said Minnesota-Duluth Head Coach Frank Clark. “We’re looking forward to the challenge and we think they’re one of the top tier teams out there. It will be a good test to see where we are at that point.”
CollegeLAX will provide the ultimate platform for the game to be seen. “The chance to be live streamed online through CollegeLAX says a lot about where the MCLA is going,” said Ryder.
“It’s a great opportunity,” said Clark. “The more lacrosse that’s out there, the better. It will help grow the game and grow the MCLA brand, which I think is very important."
The game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs on March 19, 2011, will be streamed live on www.collegelax.us
For more information, stay tuned to CollegeLAX.
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