UMD Women's Hockey Release No. 3

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BULLDOGS

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH ATHLETICS www.umdbulldogs.com

THE MATCH-UP

2012-2013 WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Game 3 & 4

UMD vs. No. 4 Wisconsin Date: 3:07 pm. Saturday and Sunday Site: AMSOIL Arena -- Duluth, Minn. Records: UMD: ........... 0-2-0 (0-2-0) Wisconsin: .......3-0-1 (3-0-1) Online Radio: KUMD with Tom Hansen Video Stream: America One

BULLDOGS SET TO HOST NO. 4 WISCONSIN IN WCHA SHOWDOWN AT AMSOIL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

The University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey will face a storied rival in the No. 4 University of Wisconsin this weekend at AMSOIL Arena. The Bulldogs will be looking for their first Western Collegiate Hockey Association win of the season against the Badgers, who last encountered UMD in the WCHA Final Face-Off last March. Both games are slated for a 3:07 p.m. start on Saturday and Sunday. Following Sunday’s game, all UMD fans are invited to skate with the Bulldogs at AMSOIL. USCHO RANKING: UMD - -Receiving Votes USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE: UMD - -Receiving Votes

2012-2013 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Sept 28 Minn. White Caps Duluth, MN Sept 29 Minn. White Caps Duluth, MN Oct 5 Ohio State Duluth, MN Oct 6 Ohio State Duluth, MN Oct 13 Wisconsin Duluth, MN Oct 14 Wisconsin Duluth, MN Oct 19 Minnesota State Mankato, MN Oct 20 Minnesota State Mankato, MN Oct 25 Boston College Boston, MA Oct 26 Boston Colege Boston, MA Nov 2 Minnesota Duluth, MN Nov 3 Minnesota Duluth, MN Nov. 16 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN Nov. 17 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN Nov. 23 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Nov. 24 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Dec. 1 Bemidji State Bemidji, MN Dec. 2 Bemidji State Bemidji, MN Dec. 8 Boston University Duluth, MN Dec. 9 Boston University Duluth, MN Jan. 12 St. Cloud State Duluth, MN Jan. 13 St. Cloud State Duluth, MN Jan. 18 Bemidji State Duluth, MN Jan. 19 Bemidji State Duluth, MN Jan. 25 Ohio State Columbus, OH Jan. 26 Ohio State Columbus, OH Feb. 1 Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Feb. 2 Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Feb. 9 Minnesota State Duluth, MN Feb. 10 Minnesota State Duluth, MN Feb. 15 Wisconsin Madison, WI Feb. 16 Wisconsin Madison, WI Feb. 22 North Dakota Duluth, MN Feb. 23 North Dakota Duluth, MN Mar 1-3 WCHA 1st Round TBA Mar 8 WCHA F. Face-Off Bemidji, MN Mar 9 WCHA F. Face-Off Bemidji, MN Mar 15-16 NCAA Regionals TBA Mar 22-24 NCAA Frozen Four Minnapolis, MN

October 6, 2012

Time W, 5-3 W, 5-2 L, 1-3 L, 2-3 3:07pm 3:07pm 7:00pm 3:00pm 7:00pmET 7:00pmET 7:07pm 7:07pm 7:07pm 2:07pm 7:07pm 7:07pm 7:00pm 4:00pm 3:07pm 3:07pm 3:07pm 3:07pm 7:07pm 7:07pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 7:00pm 4:00pm 3:07pm 3:07pm 4:00pm 7:00pm 7:07pm 6:07pm TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

THE SERIES: In 63 all-time meetings, the Bulldogs edge Wisconsin with an overall record of 27-26-10. UMD went 1-4 against the Badgers one season ago. After going winless for the first time in program history during the regular season last year, the Bulldogs won when it mattered most -- knocking then No. 1 Wisconsin out of the WCHA Final-Face-off on March 2 by a score of 3-1 at AMSOIL Arena. The Bulldogs scored a goal in each period, beginning with a tally by Audrey Cournoyer 8:10 into the first period, and never released the lead to hold Wisconsin off. Jenna McParland added a goal at 15:35 of the second period and Brigette Lacquette tagged the scoresheet with just 18 seconds remaining in the contest. Prior to UMD’s playoff win over Wisconsin, two of the Bulldogs four regular season losses were decided by one goal, including one overtime game in their last regular season skate on Jan. 21, a 4-3 setback for UMD. Twice last year the Bulldogs outshot the Badgers and lost -- on Jan. 20, a 2-0 slide despite a 36-23 shot advantage, and then back on Oct. 22, 2011, a 6-3 loss that displayed a UMD squad that outshelled UW 49-31. The Bulldogs are 13-10-5 all-time in Duluth against UW, but have won just a single game (March 3, 2012) against the Badgers in five skates in the confines of AMSOIL, going 1-3-1 since the new rink opened. LAST WEEK: UMD suffered just their second sweep of a season opener ever with two losses to Ohio State at AMSOIL last weekend. The series sweep was also the first ever at the hands of the Buckeyes. Saturday night’s slide (Oct. 5) was the first loss in a home-opener in program history, a 3-1 loss. Senior center Katie Wilson had the lone Bulldog goal in the skate -- a skate that featured four Bulldogs out of the line-up (Vanessa Thibault, Zoe Hickel, Tea Villila and Dana Gallop). The Bulldogs were saddled with their lowest shot output -- 17 -- since UMD was held to 14 against Wisconsin back on Dec. 4, 2009 . Sunday’s contest started off with it’s own historical moment when senior blueliner Jessica Wong became the 16th Bulldog to join the 100 point club

Sports Information Office • Kelly Grgas-Wheeler, Women's Hockey Contact University of Minnesota Duluth • Duluth, MN 55812-2496 • (218) 726-8937 • Fax: (218) 726-6529


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