UMD holds off Minnesota in North Star College Cup semis NCAA.com

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PRESENTED BY The North Star College Cup will be no more after this season, and Minnesota Duluth wants something to remember it by — namely a championship trophy. The No. 2 Bulldogs took the first of two steps in achieving that goal Friday night by turning back Minnesota 3-2 in the tournament semifinals at St. Paul, Minnesota's, Xcel Energy Center. UMD (16-5-4 overall) will now face National Collegiate Hockey Conference rival St. Cloud State University for the North Star College Cup title at 7:05 p.m. CT Saturday. . Holds Off Minnesota and Sets Up North Star College Cup Championship Clash with SCSU. Recap/Reaction. — UMD Athletics (@UMDBulldogs) Miska, who improved to 15-4-2 on the year, made 37 saves (one shy of his career high), including 21 in the third period when UMD was outshot 22-2. Schierhorn finished with 26 stops for Minnesota (14-7-2). GOAL!! Iafallo scores on a 5x3 PP to give UMD the lead! 2-1 now in the 2nd. — UMD Hockey gifs (@UMDHockeygifs) "Riley's goal was big because it gave us some momentum going into the second period," said UMD head coach Scott Sandelin. "It seemed we gave them every opportunity to get back in the game, but our guys held down the fort. It's a big win for our team." The Bulldogs went 3-1 against St. Cloud State during the regular season and took down the Huskies 4-3 in overtime in the most recent meeting between the two clubs (Jan. 14 in Duluth). UMD will be seeking to capture first regular-season tournament title since 2001-02 on Saturday night. "The experience at the 'X' is awesome," said Tufte, who has racked up eight points (five goals and three assists) in the last seven games. "And, I'm looking forward to playing here again [Saturday]."

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