No. 7 Minnesota Duluth erased most of a three-goal deficit but couldn’t complete the comeback, falling 5-3 to No. 9 Colorado College in Saturday’s series finale. A four-goal second period put the Tigers in control; UMD’s third-period rally secured a split after the Bulldogs won Friday’s game, 1-0.

By the Numbers
  • Colorado College scored 4 goals in the second period; UMD scored 2 in the third.
  • UMD outshot Colorado College 32-23 overall and 16-2 in the third period.
  • Carter Murphy scored his first goal for UMD; Carl Axelsson made 18 saves in his first collegiate loss.
  • The series ended in a 1-1 split after UMD’s 1-0 win Friday.
Yes, But

UMD dominated the final period and came within a goal, but Colorado College’s second-period surge—including a shorthanded goal and a power-play goal—proved too much to overcome. The Tigers sealed the result with an empty-net goal.

State of Play
  • Both teams are 1-1 in NCHC play; Colorado College is 6-2-0 overall, while UMD is 6-2-2.
  • UMD returns home next weekend to host Miami (Ohio) in a Friday-Saturday series.
What's Next

The Bulldogs will look to turn their late-game momentum into a complete performance at AMSOIL Arena, with both games against Miami scheduled to start at 7:07 p.m.

Bottom Line

UMD showed it could pressure Colorado College, but a costly second period decided the game. Limiting special-teams damage will be key to converting strong stretches into wins.