THIS WEEK
For the first time since the first weekend of October, the #17 University of Mary hosts a 2-game weekend series as #19 Midland University arrives in Mandan, ND, for a pair of Midwest College Hockey games. Game one between the Marauders and the Warriors is set for Friday, November 8, at 7 pm. The series wraps up at 5 pm on Saturday, November 9. All Marauders home games are played at the Starion sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Links to live stats and video found at www.goumary.com/coverage
 
RECORDS
The Marauders are 9-4-0-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) overall, 8-4-0-0-0-0 in ACHA MD1 play and 4--2-0-0-0 against Midwest College Hockey competition… Midland University is 8-6-0-0-0-1 overall and 4-6-0-0-0-0 in the MCH.
 
HISTORY
The Marauders are 3-0 all-time against the Warriors. UMary won the first meeting at Midland 6-2 in January 2023 and swept a pair of MCH games at home on October 2023 (3-2, 3-0).
 
LAST WEEK
The Marauders dropped a home-and-home MCH series against then-#3 Minot State, 6-1 at home October 26 and 4-1 on the road October 30. Joe Gronholz scored the Marauders goal in both games.  
 
AFTER THE ACTION
Marauders fans should make plans to stop Buffalo Wild Wings following all home hockey contests. With two convenient Bismarck locations and great food and drink specials, it's easy to see why Buffalo Wild Winds is the preferred post-game hangout of Marauders Hockey! 
 
GOOOAAALLL!!!
The Marauders are 7^th in ACHA MD1 in goals scored with 64. UMary is 12^th in goal differential at +25.
 
LEADERBOARD
Newcomers are playing a big role in the Marauders impressive start to the season as the top four scorers this season are in their first season at UMary.

• First-year player Joe Gronholz leads the squad with 18 points (9 goals 9 assists)
• Alex Senf (8G 7A 15 points) is second in scoring and tops the team in power play goals (5)
• Crae Dawson (7G 7A 14 points) and Hunter Mangan (4G 10A 14 points) are tied for 3^rd in scoring
• Jake Murray (4G 9A 13 points) and Derek Dropik (2G 9A 11 points) are the top returners on the scoring chart
• First year defenseman Dylan Cunningham (1G 9A) is tied for 2^nd in assists

 
RANKED
Including this upcoming weekend's games against #19 Midland, 12 of the Marauders first 14 ACHA MD1 games of the season are against ranked opponents.  
 
UMARY MOVES UP TO #17 IN ACHA MD1 NATIONAL RANKINGS
The University of Mary moved up one slot to #17 in the second American College Hockey Association Men's Division 1 computer rankings of the 2024-25 season.
 
This is the fifth ranking of the regular season and second by computer. The computer rankings determine the 24 teams that qualify for the 2025 ACHA Men's Division I National Championships in addition to eight league champions. The preseason poll and the first three rankings of the regular season were conducted by a vote of coaches.
 
UMary opened the 2024-5 season ranked #11 in the preseason poll, spent week's 1-2 at #8 in the poll before jumping to #7 in the third and final coaches' ranking of the regular season. Last week UMary was #18 in the 4^th poll of the season and the first by computer.  
 
Overall 10 of the Marauders ACHA MD1 12 games have been played against ranked teams.
 
The 2025 ACHA Men's Division I National Championships presented by FloHockey will be hosted March 13-18 for the third time at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, MO.  This will be the second year of the 24-team format.
 

2024-2025 ACHA Men's Division I Ranking #5
Rank	School Name	M1 Record	Previous	Trend	Conference
1	Jamestown	13-0-0	1	―	MCH
2	Minot State	8-1-1	3	↑1	MCH
3	Nevada-Las Vegas	7-1-0	5	↑2	WCHL
4	Ohio	8-2-0	4	―	INDEP
5	Adrian	6-1-2	12	↑7	GL6
6	Liberty	8-2-2	6	―	INDEP
7	Calvin	9-1-0	2	↓5	GL6
8	Utah	9-1-1	7	↓1	WCHL
9	Niagara	11-1-0	13	↑4	INDEP
10	Oklahoma	10-1-0	8	↓2	WCHL
11	Drury	9-1-0	11	―	INDEP
12	Maryville	7-4-1	15	↑3	INDEP
13	Indiana Tech	8-2-0	9	↓4	WHAC
14	Grand Canyon	3-3-1	14	―	WCHL
15	Oswego State	8-2-3	16	↑1	NECHL
16	Arizona	5-4-0	17	↑1	WCHL
17	Mary	8-4-0	18	↑1	MCH
18	Purdue Northwest	6-4-0	10	↓8	GL6
19	Midland	8-6-1	19	―	MCH
20	Grand Valley State	8-2-0	22	↑2	GL6
21	Arizona State	2-6-0	20	↓1	WCHL
22	Stony Brook	4-4-2	NR	↑4	ESCHL
23	Missouri State	6-6-2	NR	↑3	WCHL
24	Colorado	5-6-1	23	↓1	WCHL
25	Waldorf	4-8-0	NR	↑1	MCH

 
MIDWEST COLLEGE HOCKEY STANDINGS (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2)
North Division
Jamestown 30 points (10 games)
Midland 15 (8)
Minot State 12 (4)
Waldorf 12 (10)
UMary 11 (6)
 
South Division
McKendree 16 points (12 games)
Illinois State 7 (6)
Illinois 5 (8)
Iowa State 4 (4)
Northern Illinois 2 (8)
 
THE JUG SERIES OPENED SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
Located just 100 miles apart on I-94, the University of Mary and the University of Jamestown have agreed to present the winning team of the yearly series of games a traveling trophy, the Bridgeman Russell Company Jug, or simply "The Jug". UMary has purchased and had "The Jug" painted and logoed. Each winning team is responsible for placing their institution's name and record in the series on "The Jug" each season at their cost using Mann Signs of Bismarck, ND, to ensure consistency.
 
MARAUDERS PICKED 3^rD IN MCH NORTH PRESEASON POLL
The University of Mary is picked to finish third in the Midwest College Hockey North Division in the preseason coaches poll. A powerhouse division, the top three teams are all ranked nationally in the  ACHA Men's Division I poll. Preseason favorite and MCH newcomer Minot State is ranked 3^rd in the country. Jamestown, the defending MCH regular season and tournament champion, is #8. The Marauders, the regular season and post-season runner-up in their first season in the MCH, is #11 in the nation.
   
MCH NORTH DIVISION PRESEASON POLL
Rank, Team Points
1. Minot State (8) 96
2. Jamestown (1) 78
3. UMary (1) 62
4. Midland 40
5. Waldorf 24
(First Place votes in parentheses)
 
MCH SOUTH DIVISION PRESEASON POLL
Rank, Team Points
1. Illinois State (9) 98
2. McKendree (1) 64
3. Iowa State 62
4. Illinois 54
5. Northern Illinois 22
(First Place votes in parentheses)
 
MCH NOTES
Teams in MCH plays each program in their own division each season and will play teams in the opposite division every other season. The Marauders will play North Division teams Minot State, Jamestown, Midland and Waldorf and South Division foes Illinois State and Northern Illinois. UMary will face Iowa State three times – all non-conference – and will not play McKendree and Illinois.
 
WE'RE BACK
The University of Mary returns nine players from last season: Michael Heitkamp, Liam Massie, Lucas Medeiros, Luke Schleusner, Jake Murray, Derek Dropik, Nick Bradshaw, Tucker Kruse and Brandon Kelly. Dropik is the most experienced returner as the forward is back for his fourth season. Massie, Medeiros and Kruse are back for their third seasons.
 
YEAR 2 IN ACHA MD1
2024-25 is year two for UMary competing in American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division I. The Marauders spent their first five seasons at ACHA MD2, twice winning a national title (2021, 2022) and finishing with an all-time record of 13-1 at the national tournament.
 
YEAR 2 IN MIDWEST COLLEGE HOCKEY
The Marauders joined Midwest College Hockey in 2023-24, finishing the season second both the regular season (46 points with a record of 15-4-0-0-1) and the MCH tournament, which was hosted by UMary.
 
CENTURY CODE
The Marauders are 107-17-2-3-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL through Sept. 27, 2024) all-time at home. UMary earned its 100th win at home against Minot State University on January 24, 2024.
 
NEW
UMary has 16 newcomers. One recognizable name is Ben Tschida, whose older brother Marshall was an award-winning defenseman on both UMary national championship teams.
 
PROGRAM HISTORY LESSON
Under the direction of head coach Dan Huntley, a 2-time coach of the year, the University of Mary was a dominant force in ACHA M2 for all five years the program has existed.

• 2018-19 | 39-5-1-2 (not eligible for postseason as 1st year program)
• 2019-20 | 39-9-2-0 (#1 West Region seed | MWCHL tourney runner-up | #2 nationally in final poll | ACHA M2 tourney cancelled for pandemic)
• 2020-21 | 38-4-1-6 (ACHA M2 national champion | Ranked #1 in final ACHA M2 poll | #1 seed at ACHA M2 championships)
• 2021-22 | 38-4-1-2 (ACHA M2 national champion | Ranked #1 in final ACHA M2 rating | #1 seed from West region)
• 2022-23 | 38-6-3-1 (Ranked #1 in final ACHA M2 rating | #1 seed from West region | was 2-0-1-0 at ACHA M2 championships
• 2023-24 | 26-14-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOW-SOL) | #10 seed at ACHA MD1 tournament | 1-1 at nationals | 23-14-0-0-1 v ACHA MD1 foes | 15-4-0-0-1 in Midwest College Hockey (2nd place with 46 points) | 1-1 at MCH tournament (2nd place) | #11 in final rankings | ranked as high as #4 in regular season

TOTAL THROUGH 2023-24 SEASON | 218-42-8-11-0-1 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL)
 
NATIONALS
The Marauders are 13-2 all-time at ACHA nation tournaments (12-1 in three MD2 tournaments, 1-1 in MD1).
 
HOCKEY TICKETS FAQ

• Fans who purchase tickets online receive a discount over tickets purchased at the gate. Single game adult hockey tickets are $10 plus fees when fans buy online at www.UMaryTickets.com or via the Hometown Fan app. Tickets for seniors (ages 65 and older) and youth (ages 13-18) are $5 plus fees.
• Single game hockey tickets purchased at the gate are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and youth.
• Children under the age of 13 are free when accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied children ticket prices are $5.
• Tickets purchased at the gate are CASH ONLY transactions. Debit and credit cards purchases are online only at www.umarytickets.com or via the HomeTown Fan App.
• UMary students and faculty and staff with their MCard are admitted FREE.

 
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