MANDAN, ND – An early offensive explosion by #14 University of Mary led the Marauders to an 8-4 win over #25 University of Colorado and a weekend sweep of the Buffaloes. UMary struck for four goals in the first period and followed with another three in the second.
Eight different Marauders scored in the game, including another big game by
Joe Gronholz. After tallying twice in UMary's 4-2 win on Friday, the UMary forward followed with one goal and three assists on Saturday.
Both teams also re-engaged their power play as half the goals in the game came with a man advantage. The two teams combined to go 6-for-11 on the power play after an 0-for-9 effort on Friday. UMary was 3-for-6 with an extra skater while Colorado was 3-for-5.
UMary dominated the opening period, outshooting Colorado 23-4 on the way to building a 4-2 lead.
Colorado scored the opening goal just 1:36 into the contest. UMary responded with a vengeance, reeling off the next four goals as Derel Dropik, Gronholz,
Nick Bradshaw and
David Loahr all lit the lamp, with the goals by Gronholz and Loahr coming on the power play.
UMary needed just 61 seconds to score twice in the second.
Matt Scribner produced a power play goal 34 seconds into the period and
Hunter Mangan tallied at 1:01 for a 6-2 UMary lead. Refusing to fade away, the Buffaloes sandwiched power play goals around an
Alex Senf goal, sending the game into the second intermission with UMary leading 7-3.
Scoring plummeted in the third with UMary posting the only goal when
Palmer Sinclair shot the puck into an empty net with 42 seconds left in the contest.
UMary held a 57-26 edge in shots for the game.
Caleb Cross was credited with 22 saves. Matthew Srever had 49 after stopping 48 on Friday.
Five Marauders joined Gronholz with multipoint nights. Scribner and Loahr had a goal and two assists while Senf, Mangan, Bradshaw had one of each.
The Marauders wrap up a 7-game home stand next weekend with a visit from the University of Arizona. Game one is Thursday, October 2, before a playing again on Saturday, October 4. The puck drops at 7 pm both nights at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND.
MD1 University of Colorado 4 at MD1 University of Mary 8 - Status: Final
Saturday, September 27, 2025 - Starion Sports Complex (ND)
MD1 University of Colorado 2 2 0 - 4
MD1 University of Mary 4 3 1 - 8
1st Period-1, MD1 University of Colorado, Behrje 1 (Testa), 1:36. 2, MD1 University of Mary, Dropik 1 (Bradshaw, Dawson), 3:24. 3, MD1 University of Mary, Gronholz 4 (Senf, Scribner), 6:51 (PP). 4, MD1 University of Mary, Bradshaw 1 12:42. 5, MD1 University of Mary, Loahr 3 (Gronholz, Scribner), 16:37 (PP). 6, MD1 University of Colorado, Hole 1 (Masse, Murray), 19:05 (PP). Penalties-Merrick M1col (interference), 5:49; Merrick M1col (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to player minor), 14:44; Rhein M1col (roughing), 18:30; Gill M1umy (roughing), 18:30; Flatley M1umy (cross checking), 18:52; Murray M1col (slashing), 19:05.
2nd Period-7, MD1 University of Mary, Scribner 2 (Gronholz, Loahr), 0:34 (PP). 8, MD1 University of Mary, Mangan 2 (Gill, Sardelli), 1:01. 9, MD1 University of Colorado, Piggott 2 (Rhein, Rosolanko), 4:36 (PP). 10, MD1 University of Mary, Senf 3 (Loahr, Gronholz), 9:53. 11, MD1 University of Colorado, Dickinson 1 (Marcinkevicius, Hole), 19:42 (PP). Penalties-Sinclair M1umy (checking from behind), 4:08; Dropik M1umy (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to official misconduct), 11:35; Medeiros M1umy (holding), 19:02.
3rd Period-12, MD1 University of Mary, Sinclair 2 (Mangan), 19:18 (EN). Penalties-Rosolanko M1col (roughing), 1:44; Rhein M1col (roughing), 6:43; Dropik M1umy (cross checking), 14:04; Masse M1col (roughing), 19:38.
Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Colorado 4-15-7-26. MD1 University of Mary 23-17-17-57.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Colorado 3 / 5; MD1 University of Mary 3 / 6.
Goalies-MD1 University of Colorado, Server 0-3-0-0 (56 shots-49 saves). MD1 University of Mary, Cross 2-1-0-0 (26 shots-22 saves).
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