THIS WEEK
The #10 University of Mary hockey team returns to the road with a pair of Midwest College Hockey games at Waldorf University on Friday and Saturday, October 23-24, in Mason City, IA. The puck drops between the Marauders and the Warriors is 7 pm on Friday and 2 pm on Saturday.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Links to live stats and video are available at www.goumary.com/coverage.
 
MARAUDERS WEBCASTS STREAMED LIVE ON NSIC NETWORK POWERED BY MIDCO SPORTS NET
For the first time this season, Marauders home contests will stream live on the NSIC Network powered by Midco Sports Net. Games can be purchased individually for $10. A monthly subscription is available for $15 with an annual subscription $79. Visit www.MidcoSportsPlus.com to subscribe today.
 
THE RECORD
The Marauders are 4-2-0-0-1-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) this season… Waldorf is 4-6-0-0-0-0.
 
TEDDY BEAR TOSS SUCCESS
Fans donated over 120 teddy bears and stuffed animals during UMary's teddy bear toss game on October 17 when the Marauders hosted Minot State. In conjunction with the Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation, all teddy bears collected will be donated to cancer patients.
 
MARAUDERS JUMP BACK TO #10 IN ACHA MD1 RANKINGS
The University of Mary hockey team bounced back up to #10 in the third 2026-27 regular season American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Men's Division 1 ranking following a shootout win over #4 Minot State University.
 
The Marauders have bounced between #10 and #11 this season. UMary was #11 in the preseason coaches poll, rose to #10 in the first poll of the regular season, dropped to #11 last week before checking in at #10 in the latest poll.
 
The Marauders have played six games this season and all six came against teams listed in the rankings at game time. UMary owns wins over #12 Grand Canyon, #RV Arizona State, #8 University of Jamestown and #4 Minot State with losses at #8 Jamestown and #8 Drury.
 
Of the Marauders 25 remaining games, 16 are against nationally-ranked programs.
 
LAST WEEK
The #11 Marauders edged #4 Minot State 3-2 in a shootout win. The Beavers tallied two early goals before the Marauders fought back. Lyndon Orr scored in the first period with Crae Dawson tallying in the second to even the game. Neither team scored in the third and overtime, with the Marauders forced to skate off a penalty in the extra session. Joe Gronholz scored first on the penalty shootout before John Lang tallied to win the game for UMary. Caleb Cross finished with 34 saves, including a stop on a 3-on-1 breakaway for the Beavers late in the game. Cross stopped 2-of-3 penalty shots by the Beavers.  
 
HISTORY
The Marauders have won all 17 games played against the Warriors in a series that began in October 2020… UMary is 8-0 at home and 9-0 on the road against Waldorf.
 
LEADING THE WAY

• Dain Sardelli is off to an impressive start. Through six games the UMary forward leads the team in goals (3), assists (7), points (10) and power play goals (2).
• Dylan Cunningham and Joe Gronholz are tied for the team lead in goals (3), are third in assists (3) and second in points (6)… Both have a power play goal… Cunningham also has a short-handed goal.
• Two Marauders own five points. John Lang has two goals and three assists while Andrew Brubakken has one goal and four assists.
• Isaac Flatley, Crae Dawson and Hunter Mangan all have two goals and two assists to average .67 points/game.
• Nick Bradshaw owns three assists and one goal for four points and .67 points/game.   
• 13 Marauders have a goal this season and 16 have a point

 
NET GAIN
The Marauders goalkeepers are off to another strong start. Caleb Cross owns a .930 save percentage and a 2.53 goals against average in four games. Zane Clausen stopped 30-of-31 shots in his first outing and has a 3.00 GAA and a .913 save percentage. Combined the duo has a .927 save percentage and a 2.63 goals against average.
 
DOUBLE DOWN
After scoring one goal last year in his first season at the University of Mary, John Lang has two goals this season after tallying in each of the Marauders two games. Used in a variety of roles last year, Lang opens this season centering UMary's top line and has taken advantage of the opportunity. He also has three assists and is second on the team in scoring with five points.
 
270 AND COUNTING
Head Coach Dan Huntley, entering his ninth season as the Marauders head coach, has led UMary to all 270 program wins and owns 365 collegiate wins as a head coach.
 
BACK IN THE BLUE AND ORANGE
The Marauders return 16 players, including 2026 All-Midwest College Hockey 2^nd team forward Dain Sardelli, MCH all-rookie team selection Isaac Flatley and ACHA MD1 All-tournament performer Will Falconer. 
 
Sardelli is the Marauders leading returning scorer with 19 goals, including seven game-winners. Joe Gronholz and Sardelli both had 38 points in 40 games prior to the ACHA tournament. Gronholz (16 goals), David Loahr (14), Hunter Mangan (13) and Flatley (12) are all back after reaching double digits in goals.
 
The Marauders also return both of their goaltenders. Caleb Cross finished with 20 wins and four shutouts with a 2.24 goals against average and a 92.7 save percentage. Zane Clausen had one shutout with a 2.68 goals against average and a 91.3 save percentage.
 
THE JUG SERIES
Located just 100 miles apart on I-94, the University of Mary and the University of Jamestown compete annually for a travelling trophy called simply "The Jug." The team that wins the yearly series of games claims possession of The Jug, which is a Bridgeman Russell Company Jug. UMary purchased the trophy 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.
 
This is year three of The Jug series, with the Jimmies claimed the trophy in 2024-25 (4-1 series win) and 2025-26 (4-1 series win).
 
2026-27 The Jug Series Scoreboard: UMary 1 win, Jamestown 1 win. Four games remain.
 
A LOOK BACK
The Marauders set an ACHA MD1 program record for wins in a season last year, finishing 2025-26 with a record of 27-14-0-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) overall. The 10^th seed at the ACHA MD1 2026 ACHA national tournament, UMary opened the championships with a win to remain undefeated in the opening round of ACHA national tournaments (6-0).
 
HISTORY LESSON
UMary, which won back-to-back ACHA Men's Division II national championships in 2020 and 2021, made the move up to MD1 for the 2022-23 season. Head Coach Dan Huntley has directed the incredibly successful UMary program since the Marauders first took to the ice in September 2018. Over the course of eight seasons UMary has fashioned a record of 266-70-9-11-2-2 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL), posting a winning season with 20 or more wins each year (all-time record through the 2025-26 season).
 
The Marauders made their third straight MD1 national tournament last spring and went 1-1, defeating #23 Lawrence Tech 2-1 in the opening round before falling to #7 Maryville University 5-1. Throughout program history covering seven national tournaments, the Marauders are 15-3-1-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) in ACHA tournament games and has only three losses in regulation. 
 
TICKETS
Tickets for Marauders home games at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink are available online at www.UMaryTickets.com and at the door.
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