THIS WEEK
The #10 University of Mary hockey team visits HWY 83 rival #4 Minot State University in a midweek meeting on Wednesday, October 28. The Marauders-Beavers matchup tips off at 7 pm at the Maysa Arena in Minot, ND.
 
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 6-2-0-0-1-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) this season… Minot State is 8-0-1-0-0-1.
 
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 in the poll released October 21.
 
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 23 remaining games, 16 are against nationally-ranked programs.
 
LAST WEEK
The Marauders claimed a weekend sweep at Waldorf University. UMary opened with a 4-1 win as Harrison Johnson and David Loahr scored goals in the first 90 seconds of the game… UMary rallied from a 4-goal deficit to claim a 5-4 overtime win. Kaeden Krieg scored shorthanded to get UMary on the board in the second period. Dain Sardelli and Isaac Flatley scored power play goals to open the third before Matt Scribner forced overtime with the third UMary goal of the final period. Sardelli scored at 1:12 in overtime to give UMary the win.
 
HISTORY
Located 118 miles apart along Highway 83, the Marauders are 3-16-0-0-1-0 against the Beavers since moving to ACHA MD1 for the 2023-24 season… UMary downed Minot State 3-2 in a shootout on October 17 in the first meeting this season. John Lang scored UMary's second goal in the shootout to clinch the win while Caleb Cross stopped the Beavers two of three times in the shootout. Cross finished the game with 34 saves, including one save on a 3-on-1 breakaway for MSU late in the third period. The Beavers scored twice in the first 7:00 of the goal before Lyndon Orr tallied in the first and Crae Dawson in the second to tie the game.  
 
LEADING THE WAY

• Dain Sardelli is off to an impressive start. Through eight games the UMary forward leads the team in goals (5), assists (8), points (13) and power play goals (3).
• Joe Gronholz is second on the team in goals (4), assists (4) and points (10).
• Two Marauders own seven points. John Lang and Andrew Brubakken both have two goals and five assists.
• Dylan Cunningham is tied for third on the team in goals with three and is fifth in points (6). He has scored on both the power play and while skating shorthanded.  
• Crae Dawson also checks in with six points, scoring two goals while dishing four assists.
• Isaac Flatley, Hunter Mangan and Matt Scribner all average .63 points/game. Flatley has three goals and two assists, Mangan owns two goals and three assists and Scribner has assisted on four goals and scored once.  
• 15 Marauders have a goal this season and 17 have a point.

 
SHARING THE GLORY
The Marauders own six wins with six different players picking up the game-winning goal.
 
NET GAIN
The Marauders goalkeepers are off to another strong start. Caleb Cross owns a .935 save percentage and a 2.26 goals against average in six games. Zane Clausen owns a 3.42 GAA and a .892 save percentage. Combined the duo has a .924 save percentage and a 2.59 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 five assists and is third on the team in scoring with seven points.
 
272 AND COUNTING
Head Coach Dan Huntley, entering his ninth season as the Marauders head coach, has led UMary to all 272 program wins and owns 367 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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