Friday Afternoon is A Record Setter

UMD-2
Minnesota State-0

The score sums it up, but the story behind the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad's first NCAA II playoff victory can only be found here. A photo gallery of the match has kindly been provided by Metro State Sports Information Director Andy Schlicting (a Minnesotan!), which can be found at:
http://gometrostate.com/photo_gallery.aspx?gallery=95

With the win over their Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference rival, UMD advances to the second round of the NCAA II Tournament, guaranteeing itself a date with Central Region-host (and the region's No. 1 seed) Metro State College, tentatively scheduled for 1 p.m. Mountain time, this Sunday Nov. 15.

Just like Friday's game, this inexperienced (but quickly learning) blogger will have a blow-by-blow account of the action from Auraria Field, on the campus of Metro State, in Denver, Colo. I say tentatively because the local uncooperative weather is forecasted to drop 6-12 inches of snow on the city, before Sunday afternoon's game. Either way, you can find the in-game blog here. Whenever the Bulldogs actually play, with frozen fingers, the live description will be made available for all followers.

Also, just like during UMD's victory on Friday, the second round game will be video-streamed via Penn Atlantic. The link to that can be found at:

http://www.gometrostate.com/sports/2009/11/10/WSOC_1110092145.aspx?id=94


Top-notch live stats for the affair will also be made available here.

We've got you covered for the second-round clash folks, and hope that you are enjoying this run as much as the UMD women's soccer team is.

As always, be sure to share your comments about this blog, and make it a point to check out UMD defender Maria Leider and fellow backliner Kristi Mehrman's battle to determine the best Duluth East High School graduate dancer, on the current Bulldog roster.

That's all from Denver this early morning, check back Saturday to read about the team's mid-day excursion to Boulder, Colo. Pictures are promised!

Good night to all, wherever you are, from Denver!