Duluth Champions Again
University of Minnesota-Duluth may have struggled in a difficult semifinal on Saturday, and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater may have looked explosive in the semis, but in the end the struggle was what it was all about as Duluth held off Whitewater 25-19 to win the Penguins’ third straight national men’s DII college championship.
Duluth Does Just Enough
GRR #1 Minnesota-Duluth will take on GRR #2 Wisconsin-Whitewater in the finals of the men’s DII college championships Sunday after both won semifinals on Saturday at Furman University.
Whitewater defeated Towson 53-22 in a game that was much more competitive than the score might suggest, but also a game where Whitewater’s finishing was far superior than Towsons.
Unflinching Duluth Has Mentality to Win Again
The lesson in the top four teams in men’s DII college championships is that tough competition makes you strong - except when you are talking about Minnesota-Duluth.
UM-Duluth Dominant in Road to Semis
Minnesota-Duluth dominated about as much as you could in the Men’s DII College playoffs this past weekend, overcoming a snowy field and two extremely difficult opponents to make the national semis.
Grand Valley Edges UNI
Great Lakes Conference champion Grand Valley State University edged a tough WIIL #3 University go Northern Iowa to move into the Men’s DII College Round of 16.
It was close, with GVSU winning 23-17. Once they took the lead Grand Valley was able to hold on.
