Game 18: UMD at Alaska Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- For UMD, it's the final game of the season's first half. It's a first half that included a few low points, but the last ten games have generally been pretty good for the Bulldogs, starting with a series at North Dakota in mid-November.

It isn't enough to completely shake a poor start to the WCHA season, but UMD can still get to 13 points with a Saturday win in Anchorage. It isn't exactly halfway to the magical number of 28 that often leads to a team attaining home ice, but it's a positive step.

To do so, the Bulldogs have to win a series finale for the first time this season (0-6-2). It won't be easy. Expect a lot of jump from UAA in this one, as the Seawolves were pretty thoroughly beaten on Friday. If UMD wins this one, it will have earned it.

Lines?

Lines.

UMD
Seidel - Cameranesi - Basaraba
Farley - Herbert - Crandall (Justin)
Danberg - Hendrickson - Flaherty
Sampair - Young - Krause

Olson - Welinski
Bergman - Corrin
Smith - Casto

McNeely - Crandall (Aaron)

UAA
Allen - Tatchell - Gellert
Trupp - Naslund - Pettitt
Sproule - Bailey
Murphy - Currier - Crowell

Warner - Williams
Docken - Coldwell
Sevalrud - Leask
Matthews (extra D)

Gunderson - Matyas