UMBC has closed for Friday and Saturday due to the snow.  Both hockey games have been postponed.  Check Twitter for current updates!!

DAWGS Clinch Freedom Division and Overall #1 in MACHA.

MACHA Championship will be held at Lawerenceville NJ

Friday 2/19:  at 3/9 pm for Liberty/Freedom teams #2-3

Saturday 2/20: at 6:20 UMBC will play the winner of game 1/Liberty Champ vs winner game 2

Sunday 2/21 : 2:30 Championship game 

The Retrievers spent their weekend playing against Temple in Philadelphia and TCNJ at Piney Orchard.  The Dawgs continued to roll in MACHA play by winning both games.  With 30 points, UMBC has locked up the Top Seed in the upcoming MACHA Playoffs.  The MACHA Playoff Schedule has been posted on the MACHA Web Site (Click here).  Key games over the next two weekends will settle close races in both the Liberty and Freedom Divisions.  The Liberty Division is especially close with just a few points separating the top 4 teams - 3 of which will make it into the Playoffs.  UMBC will take to the ice for their semi final game at 6:20PM on Saturday, 20 February.  Before that, The Retrievers close out their MACHA regular season this coming weekend with key home games against Penn State and Monmouth.  Be sure to turn out early on Saturday and cheer on the Alumni in appreciation for their continuing support to the team.  We'll see who has kept their oath to keep skating after graduation!!

Alex Post and Drew Harcharik are the #1& #2  scoring leaders in the NATION at the DII level of the ACHA.

Alex has 34 goals with 50 assists for a total of 84 points.

DREW has 34 goals with 45 assists for a total of 79 points.

The Retrievers made back-to-back trips up I-95 to take on MACHA foes Penn and Seton Hall over the weekend.  The Retrievers stepped off the bus and onto the ice and took care of business by winning both games.  Casey Davis got the call to anchor the team between the posts and played well on both nights.  Good teamwork and solid efforts by multiple players on offense and defense paced the team.  The Retrievers will make their final MACHA road trip on Friday to face Temple and then play 3 home games at Piney Orchard - where the Retrievers are undefeated this season.

The UMBC Retrievers took a long bus trip to the University of Miami in Oxford, OH, over the Martin Luther King Birthday weekend.  The school is the home of an NCAA D-I team which was in last year's Frozen Four Finals and has been ranked #1 for most of this season.  Their ACHA D-2 club team is also a powerhouse - having qualified for the ACHA D-2 Nationals 6 times, winning the National Championship in 2000, and winning the GMHL league championship 5 times.  Their overall record coming into the season was 137-25-11.  They are currently ranked 2d in the ACHA Southeast rankings and 1st in the MYhockey power rankings.  Not to be outdone, the Dawgs arrived with an undefeated MACHA record and ready to test their skills against the Redhawks.  As expected, both games were close.  Tied on each day going into the 3d period, UMBC earned a victory on Friday night 3 - 2 but fell victim to the Miami powerplay on Saturday afternoon 5 - 3.  Overall, the games were well played and served as a preview of what will be some very competitive games coming up in the MACHA playoffs, ACHA Southeast playoffs, and National Championship.  It was a great weekend of hockey and showed that the Dawgs continue to improve their play each week and are ready to battle with the best teams in the ACHA.

The ICE HOCKEY program will be hosting a Golf Outing Sunday April 25. Play will be held at Waverly Woods Golf Club in Marriottsvile MD designed by Arthur Hills.
Register online!

Drew Harcharik, Assistant Captain, has been awarded UMBC Club Sport Athlete of the Year for 2008-09.

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