Bellamy beats Bulldogs in Belfast as Harvard pulls off upset

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — In her eight seasons on the coaching staff at Minnesota Duluth, Laura Bellamy went 8-1 against her alma mater, Harvard. Now the Denfeld High School graduate is 1-0 as a head coach of the Crimson against her hometown Bulldogs after upsetting fifth-ranked UMD 3-2 in overtime on Friday in the first semifinal of the 2026 Friendship Series at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was Bellamy’s first game ever — as a player or coach — against the team she grew up cheering for back home. Where does the win rank? “It’s up there, it’s up there. I’m just so happy for our team. We just keep getting better and better, and that was...