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Koenen Helps Lift NDSU Women’s Basketball Past Eastern Illinois, 65-56

HIGHLIGHTS: FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/NDSU ATHLETICS) – Avery Koenen posted her first double-double of the season to help guide the North Dakota State women’s basketball team past Eastern Illinois, 65-56, on Sunday afternoon at Scheels Center. Koenen netted a team-high 15 points and pulled down a team-best 11 rebounds to go along with a team-high four steals and three assists. Abby…

No. 10 NoDak continues Bulldog dominance with 4-1 win, series sweep

PHOTO/CLINT AUSTIN, DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE DULUTH, Minn. (UND ATHLETICS) – Tenth-ranked North Dakota jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after 20 minutes and kept control throughout, notching a 4-1 victory over Minnesota Duluth and securing the series sweep on Saturday night from AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn. UND (5-4-0, 2-0-0 NCHC) notches its first sweep of the season and records…

No. 3 Jackrabbits defeat No. 21/23 Fighting Hawks, 38-7

Photo/Max Mueller GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS/KVRR) – No. 3 South Dakota State defeated No. 21/23 North Dakota, 38-7, inside the Alerus Center on Saturday afternoon. For the Fighting Hawks, it marks just the fourth loss inside the friendly confines in their last 34 home games. Isaiah Smith scored the opening points for UND (5-5, 2-4 MVFC) with a 62-yard touchdown…

NDSU Soccer Season Ends in Penalties vs. Oral Roberts

PHOTO/CORY ERICKSON FARGO, N.D. (NDSU ATHLETICS)– The North Dakota State soccer season came to a close on Thursday, as the Bison fell to Oral Roberts on penalty kicks in the Summit League Championship semifinals at Dacotah Field. After a scoreless 0-0 game through 110 minutes, the Bison fell 5-3 in the penalty shootout. Oral Roberts (9-7-5) scored on all five…

Bison Fall to Illinois State in Final Minutes, 77-68

PHOTO/ZACHARY LUCY FARGO, N.D. (NDSU ATHLETICS)– The North Dakota State men’s basketball team was tied with Illinois State at 66-66 with two minutes remaining, but the Redbirds pulled away to prevail with a 77-68 victory on Thursday night inside the Scheels Center. NDSU (1-1) erased a 13-point first-half deficit to take a 56-55 lead on a three-pointer by Jacari White with 10:03…

North Dakota Hockey Set to Begin NCHC Play

UND IS 3-4 ON THE SEASON HEADING INTO CONFERENCE PLAY.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – In a top-10 series on the road this past weekend, North Dakota hockey fell to Cornell both nights, but NoDak does still remain in the top 10 in the most recent USCHO.com poll as they now prepare for their second straight road series. UND will battle NCHC foe Minnesota Duluth to open conference play. During…

Bison Football Bye Week: Coaches reflect on the season so far

NDSU ENTERS THE BYE WEEK WITH A 9-1 RECORD AND SIT ATOP THE MVFC STANDINGS AND MEDIA POLLS.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -North Dakota State University football is playing well exactly when they want to be. With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Herd sit atop the Missouri Valley Football Conference and atop every FCS rankings and poll. A big reason for their success is their improved run defense. What was once a concern during the…

NDSU Soccer Freshman Overcomes Hardship to Win Summit League Player of the Year Award

FRESHMAN FORWARD MORGAN RUSSMANN BECOMES FIRST FRESHMAN EVER TO WIN SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -It’s been quite the season for freshman forward Morgan Russmann. With Eight Summit League goals and four game-winners, she led league play in both categories. She credits her success this season to her teammates, but also something a little more special to her. “I think that this season I also had a lot more to play for,”…