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NDSU Softball Understands the Challenge of No. 7 Minnesota

The Bison face the Golden Gophers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
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FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota State softball team hit the road Wednesday afternoon to Minneapolis, site of the NCAA Regional. The Bison start things off against the hosts on Friday night. Although the Herd coasted through Summit League play pretty easily, a Big Ten opponent like the Golden Gophers is an entirely different animal. NDSU knows the challenge ahead,…
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NDSU Softball Ready For Minnesota in NCAA Regional

Playing the Gophers for the first time this year
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU softball leaves for Minneapolis Wednesday in preparation for its match up with Minnesota Friday night. This could’ve been the second trip to the Twin Cities for the Bison this year had it not been for a cancellation of a doubleheader scheduled back on April 24th. The Gophers have had the upper hand in the head–to–head series of…
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NDSU Softball Preparing for Difficult Draw in NCAA Regional

The Bison will face No. 7 Minnesota on Friday
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU softball is heading to Minneapolis for the NCAA Tournament. It is a quick little bus ride for the Summit League champions as they open up play on Friday. This is the ninth time in the last 10 seasons where the Herd has scored an NCAA Tournament berth. It wasn’t easy to get there after South Dakota…
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Former UND DB Deion Harris Signs with Washington

Harris is one of five college free agents to sign with Washington
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LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (UND Athletics) – After impressing team executives, scouts, future teammates, and national media members at a rookie minicamp this past weekend, former North Dakota defensive back Deion Harris has signed with the Washington Redskins as announced by the franchise on Monday afternoon. Harris, who was brought into camp via an invitation following his attendance at a rookie…
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NDSU’s Hostetler Named Summit League Player of the Week

Hit three home runs against Purdue-Fort Wayne
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State junior Bennett Hostetler has been named the Summit League Baseball Player of the Week for his performance last week. Hostetler put together his best weekend of the season, going 8-for-13 (.615) with three home runs and nine RBI in a series win over Purdue Fort Wayne. The junior homered in all…
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NDSU Softball Heads to Minneapolis For A Matchup With Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament

Game is scheduled for 8:30 P.M. Friday
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – (NDSU Athletics) Summit League champion North Dakota State is scheduled to face No. 7-seed Minnesota at 8:30 p.m. Central Time on Friday, May 17, in the second game of the NCAA Minneapolis Regional at Minnesota’s Jane G. Cowles Stadium as the NCAA Division I softball committee announced the 2019 championship field on Sunday night. The Bison played…
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NDSU Softball Wins Summit League Tournament

The Bison beat South Dakota twice to advance to the NCAA Tournament
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FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Summit League Softball MVP pitcher Paige Vargas of North Dakota State shut down the powerful South Dakota offense not once, but twice as the Bison defeated USD by the scores of 6-0 and 3-1 on Saturday, May 11, to claim the program’s 10th league tournament championship and AQ bid into the NCAA 64-team field. The…
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NDSU Bounces Back to Down Purdue-Fort Wayne

The Bison defeated the Mastadons 20-7 in seven innings
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FARGO, N.D. — After falling to the Mastadons 6-5 on Friday night, NDSU got revenge in Saturday’s game against Purdue-Fort Wayne with a 20-7 win. The Mastadons got on the board first, scoring two runs in the first inning, but the Bison answered quickly. After making it 2-1 at the end of the first, the Bison offense exploded in the…
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NDSU Men, Women Sweep Summit League Track & Field Championships

The Bison women won their 12th title in a row, while the men picked up their 10th in a row
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MACOMB, Ill. (Summit League) –The North Dakota State men’s and women’s teams extend their league record win-streak by sweeping the team titles at The Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships Friday at Hanson Field.   Final Standings For the 12th consecutive outdoor season, the Bison women earned the league crown with a total of 255 points with South Dakota…
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Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball Earns First Summit League Over NDSU

Mastadons beat the Bison, 6-5
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FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Purdue Fort Wayne scored four runs in the final three innings, as the Mastodons beat the North Dakota State baseball team 6-5 at Newman Outdoor Field Friday afternoon. It was the first league win of the year for the Mastodons, as they snapped a 19-game losing streak with the victory and improved to 6-40 overall…