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WHKY: UND Forces Game Three with Win against Ohio State

Fighting Hawks even the best-of-three series with help from Amy Menke's three-point performance
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Senior forward Amy Menke recorded a three-point outing to help the UND women’s hockey team even up a best-of-three series against Ohio State with a 4-1 win over the Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon. For the sixth-straight game against Ohio State this season, North Dakota out-shot the Buckeyes, this time by a 37-18 mark. Fortunately…
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UND Men’s Basketball Set for Rematch against Northern Colorado

Fighting Hawks tip off against the Bears Saturday night
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota’s men’s basketball team is on top of the Big Sky Conference. The Fighting Hawks’ next test comes on the road against Northern Colorado, which has struggled in conference play with just five wins this season. The Bears have performed better at home though, with a 4-5 record in Greeley, Colo. Tip-off…
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Bison Close Regular Season at Omaha

NDSU men's basketball has a shot at the Conference Title
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North Dakota State’s men’s basketball team is tied with South Dakota atop the Summit League standings heading into its final game of the regular season. The Bison visit Omaha, which they beat 82-70 in their first matchup. In order for NDSU to wrap up the one-seed in the conference tournament, here’s what needs to happen: NDSU win, USD loss or NDSU…
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Lien Named NSIC Player of the Year, Kretchman and Ayob also Honored

Lien and Kretchman first-team NSIC, Ayob second-team NSIC
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) — Minnesota State University Moorhead senior forward Aaron Lien has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year in men’s basketball. The announcement came on Thursday. Lien and junior Tanner Kretchman were both All-NSIC first team selections while senior forward Ayob Ayob was a second-team selection. The Dragons, ranked No. 19 in the…
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MSUM’s Sannes Named NSIC Player of the Year, Nelson Coach of the Year

Sannes first Dragon to win NSIC Player of the Year.
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – Minnesota State University Moorhead junior forward Drew Sannes has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year in women’s basketball, the league announced on Thursday. Since the award began being issued in 1993-94, Sannes is the first Dragon to receive Player of the Year honors. MSUM head coach Karla Nelson was named the NSIC…
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MSUM Men Stunned in First Round of NSIC Tournament

Dragons Fall to Concordia-St. Paul 86-78
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The top-seeded MSUM Dragons entered the first-round matchup with Concordia-St. Paul as heavy favorites. The Dragons (24-5, 19-3 NSIC) fell hard to the Golden Bears (6-24, 2-20 NSIC), who are bottom team in the South Division. Concordia-St. Paul had not won a single game on the road all season before overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit to slay the Dragons in…
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MSUM Women Storm Past Southwest Minnesota State

Dragons advance to NSIC Quarterfinal with 71-35 win
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The MSUM women’s basketball team routed Southwest Minnesota State in the first round of the NSIC Tournament, winning 71-35. The Dragons (24-3, 20-2 NSIC) advance to the conference quarterfinals as the top seed in the North Division. The quarterfinals begin on Sunday in Sioux Falls, S.D. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Dragons, MSUM, NSIC, NSIC Tournament, Southwest Minnesota State,…
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Rink Report: UND Brings ‘Must Win’ Attitude to Senior Night

Fighting Hawks host Omaha for a two-game set
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — KVRR Sports reporter Jeremy Klein previews the University of North Dakota’s two-game homestand against Omaha. The Fighting Hawks (15-13-3, 8-11-1 NCHC) are 2-6-0 in their last eight games, and have struggled down the stretch. But, with senior night at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, the Hawks are looking to get back in the win column. Omaha (15-12-5,…
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Bison Basketball Preps for Oral Roberts

NDSU with a chance to win the Summit League.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team (18-9, 10-4) travels to Oral Roberts (8-21, 4-11) on Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Omaha (14-13, 7-7) on Saturday, Feb. 25, to close out the regular season. The Bison enter the week in a first-place tie with South Dakota. Feb. 22         at Oral Roberts        7 p.m. CT           ESPN3 Feb….
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MSUM Men and Women Prep for NSIC Tournament Run

Dragon men host Concordia-St. Paul on Wednesday. Dragon women host SMSU on Wednesday.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) — The No. 11-ranked Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team opens Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/Sanford Health tournament play on Wednesday when the Dragons host Southwest Minnesota State. Game time is 6 p.m. at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM is the top seed from the NSIC North while SMSU is the eighth seed from the…