GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota head men’s hockey coach Dave Hakstol, who led the program to seven NCAA Frozen Four appearances in 11 seasons, announced his resignation today and was named head coach of the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers.
The NDSU Baseball team defeated Minnesota 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday, the team’s 7th straight victory. The win also snapped a 5-game losing skid the team had against Minnesota.
GRAND FORKS, N.D.– Texas-Pan American scored in the top of the 10th inning and held on for a 4-3 win Sunday afternoon at Kraft Memorial Field in Western Athletic Conference action. UND got the go-ahead to second base in the bottom of the frame but the Broncs were able to get out of the inning to salvage one game of the three-game series.
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The San Diego Chargers selected North Dakota State linebacker Kyle Emanuel on Saturday in the fifth round of the NFL draft, 153rd overall. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Emanuel had 19 1-2 sacks last year and would fit at outside in the Chargers’ 3-4 alignment.Emanuel, the Missouri Valley’s defensive player of the year, made 16 1-2 tackles for losses and 10 sacks in eight games against top 25 opponents.The Chargers sent their fourth-rounder to San Francisco as part of the deal to move up Thursday and take Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon with the 15th pick overall.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings have selected LSU defensive end Danielle Hunter in the third round with the 88th overall selection.
North Dakota State University scored four times in the top of the sixth inning to defeat No. 21-ranked University of South Alabama 7-3 on Friday, April 24, in the first of three games before 267 spectators at Jaguar Field.
North Dakota State University bounced back from an 8-0 no-hit loss to hold on for a 5-4 win in game two to gain a doubleheader split with No. 10/12-ranked Minnesota on Wednesday, April 22 at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium.North Dakota State (36-8) is scheduled to travel to No. 21-ranked University of South Alabama for a three-game series onFriday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 at Jaguar Field in Mobile. NDSU recorded its sixth win in the last 18 meetings against a nationally-ranked opponent in the second game at Minnesota.The Bison scored first in the nightcap. Cheyenne Garcia walked and scored on Amanda Grable’s RBI single in the first inning to break the hitless streak and take a 1-0 lead.Minnesota (38-8) tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth on Taylor LeMay’s two-out RBI single.NDSU exploded in with four runs in the top of the fifth inning. Jenna Isbel and Katie Shoultz both singled with one out to start the rally. Garcia followed with a run-scoring double to send Isbel home and Shoultz to third.Logan Moreland delivered a two-run single to score Shoultz and Garcia. Alyssa Reina closed out the scoring with a two-out RBI single. Moreland went 3-for-4 to lead the Bison, while Shoultz added a pair of hits.Minnesota closed the gap to 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning on Paige Palkovich’s bases-loaded triple with two outs.The Gophers threatened in the bottom of the seventh. Sara Groenewegen was hit by a pitch with one out. Hannah Granger doubled, but the relay from center fielder Alex Sobrero to shortstop Moreland to catcher Reina erased the runner at the plate. After an intentional walk, a force out at second ended the game.Krista Menke (26-3) rebounded from the first game start to record the win. Menke struck out three, walked two and hit one batter. The Bison improved to 7-1 against the Big Ten this season.Kylie Stober (8-2) and Nikki Anderson pitched for Minnesota. Stober, who picked up the loss, allowed four hits, struck out four and walked one over the first 4-1/3 innings. Anderson gave up six hits and struck out one.It was all Sara Groenwegen in the first game for Minnesota. Groenwegen tossed her second no-hitter of the season and third of her career. She struck out seven and walked two batters in the top of the fifth inning.Groenwegen went 2-for-4 with a double and four runs batted in. She started the scoring with a RBI single in the first inning and also scored. Her ground out in the second accounted for another run. Groenwegen ended the game with a two-out, two-run double in the fifth inning.Hannah Granger delivered an inside-the-park home run, while Erica Meyer had a RBI double, Sam Maken contributed a sacrifice fly and LeMay added a run-scoring single.Menke started and went the first two innings before being relieved by Jacquelyn Sertic in the third inning. Menke and Sertic combined to allow 10 hits and five earned runs, walk three and hit two batters.NDSU was no-hit for the first time since Feb. 15, 2014, at No. 12-ranked Florida State and third time in the Division I era.
NDSU cornerback CJ Smith will miss Saturday’s spring game, due to a lower body injury.
Concordia head coach Terry Horan announced that Fargo South High School Eric Issendorf has joined the Cobber staff as a defensive assistant. Issendorf takes over for Luke Peterson who left to become a graduate assistant at the University of Mary.”Eric will be an excellent addition to the staff,” said Horan. “His knowledge of the game and experience with helping teams win championships will be a big asset for the program.”Issendorf spent 10 seasons with the Fargo South HS program. He had been the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach from 2010-14. He started out as the defensive line and assistant offensive line coach in 2005.During his 10 years as assistant coach at Fargo South, the Bruins won the North Dakota State Championship four times and were the runner-up on three occasions. While he served as the team’s defensive coordinator, the Bruins won two state titles, played in the state semifinals on two occasions and he mentored seven defensive players who earned North Dakota All-State honors. “Eric will continue our trend of hiring young, energetics coaches that have a passion for the game,” stated Horan. “His ability to form relationships with the players and get the most out of student/athletes is exactly what our program is all about.”Issendorf, who is a native of Hawley, graduated from North Dakota State University and earned his master’s degree in Leadership in Physical Education and Sport from NDSU in 2013.
BOSTON (AP) _ Jack Eichel scored two goals and Boston University held off North Dakota 5-3 on Thursday night in the Frozen Four to advance to the championship game.The Terriers (28-7-5) will face Hockey East rival Providence (25-13-2) in the title game Saturday night at TD Garden. The Friars beat Nebraska-Omaha 4-1 in the first semifinal.Eichel opened the scoring on a power play in the first period, Brandon Hickey also had a power-play score and A.J. Greer and Doyle Somerby had second-period goals.Matt O’Connor made 36 saves for the Terriers, seeking their sixth NCAA title. Providence, making its second trip to the championship, is trying to win for the first time in school history.Luke Johnson, Troy Stecher and Connor Gaarder scored for North Dakota (29-10-3). Zane McIntyre stopped 22 shots.
