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KVRR Roundtable: UND Men’s Basketball Gears up for Utah Valley

UND hosts Utah Valley Saturday.

FARGO, N.D. — UND men’s basketball is back at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Saturday after defeating Northland College on Tuesday. All five members of North Dakota’s starting five are averaging double figures in points. The Fighting Hawks host Utah Valley who has lost to Duke and Kentucky on the young season. The KVRR sports team analyzes what North Dakota…

UND RB Santiago Nabs Third Career All-Conference Honor

The running back is the fifth player in Big Sky history to make the first team as a freshman, sophomore and junior

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – North Dakota junior running back John Santiago kept an impressive and rare streak alive on Tuesday after being named First Team All-Big Sky for the third-consecutive year. Santiago is just the fifth player in the 55-year history of the league to earn a first-team accolade as a freshman, sophomore and junior at the same position….

Rink Report: UND Defense Key in Battling Top-Ranked Denver

Denver Pioneers Lead NCHC in Goals per Game with 4.20

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota hockey prepares for its toughest test of the young season this weekend. The Fighting Hawks travel west to take on No. 1 Denver. This weekend’s series will see the top scoring offense in the conference take on the top defense in the conference. The Pioneers are averaging 4.20 goals per game so far this season….

UND Football Already Turns the Focus to Next Season

The Hawks finished the 2017-2018 season with just three wins on the year, the fewest number of wins since 2013

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It was an emotional end to what UND Football is calling a disappointing season. The Fighting Hawks finished with just three wins on the year, which is the fewest number of wins since 2013. The Hawks say the key now is learning from this season and finding a way to bring the team back to its…

College Football: UND Falls to EWU in Regular Season Finale

Fighting Hawks finish the season 3-8.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – Senior Day heroics had become the norm of late at the Alerus Center, but in the 2017 edition No. 19/21 Eastern Washington prevented those by clipping North Dakota 21-14 Saturday. The Eagles (6-4, 5-2, BSC) kept their FCS playoff and Big Sky title hopes alive, while bringing an injury-riddled season for the Fighting Hawks (3-8,…

Big Junior Class Set to Lead UND Women’s Basketball Team

UND defending Big Sky regular season champions.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND women’s basketball will also defend a big sky title like the men. The Fighting Hawks women’s team fell in the conference tournament and received a women’s NIT bid last season. This years North Dakota team has just one senior in Chastity Franklin. UND is turning to her and the nine juniors on the team to lead the…

UND Men’s Basketball Aims to Replicate Last Season’s Success

UND defending regular season and conference tournament champions.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND men’s basketball has a tall task this season. The Fighting Hawks will look to defend their conference title from 2016-17. North Dakota made its first trip to the NCAA tournament as a 15-seed falling to Arizona in the opening round. The Hawks return Cortez Seales and Big Sky preseason all-conference guard Geno Crandall. On top of…

Rink Report: UND not Overlooking Colorado College

The Tigers split a series against the Fighting Hawks last season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After a split against Minnesota at home last weekend, North Dakota hockey is on the road this Friday and Saturday to open up conference play. The Fighting Hawks hang onto their No. 4 ranking, and now they’re working on making sure the upcoming pair of contests against Colorado College don’t turn into a trap series. “These…

UND Volleyball Downs Weber State in Straight Sets

Tamara Merseli recorded her second straight double-double and the 11th of the season with 10 kills and a team-best 23 digs in the win

GRAND FORKS, N.D.(UND ATHLETICS) —  Though it was very much in peril in a lackluster third set, the University of North Dakota’s home set-winning streak remained intact as the Fighting Hawks rallied for a 25-21, 25-21, 27-25 win over Weber State Saturday morning. UND now has won an incredible 38 consecutive sets at home in the midst of its program-record…

College Football: UND Falls Short Against Sacramento State

Sacramento State outscores UND 24-7 in third quarter to down the Fighting Hawks.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – A fourth-quarter rally by North Dakota fell just short as the Fighting Hawks dropped a 34-27 decision to Sacramento State Saturday at the Alerus Center. The teams were tied 10-10 at halftime, but the Hornets (4-3, 3-1 BSC) were able to outscore UND (2-6, 1-4 BSC) 24-7 in a decisive third quarter that saw Sacramento…