Fighting Hawks

By the Numbers: A Look at UND’s Athletics Cuts

Reasons why the University cut programs including women's hockey

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota made headlines with its athletics department in march. Not the typical headlines surrounding the eight-time D-I National Champion hockey program, but with news of budget cuts. Part of those cuts included dropping the women’s hockey team and the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. UND’s women’s hockey team celebrates a…

Sertic, VanDomelen Receive All-Region Honors

NDSU's Sertic, UND's VanDomelen bot hon Midwest Region second team.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State pitcher Jacquelyn Sertic was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Midwest Region second team announced Thursday, May 18. Sertic was named to the first team last season. NDSU (28-31) is scheduled to play host, defending champion and No. 10-seed Oklahoma (50-8) at 2 p.m. Friday, May 19, in…

UND Softball Eliminated from Big Sky Tournament

North Dakota's season ends with conference tournament loss.

OGDEN, Utah (UND Athletics) — The University of North Dakota softball team’s season came to an end, as Idaho State advanced on in the 2017 Big Sky Conference Softball Tournament with a 4-1 win over UND on Friday afternoon. After dropping the tournament’s opening game against Southern Utah on Thursday, the Fighting Hawks needed to win out to claim the…

UND’s Kaylin VanDomelen Picks up Conference Honors

VanDomelen is named the Big Sky Pitcher of the Year

OGDEN, Utah (UND Athletics) – After a record-breaking regular season, more firsts for the UND softball team continue to be made as redshirt junior pitcher Kaylin VanDomelen was named the Big Sky Conference’s Pitcher of the Year and earned unanimous All-Big Sky First Team honors, while senior Rachael Waynick picked up All-Big Sky Second Team honors, the league announced Wednesday….

College Softball: Hawks Split Double Header with Portland State

UND's Marina Marzolino Homers in Game 2 victory.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – After suffering a 5-0 loss in extra innings to start the day, the University of North Dakota softball team rallied for a 6-4 win in the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against Portland State. Redshirt junior pitcher Kaylin VanDomelen did everything she could in the first game to get UND the victory, but Portland State’s pitcher…

UND Hockey Named as Host for 2018, 2019 NCAA Regionals

The 2018 tournament will be in Sioux Falls, 2019 will be in Fargo

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced today that it has selected the University of North Dakota to host the 2018 NCAA Men’s Hockey West Regional Championship at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., and the 2019 NCAA West Regional at SCHEELS Arena in Fargo, N.D. The sites were selected by the Division…

College Softball Roundup: USD Shuts out NDSU Again

UND's back-to-back Home runs in the second seal victory over Hornets.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – Conceding just one run in a 6-1 win over Sac State on Saturday afternoon, redshirt junior pitcher Kaylin VanDomelen earned her 27th career win at UND, becoming the programs new Division I wins leader. Not only did VanDomelen record seven strikeouts in the contest, but she also led the Fighting Hawks on offense with…

UND Football Wraps up Spring Practice with Spring Game

North Dakota defending Big Sky Football champions.

Grand Forks, N.D. (UND Athletics) — The North Dakota football team went through roughly 40 live plays and several situational drills as the defending Big Sky Champions wrapped up their 15th and final spring practice on Good Friday. Both sides of the ball took turns providing entertaining plays for the more than 1,100 Fighting Hawk fans that packed the High Performance…

UND Hockey Releases 2017-2018 Schedule

UND will host the University of Minnesota, October 21-21, in a rematch for the former WCHA rivals.

GRAND FORKS, ND – The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team released the 2017-2018 schedule. Fighting Hawks fans are pointing to four non-conference series in the 36-game regular season schedule. UND will host the University of Minnesota in a rematch for the former WCHA rivals. Those games will take place on October 20-21 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Other…

College Softball: Sertic Strikes out 15, NDSU Downs UND

Sertic: 7 innings, 3 hits, 15 strikeouts for the Bison in the win.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Jacquelyn Sertic struck out 15 and Dani Renner went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in to lead North Dakota State to a 3-1 win at North Dakota in a non-league game played Tuesday, April 11, at the Apollo Sports Complex. NDSU (4-2, SL, 17-23) is scheduled to host South Dakota (4-4, 13-24) in a…