MUNCIE, Ind. – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State dropped a 3-1 (25-9, 22-25, 25-19, 25-15) decision to Indiana University, while host Ball State defeated the Bison 3-0 (25-10, 25-21, 25-16) during the first day of the Active Ankle Classic played Friday, Sept. 7, in Worthen Arena. NDSU (2-7) is scheduled to close out Classic play against Northern Iowa (4-4) in…
FARGO, N.D. —NDSU volleyball is 2-5 to start the year, but the entire Bison squad is still hopeful to reach their end-of-season goals. NDSU scheduled tough opponents to start the year, including third-ranked Minnesota last weekend. This tough competition is to prepare the young Bison team for Summit League play. So despite their record, they still feel as though they’re…
FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) McKenzie Burke connected for a career-high 24 kills and hit .392 as North Dakota State snapped a four-match losing skid with a 3-1 (25-12, 25-19, 22-25, 27-25) victory over Western Carolina in a non-conference match played Sunday, Sept. 2, before 845 fans in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. NDSU (2-5) is scheduled to open against Indiana (4-1) at…
FARGO, N.D. — McKenzie Burke is the lone senior on NDSU volleyball this season after the team graduated four key players a year ago. Burke is also one of only three upperclassmen on the bison’s roster this season, so the squad will rely heavily on their six freshman and four sophomores to carry some of the load. Despite the team’s…
FARGO, N.D. — After graduating four key players in the offseason, NDSU volleyball spent much of its preseason bringing their newcomers up to speed. The Bison welcomed five new faces to the program, which means the squad is now made up of 10 underclassmen out of the 13 student–athletes on the squad. But even with a young group, the herd is…
DENVER, Colo. (NDSU Athletics) — No. 4-seed North Dakota State (18-8, 9-5 Summit League) is scheduled to open Summit League tournament play against No. 5-seed Omaha (10-17, 7-7 SL) at 4 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 17, in Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colo. The Bison are 3-1 at neutral sites, Omaha is 3-4. The NDSU-Omaha winner plays league champion and No….
FARGO, N.D. — Bison volleyball celebrated senior night in the Friday nights game against Fort Wayne and they were able to send their seniors off on the right note. North Dakota State defeated Fort Wayne 3-2 (25-22,21-25,25-18,25-27,15-10). The Bison improve to 16-8 overall, 7-5 in Summit League and improve to 2-0 in 5-set matches. Jessica Jorgensen had a career-high 16…
NDSU is removing the interim tag from volleyball coach Jennifer Lopez’s title. Lopez took over in May, three years removed from her playing years at the school. This season, she has led the bison to a 15-6 record, including a 6-3 mark in the Summit League. Bison Athletic Director Matt Larson says he was immediately impressed with how Lopez has…
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – South Dakota found momentum late in each set to defeat North Dakota State 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 26-24) in a Summit League match played Sunday, Oct. 22, before 1,034 fans at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. It was the second time this season attendance went over 1,000 spectators. NDSU (15-6, 6-3 SL) hits the Summit League road…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State volleyball has found a rhythm, especially at home. With one game left in a four-game homestand, the Bison have won every set, recording three sweeps in the process. NDSU is 9-1 at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse in 2017, and six of those nine wins have come by a score of 3-0. Head coach Jennifer…
