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Alerus Center to Play Host to UND Softball Series

The Fighting Hawks host Montana beginning Friday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Alerus Center will host upcoming University of North Dakota softball games, officials with UND Athletics and the Alerus Center jointly announced Wednesday. UND’s scheduled home-opening series with Montana on Friday and Saturday has been moved inside to the turfed field at the Alerus Center. “We are excited to host UND softball for the first…

UND Hockey Tops NCAA in Attendance for seventh Consecutive Year

The Fighting Hawks drew nearly a quarter-million fans in the 2017-18 season.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – The University of North Dakota led NCAA Division I men’s hockey in attendance for the seventh year in a row in 2017-18, drawing nearly 240,000 fans through the gates of Ralph Engelstad Arena. North Dakota totaled 239,563 fans during its 21 home games this season, making it the only program in the country to…

Moorhead Forward Randklev Commits to UND

Randklev is part of the Spuds' top line that helped the team to a state runner-up finish last season.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A few weeks after pulling his commitment from Arizona State, Moorhead hockey forward Carter Randklev says he’s going to the University of North Dakota. Randklev is part of the top line for the Spuds that helped them to a state runner-up finish last season, and he has wasted no time showing off the talent already. In the…

UND Hockey Treating Game One as Important Tone-Setter

North Dakota opens the season Friday against Alaska Anchorage

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Hockey season for the University of North Dakota begins on Friday. UND is making the trip up to Alaska to play Anchorage for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The Fighting Hawks have had the better of the Sea Wolves in recent history, going 6-0-1 in their last seven matchups. Even though it’s the first…

Depth, Depth, Depth: UND Hockey Says it Expects to be Better than Last Year

The Fighting Hawks say depth will be their strongest attribute

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the 15th consecutive season, North Dakota’s hockey team made the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17. This year, some of the key names are gone, but the expectations are not. Players and coaches alike describe this year’s team as deep, with all four lines having a lot to offer. Watch the video to get a glimpse of…

UND Hockey Ready to get Back on Top as Season Approaches

The Fighting Hawks reached their 15th consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2016-17

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — This Week, The 2017-18 Fighting Hawks take to the ice for the first time this season when they host the University of Manitoba in exhibition action on Saturday night. It’s the lone preseason tune-up for North Dakota, which will open the regular season with a pair of non-conference games next weekend at Alaska Anchorage….

Judge Rules Against Standing Rock, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes on DAPL

The Army Corps and Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners had said the claim was lacking

  WASHINGTON D.C. — It’s another loss in federal court for the Sioux tribes. Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled against their efforts to stop the Dakota Access pipeline. A lawsuit was brought by the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes saying the pipeline threatens their right to practice their…