Summit League Softball

UND Softball’s Season Ends in Quarterfinals of Summit League Tournament

Lost 5-0 to Omaha; 1-0 to South Dakota State

FARGO, N.D. — After getting their first Summit League Tournament win on Wednesday against North Dakota State, North Dakota Softball’s season came to an end in the quarterfinals. The Fighting Hawks were no-hit in the first game 5-0 and left the game-tying run on second in the final inning game falling to South Dakota State 1-0. It ends the Hawks…

NDSU Softball Splits Sunday Pair With UND

The Bison dropped the first game before taking the afternoon affair

FARGO, ND – The North Dakota State softball team handled North Dakota, 8-0, in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader, capping the Summit League home schedule for the 2021 season. The Bison will play four games at South Dakota State on May 7-8 before the Summit League Tournament returns to Tharaldson Park on the NDSU campus May 12-15. UND…

NDSU Softball Sweeps Saturday Double Header From UND

The Bison walked it off in the 11th inning of game one before winning the afternoon recap

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Nicole Licea and Cameryn Maykut hit back-to-back doubles in the 11th inning to lift North Dakota State to a 3-2 victory over North Dakota in the first game of a Summit League softball doubleheader Saturday, May 1, at Tharaldson Park. NDSU (15-23, 10-7 Summit) came from behind to win the second game 5-3 with a four-run…

Bison Softball Sweeps Saturday Set Behind Walk-Off And No-Hitter

NDSU took down the Coyotes 6-5 and 3-0, the 2nd game of which included a no-hitter

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Senior Sam Koehn drilled a walk-off, two-run double to win Game 1, and sophomore pitcher Lainey Lyle fired a no-hitter in Game 2 to lift the North Dakota State softball team to a doubleheader sweep of South Dakota on Saturday afternoon at Tharaldson Park. The Bison emerged victorious, 6-5, after a dramatic ending in the opener….

Senior Tribute: NDSU Softball’s Montana DeCamp

Bison Softball Shortstop looks back on collegiate career

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State Softball was gearing up for a road trip to the west coast when the news of COVID-19 canceled the rest of their season ending what might be the end of four seniors collegiate careers. What turned into a normal team meeting quickly became a surreal moment for shortstop Montana DeCamp. “I was sitting next…

Outlook After the Heartbreak: NDSU Softball Head Coach Darren Mueller Reflects on Canceled Season

Topics covered: How the news was heard, impact on season, defining shortened season

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State softball was just 23 games into their season before COVID-19 canceled the rest of competition for 2020. The Bison were in a meeting getting ready to hit the road for their next tournament when the news broke. “It was an emotional time,” Mueller said. “To get that news in the middle of a meeting…

Coach of the Week: NDSU Softball Darren Mueller

KVRR's Nick Couzin caught up with NDSU softball coach Darren Mueller before their trip to South Carolina

FARGO, N.D — North Dakota State Softball starts their season this weekend in Columbia, South Carolina with five games on the campus of the University of South Carolina. The Bison are looking to defend their Summit League Tournament Title and Conference Championship from last season. Before heading down south, KVRR’s Nick Couzin caught up with head coach Darren Mueller to…