UND Softball

Bison and Fighting Hawks Rake in Awards Ahead of Summit League Softball Tournament

The Summit League Softball Tournament Will Being Wednesday

Courtesy: Summit League 2023 All-Summit League Softball Teams and Individual Awards (as selected by The Summit League head coaches) Player of the Year: Aleesia Sainz, South Dakota Pitcher of the Year: Tori Kniesche, South Dakota State Defensive Player of the Year: Cassie Castaneda, North Dakota Freshman of the Year: Avery Wukawitz, St. Thomas Coach of the Year: Kristina McSweeney, South Dakota State First Team P…

Bison Softball Finishes Regular Season with Win Over Omaha; UND Completes the Sweep in Grand Forks

THE BISON WIN 3-0 IN GAME 3 OF THE SERIES WITH THE OMAHA MAVS AND THE FIGHTING HAWKS WIN 9-4 OVER WIU IN GRAND FORKS.

FARGO, N.D. — HIGHLIGHTS: The Bison finished their regular season Saturday with a 3-0 win over Omaha. Meanwhile, the Fighting Hawks complete the sweep over the Leathernecks in Grand Forks. The Summit League Tournament is now set. Running from May 10-13, both the Bison and Fighting Hawks play Wednesday. The tournament becomes double-elimination after the first round.   Wednesday: 5)…

Umpires Showing Athleticism In This Week’s ‘Bowlin Breakdown’

BOWLIN BREAKDOWN MAKES 'SPORTS EXTRA' DEBUT

FARGO, N.D. — It’s Friday (Yay!) and the end of the work week, so let’s celebrate with some fun! Umpires get a bad reputation. Both teams’ fans yell at them for calls they disagree with. So, let’s take a break from that and show them some love! This week, I captured not One, but TWO peak-performance athletic displays from umpires…

UND Softball Takes Game Three Vs. NDSU

THE FIGHTING HAWKS AVOID THE SWEEP AND END A 4-GAME LOSING STREAK WITH THE 4-3 WIN TODAY AT THARALDSON PARK.

FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Fighting Hawks lost both games in Saturday’s doubleheader. They responded Sunday morning with a 4-3 victory to end their 4-game losing streak. The win improves the Hawks to 6-10 in Summit League play. The loss for the Bison puts them at 12-6 in League play. NEXT: The Bison will host a 3-game series with…

Bison Softball Defeats UND in Home Opener

THE BISON DEFEATED THE FIGHTING HAWKS IN BOTH GAMES PLAYED ON SATURDAY AND MOVE TO 12-5 IN SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAY.

FARGO, N.D. — The Bison had to wait a long time before playing their home opener. In fact, North Dakota has played more games at Tharaldson Park this season than the Bison have. And that showed early as the Fighting Hawks led 2-0 after the top of the first inning. But the Bison settled in and came back with runs…

Fighting Hawks Rally to 9-8 Victory

UND DEFEATS ST. THOMAS WITH 3-RUN HOME RUN IN 6TH INNING.

FARGO, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks played a home game away from home at Tharaldson Park (Home of the NDSU Bison) Sunday afternoon. After splitting Saturday’s double header with the Tommies, the Fighting Hawks came into Sunday eyeing just their second series win of the season. After falling behind 3-0, the Fighting Hawks scored 6 runs in the bottom of…

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…