UND Women’s Basketball

UND Men’s and Women’s Basketball Improve to 2-0 in Summit League Play

Beat Purdue Fort-Wayne in Conference Home Opener

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s and women’s basketball sealed off wins in Summit League conference play against Purdue Fort-Wayne. The men won 83-69 while the women’s team won 91-85. On the women’s side, career highs from guard Lily Kelpin who had 22 points on 6 of 8 from three point land. Forward Megan Zander also knotted 18. On…

Illinois State Snaps UND Women’s Hoops Winning Streak

The Redbirds ended the Fighting Hawks' Four Game Winning Streak Earlier Today

GRAND FORKS, ND – Despite a 10-of-23 clip behind the arc and committing fewer turnovers than Illinois State (4-1), the University of North Dakota (4-2) snapped its four-game winning streak at The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, 66-58. UND also dished 18 assists on its 21 field goals in the game. Alaina Jarnot recorded eight points and seven assists, lifting Lilly Keplin (12) and Jaclyn…

UND Women’s Basketball Begins Post-Lexi Klabo Era

Klabo graduated and now plays professionally in Belgium

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Women’s basketball has big shoes to fill with forward Lexi Klabo moving on to the professional ranks in Belgium. Klabo is the eighth all–time leading scorer in school history putting up over 1600 points in her career. In her senior year, Klabo was named to the All–Summit League first team. In order to compensate…

UND Women’s Basketball Welcomes Large Freshman Class

There are eight freshman on the Fighting Hawks Roster

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team will look like a much different squad than it did last year. With eight freshman joining the program and not a single starter returning from last season, the Fighting Hawks have been hard at work getting this young team ready to play. There is a bit of a…

UND’s Klabo Signs Pro Contract in Belgium

Klabo spent four years with the Fighting Hawks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Former University of North Dakota standout Lexi Klabo will begin a new chapter in her basketball career this summer after signing to play for Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen in Mechlin, Belgium. Following the end of UND’s season – where the Fighting Hawks advanced to The Summit League Tournament Semifinal after overcoming a 13-point deficit to defeat Denver, 80-67 –…

KVRR Roundtable: Previewing Summit League Women’s Basketball Tournament

Bison sit at 3-4 in the conference; Fighting Hawks sit at 3-5

FARGO, N.D. — Both NDSU and UND women’s basketball are coming off a loss to South Dakota this week. The Bison women are tied for sixth in the conference while the Fighting Hawks sit a half a game back of them. The KVRR Sports team discusses both seasons so far and what needs to be done before the postseason tournament…

UND Women’s Basketball Getting Ready for First-Place USD

The Coyotes are on top of the Summit League standings

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota women’s basketball fell to rival NDSU this past weekend to make it a three–game losing streak for the Fighting Hawks. The team is back at home on Thursday night, trying to bounce back against South Dakota, and this one is not expected to be easy. The Coyotes are in first place in the summit…

North Dakota Women’s Basketball Looks Ahead to South Dakota State Friday Night

The Jackrabbits currently sit atop Summit League standings

GRAND FORKS, N.D, — North Dakota Women’s Basketball continues summit league play Friday night. The Fighting Hawks play league-leading South Dakota State. It’s a big test for the Fighting Hawks, as the Jackrabbits are currently the only Summit League team with four wins in conference play. Playing the other Dakota schools is something UND knew would be a challenge when…

UND WBB Enters First Summit League Game With Momentum

Fighting Hawks Play Purdue-Fort Wayne Sunday Afternoon

GRAND FORKS, N.D —  North Dakota Women’s Basketball heads into Summit League play coming off two straight wins at the Hatter Classic over San Francisco and Western Michigan. Just like the men’s team, UND women’s team is new to the Summit League. After playing a non–conference schedule against opponents who were ranked 120th or lower in the country, the Fighting…

Lexi Klabo Named Summit League Player of the Week After Two 30-Point Performances

Klabo leads the Summit League in Scoring

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- (UND Athletics) Senior Lexi Klabo has been named The Summit League’s Player of the Week after her historic week in New England. The Fargo, N.D., native notched back-to-back 30-point games at Rhode Island and Massachusetts, extending her streak of consecutive double-doubles to four. Klabo scored 30 and grabbed 10 rebounds in the loss at Rhode Island. It marked her second…