Pinto’s standout sophomore season saw him make history by picking up NCHC Player of the Year, Forward of the Year and Defensive Forward of the Year accolades. He was the first player to win the player of the year unanimously and also became the first to win forward and defensive forward of the year.
Kiersted was an All-NCHC First Teamer as a senior. A two-time assistant captain, the Elk River, Minn., product finished his senior season with 22 points (3-19--22). That assist total tied for second-most in the country among defensemen. His 52 blocked shots were second most in the NCHC and in the top 10 nationally.
Bernard-Docker was selected by Ottawa in the first round (26th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He helped Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2020 IHF World Junior Championships, scoring a goal and leading the Canadians in time on ice in the tournament.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference has canceled the North Dakota-Missouri State football game (Saturday, April 3) at Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D., due to positive COVID-19 test results and subsequent contact tracing in UND’s Tier 1 personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff.
142 minutes and 13 seconds. That’s the new longest game in the history of the NCAA Hockey Championships after Duluth and North Dakota finished their five overtime classic at Scheel’s Arena.
UMD will advance to face Massachusetts in the NCAA Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, Pa. The semifinals are on April 8 with the championship set for April 10.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference announced the game will not be rescheduled. South Dakota is already scheduled to play Western Illinois on April 17. The open date left by the league for COVID-19 postponements.
The North Dakota State volleyball team won its fifth straight meeting with the University of North Dakota, sweeping the Fighting Hawks 3-0 on Friday night in Grand Forks. Set scores were 25-19, 25-18, and 25-22 in favor of the Bison.
A pair of second half goals by South Dakota State led the Jackrabbit soccer team to a 2-1 win over North Dakota State Friday night at the Dacotah Field Bubble.
The match marked UND’s (4-5 Summit) first comeback win of the season and its first by a two-goal deficit under Head Coach Chris Logan. Wright’s goals were her first and second of the season, while Giddings’ game winner was also her second. In addition, Giddings tallied the Fighting Hawks lone assist of the match.
The North Dakota State baseball team extended the nation’s fifth-longest winning streak to eight games Saturday, as the Bison took a pair from Western Illinois. NDSU won the opener 7-3 before taking the nightcap 8-4 in extra innings.
Fullback Hunter Luepke accounted for 195 yards and three touchdowns in his first football game of the spring to lead No. 4 North Dakota State to a 34-13 victory over second-ranked North Dakota on Saturday, March 20, before a crowd of 9,121 at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.
North Dakota State saw its run through the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships come to an end on Friday, March 19, inside the Enterprise Center with losses in the consolation bracket by sophomore 157 Jared Franek, senior 165 Luke Weber and freshman 197 Owen Pentz.
NDSU moved to 12-3 overall with its sixth-straight victory, while Western Illinois dropped to 4-10. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday, with first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m.
North Dakota State University women’s soccer head coach Mike Regan announced Wednesday, March 17, the addition of graduate transfer Payton Armijo to the team.
North Dakota has a Hobey Baker finalist for a second consecutive year after Jordan Kawaguchi was in the Hobey Baker Hat Trick last season. Overall, UND leads college hockey with 26 Hobey Baker finalists in its program’s history.
Bernhard was named the Interim Head Coach on March 11, 2020 and remained in the position during the 2020-21 season during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A strong all-around effort helped the Minnesota State University Moorhead advance in the NCAA tournament with an 84-72 win over Wayne State on Saturday night at Wachs Arena in Aberdeen, S.D.
Jayden Price returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown and quarterback Cam Miller scored on a 6-yard run with 3:39 left in the game to spark No. 5-ranked North Dakota State to a 21-13 win over 22nd-ranked Illinois State on Saturday, March 13, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.
