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Rebekah Kolstad suits up for her sophomore season as a Fighting Hawk

#44, The Enforcer

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor October 28, 2016

From the moment she put on her first pair of skates to the last time her skates hit the ice at the Ralph Engelstad Arena and all the time in between, her heart belonged to the game of hockey. Rebekah...

Beavers come to ruffle some feathers

Beavers come to ruffle some feathers

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor October 25, 2016

UND remain unscathed after a close battle at home The Ralph Engelstad Arena and the Fighting Hawks welcomed the Bemidji State Beavers this weekend in a series that highlighted the good, the bad and the...

Vilma Tanskanen chases the puck during Saturdays game against Minnesota State Mankato at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.

There’s no place like home

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor October 18, 2016

UND sweeps MSU at the Ralph for home opener last weekend Fans at the Ralph had plenty to cheer about this weekend as the UND women’s hockey team swept their opponents, the Minnesota State Mavericks....

Halli Krzyzaniak intercepts University of Minnesota Duluth forward Michela Cava during a game at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center last season.

Hawks soar home for homecoming

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor October 14, 2016

UND welcomes MSU to the Ralph for home opener this weekend The Fighting Hawks are returning to the Ralph Engelstad Arena for their home opener this weekend against the Minnesota State Mavericks. This...

Tyson Jost (right) and Shane Gersich (left) celebrate Josts first UND career goal Friday evening against Canisius University at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.

Tyson Jost

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor October 11, 2016

"I'm just going to do whatever it takes, that's just my personality. Bringing whatever I have to the table and whatever the coaches ask of me."- Tyson Jost UND freshman forward A player can wear many...

Head coach Brad Berry speaks to the mens hockey team during a time-out during the Frozen Faceoff match against University of Minnesota Duluth at the Target Center on March 18, 2016.

Bird watching at the Ralph

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor October 7, 2016

Fighting Hawks welcome Golden Griffins for 15th Anniversary season opener  The banner has been hung, the championship won and the celebration had. UND is closing one chapter and skating into a new one...

The UND 2016 NCAA championship banner was raised Saturday evening at the Ralph Engelstad Arena before an exhibition game against the Manitoba Bisons.

Fighting Hawks herd the Bisons

October 4, 2016

Men's hockey defeat Manitoba Bisons at the Ralph in exhibition play 5-1 As the UND band played and the spotlight led the 2016 NCAA National Championship banner to its new home in the Ralph Engelstad Arena,...

Cam Johnson is a junior goalie for the UND mens hockey team.

Cam Johnson returns to the Ralph Engelstad Arena to raise a ninth

September 27, 2016

What is it like to end a well-battled season as champions and enter a new season? How do you break the glass ceiling that you have already shattered? According to junior goaltender, Cam Johnson, you leave...

Dakota Student sports editor Allyson Bento interviews UND football running back John Santiago after a football practice on September 13, 2016.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor September 23, 2016

This isn’t an extremist story. It’s not about burning men at the stake or starting a rebellion. This is simply the journey I’m on to being the best sports journalist I can be. I grew up wanting...

UND athletic director Brian Faison addresses the media during a press conference. Photo by Nick Nelson/ The Dakota Student

UND men’s golf swinging back into action

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor September 2, 2016

Wednesday morning, the University of North Dakota’s athletic director, Brian Faison announced the reinstatement of the men’s golf program. Men’s golf has been played at UND since 1929 and the...

Jaohn Santiago during game against MSU last season
Photo by Nick Nelson/ The Dakota Student

UND men’s football ready to kick off the season

Allyson Bento, Sports Editor September 2, 2016

As students return to campus and summer begins to wind down, another season starts; football season. The Fighting Hawks have been hard at work this summer since camped opened Aug. 5, but there is still...

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