Local sports fans follow a packed weekend schedule featuring collegiate and professional matchups, anchored by decisive victories for UND in both hockey and football.
As regional competitors settle their weekend series, athletic schedules across multiple conferences dictate local sports.
UND Wins Against Western Michigan and Illinois State
In Saturday’s matchup against Western Michigan, UND secured a decisive 4-1 victory. Gavin Lindberg opened the scoring just 1:14 into the first period, assisted by Ollie Josephson and Cody Croal. Cole Reschny followed with a goal at 8:42, assisted by Mac Swanson.
In the second period, Cody Croal scored at 7:54, with assists from Gavin Lindberg and Cole Reschny. Western Michigan answered in the third period when Adam Benak scored at 8:23, assisted by Theo Wallberg. Cody Croal sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 17:57.
In football action, UND defeated Illinois State 49-21. The scoring opened in the first quarter when UND’s Tray Kuntz caught a 2-pass from Jerry Kaminski, followed by a Kenten Laughman kick. Illinois State responded with Mar’Quan Gary catching a 31-pass from Beckham Pellant, with Michael Cosentino kicking.
During the second quarter, UND’s Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson scored on a 3 run with a Laughman kick. Illinois State answered with Victor Dawson scoring on a 4 run alongside a Cosentino kick. UND closed the first half with Jerry Kaminski throwing a 7-pass to Korey Tai and a 2-pass to Mason South, both accompanied by Laughman kicks.
The third quarter featured UND extending its lead as Jerry Kaminski connected with Deng for an 8-pass touchdown, followed by Kaminski scoring on a 1 run, both with kicks by Laughman. In the fourth quarter, Illinois State’s Nick True caught a 5-pass from Beckham Pellant, converted by Michael Cosentino’s kick. UND concluded the scoring when Jerry Kaminski threw a 19-pass to Deng, finalized with a Kenten Laughman kick.
Football Statistics Show Heavy Offensive Output
Statistical leaders for the football contest highlighted heavy offensive output. Passing statistics showed UND’s Jerry Kaminski completing 18 of 27 passes for 293 yards and 5 touchdowns, while INST’s Beckham Pellant completed 24 of 42 passes for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns, alongside Chase Kwiatkowski going 0/1 for 0 yards.
Rushing leaders included UND’s Matt Lawson with 13 carries for 63 yards, Charles Langama with 9 carries for 63 yards, Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson with 7 carries for 17 yards and 1 touchdown, Tyler Zdon with 2 carries for 6 yards, and Jerry Kaminski with 5 carries for -3 yards and 1 touchdown. INST rushing featured Seth Glatz with 10 carries for 48 yards, Victor Dawson with 12 carries for 42 yards and 1 touchdown, and Beckham Pellant with 7 carries for -21 yards.
Receiving leaders for UND included Hunter Kallstrom with 2 receptions for 91 yards, Deng with 4 receptions for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns, Sam Strandell with 2 receptions for 71 yards, Korey Tai with 7 receptions for 45 yards and 1 touchdown, Mason South with 1 reception for 2 yards and 1 touchdown, Tray Kuntz with 1 reception for 2 yards and 1 touchdown, and Matt Lawson with 1 reception for 1 yard.
INST receiving was led by Mar’Quan Gary with 6 receptions for 101 yards and 1 touchdown, alongside Dylan Lord.
Broader hockey results across multiple conferences included:
- Hockey East: Providence 8, UConn 1; Maine 2, Umass 0; New Hampshire 5, Umass-Lowell 4
- Atlantic Hockey: Sacred Heart 5, Canisius 2; Air Force 2, Army 0; RIT 3, Bentley 0
- CCHA: Bowling Green 5, Bemidji State 3; Michigan Tech 2, Augustana 2 (SO); Minnesota State 3, Northern Michigan 0
- NCHC: Minnesota Duluth 2, Miami 1; UND 4, Western Michigan 1; Omaha 5, St. Cloud State 3
- ECAC: Clarkson 4, RIP 0; Quinnipiac 4, Colgate 3 (OT); Cornell 3, Princeton 2; Dartmouth 3, Brown 1; St. Lawrence 2, Union 1; Yale 4, Harvard 3
- Big Ten: Wisconsin 4, Minnesota 0; Notre Dame 4, Penn State 2
- Non-conference: Lindenwood 2, Colorado College 2 (OT); Michigan State 5, Boston University 0; St. Thomas 7, Alaska-Anchorage 4; Northeastern 5, Holy Cross 1; Stonehill 6, Alaska 3; Robert Morris 3, Long Island 0
Upcoming Sunday Schedule
The local and televised sports calendar outlines events for Sunday, featuring women’s basketball with Minot State at UND scheduled for 1 p.m. Television broadcasts feature college men’s basketball with Arkansas vs. Virginia at noon on ESPN, and Butler at Boise State at 1 p.m. on USA.
College women’s basketball features Alabama at Tulane at noon on ESPN2, Iowa at UConn at 1 p.m. on FS1, Kentucky vs. N.C. State at 2 p.m. on ESPN2, and South Carolina vs. North Carolina at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN.
NBA broadcasts list the L.A. Lakers at Detroit at 5 p.m. on NBA TV, and Utah at Minnesota at 6 p.m. on DAZN.
Additional college men’s basketball includes Richmond at Temple at 4 p.m. on ESPN2, Penn State vs. Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, California vs. Houston at 7:30 p.m. on the CW, and Wichita State vs. USC at 10 p.m. on the CW. College women’s basketball includes Utah State at USC at 7 p.m. on BTN.
Combat sports feature boxing with Turhan vs. Baumgardner at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. Football programming lists NFL matchups: Cincinnati at Atlanta at 8:30 a.m. on NFL Network, Detroit at Miami at noon on FOX, Green Bay at New England at 3:25 p.m. on FOX, and Tampa Bay at Chicago at 7:20 p.m. on NBC.
Golf coverage includes WTGL featuring Los Angeles Golf Club vs. New York Golf Club at 2 p.m. on ESPN, and the PGA Tour World Wide Technology Championship at 2 p.m. on GOLF. Motorsports features the NASCAR Cup Series in Miami at 2 p.m. on NBC.
Soccer schedules list the FA Women’s Super League with Arsenal at Liverpool at 6 a.m. on CBSSN, Premier League matches with Chelsea at Sunderland at 8 a.m. on USA and Aston Villa at Manchester United at 10:30 a.m. on USA, Italian Serie A with Atalanta at Monza at 8 a.m. on CBSSN, College Women Big Ten tournament semifinals at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on BTN, and NWSL playoffs at 2 p.m. on ABC.
Volleyball broadcasts include college women with Penn State at Wisconsin at 3 p.m. on FS1, and Nebraska at Washington at 5:30 p.m. on FS1.
