The Schedule
Date      Opponent                              Time                     Coverage
Sept. 3  @ Central Michigan              11 a.m.                 Live Stats & Video | CMUChippewas.com
Sept. 3  vs. Youngstown State         4 p.m.                  Live Stats | CMUChippewas.com
Sept. 4  vs. Butler                               11 a.m.                Live Stats | CMUChippewas.com
 
The History
Opponent                                                                   Record                Notes
UND's all-time record vs Central Michigan             N/A                      First meeting
UND's all-time record vs Youngstown State          1-0                        Last meeting: Sept. 1, 2017 (W, 3-0) @ UTEP
UND's all-time record vs Butler                                   N/A                       First meeting
 
What's Good!?!
* The Fighting Hawks three-setters - Kortney Carney, Elizabeth Norris, and Peyton Sewell - combined for 9.5 assists per set during the opening weekend at the Utah State Invitational.
* Seniors Lexi Ahrens and Kelly Wahl averaged 1.00 blocks per set, with Wahl hitting .395 and Ahrens averaging just under 3.00 kills per set in the middle.
* The duo of Ahrens and Wahl combined for 6.00 points per set and a hitting average of .282 last weekend.
* North Dakota posted 10+ blocks against Utah State and Seton Hall, including a season-best 11against the Pirates.
* UND earned its first win of the season versus Seton Hall on Friday night in Logan, 25-21, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18.
* Central Michigan and Butler will meet North Dakota for the first time this weekend.
* Individuals on the Fighting Hawks roster accounted for 48 new career-highs last weekend at Utah State.
* North Dakota elected three captains prior to the season: Lexi Ahrens, Madi Hart, and Abi McGlynn.
* The Fighting Hawks hit .248 versus Seton Hall, their best performance as a team since Nov. 10, 2019, against Summit League foe South Dakota State.
* UND's nine aces versus SHU were the most by the Hawks since posting 12 at Omaha on Feb. 22, 2021.
 
Up Next
The Fighting Hawks will host the 10th annual UND Classic at The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, hosting Drake, Green Bay and Montana on Sept. 10 and 11 for a six-match spectacular. All non-UND matches will charge no admission. All matches featuring UND will be ticketed.