5 takeaways from UND's 81-68 loss Minnesota Crookston
Nov. 3—GRAND FORKS — UND opened the 2026-27 season with an 81-68 defeat to Minnesota Crookston, its first loss to the Golden Eagles in program history. Here are five takeaways from Monday's upset at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. It became clear quite quickly that it wasn't UND's day from 3-point range. The Hawks shot 1-for-17 from beyond the arc in the first half. They improved slightly in ...
1. UND's first loss in program history came against Minnesota Crookston, 81-68, highlighting struggles with three-point shooting early on.
2. Junior guard Sydney Piekny was the primary contributor from beyond the arc, hitting 3 of 5 attempts.
3. Sophomore guard London Harris and senior Jayda Maves, both transferring from Division II programs, shot poorly from three, combined at 3-for-39.
4. Head coach Dennis Hutter attributed the poor shooting to new players adjusting to the intensity and physicality of the league, rather than a lack of team chemistry.
5. Despite the loss, Harris and Aliyah Green showed promising signs with 17 points and 10 points respectively, while the team committed fewer turnovers than in previous games.
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