UND Women’s Soccer Hosts NDSCS for Historic First Match

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A new chapter opens on Bronson Field on Sunday afternoon. No history. No baggage. Just a clean slate and a first-ever meeting between the University of North Dakota women’s soccer team and North Dakota State College of Science.

Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. (CT) in Grand Forks, with the series officially starting at 0-0-0 and a blank page waiting to be written.

For UND, this isn’t just another nonconference date. It’s the last one on the 2026 slate before the grind of league play begins, a final chance to fine-tune combinations, sharpen the press, and lock in confidence on home turf. Bronson Field becomes both a proving ground and a launchpad.

The matchup with NDSCS brings a fresh opponent to Grand Forks, a rarity in a sport where regional schedules often loop through the same names year after year. There are no old scouting reports to lean on, no familiar patterns to expect. Both sides step into something new, and that unpredictability gives the afternoon an edge.

For those not in the stands, the game slides into a growing digital footprint. Every UND home match, including Sunday’s, streams live on the Summit League Network through Midco Sports Plus, the subscription platform that has become the central hub for Summit League coverage. More than 600 live events a year run through the service, with UND’s home and road conference fixtures all folded into that package.

The reach stretches beyond the broadcast. Live updates roll out on @UNDsoccer on X, with the program’s presence mirrored across Facebook and Instagram under the same handle. FightingHawks.com fills in the rest, from stories and reaction to stats as the season unfolds.

Sunday’s whistle won’t just start a game. It will close UND’s nonconference book and set the tone for what comes next. How they handle this first-time foe at Bronson Field may say plenty about how ready the Fighting Hawks are for the battles that truly define a season.