Popular Post Siouxperfan7 Posted April 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2019 Putting this here because two of the prominent inductees involve UND womens basketball; Gene Roebuck and the 1998-1999 Womens Basketball National Championship team. They went 31-1 with a 4 point loss at NDSU as the only loss of the season. Jenny Crouse was the NCC and D2 player of the year as well as an All American. Katie Richards and Jaimie Pudenz was also All Americans. Roebuck was also NCC Coach of the Year. Without a doubt the best UND womens basketball team of all time. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I remember watching these ladies and teams play! proud!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Here is the 1997-98 team: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 And here is the 1998-99 Team, the third leg of the Triple Crown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 And here is the team that started it all. It was so sweet to stick it to Amy Ruley in the Bison Sports Arena in the regional final (and during the next two years as well)! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 The back to back to back Championship teams will always be remembered for winning it all. But really they remind us of era of dominance that is rarely seen in any sport. Hockey's run from 1997-2017 was pretty damn impressive, but the 19 year run from the early 90's through the mid 2000's might have been more impressive!! UND womens basketball stats from the 1989-1990 season through the 2007-2008 season (19 seasons): Record: 516-78 NCC Championships: 11 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 (consecutive) NCAA Elite 8: 7 NCAA Runner Up: 1 NCAA Championships: 3 The Golden era of basketball at UND and the womens program was the crown jewel!! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
und1995 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Here's the 1996-1997 Championship game for the Fighting Sioux. Go Sioux! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSiouxFan Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 52 minutes ago, und1995 said: Here's the 1996-1997 Championship game for the Fighting Sioux. Go Sioux! Thanks for posting this, as I never got to see them play. Very fun to watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 7 hours ago, und1995 said: Here's the 1996-1997 Championship game for the Fighting Sioux. Go Sioux! I was at that game. That Hyslop was rockin!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 I think I recognize that 17 year old kid sitting right behind the bench celebrating!! Definitely one of my favorite moments as a UND fan! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Anyone got links to any of the other championships? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
und1995 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 On 6/16/2019 at 4:56 PM, dakotadan said: Anyone got links to any of the other championships? Wish I did. This is the only one available for purchase from the NCAA for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 The one thing I will always remember about the 1997 team was the Regional Championship game in Fargo against the Bison. Remember that for most of the decade, NDSU women's basketball was king. They had played in the last 6 National Championship games, winning 5 of them. Going into that game UND had everything stacked against them. NDSU was the 4 time defending National Champions, had beaten UND the last 5 meetings including the previous years Regional Final, and were currently undefeated (28-0) going into that game against UND. And UND went into Fargo against all those odds and beat them. And that changed everything. The Sioux had finally gotten over the hump and taken down the giant. Of course we all know what happened after that, 3 straight National Championships as well as another title game appearance. One could argue the balance of power shifted over to UND and has been that way ever since. One of the biggest moments in UND athletics history. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 38 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said: The one thing I will always remember about the 1997 team was the Regional Championship game in Fargo against the Bison. Remember that for most of the decade, NDSU women's basketball was king. They had played in the last 6 National Championship games, winning 5 of them. Going into that game UND had everything stacked against them. NDSU was the 4 time defending National Champions, had beaten UND the last 5 meetings including the previous years Regional Final, and were currently undefeated (28-0) going into that game against UND. And UND went into Fargo against all those odds and beat them. And that changed everything. The Sioux had finally gotten over the hump and taken down the giant. Of course we all know what happened after that, 3 straight National Championships as well as another title game appearance. One could argue the balance of power shifted over to UND and has been that way ever since. One of the biggest moments in UND athletics history. Does anybody have a link to this game just rewatched the 1997 championship game and loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Green Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 40 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said: The one thing I will always remember about the 1997 team was the Regional Championship game in Fargo against the Bison. Remember that for most of the decade, NDSU women's basketball was king. They had played in the last 6 National Championship games, winning 5 of them. Going into that game UND had everything stacked against them. NDSU was the 4 time defending National Champions, had beaten UND the last 5 meetings including the previous years Regional Final, and were currently undefeated (28-0) going into that game against UND. And UND went into Fargo against all those odds and beat them. And that changed everything. The Sioux had finally gotten over the hump and taken down the giant. Of course we all know what happened after that, 3 straight National Championships as well as another title game appearance. One could argue the balance of power shifted over to UND and has been that way ever since. One of the biggest moments in UND athletics history. If I remember right UND was losing by 10+ pts late in the game and it looked like another loss before going a nice run to finish the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
und1995 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said: Does anybody have a link to this game just rewatched the 1997 championship game and loved it I’ve tried to find footage of this game, contacted the schools and athletic departments and i got nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
und1995 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Big Green said: If I remember right UND was losing by 10+ pts late in the game and it looked like another loss before going a nice run to finish the game. Down 10 with about 5 minutes left. Roebuck called a timeout and Tiffany put the team on her back and ended on a 19-2 run. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Similar to Hak's "The Time-Out Game" huh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Lubowski Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Wow, what a fun game to watch. Up tempo, balanced scoring, good D, and the crowd... as good as it gets. Can't tell me that team couldn't have played with, or more likely beaten, any of the DI teams we've had here. Really miss that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethanm Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I happened to be going through some old VHS recordings this week and found the WDAZ Night of Champions show covering the 1997 hockey and women's basketball titles. https://youtu.be/xGsuUwSitXo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
und1995 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Awesome. thanks for sharing! any other potential videos you might have to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethanm Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Possibly, I'm sure I've still got a stack of VHS tapes that I've never transferred to my PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I used to have a handful of the 2001 & 2003 football playoffs and championship games on VHS. Might have to dig around once more and see if I can come up with them. They seem to have disappeared one of the many times I've moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxkid12 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 10:40 PM, ethanm said: I happened to be going through some old VHS recordings this week and found the WDAZ Night of Champions show covering the 1997 hockey and women's basketball titles. https://youtu.be/xGsuUwSitXo I have that old ND sign that was used at WDAZ in the studio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
und1995 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 https://www.grandforksherald.com/incoming/6500305-Herald-Top-5-memories-This-UND-womens-basketball-win-over-North-Dakota-State-turned-the-tables-in-the-decade-of-dominance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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