@AlaskaNanooks weekly athletics
September 26, 2017
LAST WEEK: 1-1 | THIS WEEK: at Central Washington (Sept. 28), at Northwest Nazarene (Sept. 30)
After splitting against Seattle Pacific and Saint Martin’s at home last week, the Alaska Nanooks volleyball team hits the road for two Great Northwest Athletic Conference matches this week. The Nooks will face the Central Washington Wildcats on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. AST before taking on Northwest Nazarene Saturday, Sept. 30, at noon.
HOCKEY | 0-0-0 Overall, 0-0-0 WCHA
LAST WEEK: Blue defeats Gold 4-2 | THIS WEEK: vs. Simon Fraser (Sept. 29)
After hosting their annual Blue vs. Gold intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, the Alaska Nanooks hockey team unofficially kicks off the 2017-2018 season Friday, Sept. 29, by hosting the Simon Fraser University Clan in an exhibition game at the Carlson Center. Puck-drop is slated for 7:07 p.m. AST.
Promotion: Family 4-Pack — Get four general admission tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for $50
Hockey picked eighth in WCHA preseason polls
On Monday, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association released the rankings for the 2017-2018 WCHA Preseason Coaches Poll and the 2017-2018 Preseason Media Poll. The Nanooks were picked to finish eighth in both polls, two spots behind where the Nooks concluded the 2016-2017 regular season.
Read more HERE
Ravn Alaska Nanooks of the Week
On Monday, the Alaska Nanooks sports information office declared freshman Oda Bygdnes (swimming) and sophomore forward Aaron Herdt (hockey) the Sept. 25 selections for the Ravn Alaska Nanooks of the Week for their performances in the pool and on the ice, respectively.
Oda Bydgnes (Freshman | Harstad, Norway)
In Alaska swimming’s Blue vs. Gold Pentathlon on Friday, Bydgnes proved the be the best swimmer in the pool in her unofficial college debut, posting the lowest combined time from the five individual events at 5:12.81. Bygdnes placed first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.20 and also placed first in the 100-yard IM, touching out at 1:02.81.
Aaron Herdt (Sophomore | Moorhead, Minn.)
In Alaska hockey’s Blue vs. Gold intrasquad scrimmage Saturday night, Herdt was one of three Nanooks to tally a multipoint night with a goal and an assist. Herdt led the Gold team to a 4-2 victory Saturday as he opened up the scoring in the first half before assisting on junior forward Chad Staley’s game-tying goal in the second.
@AlaskaNanooks preseason blog
Each Friday during the preseason, the Alaska Nanooks will publish blog posts from one or more newcomers from each of Alaska's 10 varsity sports teams. More sports will join the blog once their first official day of practice beings. Check out the blog posts below:
- Chapter 1: http://bit.ly/2wYB9Ci
- Chapter 2: http://bit.ly/2vwUU25
- Chapter 3: http://bit.ly/2xDR09G
- Chapter 4: http://bit.ly/2wVNxDI
- Chapter 5: http://bit.ly/2hd3RMk
- Chapter 6: http://bit.ly/2wT2LaS
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