GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- At today's weekly press conference, University of North Dakota women's hockey head coach Brian Idalski was upbeat and said the Fighting Sioux have been practicing well lately.

The results have continued to pay off. After winning a number of games at home early in the season, UND split at Minnesota Duluth last weekend.

The Fighting Sioux host Minnesota this weekend. It's a rivalry not lost on Alex Williams, whose father Brian played for UND from 1982-86 and is 12th on the all-time scoring list. She said it's a rivalry not lost on her, growing up in Eagan, Minn., in the Minneapolis area.

The UND men's hockey team heads to Harvard this weekend, for its second straight non-conference series. Head coach Dave Hakstol described Harvard as a hard-working team, and the Fighting Sioux need to be at the top of their game in order to have success.

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