 The men 's ice hockey team has won eight national championships and has been runner @-@ up five times . Both the men 's and women 's ice hockey teams play at the Ralph Engelstad Arena . The football team won the Division II national championship in 2001 and was the runner @-@ up in 2003 , and play at the Alerus Center . The basketball and volleyball teams play in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center . The women 's basketball team has won three national championships in 1997 , 1998 , and 1999 and was runner @-@ up in 2001 . 
