University of Minnesota Athletics

Softball Takes Two from Superior

10/2/2003 12:00:00 AM | Softball

WisconThe Golden Gopher softball team began the fall portion of their season on Thursday night with an exhibition sweep of Wisconsin-Superior, 5-0, 5-1.

Next weekend, the Golden Gophers will host Wisconsin-Superior, Augustana, Concordia and St. Cloud State for three days of exhibition games. Minnesota will meet Concordia at 4 p.m. and Wisconsin-Superior at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10. The following day, the Golden Gophers will face St. Cloud State at 5 p.m. Sunday's games will include Minnesota vs. Augustana at 1 p.m. and Concordia at 3 p.m. The full schedule is below.

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Minnesota is coming off a season in which it qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year and fifth time since 1996. The Golden Gophers finished 37-21-1 overall and 12-8 in the Big Ten.

2003 Golden Gopher Softball Fall Schedule

Thursday, October 2
Minnesota def. UW Superior, 5-0
Minnesota def. UW Superior, 5-1

Friday, October 10
4 p.m. - Concordia def. Minnesota, 4-0 (18 inn.)
8 p.m. - Minnesota def. UW Superior, 7-0

Saturday, October 11
11 a.m. - Concordia def. UW Superior, 6-0
1 p.m. - UW Superior vs. Augustana, Rained Out
3 p.m. - St. Cloud State vs. Augustana, Rained Out
5 p.m. - St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota, Rained Out

Sunday, October 12
10 a.m. - St. Cloud State def. Augustana, 4-3
12 p.m. - Minnesota def. Augustana, 7-1
2 p.m. - St. Cloud State def. Minnesota, 2-0

Minnesota (4) - Michigan (0) Highlights
Friday, May 02
Sydney Schwartz Throws No-Hitter
Tuesday, April 29
Gophers (8) - North Dakota (0) Highlights
Sunday, April 27
Gophers (5) - North Dakota (3) Highlights
Saturday, April 26