University of Minnesota Athletics
No. 11 Gophers to Host Spartans and Wolverines
10/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
| #11 Minnesota (11-2-2, 6-1-0) vs. Michigan State / Michigan | |
| Match #1 | Minnesota vs. Michigan State (Thurs., Oct. 14 / 7 p.m.) |
| Match #2 | Minnesota vs. Michigan (Sun., Oct. 18 / 1 p.m.) |
| Location | Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium - Directions |
| Parking | Click Here |
| Tickets | MyGopherSports.com |
| Live Video | Thursday | Sunday |
| Live Stats | | |
| Live Updates | Thursday | Sunday |
| Social Media | @GopherSoccer | Facebook |
Oct. 14, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS - The No. 11 University of Minnesota women's soccer team returns back to Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium this weekend for a pair of Big Ten games against Michigan State and Michigan.
Thursday's match will begin at 7:00 p.m. against the Spartans and on Sunday, the Gophers will kick things off against the Wolverines at 1:00 p.m.
After defeating Nebraska and Iowa last week, the Gophers are 11-2-2 overall and 6-1-0 in Big Ten play.
LAST TIME OUT
Last Thursday, the Maroon and Gold traveled to Lincoln, Neb. to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
After falling the previous week to the Wisconsin Badgers 1-0 off a penalty kick decision, junior co-captain converted a foul in the box to lift the Gophers six minutes into play.
In the 28th-minute, Kolander found the back of the net off service from sophomore Sydney Squires. Kolander's goal was her ninth of the season and officially made her the leading scorer in the Big Ten.
Squires answered with a goal of her own in the 75th minute to bring the final score to 3-0, Minnesota.
On Sunday, the Gophers took to Iowa City for a match-up with the Iowa Hawkeyes,
Both teams would play an extremely physical game on both sides of the ball to enter half knotted at zero.
In the 55th-minute, Kolander continued her scoring streak as she netted one off an assist from freshman April Bockin. Kolander's goal was her 10th of the season and Bockin's fourth assist.
With four minutes left to go, redshirt senior Taylor Stainbrook found service from junior Josee Stiever to bring the final tally 2-0, Minnesota.
On the season, the Golden Gophers defense have eight shutouts, which ties them for 17th in the nation and 2nd in the Big Ten.
THE OPPONENTS
The Michigan State Spartans enter the weekend with a record of 6-3-4 overall and 2-2-2 in B1G action.
Last week, the Spartans tied with the Fighting Illini of Illinois in double overtime and fell to Northwestern, 1-0.
The Michigan Wolverines have a record of 10-4-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the conference.
Michigan comes off a weekend of double wins over Northwestern and Illinois, 1-0 and 3-1, respectively.
THIS WEEK'S RANKINGS
In the NSCAA rankings this week, Minnesota moved up from No. 14 back to No. 11. The Maroon and Gold still currently sit atop the Big Ten.
The rankings order the top five in the nation as Florida State, University of Virginia, West Virginia, Stanford University and Brigham Young University.
Herosports.com named Minnesota one of five biggest movers after this weekend along with Wisconsin, Troy, UCLA and Louisville.
The site lists the five in their rankings as Florida State, Penn State, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina, respectively.
THIS WEEKEND'S PROMOTIONS
Thursday
- Gopher Sports Student Tour stop: Pulled Pork and Beanies - Students can pick-up a free pulled pork sandwich and sides provided by Famous Dave's while supplies last at the student tailgate area outside the main gate. They can also pick-up a Gopher Soccer beanie at the Gopher Sports promo area inside the stadium.
- Gopher Sports Snapchat Takeover: Follow "Minnesota Gophers" on Snapchat to see a behind-the-scenes look at the Gophers on game day.
- High School Night: Teams that submit their team rosters to marketing will be able to attend the game free of charge. Email kmdillin@umn.edu with team roster information.
- Faculty/Staff Discount: Faculty and staff are able to reserve free tickets online and in advance.
- BOGOpher Deal: Fans can purchase BOGO tickets for Thursday's - 2 tickets = $5. Tickets should be purchased online or in advance at mygophersports.com
Sunday
- Rock The Robbie: $1 day at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. All tickets online or at the gate are only $1. First fans into ELR can pick-up their "Rock The Robbie" long sleeve to sport the rest of the season (while supplies last).
- Student Day: Free pizza and refeshments (while supplies last).
- Football Ticket Exchange: Gopher fans that attended the Gopher Football game against Nebraska can bring their tickets to show at the gate and get into the match for free.
LOOKING AHEAD
Next week, the Maroon and Gold will travel to New Brunswick, N.J. for a single-game weekend against Rutgers.
The final game of the regular season for the Gophers will be hosted at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium for a 7:00 p.m. match-up against Illinois on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
FOLLOW THE GOPHERS
Are you following the Gophers on the road or from home? Make sure to follow @GopherSoccer on Twitter and use the team's new hashtag #Unbreakable. You can also check for updates on Facebook and Instagram by "liking" Golden Gopher Soccer on Facebook or following the Gophers on Instagram.
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