University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Prepped for B1G Tournament
10/28/2016 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
| 2016 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament | |
| Quarterfinal | Indiana at Minnesota |
| Date | Sunday, Oct. 30 |
| Time | 2:00 p.m. Central |
| Location | Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Tournament Info | Bracket | Championship Central |
| Live Stats | |
| Live Stream | BTN Plus |
| Tickets | mygophersports.com |
| Parking | Information | Free Shuttle |
| Social Media | @GopherSoccer | Facebook | Instagram |
Minnesota soccer will begin postseason play this weekend as the No. 1 seed in the 2016 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament. The Gophers will face Indiana in a quarterfinal match at the Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 30. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. CT.
SCOUTING INDIANA
The Hoosiers wrapped their regular season with a record of 7-8-3 (4-4-3). Mykayla Brown leads IU's offense with seven goals and an assist. The Hoosiers and Gophers have met twice in Big Ten Tournament play, and are tied 1-1. During the season, Minnesota notched a 3-0 shutout on the road vs. Indiana as Nikki Albrecht, April Bockin and Sydney Squires each recorded goals (Sept. 23).
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Minnesota has made 15 appearances in the Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament. The Gophers won the tournament title in 1995 after beating the Badgers 1-0. Last season, the Gophers fell in the quarterfinals to Rutgers in a 4-1 decision.
B1G REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS
The Gophers clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season title on Wednesday night as they wrapped the regular season with a decisive 6-0 win over Maryland and conference record of 7-1-3. It was program's fourth title and first since 2008. Minnesota shares the title with Northwestern and Penn State, who also had 7-1-3 Big Ten records.
MAROON AND GOLD RECOGNITION
Simone Kolander was named Big Ten Forward of the Year for the second-straight season, Rashida Beal was selected as the Big Ten Defender of the Year and Stefanie Golan was picked as the Big Ten Coach of the Year. Josee Stiever was named to the All-Big Ten First Team with Kolander and Beal, while Tarah Hobbs was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team and defender Maddie Gaffney was tabbed to the All-Big Ten Third Team. Nikki Albrecht was recognized on the All-Freshman Team.
WELL ROUNDED ON THE PITCH
Minnesota's offense leads the conference goals (42), goals/game (2.21), assists (40), assists/game (2.11), shots (345) and points (124). The Gophers' defense is ranked first in the Big Ten for fewest goals allowed in conference play (3), and second lowest goals-against average (0.51) and total shutouts (9).
