University of Minnesota Athletics

Gophers In the Polls: January 11

1/11/2017 12:00:00 AM | Athletics

Jan. 11, 2017

Minneapolis, Minn. - Read up on how the Gophers sit in the national polls this week and upcoming events. Tickets for all upcoming home events are available by visiting mygophersports.com.

Women's Hockey - #2

Last Week: The Gophers defeated the Minnesota Whitecaps in overtime 5-4 in an exhibition game and picked up their second win versus Minnesota State 5-3.

Coming Up: Minnesota travels to Minnesota Duluth for a conference match-up Friday and Saturday. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m. CT both days at AMSOIL Arena.

Men's Gymnastics - #4

Last Week: Minnesota's men's gymnastics team held its 50th Annual Alumni Meet on Saturday afternoon. The team of alumni kept their perfect winning streak alive over current Gophers with a final score of 425.300-400.400.

Coming Up: Minnesota will officially kick off the 2017 season at the Windy City Invitational next Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Men's Hockey - #9

Coming Up: The Maroon and Gold return to Big Ten action with a home series against Michigan, Jan. 13-14, at Mariucci Arena.

Wrestling - #12

Last Week: The Gophers (3-2, 2-1) fell to Penn State (5-0, 1-0), 33-6 Friday night. The loss snaps a 13-match unbeaten streak Minnesota had held against Penn State.

Coming Up: The Gophers get a welcomed break to rest before returning to the mat next Sunday, when Minnesota hosts Wisconsin at the Sports Pavilion.

Women's Swimming and Diving - #16

Last Week: Yu Zhou led the women's success with a first place finish in 3-meter diving, scoring 389.40. Sarah Bacon took second place in the event, following Zhou with a score of 369.35.

Coming Up:
The team heads to Colorado on Jan. 13-14 to take on the University of Denver.

Women's Gymnastics - #18

Last Week: Minnesota's women's gymnastics team fell to No. 14 Denver in the season opener, 195.875-194.725, on Saturday night at the Sports Pavilion.

Coming Up: The Gophers will travel to College Park, Md. this weekend to face Maryland and Arizona on Saturday, Jan. 14. Competition is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m.

Men's Track & Field - #18

Coming Up: The Gophers open the season with the Minnesota Open at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse at 11:00 a.m. Saturday.

Men's Basketball - #24

Last Week: Amir Coffey had 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, helping the Gophers stave off another setback at home with a 78-68 victory over Ohio State on Sunday night.

Coming Up: Minnesota hits the road for the rematch on Wednesday with Michigan State at 6:00 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.

Also Receiving Votes: The men's swimming and diving team received two votes in the CSAA Coaches poll.

Players Mentioned

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