University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers In the Polls: January 18
1/18/2017 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Jan. 18, 2017 Minneapolis, Minn. - Check out this week's rankings for Gopher athletics and upcoming events. Tickets for all upcoming home events are available by visiting mygophersports.com.
Women's Hockey - #4
Last Week: The Golden Gopher women's hockey team fell in this weekend's series on the road in Duluth, dropping the first game 5-3 and 3-2 in the second game to Minnesota Duluth.
Coming Up: Puck drop between the Gophers and Buckeyes is set for 7:07 p.m. CT Friday and 2:07 p.m. CT Saturday. Minnesota is set to host its annual Skate with the Gophers event following Saturday's game.
Men's Gymnastics - #5
Last Week: The University of Minnesota men's gymnastics team took fourth with a score of 397.600 at the 47th annual Windy City Invitational on Saturday night at the UIC Pavilion.
Coming Up: Minnesota welcome Air Force to the Sports Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 21. The first rotation is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.
Men's Hockey - #7
Last Week: Vinni Lettieri's penalty shot goal proved to be the deciding goal and the senior later capped the night with his first career hat trick as the No. 7 Gopher Hockey program swept Michigan with a 4-2 win on Saturday night.
Coming Up: The Maroon & Gold continue the Big Ten campaign next weekend with a two-game series at Wisconsin.
Wrestling - #12
Last Week: Chris Pfarr's final points, scored on a takedown in the closing seconds, sealed a 7-4 win in his match and an 18-15 victory for the Gophers.
Coming Up: Now 4-2 (3-1). the Gophers continue their Big Ten season on Friday, when they will wrap up a three-dual homestand against Nebraska.
Women's Swimming and Diving - #16
Last Week: Minnesota's women captured a 179-136 win against the Pioneers and a 225-90 win against Wyoming.
Coming Up: The Gophers will resume January 27 as they compete against Purdue and Northwestern in West Lafayette, Ind.
Men's Swimming and Diving - #16
Last Week: Both Minnesota relays set pool records. Bowe Becker, Paul Fair, Noah Busch and Daryl Turner started Day 2 of the meet with a winning time of 1:20.42 in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The same quartet closed competition with a 2:57.69 in the 400 free relay.
Coming Up: The Gophers will resume January 27 as they compete against Purdue and Northwestern in West Lafayette, Ind.
Men's Track and Field - #18
Last Week: The University of Minnesota men's track & field program kicked off the 2017 indoor campaign with 12 titles at the Minnesota Open on Saturday afternoon at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse on campus.
Coming Up: The Maroon & Gold return to action Saturday, Jan. 21, with the third annual Minnesota/Wisconsin Dual in Madison, Wis.
Women's Gymnastics - #21
Last Week: The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team placed first with a score of 194.900 at a quad meet against Arizona (193.225), Maryland (192.350) and Alaska Anchorage (188.175) on Saturday evening at XFINITY Center in College Park, Md.
Coming Up: Minnesota will travel to East Lansing, Mich. for a dual meet against Michigan State on Friday, Jan. 20. The first rotation is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Central.
Women's Hockey - #4
Last Week: The Golden Gopher women's hockey team fell in this weekend's series on the road in Duluth, dropping the first game 5-3 and 3-2 in the second game to Minnesota Duluth.
Coming Up: Puck drop between the Gophers and Buckeyes is set for 7:07 p.m. CT Friday and 2:07 p.m. CT Saturday. Minnesota is set to host its annual Skate with the Gophers event following Saturday's game.
Men's Gymnastics - #5
Last Week: The University of Minnesota men's gymnastics team took fourth with a score of 397.600 at the 47th annual Windy City Invitational on Saturday night at the UIC Pavilion.
Coming Up: Minnesota welcome Air Force to the Sports Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 21. The first rotation is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.
Men's Hockey - #7
Last Week: Vinni Lettieri's penalty shot goal proved to be the deciding goal and the senior later capped the night with his first career hat trick as the No. 7 Gopher Hockey program swept Michigan with a 4-2 win on Saturday night.
Coming Up: The Maroon & Gold continue the Big Ten campaign next weekend with a two-game series at Wisconsin.
Wrestling - #12
Last Week: Chris Pfarr's final points, scored on a takedown in the closing seconds, sealed a 7-4 win in his match and an 18-15 victory for the Gophers.
Coming Up: Now 4-2 (3-1). the Gophers continue their Big Ten season on Friday, when they will wrap up a three-dual homestand against Nebraska.
Women's Swimming and Diving - #16
Last Week: Minnesota's women captured a 179-136 win against the Pioneers and a 225-90 win against Wyoming.
Coming Up: The Gophers will resume January 27 as they compete against Purdue and Northwestern in West Lafayette, Ind.
Men's Swimming and Diving - #16
Last Week: Both Minnesota relays set pool records. Bowe Becker, Paul Fair, Noah Busch and Daryl Turner started Day 2 of the meet with a winning time of 1:20.42 in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The same quartet closed competition with a 2:57.69 in the 400 free relay.
Coming Up: The Gophers will resume January 27 as they compete against Purdue and Northwestern in West Lafayette, Ind.
Men's Track and Field - #18
Last Week: The University of Minnesota men's track & field program kicked off the 2017 indoor campaign with 12 titles at the Minnesota Open on Saturday afternoon at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse on campus.
Coming Up: The Maroon & Gold return to action Saturday, Jan. 21, with the third annual Minnesota/Wisconsin Dual in Madison, Wis.
Women's Gymnastics - #21
Last Week: The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team placed first with a score of 194.900 at a quad meet against Arizona (193.225), Maryland (192.350) and Alaska Anchorage (188.175) on Saturday evening at XFINITY Center in College Park, Md.
Coming Up: Minnesota will travel to East Lansing, Mich. for a dual meet against Michigan State on Friday, Jan. 20. The first rotation is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Central.
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