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Gophers Close Out Regular Home Season This Weekend
11/19/2019 3:56:00 PM | Volleyball
GOPHERS CLOSE OUT HOME SEASON
The University of Minnesota closes out the regular home season when it hosts Nebraska and Iowa, Friday and Saturday night. The Golden Gophers face the Cornhuskers at 8 p.m., Friday, and the Hawkeyes Saturday at 7 p.m.
FOLLOW THE GOPHERS
The Minnesota match against Nebraska will be televised on Big Ten Network Friday. Saturday's match against Iowa will be streamed on BTN +. The matches will also have game day central pages available on gophersports.com.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
It's another busy weekend on campus so fans are suggested to plan for the appropriate time to this weekend's matches. Gopher men's hockey faces Wisconsin Friday at 7 p.m., while Gopher volleyball begins at 8 p.m. Both men's hockey and volleyball are in action at 7 p.m., Saturday. Fans are suggested to park in 4th Ave ramp. For more information, click HERE.
ABOUT NEBRASKA
No. 6 Nebraska enters the weekend with a 22-3 overall record and 14-2 in conference play. The Huskers fell to ranked Purdue and Wisconsin earlier this year. Lexi Sun has a team-best 322 kills, averaging 3.50 kills per set. Callie Schwarzenbach and Lauren Stivrins lead the team in blocks, with 101 and 97 respectively. Nicklin Hames has 1,009 assists for the Huskers, as well as 20 aces. Kenzie Knuckles adds 345 digs. As a team, Nebraska is hitting .268 and averages 13.90 kills per set.
ABOUT IOWA
Iowa enters the weekend with a 9-18 overall record and 3-13 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes' most recent loss came at Nebraska in five sets. Griere Hughes has 302 kills for the Hawkeyes, averaging 3.28 kills per set. She is followed by Courtney Buzzerio, who has 265 kills. Buzzerio also has a team-best 31 aces. Bree Orr has 783 assists, and Halle Johnston adds 461 digs. Hannah Clayton offers up 74 blocks for the Hawkeyes. As a team, Iowa is hitting .230 and averages 12.72 kills per set.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Minnesota is just 9-34 against Nebraska, dating back to 1975. Since the Huskers joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, Minnesota has gone 5-8. This weekend marks the first and only time the two teams face each other this year. The Golden Gophers won the last contest between the two teams, also at Maturi Pavilion, 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18) on Oct. 20, 2018.
Minnesota is 78-11 all-time against Iowa, dating back to 1975. The weekend marks the second time the Gophers will face Iowa this year. Minnesota won, 3-1 over the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa on Oct. 2.
ON THE DOCKET
Minnesota closes out the Big Ten Conference season when it travels to Rutgers and Penn State for the final weekend of play. The Gophers face Rutgers on Friday at 6 p.m., CT. The Gophers then play the Nittany Lions on Saturday at 7 p.m., CT and will be televised on Big Ten Network.
LAST MATCH RECAP
Minnesota defeated No. 23 Michigan, 25-21, 25-23, 25-20 Saturday, Nov. 16. Taylor Morgan led the Gophers with nine kills. She hit .500, had three blocks and one dig. Claire Sheehan had eight kills, five digs and two blocks. Airi Miyabe offered up eight kills, two blocks and one dig. Stephanie Samedy had seven kills, nine digs and four blocks. Alexis Hart added six kills, hit .333, had four digs and two blocks. Regan Pittman had a team-best nine blocks, as well as four digs and two kills. Bayley McMenimen had 16 assists and four digs, while Tamara Dolonga added 12 assists and three digs. CC McGraw offered 16 digs, while Rachel Kilkelly had 10.
20-WIN SEASON
With the win over Michigan last week, Minnesota volleyball earned its 20th win of the season. Minnesota has now won over 20 wins in a single season 37 times in program history. It also marks the fifth year in a row for head coach Hugh McCutcheon and seven in his eight-year tenure.
SENIOR NIGHT SATURDAY
Fans, be sure to stick around Saturday night as we honor the senior class: Alexis Hart, Lauren Litzau, Kylie Miller and Taylor Morgan. These four individuals will recognized with their families and teammates on the court.
EARLIER THIS YEAR AGAINST IOWA
Minnesota was missing two of its starters in Kylie Miller and CC McGraw, but managed a 3-1 win over Iowa on its home court. Minnesota fell in the first set, 19-22, but won the next three, 25-21, 25-18, 30-28. Minnesota had four players in double digit kills. Regan Pittman hit .640 and had 16 kills, three assists, an ace, five digs and five blocks. Taylor Morgan also had 16 kills and hit .577 with a dig and four blocks. Stephanie Samedy added 14 kills, seven digs and four blocks. Adanna Rollins added 14 kills, 17 digs and a block.
NCAA SELECTION SHOW
The NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship bracket will be announced, Sunday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU. The field of 64 will start play on Dec. 6-7 for the NCAA First and Second Rounds, Dec. 13-14 for Regional Semifinals and Finals, and Dec. 19 & 21 for the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh.
NCAA'S RPI
The Gophers are ranked sixth in the latest RPI, announced by the NCAA. Baylor, Texas, Wisconsin and Stanford currently round out the top four. Pittsburgh is also ahead of the Gophers at No. 5.
GOPHERS RANKED SEVENTH in AVCA POLL
Minnesota is ranked No. 7 in this week's poll, announced Monday by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. In all, seven Big Ten Conference teams are ranked in the top 25. Wisconsin holds the league's top ranking (5), followed by Nebraska (6), Minnesota (7), Penn State (8), Purdue (17), Michigan (23) and Illinois (25).
The University of Minnesota closes out the regular home season when it hosts Nebraska and Iowa, Friday and Saturday night. The Golden Gophers face the Cornhuskers at 8 p.m., Friday, and the Hawkeyes Saturday at 7 p.m.
FOLLOW THE GOPHERS
The Minnesota match against Nebraska will be televised on Big Ten Network Friday. Saturday's match against Iowa will be streamed on BTN +. The matches will also have game day central pages available on gophersports.com.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
It's another busy weekend on campus so fans are suggested to plan for the appropriate time to this weekend's matches. Gopher men's hockey faces Wisconsin Friday at 7 p.m., while Gopher volleyball begins at 8 p.m. Both men's hockey and volleyball are in action at 7 p.m., Saturday. Fans are suggested to park in 4th Ave ramp. For more information, click HERE.
ABOUT NEBRASKA
No. 6 Nebraska enters the weekend with a 22-3 overall record and 14-2 in conference play. The Huskers fell to ranked Purdue and Wisconsin earlier this year. Lexi Sun has a team-best 322 kills, averaging 3.50 kills per set. Callie Schwarzenbach and Lauren Stivrins lead the team in blocks, with 101 and 97 respectively. Nicklin Hames has 1,009 assists for the Huskers, as well as 20 aces. Kenzie Knuckles adds 345 digs. As a team, Nebraska is hitting .268 and averages 13.90 kills per set.
ABOUT IOWA
Iowa enters the weekend with a 9-18 overall record and 3-13 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes' most recent loss came at Nebraska in five sets. Griere Hughes has 302 kills for the Hawkeyes, averaging 3.28 kills per set. She is followed by Courtney Buzzerio, who has 265 kills. Buzzerio also has a team-best 31 aces. Bree Orr has 783 assists, and Halle Johnston adds 461 digs. Hannah Clayton offers up 74 blocks for the Hawkeyes. As a team, Iowa is hitting .230 and averages 12.72 kills per set.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Minnesota is just 9-34 against Nebraska, dating back to 1975. Since the Huskers joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, Minnesota has gone 5-8. This weekend marks the first and only time the two teams face each other this year. The Golden Gophers won the last contest between the two teams, also at Maturi Pavilion, 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18) on Oct. 20, 2018.
Minnesota is 78-11 all-time against Iowa, dating back to 1975. The weekend marks the second time the Gophers will face Iowa this year. Minnesota won, 3-1 over the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa on Oct. 2.
ON THE DOCKET
Minnesota closes out the Big Ten Conference season when it travels to Rutgers and Penn State for the final weekend of play. The Gophers face Rutgers on Friday at 6 p.m., CT. The Gophers then play the Nittany Lions on Saturday at 7 p.m., CT and will be televised on Big Ten Network.
LAST MATCH RECAP
Minnesota defeated No. 23 Michigan, 25-21, 25-23, 25-20 Saturday, Nov. 16. Taylor Morgan led the Gophers with nine kills. She hit .500, had three blocks and one dig. Claire Sheehan had eight kills, five digs and two blocks. Airi Miyabe offered up eight kills, two blocks and one dig. Stephanie Samedy had seven kills, nine digs and four blocks. Alexis Hart added six kills, hit .333, had four digs and two blocks. Regan Pittman had a team-best nine blocks, as well as four digs and two kills. Bayley McMenimen had 16 assists and four digs, while Tamara Dolonga added 12 assists and three digs. CC McGraw offered 16 digs, while Rachel Kilkelly had 10.
20-WIN SEASON
With the win over Michigan last week, Minnesota volleyball earned its 20th win of the season. Minnesota has now won over 20 wins in a single season 37 times in program history. It also marks the fifth year in a row for head coach Hugh McCutcheon and seven in his eight-year tenure.
SENIOR NIGHT SATURDAY
Fans, be sure to stick around Saturday night as we honor the senior class: Alexis Hart, Lauren Litzau, Kylie Miller and Taylor Morgan. These four individuals will recognized with their families and teammates on the court.
EARLIER THIS YEAR AGAINST IOWA
Minnesota was missing two of its starters in Kylie Miller and CC McGraw, but managed a 3-1 win over Iowa on its home court. Minnesota fell in the first set, 19-22, but won the next three, 25-21, 25-18, 30-28. Minnesota had four players in double digit kills. Regan Pittman hit .640 and had 16 kills, three assists, an ace, five digs and five blocks. Taylor Morgan also had 16 kills and hit .577 with a dig and four blocks. Stephanie Samedy added 14 kills, seven digs and four blocks. Adanna Rollins added 14 kills, 17 digs and a block.
NCAA SELECTION SHOW
The NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship bracket will be announced, Sunday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU. The field of 64 will start play on Dec. 6-7 for the NCAA First and Second Rounds, Dec. 13-14 for Regional Semifinals and Finals, and Dec. 19 & 21 for the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh.
NCAA'S RPI
The Gophers are ranked sixth in the latest RPI, announced by the NCAA. Baylor, Texas, Wisconsin and Stanford currently round out the top four. Pittsburgh is also ahead of the Gophers at No. 5.
GOPHERS RANKED SEVENTH in AVCA POLL
Minnesota is ranked No. 7 in this week's poll, announced Monday by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. In all, seven Big Ten Conference teams are ranked in the top 25. Wisconsin holds the league's top ranking (5), followed by Nebraska (6), Minnesota (7), Penn State (8), Purdue (17), Michigan (23) and Illinois (25).
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