University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
10/18/2023 2:41:00 PM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
SOCCER (6-5-4, 2-4-2)
Thursday | at Northwestern | 7PM | B1G+
Sunday | at Purdue | 12PM | B1G+
- Minnesota is two points out of B1G Tournament berth with two matches to play (Standings)
VOLLEYBALL (8-8, 4-4)
Friday | vs. Rutgers | 7PM | B1G+
Sunday | vs. Michigan State | 2PM | B1G+
- The 2003 Final Four team will be recognized as part of Alumni Day on Sunday
SWIM & DIVE
Friday-Saturday | at SMU | Pony Up TV
- Competition begins at 5pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday
#1 MEN'S HOCKEY (2-0-0)
Friday | at #5 North Dakota | 7PM | Fox 9
Saturday | at #5 North Dakota | 6PM | Fox 9+
- Minnesota leads series 150-136-16 with series splits the past two years
- @GopherHockey: Watch Friday night's overtime game winner
SOFTBALL
Friday | vs. Concordia-St. Paul | 5PM
- Final game of the fall season
- Rescheduled from last Friday
CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday | Hosts Rocky's Run | 10:30AM
- Big Ten Championships set for Friday, Oct. 27 in Madison
FOOTBALL (3-3, 1-2)
Saturday | at #23/24 Iowa | 2:30PM | NBC | Game Preview
- Next week's home game with Michigan State will kick off at 2:30PM on BTN
RECENT RESULTS
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
22nd place at NCAA Pre-Nationals | Recap
- Emmet Anderson led Gophers with 40th-place finish with career best time
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
19th Place at NCAA Pre-Nationals | Recap
- Brianne Brewster paced Minnesota with 63rd-place finish
MEN'S GOLF
12th place at Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational | Recap
- Ben Warian and Bennett Swavely tied for 19th in Minnesota's final fall tournament
MEN'S HOCKEY
W, 6-5 (OT) vs. St. Thomas | Recap & Highlights
W, 3-0 vs. St. Thomas | Recap & Highlights
- Jimmy Snuggerud named B1G First Star after collecting four goals and an assist
WOMEN'S HOCKEY (5-0-0, 3-0-0)
W, 8-0 vs. St. Thomas | Recap & Highlights
W, 4-0 at St. Thomas | Recap & Highlights
W, 2-1 vs. St. Cloud State | Recap & Highlights
- Abbey Murphy named WCHA Forward of the Week after collecting five goals and an assist
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
W, 237-56 vs. South Dakota | Recap
- Gophers finished first in all 14 events
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
W, 226-74 vs. Nebraska; W, 238-62 vs. SDSU | Recap
- Minnesota finished first in 12 of 14 events
SOCCER
W, 2-0 vs. Ohio State | Recap & Highlights
L, 0-2 vs. Nebraska | Recap & Highlights
- Megan Plaschko now ranks fourth with 26 career shutouts
TENNIS
at ITA Central Regional | Recap
- Sofia Pinto and Mia Liepert reached the quarterfinals in doubles
- Minnesota wraps up its fall schedule at Drake in early November
VOLLEYBALL
W, 3-0 at Michigan | Recap & Highlights
W, 3-2 vs. Northwestern | Recap & Highlights
GopherSports.com: Coach Fleck met the media on Monday to preview the game in Iowa City.
Fox9.com: Watch a replay of last night's "The P.J. Fleck Show".
GopherSports.com: Coach Motzko hosted his weekly radio show on Monday night.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling will make four appearances on BTN during the 2023-24 season.
GopherSports.com: Basketball's Amaya Battle and Mallory Heyer were guests on the Golden Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: The latest Gold Blooded Podcast features freshmen Grace Grocholski and Ayianna Johnson.
GopherSports.com: Women's Basketball's home game against UConn was moved to a 4pm start on November 19.
GopherSports.com: Sun Country Airlines was named the official airline of Gopher Athletics.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball announced a pair of promotions as Josh Adel becomes assistant coach and Collin Southworth was named head video coordinator.
@MikeGrimm3: Coach Johnson and Dawson Garcia were guests on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.
PGATour.com: Former Gopher Erik van Rooyen has posted back-to-back top 25 finishes the past two weeks on the PGA Tour.
MNDaily.com: The Minnesota Daily highlighted a pair of NIL deals benefitting Gopher student-athletes.
GopherSports.com: Soccer's Sophia Boman received the Patty Berg Legacy Award last week at the scholarship banquet.
GopherSports.com: Soccer's "Alumni Spotlight" series continues with McKenna Buisman (2018-22).
GopherSports.com: The 2023-24 Men's Hockey Media Guide is now available.
GopherSports.com: Gopher Digital Productions traveled to Magnolia, Minn., as part of a special feature on Men's Hockey captain Jaxon Nelson.
NHL.com: Former Gopher goaltender Tim Cortes has made a name for himself as a commemorative sports artist.
Gophers in the NHL
- GopherSports.com: 21 former Gophers were on opening night rosters
- GopherSports.com: Logan Cooley made his NHL debut on Friday and collected a pair of assists
- YouTube.com: Brock Faber was featured on a recent episode of "Becoming Wild" on Bally Sports North
- @NHL: Faber scored his first career goal for the Wild in the season opener.
- @GopherHockey: Jackson LaCombe picked up his first career point for the Anaheim Ducks.
- Amerks.com: Like his father, Craig, Ryan Johnson is chasing his NHL dreams as part of the Sabres organization
Gophers in the NFL
- @NFL: Benjamin St-Juste had a fourth-quarter interception in Washington's win
- @GopherFootball: Blake Cashman led Houston with 15 tackles in a win against the Saints
- Jack Gibbens had nine tackles for Tennessee in its London game
The Latest from Gopher Digital
- Women's Gymnastics: Meet the Team Event
- Women's Hockey: Cinematic Recap of Minnesota's 8-0 win at the X
- Women's Hockey: 2023-24 Intro Video
- Men's Hockey: Cinematic Recap of Sweep of St. Thomas
- Men's Hockey: 2023-24 Intro Video
- Cub Plays of the Week