Gopher Sports: News & Notes

Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.

WOMEN'S GOLF (Tournament Links)

Today | ANNIKA Intercollegiate | Lake Elmo, MN
- Minnesota posted its lowest round in team's history at the event on Monday
- Final round begins at 8:30am this morning
Monday-Tuesday | at Leadership and Golf Invitational (Tacoma)

#9 VOLLEYBALL (3-3) (Tournament Links)

Thursday | vs. High Point | 7PM | B1G+
Saturday | vs. #14 Creighton | 4:30PM | B1G+
- Gophers host the Diet Coke Classic; High Point plays Creighton on Friday at 5PM

TENNIS (Tournament Links)

Friday-Sunday | Gopher Invitational | Baseline Tennis Center
- Action begins daily at 9AM
- The team is hosting a meet & greet following Sunday's action

SOCCER (4-1-2) (Match Links)

Friday | at Michigan | 6PM | B1G+
- Teams have identical 4-1-2 records
- Gophers host Michigan State next Thursday

FOOTBALL (2-0) (Game Links)

Saturday | at No. 20/18 North Carolina | 2:30PM | ESPN | Preview
- First meeting between the teams
- Minnesota is 27-1 in last 28 non-conference games (including bowls)

RECENT RESULTS

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
1st of 6 teams at Badger Classic | Recap
First team title on the road since 2018
Shane Griepentrog finished fourth

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
4th of 7 teams at Badger Classic | Recap
Taylor Kreitinger paced team with 10th-place showing

FOOTBALL
W, 25-6 vs. Eastern Michigan | Recap & Highlights
Darius Taylor was named B1G Freshman of the Week after rushing for 193 yards

MEN'S GOLF
5th of 14 teams at Gopher Invitational | Recap
Ben Warian and Eduardo Galdos led team with 11th place finishes

SOCCER
T, 0-0 at Creighton | Recap

VOLLEYBALL
W, 3-2 vs. #6 Oregon | Recap & Highlights
L, 1-3 at #5 Stanford | Recap & Highlights

GopherSports.com: Tennis unveiled its fall schedule which kicks off Friday-Sunday at Baseline Tennis Center with the Gopher Invitational.

GopherSports.com: Coach Fleck met the media on Monday to preview Saturday's game at North Carolina.

Fox9.com: Catch this week's The P.J. Fleck Show on Fox 9.

StarTribune.com: Following his game-winning field goal against Nebraska in the season opener, Dragan Kesich spoke with Randy Johnson of the Star Tribune.

YouTube.com: Reigning Big Ten Player of the Year Taylor Landfair was featured on BTN's "At the Net" series.

@GopherSports: Football's Daniel Jackson and Volleyball's Melani Shaffmaster were guests on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.

GopherSports.com: Abbey Murphy was tabbed preseason All-WCHA as Women's Hockey was picked third in the league.

GopherSports.com: Women's Hockey introduced Ashley Holmes as its new Director of Operations. Ashley has spent the last nine years at Augsburg.

GopherSports.com: Kelly Pannek and Lee Stecklein have signed with Minnesota's franchise in the new Professional Women's Hockey League.

GopherSports.com: Fellow alums Amy and Sarah Potomak have been invited to attend Hockey Canada's National Women's Team September Camp.

GopherSports.com: Mara Braun and Team USA began pool play with a 19-12 win over Spain earlier this morning at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Final in Mongolia. Braun led all scorers.

StarTribune.com: The Star Tribune's Kent Youngblood spoke with Braun about her international experience this offseason.

GopherSports.com: Men's Hockey announced that Bryce Brodzinski, Mike Koster, Jaxon Nelson, and Mason Nevers will serve as 2023-24 team captains.

YouTube.com: Golf's Emma Carpenter talked with BTN's Emily Ehman after receiving the 2023 Lisa Byington Award.

GopherSports.com: Prior to this past week's season opener, Coach Smith was a guest on the Golden Gopher Podcast.

@GopherMGolf: Coach Smith and Ben Warian were also guests on the Provisional Golf Podcast (co-hosted by department alum Jeff Keiser).

GopherSports.com: Soccer's "Alumni Spotlight" series continues with M Club Hall of Fame member Dana Birk.

GopherSports.com: Rachel Banham and the Minnesota Lynx open the WNBA Playoffs tonight with a best-of-three series against Connecticut.

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Jack Gibbens had eight tackles against New Orleans
Antoine Winfield Jr. had eight tackles, sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery against the Vikings
De'Vondre Campbell had seven tackles in Green Bay's win at Chicago
Rashod Bateman had three catches for 35 yards for Baltimore
Seattle's Boye Mafe had five tackles and a tackle for loss against the Rams

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