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Gopher Sports: News & Notes
9/20/2023 9:59:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
#12 VOLLEYBALL (4-4, 0-0) (Links)
Thursday | at Iowa | 6PM | FS1
Sunday | at #2 Nebraska | 6:30PM | BTN
- Gophers have won 10 of last 11 B1G openers
- Minnesota has played a nation-high six ranked teams
SOCCER (4-2-2, 0-1-0) (Links)
Thursday | vs. Michigan State | 6PM | B1G+
Sunday | at Iowa | 1PM | B1G+
CROSS COUNTRY (Race Info)
Friday | Griak Invitational | Les Bolstad Golf Course | 10AM
- Watch: Coach Hopkins previewed the Griak on Monday afternoon
Saturday | vs. UMD (DH) | Jane Sage Cowles Stadium | Exhibition
#3 WOMEN'S HOCKEY (Links)
Saturday | vs. Durham West | Exhibition | 2PM | B1G+
- Minnesota opens the season at RIT on October 6
FOOTBALL (2-1, 1-0) (Links)
Saturday | at Northwestern | 6:30PM | BTN
- Minnesota has won three straight in the series
- Darius Taylor named B1G Freshman of the Week in back-to-back weeks
MEN'S GOLF (Links)
Monday-Tuesday | at Windom Memorial | Northfield, Ill.
RECENT RESULTS
WOMEN'S GOLF
11th of 12 teams at Annika Intercollegiate | Recap
2nd of 19 teams at Leadership & Golf Invitational | Recap
- Best finish in history of ANNIKA Intercollegiate; tournament featured 10 top-25 teams
- Grace Curran and Hailey Loh finished in top 10 in this week's tournament
VOLLEYBALL
W, 3-1 vs. High Point | Recap & Highlights
L, 2-3 vs. #14 Creighton | Recap & Highlights
SOCCER
L, 0-1 at #19 Michigan | Recap
FOOTBALL
L, 13-31 at #18/20 North Carolina | Recap & Highlights
TENNIS
Hosted the Gopher Invitational | Recap
- Minnesota finished 14-4 in singles and 12-6 in doubles
GopherSports.com: Ahead of Saturday's exhibition opener, Women's Hockey is ranked third in the USCHO preseason poll.
GopherSports.com: Taylor Heise was selected first overall as six former Gophers were chosen in the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League draft.
@GopherWHockey: Take a look at the newly redesigned team area at Ridder Arena.
GopherSports.com: Coach Fleck met the media on Monday to preview Saturday's game at Northwestern.
Fox9.com: Catch this week's episode of The P.J. Fleck Show from Fox 9.
YouTube.com: BTN's Jake Butt took a deep dive on Minnesota's running game.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball announced its 2023-24 schedule which kicks off on November 6 against Bethune Cookman.
GopherSports.com: Mara Braun and Team USA captured gold at the FIBA 3x3 Nations League Final in Mongolia.
Fox9.com: Braun met the media yesterday to talk about her international experience.
@GopherWBB: The team gathered in the early hours last week to watch Braun and Team USA.
@GopherWBB: After a win on Sunday, Rachel Banham and the Minnesota Lynx forced a divisive game three tonight at Target Center in the WNBA Playoffs.
GopherSports.com: Former Gopher and Dinkytown Athletes co-founder Derek Burns was a guest on the Golden Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: Soccer announced a team NIL deal with Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers.
GopherSports.com: Soccer's "Alumni Spotlight" series continues with current Ole Miss head coach Molly Rouse.
@GopherCCTF: Men's Cross Country was the NCAA's Team of the Week after its win at the Badger Classic.
@GopherCCTF: Get to know Cross Country and Track & Field and their favorite things.
WCCOTV.com: Coach Chastain was featured in WCCO's story on increased attendance at women's events across the Upper Midwest.
Gophers and the NHL:
- NHL.com: Cooley has 'high expectations' entering Coyotes training camp
- TheHockeyNews.com: Islanders Hudson Fasching Eager to Continue Proving He Belongs
- StlToday.com: Blues prospect Jimmy Snuggerud enters season as one of college hockey's top players
- WCCOTV.com: Minnesota Wild's Vinni Lettieri, grandfather Lou Nanne share deep love of hockey, family
- @GopherHockey: Sammy Walker had a hat trick for Minnesota in the NHL Prospects Camp
@GopherFootball: Gopher alum Benjamin St-Juste sealed Washington's win at Denver on Sunday.
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