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Gopher Sports: News & Notes
10/16/2024 9:54:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
THURSDAY
- Soccer vs. Maryland | 7PM | B1G+
FRIDAY
- Softball vs. St. Thomas | 5PM
- #22/24 Swim & Dive vs. South Dakota/St. Thomas | 5PM
- #3 Women's Hockey vs. #1 Wisconsin | 6PM | B1G+
- #14 Volleyball at Rutgers | 6PM | B1G+
- #6 Men's Hockey at UMD | 7PM | Fox 9+
SATURDAY
- Cross Country at NCAA Pre-Nationals | Madison, WI | 10AM
- Men's Basketball vs. Bemidji State | Exhibition | NOON | B1G+
- #3 Women's Hockey vs. #1 Wisconsin | 3PM | BTN
- #6 Men's Hockey at UMD | 6PM | Fox 9+
SUNDAY
- Soccer vs. Indiana | NOON | BTN
- #14 Volleyball at #3 Penn State | 1PM | B1G+
MONDAY
- Tennis at ITF W35 | Hilton Head, SC
TUESDAY
- Tennis at ITF W35 | Hilton Head, SC
LAST WEEK
Football (4-3, 2-2)
W, 21-17 at UCLA | Highlights
- Koi Perich was named B1G Defensive Player of the Week after two-interception performance.
Women's Golf
at Tommie Invite | Recap
- Ruby Chi led three Gopher competitors with a sixth-place finish.
Men's Hockey (1-1-0)
W, 7-1 vs. Air Force | Highlights
L, 1-2 vs. #15 Omaha | Highlights
- Connor Kurth earned B1G weekly honors after four-point weekend and a hat trick on Friday.
Women's Hockey (4-1-1, 0-1-1)
L, 3-4 at #4 Ohio State | Highlights
T, 1-1 at #4 Ohio State | Highlights
Soccer (9-3-3, 3-3-2)
W, 3-2 at #8 Ohio State | Highlights
L, 2-3 at #20 Penn State | Highlights
- Minnesota defeated a top ten team for the first time since 2015.
- Khyah Harper leads the nation with 16 goals this season.
Men's Swimming & Diving
W, 197-103 vs Army | Recap
- Jacob Johnson set a new school record in the 200 fly.
Women's Swimming & Diving
W, 238-62 vs. Army | Recap
Tennis at ITA Central Regionals | Recap
- Freshman Deniz Turan claimed the B draw title and improved to 8-0 this season.
Volleyball (11-5, 4-2)
W, 3-0 vs. Indiana | Highlights
W, 3-0 vs. Maryland | Highlights
- Phoebe Awoleye tied a facility record with 14 blocks against the Terrapins.
GopherSports.com: Gopher Digital put together a cinematic recap of Football's win at UCLA.
WCCORadio.com: Mark Coyle spoke with WCCO's Steve Simpson ahead of last week's trip to UCLA.
WCCOTV.com: WCCO talked with a couple married 62 years that traveled to Pasadena for Saturday's game.
GopherSports.com: Coach Plitzuweit met the media on Tuesday to give an update on practice.
GopherSports.com: Game times and television selections were revealed for Women's Basketball this season.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball announced game times and tv selections last week.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling will host an open practice in its practice facility on Friday, October 25.
IntermatWrestle.com: Coach Eggum previewed the season with Intermat's Ryan Holmes.
YouTube.com: Freshman gymnast McCauley Harrington spoke with alum Ella Sirjord about her journey to Minnesota as well as Hispanic Heritage Month.
GopherSports.com: This year's Men's Hockey television schedule was announced last week.
GopherSports.com: Softball's "Pro-Pher" series continues with All-American pitcher Amber Fiser.
GopherSports.com: Gopher Football legend Bobby Bell was a guest on the Golden Gopher podcast.
@MikeGrimm3: Linebacker Cody Lindenberg was a guest on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.
IHeart.com: Max Brosmer and Daniel Jackson were guests on the P.J. Fleck Show on KFAN.
JimRome.com: Coach Fleck appeared on the Jim Rome Show last Thursday.
@LAClippers: Cam Christie had the slam and Amir Coffey scored nine in the Clippers' exhibition win on Monday.
WCCOTV.com: WCCO took a look back at the history of Goldy Gopher.
Gophers in the NFL:
- @GopherFootball: Antoine Winfield Jr. had the scoop and score for Tampa Bay.
- @GopherFootball: Eric Murray had the interception for the Texans at New England.
- @GopherFootball: Esezi Otomewo picked up his first career sack for the Jaguars.
Gophers in the NHL:
- @GopherHockey: Casey Mittelstadt off to a strong start with Colorado.
- @GopherHockey: Nate Schmidt scores for the Florida Panthers.
- @GopherHockey: Tommy Novak gets his first with the Predators.
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