University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
12/18/2024 9:51:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
FRIDAY
- #18 Gymnastics hosts Intrasquad Meet | 11AM | B1G+
- Women's Basketball vs. Prairie View A&M | 2PM | B1G+
SATURDAY
- Men's Basketball vs. FDU | 1PM | BTN
LAST WEEK
Women's Basketball (11-1, 0-1)
W, 81-43 vs. Jackson State | Highlights
Men's Hockey (15-3-2, 8-1-1)
T, 3-3 vs. #3 Michigan State | Highlights
L, 3-5 vs. #3 Michigan State | Highlights
GopherSports.com: Soccer's Sophia Boman, Khyah Harper, and Elizabeth Overberg have been named CSC Academic All-Americans.
StarTribune.com: Senior gymnast Mya Hooten was featured in the Sunday sports section of the Star Tribune.
GopherSports.com: Hooten and Lauren Pearl were selected as Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch as Minnesota was tabbed fifth in the preseason poll.
GopherSports.com: Offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery has been named an All-American by the AP and the FWAA.
GopherSports.com: Coach Fleck joined Mike Grimm and Justin Gaard for the Duke's Mayo Bowl Preview Show on KFAN.
GopherSports.com: Miller Yoho of the Charlotte Sports Foundation and the Duke's Mayo Bowl was a guest on the Golden Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: Softball unveiled its 2025 schedule which includes the Gopher Indoor Classic at US Bank Stadium in late February.
GopherSports.com: The 2025 Football schedule has been finalized after the Big Ten announced conference matchups.
GopherSports.com: Volleyball's Phoebe Awoleye, Calissa Minatee, Kate Thibault and Mckenna Wucherer have been named to the CSC Academic All-District team.
GopherSports.com: 118 Gopher student-athletes have earned Fall Academic All-Big Ten honors.
@GopherSoccer: After reaching the third round of the NCAA Tournament, Soccer finished 2024 ranked #13/#17 in the nation.
GopherSports.com: Tickets go on sale a week from Friday for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship at 3M Arena at Mariucci and Xcel Energy Center.
FloWrestling.org: FloWrestling's Jim Carlson has a midseason update on the strong start for Gopher Wrestling.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling's "Know a Newcomer" series kicks off with Mequon, Wis., native Charlie Millard.
Roster News:
- Soccer: Minnesota Adds Transfer Tatiana Cunningham
- Wrestling: Charles Vanier Signs with Minnesota Wrestling
- Wrestling: Signing Class Grows with Addition of Brett Swenson
GopherSports.com: Freshman Deniz Turan was mic'd up during a recent Tennis workout.
@GopherSwimDive: Junior Drew Bennett finished third at the 2024 USA Diving Winter Championships.
@GopherWHockey: Peyton Hemp, Abbey Murphy, Ella Huber, and Sydney Morrow helped Team USA capture gold at the Six Nations Tournament in Finland.
GopherSports.com: Legends Bobby Bell, Tony Dungy and Carl Eller were named to the East-West Shrine Bowl's All-Century Team.
CollegeHockeyNews.com: Matthew Wood missed Hockey's showdown with #3 Michigan State last weekend as he attended Canada's World Juniors selection camp.
@GopherHockey: Jackson LaCombe's tying goal led to an overtime win for Anaheim.
@GopherBaseball: Baseball is introducing fans to its transfers beginning with Brayden Hellum/Jack Mosh (Watch) and Easton Richter/Preston Leon (Watch).
Gophers in the NFL:
- @GopherFootball: Blake Cashman had the fumble recovery and return in the Vikings' win on Monday
- @GopherFootball: Rashod Bateman had his first multi-touchdown game with the Ravens.