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Gopher Sports: News & Notes
9/4/2024 9:52:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
THURSDAY
- Soccer vs. Army | 7PM | B1G+ | Game Day Central
FRIDAY
- #18 Volleyball at #23 Baylor | 7PM | ESPN+
SATURDAY
- Football vs. Rhode Island | 11AM | Peacock (4mos/$4.99 deal) | Game Day Central
- #18 Volleyball vs. TCU | 4PM | Waco, TX | ESPN+
SUNDAY
- Men's Golf Hosts Gopher Invitational | Windsong Farm Golf Club | 6:45 AM/12:30PM
- Soccer vs. Brown | 1PM | B1G+ | Game Day Central
MONDAY
- Men's Golf Hosts Gopher Invitational | Windsong Farm Golf Club | 6:45 AM
- Women's Golf Hosts ANNIKA Intercollegiate | Royal Golf Club | 8:30 AM
TUESDAY
- Women's Golf Hosts ANNIKA Intercollegiate | Royal Golf Club | 9:30 AM
LAST WEEK
Cross Country
Hosts Oz Memorial | Recap
- Ali Weimer and Noah Kohut-Jackson took home first-place honors
Football (0-1)
L, 17-19 vs. North Carolina | Highlights
Women's Golf
2nd place at Boilermaker Classic | Recap
- Bella McCauley (3rd), Mariana Mesones (9th) and Reese McCauley (16th) led Minnesota
Soccer (4-0-0)
W, 3-2 at Milwaukee | Highlights
W, 2-1 at Marquette | Highlights
- Minnesota is lone perfect team remaining in the Big Ten; best start since 2018
- Khyah Harper was named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week after second hat trick in four games
Volleyball (1-1)
L, 2-3 vs. #5 Stanford | Highlights
W, 3-2 vs. #1 Texas | Highlights
- @GopherVBall: Watch the postgame celebration
- GopherSports.com: Melani Shaffmaster spoke with FS1 after the match.
GopherSports.com: Rowing has released its 2024-25 schedule, which kicks off with the Head of the Mississippi on October 5.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling assistant Trevor Brandvold has announced he is stepping away from coaching to pursue other opportunities.
GopherSports.com: Coach Fleck met the media on Monday to preview Saturday's game against Rhode Island.
Fox9.com: Catch the latest episode of the P.J. Fleck Show on Fox 9.
GopherSports.com: The Big Ten unveiled the 2024-25 Men's Hockey league schedule.
KFAN.com: Coach Motzko joined Paul Allen on KFAN at the State Fair last week.
GopherSports.com: Goaltender Justen Close signed a professional contract with the affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres.
GopherSports.com: Women's Hockey alums that won the inaugural PWHL title were honored during Thursday's game.
GopherSports.com: 2023-24 team and individual champions were recognized during Thursday's Football game.
Fox9.com: Coach Johnson met the media during the team's trip to the State Fair.
KSTP.com: New University President Rebecca Cunningham sat down with KSTP ahead of the start of the school year.
KFAN.com: Bella and Reese McCauley previewed the Women's Golf season with Dan Cole from KFAN last week (14:00 mark).
WCCOTV.com: After scoring twice in her season debut, freshman forward Caroline Birdsell was featured on WCCO TV.
@B1GSoccer: Sophomore forward Paige Kalal was mic'd up during a recent Soccer workout.
On This Date:
September 4, 1999: A then-school record 1,432 fans were in attendance as Minnesota defeated Arizona State, 1-0, in the first match played at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.
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