University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
1/15/2025 9:51:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
THURSDAY
- Men's Basketball vs. #20 Michigan | 6PM | FS1 | Preview
FRIDAY
- Women's Track & Field at Graduate Classic | Lincoln, NE | Noon
- #3 Women's Hockey vs. Minnesota State | 6PM | B1G+
- #3 Men's Hockey vs. Notre Dame | 7PM | Fox 9 | B1G+
SATURDAY
- Women's Track & Field at Graduate Classic | Lincoln, NE | 11AM
- Tennis vs. Middle Tennessee | Fort Myers, FL | 8AM
- #24/23 Swim & Dive at Arizona | 11AM
- Tennis at Florida Gulf Coast | Noon
- #3 Women's Hockey at Minnesota State | 2PM | Fox 9+ | B1G+
- #21 Gymnastics vs. #16 Penn State | 4PM | B1G+
- #3 Men's Hockey vs. Notre Dame | 5PM | Fox 9+ | B1G+
SUNDAY
- #7 Wrestling vs. #21 Michigan | 1PM | B1G+
- Tennis at Florida Atlantic | 1PM
- #24 Women's Basketball at Northwestern | 2PM | B1G+
TUESDAY
- Men's Basketball at Iowa | 8PM | BTN
LAST WEEK
Men's Basketball (8-9, 0-6)
L, 59-80 at Wisconsin | Highlights
L, 71-77 at Maryland | Highlights
Women's Basketball (16-2, 4-2)
W, 76-50 vs. Rutgers | Highlights
L, 91-99 at #8 Maryland | Highlights
Gymnastics (2-0)
W, 196.375-194.550 at New Hampshire | Recap
- GopherSports.com: Mya Hooten was named B1G Co-Event Specialist of the Week (Watch Vault)
Men's Hockey (18-4-2, 9-2-1)
L, 1-5 at #11 Ohio State | Highlights
W, 6-1 at #11 Ohio State | Highlights
- GopherSports.com: Liam Souliere was named B1G Star of the Week
Women's Hockey (17-5-1, 11-4-1)
W, 4-2 vs. St. Thomas | Highlights
W, 5-1 vs. St. Thomas | Highlights
- GopherSports.com: Gracie Graham was named WCHA Defender of the Week
Men's Swimming & Diving
L, 94-206 at #3 Arizona State | Recap
- Bar Soloveychik broke the school record in the 1000 free
Women's Swimming & Diving
L, 109-191 at #14 Arizona State | Recap
Women's Track & Field
6 Wins at Leonard Hilton Invite | Recap
Wrestling (4-1, 0-1)
L, 13-21 at #6 Nebraska | Highlights
WCCOTV.com: WCCO TV covered Friday night's sold out Best of the Best Dance Showcase at Williams Arena. The Spirit Squad competes at the UCA/UDA National Championships this weekend in Orlando.
Fox9.com: Prior to last night's game at Maryland, Coach Plitzuweit appeared on the Gopher Coaches Show on Fox 9.
GopherSports.com: Following its best start to the season, Women's Basketball entered the national rankings for the first time since 2019.
YouTube.com: Junior guard Mara Braun was featured in BTN's "On The Court" series.
GopherSports.com: Freshman Sam Scott placed first at the 2025 USATF U20 Cross Country Championships in Texas last weekend.
@HockeyCanada: Freshman defender Chloe Primerano helped Canada capture gold at the U18 Women's World Championships.
GopherSports.com: Audrey Wethington is one of 14 finalists for the Hockey Humanitarian Award, which is presented annually to college hockey's finest citizen.
GopherSports.com: Soccer All-American Khyah Harper signed a contract with the NJ/NY Gotham FC of the NWSL.
GopherSports.com: Volleyball added transfers from Rutgers and Purdue.
GopherSports.com: Junior Isabella McCauley has been invited to participate in the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur, April 2-5.
GopherSports.com: Senior catcher Taylor Krapf has been named to D1Softball's preseason top 100 list.
GopherSports.com: Softball's recruiting class of four were all named to Softball America's Freshman Watch List.
@MikeGrimm3: Fresh off his gold medal at the World Juniors, sophomore forward Oliver Moore was a guest on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: Safety Koi Perich added FWAA Freshman All-American accolades to his list of postseason honors.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling's "Know a Newcomer" series continues with Amery, Wis., native Koy Hopke.
GopherSports.com: Gopher Digital took a cinematic look back at Football's 24-10 win in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.
@GopherWBB: WCCO Radio featured Women's Basketball's special relationship with Team IMPACT athlete Allie Marsh, a 15-year-old from Mora, Minnesota.
Gophers in the NFL:
- @Ravens: Rashod Bateman helped Baltimore advance with his first quarter score
- @HoustonTexans: Eric Murray's first career pick six propelled Houston past the Chargers
- @GopherFootball: Five Gophers have moved on to the NFL Divisional round
The Latest from Gopher Digital:
- Women's Basketball: Suited for Success
- Cinematic Recap: Women's Basketball Beats Rutgers
- Cinematic Recap: Gymnastics Wins at New Hampshire