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Gopher women’s soccer stays unbeaten

Gopher women’s soccer stays unbeaten

Undefeated through its eighth consecutive game this season, the University of Minnesota soccer team (7-0-1, 1-0-0 B1G) defeated NDSU (3-4-2, 0-0-0 Summit League) 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. The win marks the Golden Gophers' ninth-straight...

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Gopher women’s soccer notches win in Big Ten opener

Gopher women’s soccer notches win in Big Ten opener

The University of Minnesota soccer team (6-0-1, 1-0-0 B1G) continued their unbeaten streak against Illinois (4-3-1, 0-1-0 B1G) on Thursday evening in a 1-0 win at Demirjian Park. The win marks Minnesota's sixth of the season and seventh game without a loss. The Golden...

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#19 Gopher volleyball rolls in tourney opener

#19 Gopher volleyball rolls in tourney opener

The No. 19 Minnesota volleyball team won in straight sets (25-17, 25-14, 25-16), taking down the LIU Sharks to kick off the 2024 Diet Coke Classic. Minnesota hit a season-high .313 and held LIU to just .108 hitting. The Gophers tallied 43 kills to the visitors 26,...

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#19 Gopher volleyball hosts tourney starting tonight

#19 Gopher volleyball hosts tourney starting tonight

The No. 19 Minnesota Golden Gophers are hosting the Diet Coke Classic at Maturi Pavilion once again. They'll take on LIU on Thursday night before hosting Auburn on Friday on B1G+. LIU and Auburn will compete on Saturday morning, Sept. 14, at 11:30 a.m. CT. All three...

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Gopher women golfers finish ninth at ANNIKA Intercollegiate

Gopher women golfers finish ninth at ANNIKA Intercollegiate

The University of Minnesota women’s golf team closed out competition at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M earlier today. The Gophers ended the event tied for ninth place, the team's highest finish in seven years competing at the prestigious event. Minnesota...

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#19 Gopher volleyball hosting St. Thomas tonight

#19 Gopher volleyball hosting St. Thomas tonight

The No. 19 Minnesota Golden Gophers are looking to rebound from two five-set losses at the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge this past weekend in Waco, Texas. They’ll take on the St. Thomas Tommies on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in their home opener. It will be the two teams' second...

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Gopher men wrap up home golf meet.

Gopher men wrap up home golf meet.

Host-University Minnesota Men’s golf team concluded its first tournament of the 2024-25 season by capturing a second-place, 10-over par (288-284-290–862) finish at the Gopher Invitational, led by Eduardo Galdos and Cormac Sharpe’s top ten finishes. Iowa State took...

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Gopher women’s soccer draws with Brown

Gopher women’s soccer draws with Brown

Keeping its unbeaten streak alive, the University of Minnesota soccer team (5-0-1, 0-0-0 B1G) tied Brown University (1-2-3, 0-0-0 Ivy League), 1-1, on Sunday afternoon at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. The Golden Gophers were led by senior Khyah Harper, who took five...

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Gophers hosting Rams of Rhode Island on Saturday (AUDIO)

Gophers hosting Rams of Rhode Island on Saturday (AUDIO)

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football team is set for game two of the season on Saturday against Rhode Island at 11 A-M at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Golden Gophers are coming off of last Thursday's 19-17 loss to North Carolina, while the...

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Gopher Football prepping for Rams (AUDIO)

Gopher Football prepping for Rams (AUDIO)

THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Sept. 7, 2024 / 11 a.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: First Meeting Overall vs. Current FCS: Minnesota leads 61-4 Streak vs. Current FCS: Minnesota won 6 Last Meeting...

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Gopher women’s soccer in action tonight

Gopher women’s soccer in action tonight

After a pair of road wins over Milwaukee and Marquette, the University of Minnesota soccer team returns home to Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium this week. The Golden Gophers host Army on Thursday and Brown on Sunday. Minnesota (4-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) vs Army (5-1-0, 0-0-0...

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Goldy Gopher corn maze set to open later this month

Goldy Gopher corn maze set to open later this month

Gopher Athletics and Joyer Adventure Farm have teamed up this year to bring you one of the most unique and entertaining corn mazes in the state. The family-friendly Joyer Adventure Farm will feature Minnesota's iconic Running Goldy logo as a corn maze this fall, which...

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Gopher women golfers finish second at Purdue

Gopher women golfers finish second at Purdue

The University of Minnesota women’s golf team completed the final 18-holes of competition Tuesday at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic. The Golden Gophers surged three places up the leaderboard to finish in second place. Minnesota improved by 13 strokes between...

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#18 Gopher volleyball topples top-ranked Texas in five sets

#18 Gopher volleyball topples top-ranked Texas in five sets

The No. 18 Minnesota volleyball team defeated the top-ranked Texas Longhorns 3-2 (22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 13-25, 15-7) on Monday night at Fiserv Forum to conclude the State Farm Women's College Volleyball Showcase.  The win over Texas was Minnesota's first since 2017 and...

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Heels Outlast Gophers In Opener  ((AUDIO))

Heels Outlast Gophers In Opener ((AUDIO))

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Dragan Kesich missing a 47 yard field goal attempt at time expired as the Gophers fall to North Carolina 19-17 on Thursday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Tar Heels took a two point lead when Noah Brunette his fourth field goal of the game...

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Former Gopher goalie Close inks pro deal

Former Gopher goalie Close inks pro deal

Former University of Minnesota men's hockey goaltender Justen Close inked a one-year professional hockey contract Wednesday to join the East Coast Hockey League's Jacksonville Icemen, the ECHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres, for the 2024-25 season. The starting...

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Gophers open football season on Thursday night (AUDIO)

Gophers open football season on Thursday night (AUDIO)

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Golden Gopher football team opens the season Thursday night with a home against North Carolina at Huntington Bank Stadium. Minnesota hoping to build on a 6-7 season from a year that included a bowl game win over Bowling Green in Detroit in...

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Former Gopher football player Casey O’Brien needs help

Former Gopher football player Casey O’Brien needs help

(St. Paul, MN) -- Former Golden Gopher football player Casey O'Brien, best known for beating cancer seven different times, has another battle on his hands. The 25-year old from the Twin Cities posted on social media last night that his cancer has returned to his...

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Gopher soccer wins at St. Thomas 4-1

Gopher soccer wins at St. Thomas 4-1

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Highlighted by a Khyah Harper hat-trick, the University of Minnesota soccer team defeated the University of St. Thomas 4-1 at South Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon. The Gophers (2-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) were led by Harper who registered three goals and...

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Gopher MBB releases non-conference schedule

Gopher MBB releases non-conference schedule

The University of Minnesota men's basketball team announces its 2024-25 nonconference schedule, highlighting nine home games and 11 total in the first half of the season. Times and broadcast information will be available in the future as well as exhibition and Big Ten...

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Gopher soccer visits St. Thomas on Sunday in St. Paul

Gopher soccer visits St. Thomas on Sunday in St. Paul

The University of Minnesota soccer team is back in action this week to take on crosstown opponent St. Thomas at South Soccer Field on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The game marks the first of three-straight on the road for the Golden Gophers. Minnesota (1-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) at...

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Gopher volleyball hosting Iowa State in Saturday exhibition

Gopher volleyball hosting Iowa State in Saturday exhibition

MINNEAPOLIS-- The No. 18 ranked Minnesota volleyball team is set to host the Iowa State Cyclones in an exhibition match at Maturi Pavilion. Doors open at 2 p.m. for the 3 p.m. scrimmage. There is no charge for the event and seating is first come, first serve. The...

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Gopher freshman wins weekly soccer award

Gopher freshman wins weekly soccer award

After scoring two goals in her first start donning the Maroon and Gold, University of Minnesota forward Caroline Birdsell has been named Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. The weekly award marks Birdsell's first from the Big...

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Gopher volleyball starts season ranked 18th

Gopher volleyball starts season ranked 18th

The Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team came in at No. 18 in the AVCA Preseason Poll. The Gophers have now been ranked in the preseason poll in nine straight seasons and 23 of the last 25. The last time Minnesota was unranked in a preseason poll was before the...

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Gophers announce Hall of Fame Class

Gophers announce Hall of Fame Class

MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota's M Club, one of the nation's largest and oldest varsity letterwinner clubs, will induct eight new Hall of Fame members on Sept. 6 in a ceremony at Williams Arena. The individuals will be recognized throughout the weekend at...

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