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Plitzuweit is new Gopher women’s basketball coach

March 18, 2023 By Minnesota News Network

University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced today that Dawn Plitzuweit has been named head women’s basketball coach. The University and Plitzuweit have agreed to a six-year term, which is pending Board of Regents approval and the completion of a background check.  She will be formally introduced on Monday on campus. Plitzuweit will […]

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#2 Gopher women lose in Frozen Four semifinals to #6 Badgers

March 18, 2023 By Minnesota News Network

The No. 2 Gopher Women’s hockey team saw its season come to an end, 3-2, in an overtime thriller in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals at the hands of the Wisconsin Badgers. Just over three minutes into the opening period, Taylor Heise buried a wrist shot for her 30th goal of the season to open […]

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#1 Gopher hockey team dominates Big Ten honor squad

March 14, 2023 By Minnesota News Network

The No. 1 University of Minnesota men’s hockey team was well represented on the list of Big Ten Conference postseason honors Tuesday as selected by the conference’s coaches and a media voting panel. The Golden Gophers set Big Ten records for wins (19) and points (57) in a conference season this year and it showed […]

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Gopher volleyball adds transfer from PAC 12

March 13, 2023 By Minnesota News Network

The University of Minnesota volleyball program has announced the addition of outside/opposite Lydia Grote (Burbank, Calif. / California). She will have two seasons of eligibility remaining when she arrives on campus this summer. “Along with her extensive experience in one of the nation’s top conferences, Lydia brings an ability to score in both volume and […]

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Gopher Men Beaten By Badgers

March 6, 2023 By kevin.falness@mnnradio.com

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Badgers got a badly needed win as they slipped past the Gophers 71-67 at Williams Arena on Sunday night. Wisconsin did their best to keep their chances for an at-large berth alive as they try and get into the N-C-A-A Tournament. Steven Crowl and Tyler Wahl each had 21 points for […]

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Gopher football to host fans for two spring practice sessions

March 3, 2023 By Minnesota News Network

The University of Minnesota football team will hold two open spring practices for the public to come and watch the Gophers prepare for the 2023 season. Minnesota’s two open practices will be on Tuesday, March 28 and Tuesday, April 4. Both practices are scheduled to start at 5:15 p.m. These two practices are free for […]

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Whalen steps down from Gopher WBB

March 2, 2023 By Minnesota News Network

University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle and Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lindsay Whalen announced today that Whalen will step down as head coach, effective immediately. Coyle and Whalen have agreed that she will remain with Gopher Athletics as special assistant to the athletics director through April 12, 2025. “I have a tremendous amount […]

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Gopher baseball playing next six games at US Bank Stadium (AUDIO)

March 1, 2023 By Minnesota News Network

Wednesday, March 1 Minnesota vs. Milwaukee First Pitch: 6 p.m. CT Location: U.S. Bank Stadium Minnesota Starter: RHP Brett Shepard (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 SO, 1 app.) Milwaukee Starter: RHP Owen Rice (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 app.) TV: B1G+ The Gophers baseball team opens a six-game homestand with a mid-week game against Milwaukee (4-2, 0-0 […]

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Gophers wrestlers seeded for this weekend’s Big Ten Championships

February 27, 2023 By Minnesota News Network

The college wrestling postseason is officially on the horizon, as the Big Ten conference released pre-seeds for this weekend’s 2023 Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Maroon & Gold enters the weekend with eight wrestlers seeded within the conference allocations determined by the NCAA last week, including six Gophers who slot in within […]

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Gopher Men Fall To Illini

February 21, 2023 By kevin.falness@mnnradio.com

(Champaign, IL)  —  Despite 31 points by Jamison Battle the Gophers fell at Illiois on Monday night 78-69.  Dawson Garcia had 18 points in the loss as the Gophers drop to 7-17 on the season.  The Fighting Illini, who improved to 17-9, got were lead by Matthew Mayer who scored 22.  The Gophers are at […]

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Gustavus Adolphus wins D-III Women’s Hockey National Title in triple OT

For the first time in program history, the Golden Gusties of Gustavus Adolphus College are women’s hockey national champions. Gustavus’ run to the title did not come easily, as the Gusties endured the longest weekend in NCAA Division III Women’s Frozen Four history. The Gusties outlasted Plattsburgh State in two overtimes in the national semifinals […]

Plitzuweit is new Gopher women’s basketball coach

University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced today that Dawn Plitzuweit has been named head women’s basketball coach. The University and Plitzuweit have agreed to a six-year term, which is pending Board of Regents approval and the completion of a background check.  She will be formally introduced on Monday on campus. Plitzuweit will […]

#2 Gopher women lose in Frozen Four semifinals to #6 Badgers

The No. 2 Gopher Women’s hockey team saw its season come to an end, 3-2, in an overtime thriller in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals at the hands of the Wisconsin Badgers. Just over three minutes into the opening period, Taylor Heise buried a wrist shot for her 30th goal of the season to open […]

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