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Gopher baseball games canceled

Gopher baseball games canceled

Due to expected inclement weather, Tuesday's game against St. Thomas and Wednesday's contest vs. South Dakota State at Siebert Field have been canceled. The UST game has not been rescheduled at this point, while the contest against SDSU will now be played on Tuesday,...

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Two Gophers among three Hobey Baker finalists

Two Gophers among three Hobey Baker finalists

For the first time in nearly 15 years, a pair of teammates were named Hobey Baker Memorial Award Hat Trick Finalists as Minnesota men's hockey forwards Logan Cooley and Matthew Knies reached the final three it was announced Thursday by the 30-member selection...

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New Gopher coach announces her staff

New Gopher coach announces her staff

Head coach Dawn Plitzuweit has announced the addition of Jason Jeschke, Aaron Horn and Ariel Braker to the Minnesota women's basketball coaching staff. Jeschke will serve as the Associate Head Coach while Horn and Braker will be Assistant Coaches under Plitzuweit. "I...

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#1 Gophers are Frozen Four bound (AUDIO)

#1 Gophers are Frozen Four bound (AUDIO)

It is now back-to-back trips to the NCAA Frozen Four for the Minnesota men's hockey team thanks to a decisive, 4-1 win over No. 6 St. Cloud State in the 2023 NCAA Fargo Regional Final from Scheels Arena. The No. 1 Golden Gophers are making their 23rd trip to the NCAA...

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#1 Gopher men’s hockey beat Canisius 9-2 (AUDIO)

#1 Gopher men’s hockey beat Canisius 9-2 (AUDIO)

Bryce Brodzinski scored a third-period hat trick as the overall top seed Golden Gophers men's hockey team poured on the offense to erase a one-goal deficit and overpowered No. 4 Canisius in a 9-2 victory during the 2023 NCAA Fargo Regional inside Scheels Arena....

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Plitzuweit is new Gopher women’s basketball coach

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...

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

#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...

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#1 Gopher hockey team dominates Big Ten honor squad

#1 Gopher hockey team dominates Big Ten honor squad

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)...

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Gopher volleyball adds transfer from PAC 12

Gopher volleyball adds transfer from PAC 12

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...

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Gopher Men Beaten By Badgers

(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...

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Whalen steps down from Gopher WBB

Whalen steps down from Gopher WBB

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...

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Gopher Men Fall To Illini

(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...

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Gopher hockey clinches Big Ten title

Gopher hockey clinches Big Ten title

The University of Minnesota men's hockey team clinched its sixth Big Ten Conference regular season championship outright Thursday night and will be the top seed heading into the B1G Tournament. The No. 1 ranked team in the PairWise standings, the Golden Gophers are...

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Gopher baseball opens season this weekend (AUDIO)

Gopher baseball opens season this weekend (AUDIO)

Surprise, AZ -- The University of Minnesota Baseball program is set to open its 135th season in the history of the program this weekend at the Sanderson Ford Classic in . The Gophers will play UC-Santa Barbara twice and Oregon State and New Mexico once each from...

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Gopher football adds two to coaching staff

Gopher football adds two to coaching staff

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck announced two additional members of the football staff on Wednesday. Eric Koehler joins the Gophers as a Senior Offensive Analyst, while Chase Gallagher has been named Minnesota's Director of Recruiting Management. Koehler joins with 26...

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Gopher volleyball adds middle blocker transfer

Gopher volleyball adds middle blocker transfer

The University of Minnesota volleyball program has announced the addition of middle blocker Phoebe Awoleye (Marietta, Ga./Loyola Marymount). She will have two seasons of eligibility remaining when she arrives on campus this summer. "We're excited to announce Phoebe...

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Gopher women’s basketball at #13 Ohio State (AUDIO)

Gopher women’s basketball at #13 Ohio State (AUDIO)

The University of Minnesota (9-14, 2-10 B1G) is slated for its fourth straight ranked matchup with Wednesday's game against No. 13/13 Ohio State (20-4, 9-4 B1G) in Columbus, Ohio. The rematch against the Buckeyes is scheduled to tip at 6 p.m. ABOUT THE OHIO STATE GAME...

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Gopher grapplers hosting Iowa on Friday (AUDIO)

Gopher grapplers hosting Iowa on Friday (AUDIO)

MINNEAPOLIS - The No. 11 University of Minnesota wrestling program (11-2, 4-2 B1G) is set for their home finale on Friday night, as they look to go undefeated at home for the first time since the 2014-15 season against the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-1, 5-1 B1G) inside...

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Gopher Men In Jersey

(New Brunswick, NJ)  --  The University of Minnesota men's basketball team is looking to put a halt to a five-game losing streak when it visits Rutgers tonight in a Big Ten Conference match-up.  The Golden Gophers are 7-13 overall and 1-9 in the Big Ten after...

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