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Thanks. These obviously should be available if you click on "Stats" on the Gophers' softball website, as they seemingly are at every other college's website. So I called the contact number given on that site. And I got a "mailbox is full" recording, so I couldn't even leave a message there. That...

Maybe someone's asked this, but why are there no 2022 stats on the Gophers' website? I could only find stats for 2021 and earlier. (At random, I looked at seven other Big Ten softball websites, and 2022 stats were easily accessible.)

She doesn't appear on the 2021 roster page either, though she is there for previous years.

Once players go into the portal, can they return to their original team instead of transferring? If so, does that ever happen?

Lauren Barnes: two years at Minnesota, three years at Wisconsin, and she was never on the losing side in a match between those two teams. That's remarkable!

"The Gophers are too thin in the back; they aren't aggressive enough on their kill opportunities; they can't pass; they have no offense from their middles; they're no good on first contact; they don't have enough fire; they don't put on enough pressure with their serves; they depend too much on...

Wow, the Gophers used only seven players! That took me back half a century to the 1972 Gopher men's basketball team when, with all of the suspensions following the infamous brawl with Ohio State, they too played with hardly any subs.

I wrote a week or two ago that the Gophers could play with anybody. Maybe I was trying to convince myself. But after tonight, without two of their three best players entering the season, the Gophers dominated Stanford. This was their best match against a quality opponent all season long, maybe...

Michella Chester at ncca.com is picking the Gophers to beat South Dakota, Stanford, and Baylor, then losing to Wisconsin. https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/volleyball-women/d1/2021-ncaa-womens-volleyball-tournament-bracket-schedule-scores

Except for Louisville and Pittsburgh, the ACC teams still seem to get little respect from the coaches. The AVCA poll has Georgia Tech at #14 (#6 in the RPI), Miami (FL) at #26 (#11 in the RPI), and Florida State at #30 (#14 in the RPI).

This was a very strange match. Both teams made more than one huge comeback. I don't know enough about the game to know if that was because of bad play by the team that was ahead or outstanding play by the team that was behind. In any case, it was highly entertaining in that neither team could be...

I'm a student, and in the U's buildings and especially in classrooms, students, faculty, and staff are still following the masking policy. For some reason, some sports fans think they're exempt.

What were the "health and safety...matters unrelated to COVID"? Was that a typo, and it was related to COVID"? In Rutgers' last match (last Saturday), 11 players played, but it seems it was a medical decision. Maybe a mononucleosis breakout?

Your wish is Purdue's command: Purdue over Wisconsin, 3-1 (20, -19, 22, 21).

I didn't see the match, but the stats are certainly impressive. The Gophers hit .404 as a team. It's been a long time since they've hit .400 for a whole match.

Thank you, thank you! I was so shocked by MplsGopher's comment that I had no idea how to respond. It was absolutely repulsive!

Ignatius, anyone who responds at 4:40 a.m. must either be sleep-deprived or one huge volleyball fan.

Wow! Penn State sweeps Minnesota on the road, loses in 5 at Wisconsin, and loses two spots. Ohio State loses both at Minnesota and at Wisconsin, and stays #8.

This team keeps surprising, both good and bad. If only they could become more consistent. But I guess that's sports.

It seemed like the Gophers dominated a team it should dominate. Maybe that's a sign of good things to come. After Sunday's match with Indiana, they have a very tough stretch. In four of those next five matches, they play Penn State, Ohio State twice, and Nebraska. With three of those at home...