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Gophers excelled in all aspects of the game. It was really great to see. I hope they can build on this game and finish the season on a high level.

Tough match. Matches don't get much closer than this one. They couldn't pull away from IU but they didn't collapse. Some great individual efforts. They are now tied for 5th place and have a good chance to finish in 5th, which I think will get them into the NCAA tournament.

Disappointing. Couldn't defend the home court. Purdue did an excellent job of receiving serve. They never let our best servers string points together. Purdue did a better job of digging and keeping points alive. The Gophers now need to fight for 5th place.

Nice to have the women's BB season start. Hard to make many conclusions on the team. Gophers were bigger and stronger and just as fast but struggled too much. Some good individual performances. Too many turnovers. Didn't handle the press well. Gophers let down in the third period...

Defensively, the Gophers are among the top three teams in the Big Ten with 14.27 digs per set. Much of their defensive efforts can be tied to libero Kylie Murr, who leads the team with 316 digs this season. The offensive side of the ball, however, is a much different story. The Gophers rank...

Yes, the transfer portal has made a difference. Texas won the national championship with key transfer players. They probably have more NIL money than most other programs. We probably don't know why Hugh retired. However, I can believe that the change in the recruiting landscape (portal, NIL)...

Yes, making the NCAA tournament is a big deal. Only 20% of the Division I teams make the tournament. Good recruits and transfer players will choose schools where they have a good chance of making the tournament. Plus, you are apt to have fewer players transfer out. I don't think that...

Wisconsin is definitely a whole level better than the Gophers. We got a clinic today. The Wisconsin players could anticipate everything the Gophers tried to do. Minnesota had trouble stopping what Wisconsin would do. The Gophers need to forget this match and get mentally prepared for the...

I thought that the quality of the transfers coming in would roughly equal what we lost due to transferring and graduation. I also thought we would see maturation and improvement from our returning players such that the team would have about the same strength and results as last year. The...

I think that the Gophers will lose in straight sets to Wisconsin. I hope they play well and learn from the experience. There will be no reason to give up on the season because there are a lot of games left against the rest of the pack. The Gophers could still finish as high as 5th in the Big...

Not much left in the tank for the third set. They are going to have to do much work to finish 5th in the Big Ten.

Tough second set. Gave up a large lead again. It will be an uphill battle now. Purdue has confidence and less pressure and could win in straight sets. Hope the Gophers can reach deep and force the match into extra sets.

Good first set. We had our chances--4 set points. Lost a big lead. Achilles heel was M&L in the back row. I thought Grote would win the set on her serve. A lot of kills from G, L, & M.

Great come back Gophers! Good win. They don't give up although I think some players have "Walk-a-bouts," especially after mistakes. Great run near the end of the 4th set. Strong serving by Murr during the run. Nice to see Grote serve it out under pressure. Good substitution of Crowl at a...

Nice to get a win over Iowa especially on their turf. However, the game was as ugly as Floyd's rear end. The defensive line saved our bacon.

Good win. Revenge. The third set showed how well they can play when they are relaxed and not feeling pressure. If they can control their nerves and not dwell on missed shots, they can play very well.

Nice to get a win. Disappointing that it was a great struggle. They are poor at concentrating. They panicked a couple of times, especially to give NW that huge ( 14 pt?) run. Where would they be without Lydia Grote. She is the only one playing close to her potential. On the plus side, they...

Exciting match. Disappointing result. Need to learn to play good defense. Need to cut down on service errors. Giving your opponent 14 free points on serves is highly unacceptable. Is their strategy to go for broke on serves because their defense is so poor? We are in the bottom half of the...

I have to wonder if there is something physical wrong with Landfair or personal issues . She has gone from being the best hitter/player in the Big Ten to being an ordinary player. I wonder if she is having abdominal issues again or some off court problems. If so, it is probably better to rest...

Tough loss. The volleyball was good for two sets. Then, in the middle of the third set, the Gophers hit a wall--emotional and maybe physical because they had the toughest match on Friday. Beating Stanford on their home court is always tough.