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Nice to get the win and sweep. It wasn't stellar play but good enough. The Gophers needed a low pressure match after playing about five really tough pressure matches in a row. Hopefully, they can get their game together and close out the Big Ten with wins. Go Gophers.

I I agree. To be a top team in the Big Ten and ranked highly, Minnesota needs to recruit top players from beyond Minnesota and Wisconsin. We have 12 Minnesotans and 2 Wisconsinites. The top teams in the country have recruits from wide geographic areas. We suffer from the Lake Wobegon...

It was a great match between two rivals and in a hostile environment. Tough to lose a match like that but we should feel good about the competitiveness and high level of play. The Gophers did a good job of receiving, digging, and scrapping again, which seems like they have made a big...

Good observation. A heartwarming example is Julia Hanson of the Gopher volleyball team who has gone from being a reserve last year to an almost super star this year. We can think of more examples. It is hard to explain how that happens and what clicks in. If we knew, we would all be world...

When you sweep one of your chief rivals on their own ice and they are ranked #4, you have a great team. The Gophers are improving as new players adapt to the system and their teammates. The Gophers are capable of making a big run this season.

It was a very good match. The Gophers lost a little focus and intensity in the second set--they got the yips and couldn't close it out. They were solid in the other sets. A lot of players had big games and stats. They are capable of winning the last four matches, although I think Wisconsin...

I thought in the second and third sets that the Gophers did the best job of receiving, digging, and scrapping of the season. If they would have done that in the previous two matches, they would have won both. However, 12 services errors is way too many.

There should be less pressure in this match. Maybe, they can play freer and better. Hopefully, they will learn more about themselves, especially what they can do well. I hope Nebraska doesn't exploit their weaknesses before they learn something positive.

Terrible match. Too predictable. Oregon knew where to block. Error prone. Defense is poor. Need to practice intensively on receiving and passing. Out of position a lot. They have 6 matches left and will be lucky to go 3-3 and likely could be worse.

Bad loss. Terrible serving and receiving. Streaky. Let opponents off the hook and have big runs. In the second set, Wucherer missed a couple of returns and then seemed to get out of sorts and made more errors. One of the cardinal sins is to think about the last point and not be focused on...

Good to get a sweep of Bemidji. The first game was tight but the second game was better. It can be chancy when playing in-state rivals on their ice.

Nice to get a win on the road. The Gophers struggled a bunch but kept their noses ahead. Hopefully, they can find their rhythm because they have a tough bunch of matches ahead.

Good win. The Gophers showed grit and kept fighting for every point. OSU was playing great but couldn't lift their game enough to hold off the Gophers. I hope the Gophers learn from this match and gain more confidence.

Gophers win 3-2 in OT. A win is a win. However, the Gophers were playing with fire. If you let a team hang around, you could get burned. MSU played great today.

Good match and win for the Gophers. Hanson was outstanding. Gophers had less pressure, could work on things, and have fun. I like that Cook rest players like Grote, and previously Wucherer, to make sure that they are healthy for the future. I also like that he plays reserves much in the third...

Great first half of the game. The delay of game penalty was dreadful. The officials can and should whistle a play dead when the puck isn't being moved and do a face-off. Wisconsin scored on the power play and snatched the momentum. Gophers power play defense was terrible. They have some...

Tough series against OSU in Columbus. Gophers played hard and showed grit. It would have been nice to get more than one point, but a loss and a tie in Columbus is not a total downer. For some strange reason, Gopher hockey teams have trouble winning shootouts.

Another nice win for the Gophers. It wasn't a big pressure match and the Gophers could concentrate on trying things, execution, and having fun. Great all around play. Outstanding blocking.

Nice to get the win over Indiana, especially in straight sets. Good to see Wucherer back. She seemed to move well and play well (7 kills, .294, 5 blocks, 8 digs). Awoleye and Minatee had big games (14 kills, 12 blocks). The match should have helped with confidence and timing.

Great win over a quality team. Good all around play.