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Other Gopher Sports Minnesota defeated Ohio State 30-32 34-32 27-30 30-28 15-8 to earn their second consecutive Final Four appearance. Volleyball fans definitely got their money’s worth at the Minneapolis regional this weekend. Just when you didn’t think that Friday’s classic against Georgia Tech could be matched, Stacey Gordon puts on a show for the […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports The Gophers won yet another five game match this volleyball season 25-30, 30-22, 30-24, 46-48, 15-9 to keep their national title dreams alive. After stumbling out of the starting gate, Minnesota bounced back to claim games two and three in impressive fashion. Just when it looked like Georgia Tech was done for, […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports Georgia Tech’s start to the 2004 season greatly mirrored that of the 2003 Gophers. Coming off of a 2003 Elite Eight appearance, the Yellow Jackets returned star players Lauren Sauer and Lynette Moster. However, things didn’t go so well for the first few weeks of the season. GT opened the season at […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports As expected, the top-seeded Gopher Volleyball team routed Yale 30-17 30-18 30-19 to earn a spot in the Sweet Sixteen at home in Minneapolis. Minnesota could’ve been ripe for an upset, as senior outside hitter Amanda Hokenson stepped in for senior outside hitter Trisha Bratford, as Bratford was held out for precautionary […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports The Minnesota volleyball team swept Long Island University 30-19 30-12 30-27 late Thursday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Yale University. Minnesota will face the host Bulldogs in the second round, as Yale defeated SUNY-Albany in the second game tonight. As expected, Minnesota came out fast and rolled […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports The joy over the Minnesota women’s volleyball team earning their first #1 NCAA tournament seed (4th seed overall) in program history was dampened slightly when the team realized that it was being sent to New Haven, Connecticut for the first two rounds. While top seeds are usually protected, the NCAA’s desire to […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports In 1997 shirts circulated in Lincoln, Nebraska that stated “œTemporary Washington State Fan”. The shirts were made as a joke, as Nebraska needed (or thought they needed) Washington State to upset Michigan in the Rose Bowl to pave the way for a Nebraska National Title. Fast forward seven years, the Gopher Volleyball […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports Seniors Erin Martin, Trisha Bratford, Lisa Reinhardt and Lindsey Taatjes have brought the Gopher Volleyball team to new heights during their four years, including an NCAA Final Four, a Big Ten title and a run as the nation’s top ranked school. Coach Hebert has turned the hard work of these special players […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports Last Saturday one of the best played Big Ten matches in recent memory occurred in Madison, as the resurgent Badgers knocked off the #2 Gophers 3-2 in a match that could’ve gone either way. It was a game that battled Minnesota’s defensive tenacity against Wisconsin’s athleticism and did not disappoint, as neither […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports The 2nd ranked Gopher volleyball team emerged from Indiana this weekend with a 20-2 record behind the strong play of sophomore setter Kelly Bowman. For her outstanding performances this weekend, Bowman earned National Player of the Week and co-Big Ten Player of the Week honors. The Minnesota sweep, coupled with Ohio State’s […] READ MORE