Palo Alto: Already playing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the nation, it wasn’t going to get any easier when the Gophers traveled to sunny California. Waiting for them were two Top 10 teams, Oregon and Stanford. Minnesota came into the Big Ten/Pac-12 challenge with two consecutive losses at the hands of two other […] READ MORE
Gophers Volleyball Articles
4 Things Learned from matchups vs. #1 Texas and #5 Florida
1. The Gophers can compete with the best teams in the country Despite losing both matches 3 sets to 1, the Gophers demonstrated that they could compete with the best teams in the country, in stretches. The Gophers were tied or ahead late in each of the 4 sets vs. #1 Texas. They jumped out […] READ MORE
Get to Know Gophers Freshman Volleyball Player Lauren Crowl
Lauren Crowl is a 6’4” Opposite from Eagan, MN. She was a 5-year letter winner and 4-year All-Conference selection at Eastview (MN) High School. Lauren finished her high school career with 931 kills, 769 digs and 84 aces. As a senior, Lauren was named Metro Player of the Year, First Team All-State and a Third […] READ MORE
Get to Know Gopher Freshman Anna Wolf
Anna Wolf is a 6’4” Middle Blocker from River Falls, WI and Minnesota Select Volleyball Club. She led her high school team to a 138-12 record and 4 straight trips to the state tournament. In spite of an injury in her junior season and a shortened senior season, Anna finished her high school career with […] READ MORE
Get to know Gophers freshman volleyball player Skylar Gray
Skylar Gray is a 5’10” Libero/Defensive Specialist from Maple Grove, MN and Minnesota Select Volleyball Club. She finished her high school career as the schools leading scorer with more than 1,000 kills, 737 digs and 83 aces. Skylar was a four-time All-Conference selection and was named First-Team All-State as a senior. She was named to […] READ MORE
Four Things That Must Happen for Gophers to Win the Volleyball National Title
Once again in 2021, the expectations are high for Hugh McCutheon’s Women’s Volleyball team. The Gophers reached the Final Four in 2015, 2016 and 2019, but have not yet captured an NCAA title. For a team to win a National Championship, a lot of things have to go right. Here are four things that must happen […] READ MORE