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Author: Kate Sophia
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One Last Tifo: Dark Clouds Prep for NSC Finale
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: One Last Tifo: Dark Clouds Prep for NSC FinaleEven in the best case scenario — where Minnesota reaches the NASL final — the match against the Cosmos on Saturday will be the last for United in the National Sports Center stadium. Whether you love or hate the Nessie, this is a milepost in the journey of the team. The final match at NSC:…
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Gophers Claim Share of Big Ten Championship with Giant Season Finale Win
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Claim Share of Big Ten Championship with Giant Season Finale WinFor the first time since the debut of Big Ten women’s soccer in 1994, the conference has tri-champions in Minnesota, Penn State, and Northwestern. Each school finished 7-1-3 in the conference, earning 24 points. This is the fourth Big Ten Championship for the Gophers, who also took the title in 1995, 1997, and 2008. Northwestern…
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This Gophers Team is Good, but You Don’t Have to Take Our Word for it.
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: This Gophers Team is Good, but You Don’t Have to Take Our Word for it.If you haven’t made it to Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium to see the Gophers play, you might not know what the fuss is about. As they wrap up the regular season this week, there is still a chance to see them play. The Gophers face off against Maryland at 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 26 at…
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Gophers Drop to Wisconsin, Top Iowa and Nebraska
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Drop to Wisconsin, Top Iowa and NebraskaAfter a disappointing loss in overtime to Wisconsin on seniors night, the Gophers came back to sweep Iowa and Nebraska. Minnesota falls to Wisconsin 0-1 The Gophers played the first of three matches in nine days on Saturday, October 1. A crowd of more than 1,500 fans cheered on the Gophers in the border battle…
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Match Preview: Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota at Tampa BayIt’s all on the line when Minnesota United FC face off against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The Loons, on a terrible run of four straight losses, and the Rowdies, on an unbeaten streak, are tied for points and vying for fourth place and a spot in the playoffs. There is no room for error for the…
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Gophers Dominate in Indiana
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Dominate in IndianaAfter a week of both team and individual recognition, the Minnesota Gophers traveled to Indiana to face off against Indiana University and Purdue. They return home with two wins and two clean sheets. Going into the second week of Big Ten conference play, the team’s ears were burning. The NSCAA ranked the team ninth —…
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Gophers Open Big Ten Play at Home, Draw with Nittany Lions, Win Over Buckeyes
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Open Big Ten Play at Home, Draw with Nittany Lions, Win Over BuckeyesThe Gophers opened Big Ten Conference play hosting two top 25 teams. A draw with Penn State and a win over Ohio State in front of two huge crowds was a strong opening for the no. 10 Minnesota team. Friday The face-off against the reigning NCAA champion Penn State was much anticipated and drew a…
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Gophers Win Two at Home in Second Week, Remain Undefeated
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Win Two at Home in Second Week, Remain UndefeatedThe Gophers hosted both North Dakota and Eastern Michigan in their second week of the season and walked away with two wins and two clean sheets. Freshman defender Nikki Albrecht recorded her first collegiate goal on Friday and senior Simone Kolander scored a brace on Sunday. The team remains undefeated in their 2016 campaign. Friday…
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Honors for Gopher Soccer at Season Start
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Honors for Gopher Soccer at Season StartThe 2016 Gopher soccer season has had a golden start. After sweeping their first week games against Kansas and Utah, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) ranked Minnesota as no. 17 in NCAA Division I programs. In addition to the nod from the NSCAA for the team, senior co-captain Josee Stiever was recognized for…
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Gophers Draw with Drake in Only Preseason Exhibition
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Draw with Drake in Only Preseason ExhibitionThe Minnesota Gophers soccer team faced the Drake Bulldogs in a preseason exhibition in Des Moines, Iowa. Despite controlling the game and taking nearly four times as many shots, the Gophers were held scoreless in a draw. When these two teams met last year in Minnesota, the Gophers dominated in a 8-0 win over the…
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Former Sounders Coach, Jarryd Phillips, Brings Scientific Approach to the Loons
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Former Sounders Coach, Jarryd Phillips, Brings Scientific Approach to the LoonsLast month, FiftyFive.One reported on former Seattle Sounders strength and conditioning coach Jarryd Phillips joining Minnesota United. This addition to the technical staff can be seen as another step towards being MLS-ready — and not just because of his experience in the league. Phillips brings a sports science approach to training that is rapidly becoming…
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Katie Bethke Selected as Sports Envoy to Support She Wins Mexico
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Katie Bethke Selected as Sports Envoy to Support She Wins MexicoWhen former University of Minnesota women’s soccer player Katie Bethke heard from her assistant college coach Lisa Berg in early June, she had no idea that within two weeks, she’d be a sports envoy for the Department of State and U.S. Embassy in Mexico. Bethke, a Wisconsin native who now makes her home in the…