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Gophers Stumble Against State, Now Head to Face the Huskers
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Stumble Against State, Now Head to Face the HuskersThe Gophers couldn’t pull out a win on Senior Night last Friday, but with a win at Nebraska on Wednesday they could open the Big Ten Tournament on home soil. That one hurt. Before all the fans at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium had fully settled in, Minnesota was already down two goals to Ohio State.…
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Gophers Rebound from Loss to Northwestern by Crushing Illinois
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Rebound from Loss to Northwestern by Crushing IllinoisFor the Gophers, it seems like the grass is always greener. After falling to Northwestern on turf, they trounced Illinois on grass to earn three points over their long road trip. Four straight years. That’s how long Minnesota has been stuck playing at Northwestern – the only school in the Big Ten that plays on…
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News in Brief: Dark Clouds Charity, Brent Kallman’s Favorite Hobby, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Dark Clouds Charity, Brent Kallman’s Favorite Hobby, and MoreKallman Corner David McCoy of WCCO sat down with Brent Kallman during a friendly poker game with teammates. Kallman mentioned that if his soccer career had not taken off, he could see himself playing poker professionally. Brent has also been coaching soccer. He joined Hill-Murray as an assistant coach this past season, where his presence…
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News in Brief: Two Uniteds, Great Gophers, Dallas Fined, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Two Uniteds, Great Gophers, Dallas Fined, and MoreNews bits Meg Ryan compares and contrasts the crowds (and other aspects) of Minnesota United and Atlanta United in the Star Tribune. Andy Greder writes on some of the bigger games Minnesota United has played this season. The Golden Gophers Women have had a fantastic season, led by coach Stefanie Golan and captain Tori Burnett.…
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Gophers Celebrate Golan’s Hundredth Win, Crush Purdue
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Celebrate Golan’s Hundredth Win, Crush PurdueTwo very different performances ultimately led to the same result for the Gophers this weekend as they swept the state of Indiana out of St Paul. It was like night and day – literally. Friday night’s game was played in brutally cold, wet, and windy conditions. Sunday’s day game was pleasant and sunny. The Gophers…
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Special Podcast Interview with University of Minnesota Coach Stefanie Golan
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: Special Podcast Interview with University of Minnesota Coach Stefanie GolanGophers head coach Stefanie Golan talks to Matt Privratsky for a special FiftyFive.One podcast about her journey to coaching, how she’s built a team culture in Minnesota, and which players have surprised her this season. The Gophers return home this week for two matches after sweeping Rutgers and Maryland on the road last weekend. FiftyFive.One…
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Gophers Roll Over Rutgers and Maryland
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Roll Over Rutgers and MarylandAfter a few weeks of unlucky and underwhelming results, Minnesota got on a roll on its East Coast road trip. Two thirds of the way through the season, the Gophers’ strengths haven’t changed. Defense, movement, passing, conditioning – this is what Minnesota is known for. To this point, the only thing stopping their free flowing…
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News in Brief: MLS Referee Comes out, MLS Midweek Matches, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MLS Referee Comes out, MLS Midweek Matches, and MoreMLS Referee comes out Matt Nelson, who has worked as a professional soccer referee since 2012, came out as gay this past summer. Nelson penned an article this week describing his decision to tell his friends and family and later post on social media. Nelson has found he has since been able to focus more…
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Gophers Settle for Draw Thursday, Smash State Sunday
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Settle for Draw Thursday, Smash State SundayOne might think the quality of play in a 2-2 draw and a 7-1 blowout would be vastly different, but with this year’s Minnesota team, it’s really just a matter of inches. If you ignored the scoreboard and simply watched how the team defended, possessed the ball, and created chances, there really wasn’t a dramatic…
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Gophers Lose on Questionable Penalty Call – Again
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Lose on Questionable Penalty Call – AgainIt’s easy for a losing team to fault the referee for costing them the game, but in this case complaints from Minnesota are probably deserved. The PK call on @GopherSoccer was bad on its own. On top of that, Wisconsin played the ball clearly out of bounds just before. C'mon. pic.twitter.com/9UG4siuiZN — Matt Privratsky (@MattPrivratsky)…
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Gophers Head Into Big Ten Play After Demolishing Utah State
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Head Into Big Ten Play After Demolishing Utah StateMinnesota wrapped up non-conference play with a big win over Utah State. Now, the Gophers have to see how their quick hitting, dynamic attack will play against a tougher Big Ten schedule – starting on the road in Wisconsin. So far, the team has looked far more confident and composed than the team I saw…
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News in Brief: Goalkeepers, Gophers and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Goalkeepers, Gophers and MoreLabor Day has passed, bidding farewell to summer, but news from around the world of soccer continues unabated. This week, Minnesota United launched an official Spanish twitter account. ¡Bienvenido a la cuenta oficial de @MNUFC en español! ¡Síguenos para todas las actualizaciones de #LosLoons! — Los Loons (@MNUFCes) August 28, 2017 The University of Minnesota…
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Gaffney’s goal helps Gophers rebound with home win
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gaffney’s goal helps Gophers rebound with home winThe Gophers bounced back for a double-overtime, sudden-death victory Sunday after a brutally unlucky loss Friday night. A third of the way into the season, it’s fair to say Minnesota’s strengths and weaknesses have been on full display. Though the Gophers continue to batter their opponents with strength and speed, finishing in the final third…