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Gophers Fall to NC State in NCAA Tournament on Penalty Kicks
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Fall to NC State in NCAA Tournament on Penalty KicksA late push wasn’t enough as Minnesota fell to NC State on penalty kicks late Saturday evening at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium, ending the Gophers’ season. As a coaching staff, we’re sitting there feeling like it’s coming and then we run out of time. So it’s part of the game we play. It’s part of…
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NCAAs Feature a Number of Minnesota Teams and More – News In Brief for Thursday
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NCAAs Feature a Number of Minnesota Teams and More – News In Brief for ThursdayGolden Gophers Open at Home Against North Carolina State on November 12th If you haven’t seen the report by Matt Privratsky, University of Minnesota will host first round NCAA tournament action against NC State. Game details: No. 4 Minnesota vs NC State Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium November 12, 7:00 p.m. Other Minnesota Women’s Teams Make…
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Gopher to host NC State in NCAA Tournament
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gopher to host NC State in NCAA TournamentAfter winning Big Ten regular season and tournament championships, Minnesota will be hosting NC State later this week as a No. 4 seed in the NCAA National Tournament. On Saturday the Gophers will be looking to defend their home field in tournament play once again. But this time it’s on a slightly bigger stage. Today,…
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Gophers Lift Big Ten Tournament Trophy After Defeating Rutgers 2-1
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Lift Big Ten Tournament Trophy After Defeating Rutgers 2-1Minnesota nabbed their second Big Ten trophy of the year with a win over Rutgers in the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament final. This is the second time in program history the Gophers have won the tournament and the first time they were both the season and the tournament champions. Last year the Gophers were knocked…
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Gophers Move on to Big Ten Final with 1-0 Win Over Michigan
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Move on to Big Ten Final with 1-0 Win Over MichiganAn early goal in the 8th minute was enough for the Gophers to continue their hot streak into the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament final. When Minnesota and Michigan met earlier this year, they played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer. The Gophers worked much more quickly today, getting on the board early and securing a…
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Gophers Host Michigan in Big Ten Semi-Final
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Host Michigan in Big Ten Semi-FinalA share of the Big Ten Championship and a pile of post-season awards were just the start. Now, the Gophers are looking to make some noise on the national stage as the top seed in the Big Ten Tournament. For the Minnesota Gophers’ soccer team, the last week has been a little bit of a…
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Gopher Soccer Dominates Big Ten Post-Season Awards
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gopher Soccer Dominates Big Ten Post-Season AwardsAfter taking home a share of the conference championship, the University of Minnesota soccer team added a pile of post-season awards to its trophy haul. Senior attacker Simone Kolander won her second consecutive Forward of the Year award, and fellow senior Rashida Beal took home the conference’s Defender of the Year trophy. In addition, head…
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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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Gophers’ Kolander and Teammates are Dreaming Bigger
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers’ Kolander and Teammates are Dreaming BiggerBy Michael Seidl, special to Fifty Five One. After sweeping two B1G away matches last weekend, the Minnesota Gophers moved up to No. 8 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) rankings. That puts the team in the NSCAA rankings for the fifth-straight week and is the highest-ever rating in the program’s history…
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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…