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FiftyFive.One Best of 2017: Gophers Player of the Year
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2017: Gophers Player of the YearNow that 2017 has come to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring the best soccer players in Minnesota. This week, we are releasing the shortlists of nominees across six categories. Readers can vote for their favorites with the winners announced next week. The Gophers had another successful run as one of the top teams in the…
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Gophers Snubbed in Award Season, Host Badgers for Border Battle Sunday
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Snubbed in Award Season, Host Badgers for Border Battle SundayMinnesota took down Nebraska on the road but only after things stretched all the way into double overtime. Long story short, Kailee Sharp made a hell of a save and Kellie McGahn, Molly Fiedler, and Julianna Gernes connected for a fantastic finish. The win clinched a third place finish in the Big Ten and a…
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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 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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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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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 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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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 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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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 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…