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Gophers Soccer Announces Fall 2018 Recruiting Class
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Gophers Soccer Announces Fall 2018 Recruiting ClassAfter losing six major contributors to graduation, head coach Stefanie Golan has some big gaps to fill in her lineup. But with a strong spine down the middle, the Minnesota lineup might just be enough to make the Gophers truly dangerous next season. At any given point last season, the senior class accounted for nearly…
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Recruiting 101: the Journey to Division I Women’s Soccer
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Recruiting 101: the Journey to Division I Women’s SoccerWhen they officially commit to the University of Minnesota in February, the Gophers’ soccer class of 2022 will be wrapping up what can be a decade-long process of choosing their college program. Even though the new class of recruits comes in as the young guns on the squad, they’re far from inexperienced. The journey to…
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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 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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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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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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Squires Scores Four as Gophers Stay Undefeated
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Squires Scores Four as Gophers Stay UndefeatedAs several Gopher grads continue to make a name for themselves overseas, the current squad has stepped up – and they’re playing with some serious swagger. Just four games into the 2017 season, eight different players have either scored or assisted on a goal. Granted, it’s early and it’s still in non-conference play, but Minnesota…
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Minnesota Gophers: Season Preview
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Minnesota Gophers: Season PreviewThe Minnesota Gophers kick off their 25th season on Friday. After a storied 2016 season that saw the team finish as double Big Ten champions, how will this year shape up? Each year, the Big Ten coaches are polled in the preseason on who is favored to win the conference championship. Even after their success…
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News in Brief: MNUFC DA News, Gophers Nominated for Gold, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC DA News, Gophers Nominated for Gold, and MoreMinnesota United announces technical staff for Development Academy Minnesota United FC will start its Development Academy with the U-13 and U-14 age groups this fall. On Wednesday, United announced the technical staff for and provided details on the coaching model. The names are familiar, with the staff holding previous roles with the club or holding…
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Seven Players Commit to Gophers
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Seven Players Commit to GophersThe University of Minnesota closed out National Signing Day last week with seven new players. Here’s a brief look at who committed to the Gophers soccer program. It’s always great when talent stays in the state. This year, the Gophers picked up two Minnesotans: Arianna Del Moral and Makenzie Langdok. The two midfielders are among…
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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…