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An 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…
A 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…
After 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…
The University of Minnesota Women’s Soccer team had mixed results over the weekend. The Gophers traveled to Durham, N.C. for the Duke Classic where they defeated Villanova on Friday night with a dominating 5-0 performance. On Sunday, the #9 ranked Gophers lost to #7 ranked Duke in a tightly contested match, 1-0. Gophers 5-0 Wildcats…
The 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…
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers soccer team kicked off their fall preseason last week. The players gathered last Tuesday for meetings and on Wednesday, hit the field at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. Head coach Stefanie Golan is heading into her fifth season and for the first time, she brings with her a veteran squad.…