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FiftyFive.One Best of 2017: Award Winners
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2017: Award WinnersWith 2017 having come to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring Minnesota’s best soccer players. Last month, we released the shortlist of nominees across six categories. Readers voted for their favorites, and now it is time to announce the winners. Gophers Player of the Year: Sydney Squires Squires’ 2017 season could be described as prolific. On…
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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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Step by Step: a Guide for a Gopher Turnaround
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Step by Step: a Guide for a Gopher TurnaroundMinnesota had an unfortunate early exit from the Big Ten Tournament, but that gives the Gophers a chance to regroup before a possible NCAA Tournament berth. While we have a little time (the Big Ten Tournament doesn’t wrap up until Sunday), I figured it might be a good time to take a broader look at…
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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 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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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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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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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 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 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…