Minnesota gets first true test tonight against Virginia
After opening the season 6-0, they play Virginia, their toughest game of the season so far, tonight at Williams Arena.
Gophers set to host first and second rounds of NCAAs
In 2006, those attending the NCAA selection show party with the talented Minnesota volleyball team booed as the Gophers found out, via ESPN, that they would be forced to open up the tournament in New York.
Increased confidence leading to increased production for Rasmussen
Confidence is one reason sophomore Terra Rasmussen is consistently in the Minnesota women’s hockey lineup.
Abu-Shamala, Gophers take care of North Dakota State
After a few marquee wins in the past two years, there was a thought that North Dakota State could give the Gophers some trouble in their fourth-straight trip to Williams Arena.
They didn't.
Streaking Minnesota hoping to ride sucess to NCAA's
With the regular season officially over and the NCAA tournament just around the corner, the Minnesota volleyball team is in a good spot.
Two titles in two tourneys for Minnesota
The Minnesota women’s basketball team had no trouble finishing up another successful tournament this weekend, coming up with a pair of big second halves to take home the championship at the Coors Classic in Colorado.
Gophers win eighth straight at home
In its last home series of the semester, the No. 2 Minnesota women’s hockey team improved to 8-1-0 at home with a sweep against Harvard this weekend.
Minnesota handles foes at Northern Quads
After two weeks of competing unattached, it looks like the Minnesota wrestling team was ready to debut as a team.
Gophers hoping to make quick work of Iowa before heading to Michigan
The state of Michigan hasn’t been particularly friendly to the University of Minnesota volleyball team over the past two years.
Fox returning home as Gophers head to Colo. for Thanksgiving tournament
For Minnesota senior guard Emily Fox, a Thanksgiving tournament in Colorado sounds like a great plan.
Gophers preparing for a tough nonconference weekend
The last time the Minnesota women’s hockey team faced this weekend’s opponent, the Gophers won their second straight NCAA national championship.
Minnesota still atop the polls despite first loss
Despite losing its first game of the season in Saturday night’s 4-0 shutout against Denver, the Minnesota men’s hockey team retained its No. 1 ranking in both national polls.
Minnesota spending a lot of time in the penalty box
Penalties are a part of hockey. For the Minnesota women’s hockey team, penalties have become a common occurrence during their games.
Same place, two different roads to get there
Although both the Minnesota men’s and women’s cross country teams earned automatic bids to today’s NCAA championship, the two teams have used very different means to get to Terre Haute, Ind.
After a 55-0 loss, Brewster still looking for the good
If there’s one thing Tim Brewster will never be accused of, it’s being a pessimist.
Decker's return does little to help Gophers
It turns out Eric Decker might not be the solution to the Gophers problems.
Minnesota squeaks out a last second win at Colorado State
The Gophers basketball schedule is setup in a straight-forward way: Win the first six games and create some momentum for the more challenging nonconference games and the Big Ten schedule.
Minnesota suffers first loss of the season
The Minnesota men’s hockey team broke a streak of starting four-straight weekends with a tie on Friday when the top-ranked Gophers outplayed Denver 5-2 on the road.
Overtime penalty kick ends Minnesota's run for a championship
The Minnesota soccer team entered Friday’s third-round NCAA game against Notre Dame with all the energy one would expect from a team that has made such great strides with its program. The Gophers just never expected their season to end as ironically and abruptly as it did.
Gophers sweep final home weekend of the season
For the Minnesota volleyball team, the last regular season weekend at home was a success.
Gophers win Subway classic title
Chalk up what coach Pam Borton called “hopefully the first of many championships this year.”
Not the prettiest series, but Gophers get the sweep
Sometimes it takes a while, but once the Minnesota women’s hockey team gets going, they don’t stop.
Unattatched once more, Gophers face stiff competition in Nebraska
Minnesota wrestlers crammed into cars and hotels again this weekend as they wrestled unattached at the Nebraska-Omaha Open on Saturday.
A quiet goodbye to the Dome
After playing 26 years in the Metrodome, the Gophers don’t have much planned for their final game there — a few representatives from Dome-era teams on the field before the game and a commemorative ticket.
Downtown and on-campus businesses preparing for the move to TCF
There are approximately 10 bars and restaurants in a 3-block radius of the Metrodome, all of which have the potential to experience a decrease in business next year when the Gophers make their move to TCF Bank Stadium.
Recruiting in a tractor free stadium
A college football coach telling a recruit the stadium he would be playing in was overtaken by a tractor pull?
Welcome to recruiting for former Minnesota coach Glen Mason .
Tubby taking his team on the road to Colorado State
Coach Tubby Smith has spoke several times of “bringing players along” with a less-than-strenuous nonconference schedule, with the hopes of building momentum for conference play.
Minnesota hoping to return the favor to Denver
In a rematch of last year’s Western Collegiate Hockey Association Final Five championship game, the top-ranked and unbeaten Minnesota men’s hockey team will travel to Denver this weekend for a two-game series with the No. 10 Pioneers.
Gophers seeking a little payback against Michigan
The Minnesota volleyball team will be looking for some redemption this weekend at the Sports Pavilion, as it takes on Michigan on Friday at 7 p.m. and Ohio State on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Minnesota has busy schedule hosting Subway Classic
The Minnesota women’s basketball team will have its stamina tested this weekend as it plays games on back-to-back days while hosting the Subway Classic at Williams Arena.
Roysland returns, but Minnesota gets the win
If Wednesday night’s game had been a competition between former Gophers’ guard Kelly Roysland and current senior guard Emily Fox for the hearts of the Minnesota women’s basketball fans, it would have ended with mixed results.
Gophers looking to defense to slow a "fast" Mankato squad
The Minnesota women’s hockey team looks to keep their consistency against Minnesota State alive.
Minnesota wrestling unattached in Nebraska tournament
Just like the Bison Open , Gophers wrestlers are again on their own as they head to the Kaufman-Brand Open hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Roysland returns, but Minnesota gets the win
If Wednesday night’s game had been a competition between former Gophers’ guard Kelly Roysland and current senior guard Emily Fox for the hearts of the Minnesota women’s basketball fans, it would have ended with mixed results.
Minnesota's seniors hoping to go out on a high note against Iowa
“The blink of an eye.” That’s how fast it’s gone for linebacker Steve Davis .
Johnson expected to return for Colorado State
Johnson broke his non-shooting hand in practice on Oct. 20 and had successful surgery on Oct. 21.
A Q&A with Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte
Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte was in Minneapolis this past weekend competing in the USA Swimming-sponsored Minnesota Grand Prix at the University Aquatic Center.


