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Gophers score 98 at home

BY Mark Heise | 12/01/2008 |

Coach Pam Borton has always liked to call her team a defensive team.

But after scoring 156 points in the last three halves it’s played, the Minnesota women’s basketball team may be adding an offensive edge to the usual defensive presence.

12-01-2008

So here you go, a couple of days late, and I apologize for that... but Minnesota basketball's Zoe Harper and I had a nice conversation last week, and I'm going to post it today. I apologize for the Thanksgiving questions being a little late now... But on the bright side, we all get to learn a little about Australia through this one! On to the Bio:
 
Name: Zoe Harper
Year: Junior
Position: Center
Number: 20

11-29-2008

Third period:
The third period provided a lot of collisions and extra pushes all over the ice. Minnesota pulled ahead 2-1 when Rachel Drazan put a shot in the net. Harvard tied the game with a screened shot while Lura and a Minnesota defender didn't have a stick.
The Crimson pulled their goalie with a minute left to give them an extra attacker. Jen Schoullis scored the game winner on a redirection of Michelle Maunu's shot.
Minnesota took an untimely penalty but was able to kill it off

Second period:

Minnesota gets first true test tonight against Virginia

BY Trevor Born | 12/01/2008 |

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

BY Mark Heise | 12/01/2008 |

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

BY Heidi Hanse | 12/01/2008 |

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

BY Trevor Born | 11/30/2008 |

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

BY Mark Heise | 11/30/2008 |

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

BY Mark Heise | 11/30/2008 |

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

BY Heidi Hanse | 11/30/2008 |

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

BY Austin Cumblad | 11/30/2008 |

After two weeks of competing unattached, it looks like the Minnesota wrestling team was ready to debut as a team.

Tim Davis named new offensive line coach one day after Meyer resigns

BY Austin Cumblad | 11/25/2008 |

Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster didn't waste any time.

Gophers hoping to make quick work of Iowa before heading to Michigan

BY Mark Heise | 11/25/2008 |

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

BY Mark Heise | 11/25/2008 |

For Minnesota senior guard Emily Fox, a Thanksgiving tournament in Colorado sounds like a great plan.

Gophers preparing for a tough nonconference weekend

BY Heidi Hanse | 11/25/2008 |

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

BY Brian Deutsch | 11/24/2008 |

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

BY Heidi Hanse | 11/24/2008 |

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

BY Brian Deutsch | 11/23/2008 |

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

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BY Austin Cumblad | 11/23/2008 |

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

BY Trevor Born | 11/23/2008 |

It turns out Eric Decker might not be the solution to the Gophers problems.

Minnesota squeaks out a last second win at Colorado State

BY Trevor Born | 11/23/2008 |

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

BY Brian Deutsch | 11/23/2008 |

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

BY Nicole Tommerdahl | 11/23/2008 |

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

BY Mark Heise | 11/23/2008 |

For the Minnesota volleyball team, the last regular season weekend at home was a success.

Gophers win Subway classic title

BY Mark Heise | 11/23/2008 |

Chalk up what coach Pam Borton called “hopefully the first of many championships this year.”

Not the prettiest series, but Gophers get the sweep

BY Heidi Hanse | 11/23/2008 |

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

BY Brian Johnson | 11/23/2008 |

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

BY Trevor Born | 11/20/2008 |

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

BY Nicole Tommerdahl | 11/20/2008 |

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

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BY Austin Cumblad | 11/20/2008 |

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

BY Trevor Born | 11/20/2008 |

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

BY Brian Deutsch | 11/20/2008 |

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

BY Mark Heise | 11/20/2008 |

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

BY Mark Heise | 11/20/2008 |

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

BY Mark Heise | 11/20/2008 |

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

BY Heidi Hanse | 11/20/2008 |

The Minnesota women’s hockey team looks to keep their consistency against Minnesota State alive.

Minnesota wrestling unattached in Nebraska tournament

BY Brian Johnson | 11/20/2008 |

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

BY Mark Heise | 11/20/2008 |

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

BY Austin Cumblad | 11/19/2008 |

“The blink of an eye.” That’s how fast it’s gone for linebacker Steve Davis .

Minnesta defense still in limbo with Theret and Campbell day-to-day

BY Trevor Born | 11/18/2008 |

Senior Lee Campbell leads the Gophers defense with 71 tackles.

Mensing running from course to lab

BY Brian Deutsch | 11/18/2008 |

The graduate student is balancing Big Ten competition and lab work.

Junior Ness taking on a new and different challenge at 133-pounds

BY Brian Johnson | 11/18/2008 |

Jayson Ness had a career season at 125-pounds a season ago.

Johnson expected to return for Colorado State

BY Paul Cordes | 11/17/2008 |

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

BY Nicole Tommerdahl | 11/17/2008 |

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.