SPORTS

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10/2/2019, 11:52pm

Minnesota cross country given short period to prepare

By Brendan O'Brien

After competing last weekend, the Gophers cross countries only have a few days before they compete again.

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9/29/2019, 9:00pm

Women finish third, men seventh at Griak Invitational

By Brendan O'Brien

On a day with nearly perfect running conditions, Minnesota's cross country program hosted the 34th annual Roy Griak Invitational Saturday morning, as the women's team finished third and the men's finished seventh.

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9/29/2019, 1:25pm

Gophers win seventh straight, open Big Ten play with pair of wins

 

The Gophers opened their Big Ten season with a pair of wins this weekend. 

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9/28/2019, 10:13am

Minnesota battle Penn State into overtime, fall 0-1

By Julianna Landis

The Gophers lost 0-1 in a overtime heartbreaker against Penn State, who they last played in the 2018 Big Ten Championship.

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9/25/2019, 10:29pm

For Minnesota, the Roy Griak Invitational is more than a cross country meet

By Brendan O'Brien

"He’d give you a kick in the butt, but somehow it always felt like a hug," said men's cross country coach Steve Plasencia of his former coach Roy Griak.

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9/25/2019, 10:26pm

Gopher run defense to see heightened competition in Big Ten play

By John Miller

As Minnesota gears up to start Big Ten play, the defense will have to focus on stopping the run as it prepares to face some of the top rushers in the country. 

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9/25/2019, 10:16pm

Gophers cornerbacks preparing for tough test against Purdue

By Nick Jungheim

The Gophers' cornerbacks have given strong performances through the first three games of 2019. They'll see their biggest challenge of the season yet on Saturday when they try to contain Purdue's Rondale Moore, one of the top receivers in the nation.

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9/25/2019, 10:09pm

'Ready or not, here it comes': Gophers brace for conference play

By Nolan O'Hara

As they close out their nonconference season on a five-game win streak, the Gophers volleyball team hopes to keep their momentum alive as they take on Indiana and No. 15 Purdue this weekend in their first conference games of the season.

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9/23/2019, 1:15pm

Gophers drop a pair of matches to open Big Ten play

By Julianna Landis

The Gophers soccer team came up sort against conference opponent Maryland, losing 0-2 to put their record for the season at 1-7-2. 

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9/22/2019, 6:29pm

Gophers dominate at the Diet Coke Classic

By Nolan O'Hara

With the win against Oral Roberts, the Gophers close out their non-conference schedule on a five-game win streak. 

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9/18/2019, 11:04pm

Korzenowski ready for success in 2019 cross country season

By Brendan O'Brien

Korzenowski is mostly excited for having yet another opportunity to do what she loves most: race.

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9/15/2019, 8:27pm

Gophers soccer alumna Emily Heslin signs pro contract

By Julianna Landis

 Gophers soccer alumna Emily Heslin signing a professional contract with Israeli club Maccabi Kishronot Hadera over the summer was a great achievement for the midfielder and former captain, but no surprise to those who know her well. 

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9/15/2019, 6:05pm

Standout Kate Lillie and Gophers ready to take on tough competiton at ANNIKA Intercollegiate

By Logan Moe

When discussing possible reasons for the team’s success, fans can look no further than emerging star Kate Lillie.

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9/15/2019, 5:59pm

Gophers grab two wins at University Park

By Nolan O'Hara

 It was a big weekend for the Gophers volleyball team, as they took down two top-ten opponents, the No. 10 Oregon Ducks and the No.1 Stanford Cardinals, at the Big Ten/PAC 12 Challenge.

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9/14/2019, 8:26pm

Minnesota survives without leading rushers

By Nick Jungheim

On Saturday, The Gophers found themselves down by four points in the fourth quarter while also down their top two running backs. Still, the team found a way to get the win over Georgia Southern. 

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9/13/2019, 3:17pm

Minnesota grabs first win of season over NC State

By Julianna Landis

@GopherSoccer earned its first win of the season against NC State thanks to a header from Athena Kuehn and several key saves from Maddie Nielsen. 

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9/12/2019, 8:49am

Gophers look to clip wings of Georgia Southern Eagles

By John Miller

How Minnesota stacks up against Georgia Southern ahead of Saturday's matchup.

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9/11/2019, 11:16pm

Questions from the other side: Kaitlin Sells from The George-Anne

By Nick Jungheim

The Minnesota Daily called up Kaitlin Sells, managing sports editor for the George-Anne, the student newspaper of Georgia Southern, to preview the upcoming Saturday game against the Georgia Southern Eagles at TCF Bank Stadium.

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9/11/2019, 10:44pm

Gophers' Kelsey Sather brings leadership, positivity to women's cross country team

By Brendan O'Brien

Women's cross country co-captain Kelsey Sather leads the team by example. 

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9/9/2019, 8:08pm

Gophers drop match to Virginia

By Julianna Landis

After falling to Marquette in their home opener, Minnesota soccer was still looking for their first win of the season on Sunday, but they were unable to secure it against fifth-ranked Virginia, losing 0-2 in regulation. 

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