Paul Hodowanic
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Guard play struggles in loss to Michigan
The Gophers lost 69-60 as Minnesota's guards struggled to get in an offensive rhythm.
Gophers offense finds power from new faces
The Gophers have found success from unexpected places this season as new faces have emerged to lead Minnesota on offense. Of the eight home runs the team has hit this season, all of them have been from players who had never hit a home run in a Gophers uniform before: Hope Brandner, Carlie Brandt, Natalie DenHartog, Ali Lindner and Anne Miller.
Henry Meeker wants to pave his own legacy
Sophomore Henry Meeker currently competes on the team. However, years before him, his father Brian Meeker competed on the mats for the Gophers as a Big Ten champion gymnast and five-time All-American from 1979-1982.
Gophers remain undefeated in Big Ten with win against Maryland
The Minnesota women's gymnastics team continued their hot streak against Maryland on Friday, beating the Terrapins 196.850-195.325.
Ivy Lu seeks perfection once again
Nearly one year ago on Feb. 16, Gophers gymnast Ivy Lu achieved perfection. Lu wrote her name in the Gophers' record book that day as the second gymnast in program history to hit a perfect score on the balance beam.
Gophers set numerous career-highs in win against Arizona State
Sophomore Shane Wiskus led the way for the Gophers, competing in four events: pommel horse, vault, parallel bars and high bar. Wiskus notched three career-highs in vault (14.800), parallel bars (14.800) and high bar (14.200), which earned him first place in each event. He also placed third in the pommel horse, scoring 13.500 for his best performance on the event since the first meet.
Shooting struggles plague Gophers in loss to Michigan State
The Gophers shooting woes — especially from 3-point range — continued in Saturday's loss to No. 9 Michigan State.
New men's gymnastics captains hope to lead by example
Following a second place finish at the NCAA Championships last season, the Minnesota roster went through a massive overhaul. Ten seniors departed the team, including team captains Joel Gagnon and Alex Wittenberg, making way for a youth movement as nine freshman were added to this season's team.
Gophers start conference play with two wins in a row
The team began Big Ten competition last week on Saturday, Jan. 26 on the road against Penn State and narrowly edged the Nittany Lions 196.925-196.775. The Gophers recorded season-highs in three events: the vault, bars and beam. The team's beam score of 49.375 put them among the top women's teams in Gophers history in the event, placing fourth in program history.
Second half scoring runs lift Gophers over Fighting Illini
At halftime, Illinois had a two-point lead on Minnesota's home court. The Gophers looked like they might suffer another loss to one of the Big Ten's worst teams, but two runs in the second half changed the home team's momentum.