Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
WEDNESDAY
Women’s Basketball vs. Long Island | 7PM | B1G+
- Season opener
- First meeting between the teams
FRIDAY
Women’s Cross Country at NCAA Regional | Stillwater, OK | 10:30AM | OSU Video
- Minnesota finished in fifth in last year’s regional
Men’s Cross Country at NCAA Regional | Stillwater, OK | 11:30AM | OSU Video
- The Gophers placed ninth in last year’s event
#6 Men’s Hockey at #8 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 6PM | B1G+
- Fourth straight top-15 matchup for Minnesota
- Minnesota won season series 3-2 last year including sweep in Ann Arbor
Volleyball vs. #19 Purdue | 6PM | B1G+
- The Gophers are 6-2 in their last eight matches
Men’s Basketball vs. UTSA | 6:30PM | Peacock
- Minnesota won the only meeting in 1992
SATURDAY
Wrestling at Bison Open | Fargo, ND | 10AM
- Minnesota opens the dual season at Bucknell a week from Thursday
Football at Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | 2:30PM | NBC
- Minnesota has won three of last four meetings in West Lafayette and eight of 10 overall
#6 Men’s Hockey at #8 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 6PM | B1G+
SUNDAY
Rowing at Virginia
- Competing against UVA, Duke, Louisville, Navy and North Carolina
Volleyball at Indiana | Bloomington, IN | Noon | B1G+
Women’s Basketball vs. Chicago State | 1PM | B1G+
RECENT RESULTS
MEN’S BASKETBALL (1-0)
W, 97-73 vs. Macalester (Exhibition) | Highlights
W, 80-60 vs. Bethune-Cookman | Highlights
FOOTBALL (5-4, 3-3)
L, 26-27 vs. Illinois | Highlights
- Tyler Nubin ties school’s career interceptions record
MEN’S HOCKEY (4-3-1, 0-2-0)
W, 5-1 vs. #14 UMD | Highlights
T, 3-3 at #14 UMD | Highlights
- Rhett Pitlick named B1G Second Star of the Week after four-point weekend
WOMEN’S HOCKEY (7-2-0, 5-2-0)
W, 3-1 vs. Minnesota State | Highlights
W, 2-1 at Minnesota State | Highlights
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
L, 120-178 vs. Wisconsin
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
L, 119-181 vs. Wisconsin
TENNIS
at Drake Bulldog Classic
- Minnesota finished 13-4 in singles and 3-4 in doubles
VOLLEYBALL (12-10, 8-6)
W, 3-1 at Ohio State | Highlights
W, 3-1 at Northwestern | Highlights
YouTube.com: Coach Plitzuweit chatted with Sloane Martin of NBC Sports ahead of tonight’s season opener against Long Island.
StarTribune.com: She was also the subject of a Star Tribune Sunday cover story.
GopherSports.com: The 2023-24 Women’s Basketball media guide is now available.
GopherSports.com: Take a look back at 40 years of Women’s Basketball media guide covers.
GopherSports.com: Coach Fleck met the media on Monday to preview Saturday’s game at Purdue.
Fox9.com: Watch last night’s episode of The P.J. Fleck Show on Fox 9.
GopherSports.com: The Big Ten announced game dates for the 2024 Football season with Minnesota set to face USC and UCLA in back-to-back weeks.
@PGATour: Erik van Rooyen earned his second PGA Tour win on Sunday following an eagle putt on the 18th hole. He dedicated the win to his former Gopher teammate Jon Trasamar who is battling cancer. Watch Putt | Watch Interview
APNews.com: Here’s more on their friendship from the Associated Press.
StarTribune.com: Sophomore forward Pharrel Payne was featured in the Star Tribune ahead of Monday’s season opener.
GopherSports.com: Coach Motzko previewed this week’s series at Michigan in his weekly radio show.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling’s “Freshman Focus” series continues with Prairie Du Chien, Wis., native Rhett Koenig.
GopherSports.com: Baseball announced the addition of three transfers ahead of the 2024 season.
GopherSports.com: Cross Country’s Taylor Kreitinger and Leo Goodman earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
GopherSports.com: Gymnast Ella Sirjord learned of her scholarship during the team’s Halloween party.
Gophers in the NHL
- GopherSports.com: Ryan Johnson made his NHL debut with Buffalo on Saturday. He picked up his first career assist as well (Watch)
- @NHL: Logan Cooley collected his first career goal for Arizona
- @GopherHockey: Matthew Knies had a goal and two assists in Toronto’s overtime win on Monday
- @GopherHockey: Vinni Lettieri netted his first career goal last night for the Wild
Gophers in the NFL
- @Seahawks: Boye Mafe now has a sack in six straight games for Seattle
- @GopherFootball: Blake Cashman had a team-best 10 tackles, two for loss, in Houston’s win
- @NFL: De’Vondre Campbell had six tackles and a fumble recovery in Green Bay’s win
- @Buccaneers: Tampa Bay’s Antoine Winfield Jr. now has an NFL-best three fumble recoveries
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