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Sophomore pitcher Sara Groenewegen high-fives her teammates while returning to the dugout at the Jane Sage Cowles Stadium on Friday evening against Purdue.

Gophers end regular season with sweep

by Matt Greenstein
Published May 4, 2015

Minnesota’s senior class first arrived on campus near the beginning of head coach Jessica Allister’s rapid program turnaround.   Since its arrival, the class has helped the team improve...

Senior Tony Skjefte fields a ground ball on Saturday evening at Siebert Field.

Late comebacks sting Gophers as Anteaters sweep

by Ben Gotz
Published May 4, 2015

An overwhelming sense of deja vu crept over Siebert Field on Saturday night.   The Gophers watched as the University of California-Irvine celebrated a second comeback victory. For the second...

Track presents opportunity for international athletes

by Grant Donald
Published April 30, 2015

Growing up in Germany, sophomore Luca Wieland always knew he wanted to run competitively in the United States for one university or another.   His decision, however, didn’t ride on which school...

Gophers shake lineup, seek results

by Jack Satzinger
Published April 30, 2015

The last time Minnesota raced, the first varsity eight fared uncharacteristically poor. The Gophers’ top boat finished sixth out of seven teams in both of its Saturday races and was fifth on...

Big Ten drug policies differ among schools

by Sam Kraemer
Published April 30, 2015

With the amount of change the NCAA has undergone in recent years, rectifying inconsistent drug policies from school to school may be next on the docket.   Just last week, the NCAA Committee on Infractions...

Wildcats take game two from Gophers

by Ben Gotz
Published April 30, 2015

In their first game against the Gophers, it took Kansas State until the sixth inning to get its first base runner.   In game two on Wednesday, the Wildcats had a much easier time reaching the...

Minnesota dominates Wisconsin in doubleheader

by Matt Greenstein
Published April 30, 2015

In the first game of the Gophers’ doubleheader Wednesday, head coach Jessica Allister sprinted to the home plate umpire to dispute a call in the fifth inning.   The Gophers cruised to 7-2...

Despite trend, U won’t add triathlon

by Sam Kraemer
Published April 30, 2015

The NCAA recently started recognizing triathlons as part of a push to include more female student-athletes in the league.   Though University of Minnesota athletics officials say the school won’t...

Hamburg prepares to wrap up successful tennis career at Minnesota

by Danny Chen
Published April 30, 2015

As a kid, Jack Hamburg used hit to tennis balls back and forth with his mother at the local tennis club in Rapid City, S.D.    Even though he played often, he wasn’t completely sold on...

Ritter’s coaching has big impact on staff

by Matt Greenstein
Published April 29, 2015

Pitching coach Piper Ritter spends games signaling to her pitchers and catchers, giving cues for any adjustments that she sees fit.   But Ritter’s coaching started far before she landed her...

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