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Even though Minnesota ultimately lost its first conference series, the team had this season's first home conference win. Photo taken by Bruch Kluckhohn from Gopher Athletics.

Gophers baseball claims 1 of 3 in conference home opener

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published April 11, 2023
Visiting Purdue took Games 1 and 2, but Minnesota managed to claim Game 3 with a 9-3 victory.
Autumn Pease struck out her 500th batter as a Gopher in the series' third game. Photo taken by Craig Lassig of Gopher Athletics.

Gophers softball wins series against Indiana, improving to 23-15

by Andrew Cornelius
Published April 10, 2023
Minnesota knocked off the best team in the Big Ten, handing them their first two conference losses.
Jimmy Snuggerud looks to the bench during the championship game against Quinnipiac on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Gophers men’s hockey loses national title 10 seconds into overtime

by Matthew Kennedy
Published April 9, 2023
The 20-year championship drought lives on as Minnesota fell in a 3-2 heartbreaker after leading with less than three minutes to go.
The Gophers will play Quinnipiac on Saturday at 7 p.m. for the national championship.

Gophers hockey National Championship opponent preview: Quinnipiac

by Matthew Kennedy
Published April 7, 2023
Two very different programs will face off in Tampa Bay on Saturday for the ultimate award in collegiate men’s hockey.
Minnesota's win Thursday night was head coach Bob Motzko's first Frozen Four win.

Gophers hockey advances to national championship game

by Matthew Kennedy
Published April 7, 2023
The team has not made it to the championship game since 2014.
Andrew Mercado, aka “Big Merc” on Twitter, is one of the most well-known figures in the student section for Gophers men’s hockey games. Photo courtesy of Mercado.

Gopher CA hockey fan is biggest star in Minnesota’s student section

by Matthew Kennedy
Published April 6, 2023
From the Long Beach Ice Dogs to the Anaheim Ducks and now the Minnesota Gophers, Andrew Mercado injects a unique energy into every team he follows on the ice.
The hammer throw group is ranked first in the nation and Kostas Zaltos, a 23-year-old international student from Greece, is leading the group.

From Greece to GREAT: Kostas Zaltos follows hammer throwing dream

by Theo Franz
Published April 5, 2023
The track and field star talks about growing up in Greece, how the pandemic changed his perspective on life and his recent achievements in the hammer throw.
The team's remaining matches will be recorded as forfeits. Photo taken by Brad Rempel.

Women’s tennis enters conference homestretch, 8-match losing streak

by Alex Karwowski
Published April 5, 2023
Minnesota currently sits at 5-12, with five more regular season matches until the Big Ten Tournament.
Minnesota will host the Michigan Wolverines next in a three-game series starting Friday.

Gophers baseball opens conference play with series win

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published April 5, 2023
Minnesota claimed two out of three games versus Ohio State this past weekend.
The Gophers will take on the Wisconsin Badgers next starting Wednesday.

Gophers softball wins Big 10 home opener against Penn State

by Andrew Cornelius
Published April 3, 2023
Minnesota wins the first two games of the three-game series at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium.

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