The Minnesota Daily

At Drake Relays, a litmus test for looming Big Ten Championships

by Dane Mizutani
Published April 27, 2011

Rain was in the forecast yet again Tuesday afternoon, making an outdoor practice virtually impossible for the menâÄôs track and field team. A prolonged Minnesota winter and the sporadic weather...

In champion coach, a link to greatness

by Jesse Mandell-McClinton
Published April 26, 2011

Jessica Merchant, a former two-time All-American who captained the 2005 Michigan Wolverines to the NCAA championship, is in her first year as an assistant coach for Minnesota.

Bats come alive in sweep of Indiana

by Derek Wetmore
Published April 25, 2011

The Gophers had lost five of six games, but are now back in the Big Ten hunt.

Another series, another Big Ten split

by Jesse Mandell-McClinton
Published April 25, 2011

The Gophers have yet to sweep a conference foe this season and are 5-7 in the Big Ten after a win and loss against Purdue.

Men win four events at Musco Invite

by Dane Mizutani
Published April 25, 2011

The women’s team, meanwhile, took home a few victories from the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational in Baton Rouge.

Gophers must remedy offensive woes

by Derek Wetmore
Published April 21, 2011

As a team this year, the Gophers are batting .254 as opposed to .304 a season ago.

In midweek split at Madison, a hefty dose of deja-vu

by Jesse Mandell-McClinton
Published April 21, 2011

The Gophers continue to win the first game of Big Ten series, then drop a close second game.

Men to get a glimpse of conference competition

by Dane Mizutani
Published April 21, 2011

The women, meanwhile, will get a glimpse of the SEC.

Veteran women’s team looks to break out at Big Ten championships

by Nick Sudheimer
Published April 21, 2011

Unfortunately, in the past decade, the Gophers have not finished better than seventh place and have posted four last-place finishes in that same span.

Against Badgers, Gophers look for rare series win

by Jesse Mandell-McClinton
Published April 20, 2011

Minn. hasn’t won a full Big Ten series in its last 24 opportunities; last year it beat Wisconsin with a dramatic comeback but never got a chance at the sweep - the 2nd game was canceled.

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