Sports

Expectations high for women’s hoops

by Dan Miller
Published October 31, 2003

There is no question: The expectations for Minnesota's women's basketball team have never been higher. On Thursday, at the Gophers' annual media day, coach Pam Borton met the expectations without hesitation. "I...

U diver collects conference honor

Published October 30, 2003

The Big Ten Conference announced that Minnesota junior diver Rebecca Cornthwaite has been named the Big Ten diver of the week for her performance against Iowa State last weekend. It is the first honor...

Women’s hoops team already gearing up for Big Ten season

by Dan Miller
Published October 29, 2003

Lindsay Whalen and the Minnesota women's basketball team have something in mind: a Big Ten championship. However, the Gophers will have to prove the media and coaches wrong, as they predicted Minnesota...

Bostrom verbally commits to Gophers for 2005-06 hockey season

by Lou Raguse
Published October 29, 2003

Justin Bostrom of Vadnais Heights, Minn., verbally committed to Minnesota's men's hockey team for the 2005-06 season Friday, he confirmed Tuesday. "It really wasn't much of a decision," Bostrom said. "I've...

U’s Busse nabs national honor

Published October 28, 2003

Cassie Busse, a senior opposite hitter on Minnesota's volleyball team, was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association national player of the week Monday. It marks the first time in Busse's career...

Women’s hoops bonding together

by Dan Miller
Published October 23, 2003

Yelling the "Minnesota Rouser" at campus restaurants and reading the assigned war novel "Band of Brothers," Minnesota's women's basketball team is trying hard to build a "band of sisters." Minnesota freshman...

U cross-country teams compete at Pre-NCAA meet

Published October 20, 2003

Minnesota's men's cross-country team placed 16th in the Purple Race of the Pre-NCAA Meet in Waterloo, Iowa, on Saturday. Defending national champion and top-ranked Stanford cruised to the team title with...

Gophers’ Lipinski keeps it simple on the tennis court

by Dan Miller
Published October 16, 2003

Minnesota men's tennis redshirt freshman Brian Lipinski describes himself as "pretty simple." And his approach to his tennis career fits that description well. "I just work hard," Lipinski said. "I know...

Women’s hockey team tops the polls

Published October 15, 2003

Minnesota's women's hockey team has been ranked as the top team in the country, according to a poll released Monday by U.S. College Hockey Online. The Gophers completed exhibition play with three wins,...

Stephens’ hat trick leads women’s hockey to a weekend sweep

Published October 13, 2003

Kelly Stephens scored a hat trick to lead Minnesota's women's hockey team to a 4-3 win over the Oval X-Treme in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday. The Gophers tacked on the first goal of the evening at 8:18...