Sports

Borton’s Gophers picked to finish third in Big Ten

by Aaron Blake
Published October 28, 2002

CHICAGO - It has been a familiarly unfamiliar sight. Over the past three years, three different people have sat at Minnesota's coach's table at the Big Ten media day. Cheryl Littlejohn was nothing short...

Rickert, Whalen recognized as preseason Naismith candidates

by The Minnesota Daily
Published October 25, 2002

Minnesota basketball players Rick Rickert and Lindsay Whalen head the list of pre-season candidates for the Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Award. The candidates were selected by a vote...

Men’s cross country team drops to No. 15

by The Minnesota Daily
Published October 23, 2002

Minnesota's men's cross country team dropped two places to No. 15 in the MONDO cross country poll despite winning the Jim Drews Invitational and defeating No. 8 Wisconsin in its last race. Wisconsin dropped...

Vander Well named player of the week as volleyball moves to eighth in poll

by The Minnesota Daily
Published October 22, 2002

No. 8 Minnesota sophomore setter Lindsey Vander Well was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week Monday. It marks the second time this season Vander Well has received the honor. Vander Well averaged 16.43...

Four Gophers to represent U.S. at Four Nations Cup

Published October 15, 2002

Four members of Minnesota's women's hockey squad have been selected to represent the United States at the 2002 Four Nations Cup in Ontario. Winny Brodt, Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell and Kelly Stephens...

Soccer suffers second straight winless weekend

by Anthony Maggio
Published October 14, 2002

After stunning then 14th ranked Michigan at home three weekends ago, Minnesota's soccer team has yet to come up with another win. This weekend, the Gophers tied Wisconsin-Milwaukee and then dropped their...

Women’s hockey scores 15 goals in opening two games

by Brett Angel
Published October 14, 2002

Minnesota women's hockey coach Laura Halldorson said last week she didn't mind the Gophers opening up the season on the road. It's a good bet Halldorson didn't mind her team was playing the University...

Upchurch shines on special teams

by Brian Stensaas
Published October 14, 2002

Rarely has freshman cornerback Danny Upchurch been called upon in his position this season to come up big for the 6-1 (2-1 Big Ten) Minnesota football team. Turns out, the Columbus, Ohio, native has been...

Volleyball readies for taller Illinois

by Ben Goessling
Published October 11, 2002

Take a quick look down Illinois' volleyball team's roster, and your eye can't help but drift to the height column. And once it's there, your jaw can't help but drop. The Illini feature four middle blockers...

Vasiljeva runs down Big Ten cross country honors

Published October 9, 2002

Minnesota junior Darja Vasiljeva was named the Big Ten Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week. Vasiljeva won the Iowa State Invitational last Saturday, covering the four-kilometer course in 14 minutes,...