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Soccer

Khyah Harper’s 17 goals were 11 more than her past three seasons.

Historic season concludes for Gophers soccer

by Champ Howard
Published November 27, 2024

The last time the Gophers soccer team found themselves in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament was 14 years ago.Eight years ago was the last time they hosted a tournament game, but it was six years...

Midfielder Sophia Boman scored the sixth game-winning goal of her career on Friday.

Gophers soccer scores first NCAA tournament win since 2018

by Champ Howard
Published November 20, 2024

Six-seed Gophers women’s soccer kicked off the NCAA tournament on Friday with a win over South Dakota State University at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.The Gophers will travel to Chapel Hill, North...

Gophers midfielder Sophia Boman won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 29. Courtesy of Brad Rempel.

Gophers soccer start postseason with Penn State rematch

by Champ Howard
Published October 30, 2024

The Gophers soccer team will open their Big Ten Tournament run with a rematch against Penn State on Thursday in the first round.The last time the Gophers played the Nittany Lions, who were ranked No....

Senior captain Elizabeth Overberg started all games in Minnesota’s backline. Courtesy of Brad Rempel.

Gophers soccer seals B1G postseason plans

by Champ Howard
Published October 25, 2024

The Gophers women’s soccer team had much to celebrate on Sunday in St. Paul.The team defeated Indiana and sealed a bid to the Big Ten tournament after falling short last year. The win pushed them...

The Gophers fell to No. 46 in the NCAA rankings.

Gophers women’s soccer winless on recent Big Ten road trip

by Champ Howard
Published October 3, 2024

Gophers women’s soccer played the Wisconsin Badgers, University of Southern California (USC) and UCLA recently, with two losses and a draw bringing the team to an 8-2-2 overall record. The Badgers...

Birdsell wears the number 22, her father’s favorite number. Courtesy of Brad Rempel

Caroline Birdsell breaks out as tenacious talent for Gophers soccer

by Champ Howard
Published September 27, 2024

After tearing her left ACL in 2022, Caroline Birdsell redshirted her first year of college. Now, she starts on a Big Ten soccer team that is tied for third in the conference. In her debut game for...

The Gophers are nationally ranked as one of eight Big Ten teams in the Top 30.

Gopher’s soccer begins Big Ten play undefeated

by Champ Howard
Published September 20, 2024

The Gophers women’s soccer team faced off against Illinois and Michigan to begin conference play, defeating both of them and moving to 8-0-1 on the season. Through two games, the newly expanded...

Harper is tied for second in the Big Ten in goals.

Khyah Harper kicks away injuries, shoots for sensational season

by Champ Howard
Published September 14, 2024

Before Khyah Harper was a Golden Gopher, she was on a team of two called the “pink-headband girls” with her sister Sadie playing against the older kids. Now, Khyah Harper is leading her team of...

The Gophers defeated Brown 2-0 in their last matchup in 2008.

Gophers women’s soccer completes historic season start

by Champ Howard
Published September 8, 2024

The Gophers women’s soccer team reached their sixth game without a loss on Sunday to start the season, breaking the 2018 Gophers record that started the season with five consecutive wins. The Gophers...

The Gophers scoring attack was carried by Khyah Harper who put up five shots on Thursday.

Gophers women’s soccer off to best start since 2018

by Champ Howard
Published September 7, 2024

The Gophers women’s soccer team started their season with a five game winning streak, tying their best start to a season since 2018.The team’s aggression behind the ball exceeds their opponents,...

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