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Volleyball

#22 Julia Hanson led the Gophers with 13 kills and seven digs against No. 1 Nebraska.

No. 1 Nebraska outpaces No. 22 Gophers women’s volleyball in Saturday matchup

by Regan Guirguis
Published November 9, 2025

The No. 22 Gophers fell 3-0 to No. 1 Nebraska in their hardest game of the season. The game started with a heavy lead for the Cornhuskers as they quickly got four points before the Gophers could get...

Freshman Jordan Taylor jumping to spike the ball while playing the Fighting Illini, on Wednesday Oct. 29 in Minneapolis, Minn.

The freshmen who help keep Gophers volleyball competitive

by Megan Davis
Published November 3, 2025

When freshman Jordan Taylor joined the Gophers volleyball team, her goals were small, just to get playing time. Now, she is a starter.Four season-ending injuries plagued the Gophers early in the season,...

The Thursday MSU game marked the Gophers 11th straight win.

Gophers volleyball continues win streak with a win over former coach

by Regan Guirguis
Published September 26, 2025

Gophers volleyball is on an 11-game win streak after shutting out their Big Ten opener, the Michigan State Spartans, on Thursday. Despite losing three players to season-ending injuries, the Gophers...

Maturi Pavillion hosts five different volleyball games this weekend. Photo courtest of Gopher Athletics.

Gophers volleyball starters adjust as the season progresses

by Regan Guirguis
Published September 14, 2025

The only game the No. 13-ranked Gophers have lost so far was against No. 9 Texas A&M. It was a four-set match that the Aggies took with a three-set win.Texas A&M is the only ranked team the...

Zeynep Palabiyik led the Gophers with 471 digs last season.

Gophers volleyball looks to go from good to great

by Megan Davis
Published August 6, 2025

The Gophers women’s volleyball team exited the NCAA tournament in the second round last season, repeating the previous year’s result. During Big Ten media day on July 28, Gophers head coach Keegan...

Kinney and Taylor competing in the U19 World Juniors in Croatia. Photo courtesy of Gopher Athletics.

From the South to Croatia to Minneapolis: New Gophers volleyball players

by Megan Davis
Published July 27, 2025

The Gophers women’s volleyball team welcomes four incoming freshmen and two transfer students to their 2025-26 team. Freshmen Kelly Kinney and Jordan Taylor prepped for the upcoming season by competing...

Stella Swenson said she is most excited to play in other school’s gyms during the 2025 fall season. Courtesy of Kelly Hagenson.

Gopher’s volleyball spring season is coming to a close

by Regan Guirguis
Published April 13, 2025

Minnesota’s volleyball team has one game remaining in their six-game spring season as they start to prepare for the fall.The Gophers began practicing for their six-game spring season in January....

2024 marks the second straight season Minnesota lost in the second round of the tournament.

Gophers volleyball season ends similar to last

by Emmett Laurent
Published December 12, 2024

The Gophers volleyball season ended Friday when they lost their second-round match in four sets against the University of Kentucky. The Gophers lost in the second round for the second consecutive...

Gophers players celebrated their tournament bid at A Bar of Their Own.

Gophers volleyball goes dancing, earns sixth seed in NCAA tournament

by Emmett Laurent
Published December 2, 2024

The Gophers volleyball team sat together at A Bar of Their Own, the local women’s sports bar in Minneapolis, as they munched on bar food and chatted among each other as they celebrated their season. At...

The Gophers will lose Melani Shaffmaster, Elise McGhie, Lydia Grote and Phoebe Awoleye after the 2024 season.

Meet the newest members of Gophers volleyball

by Emmett Laurent
Published November 24, 2024

Gophers volleyball will welcome four recruits in the 2025 season.The 2025 class will be the first that second-year head coach Keegan Cook recruited from start to finish. Two recruits hail from in-state...

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