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Volleyball

Gophers volleyball huddles together during a match against Rutgers on Oct. 20, 2023.

Former Gophers volleyball players help trailblaze the Pro Volleyball Federation in inaugural year

by Alex Karwowski
Published February 14, 2024
The Pro Volleyball Federation launched Jan. 24 with two Gophers playing in the inaugural game.
Gophers volleyball huddles together during a match against Rutgers on Oct. 20, 2023.

Gophers volleyball embraces change in the offseason

by Alex Karwowski
Published February 13, 2024
Veteran players will take on different roles and mentor new players as they prepare for the spring season.
Gopher player Elise McGhie (left) Zeynep Palabiyik (right) at their game on Oct. 15, 2023.

Gophers volleyball closes regular season with bid to NCAA Tournament

by Alex Karwowski
Published November 29, 2023

The Gophers received an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament Sunday and will compete in the first round against Utah State on Friday.Minnesota hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in...

Gophers volleyball huddles together during a match against Rutgers on Oct. 20, 2023

Gophers volleyball late-season adjustments pay off

by Alex Karwowski
Published November 20, 2023
The Gophers volleyball team has seen a resurgence in success.
The Gopher volleyball game on Oct. 20, 2023.

Analysis: A season of ups and downs for Gophers volleyball

by Alex Karwowski
Published October 31, 2023
The Gophers volleyball team won four straight after getting knocked out of the AVCA rankings but couldn’t get back up after getting swept twice on the road.
”Mckenna can fly,” Greg said in an interview with the Minnesota Daily on Oct. 17. Mckenna Wucherer on Oct. 15, 2023.

A daughter’s tribute: Mckenna Wucherer’s purpose for pink

by Alex Karwowski
Published October 24, 2023

Mckenna Wucherer, the outside hitter for the Gophers volleyball team, is often seen hitting kills on game day with her hair tied back with a pink tie and her feet sporting an even brighter pink pair of...

Head coach Keegan Cook (center) giving the Gophers volleyball team pointers during a break in play on Oct. 15, 2023.

Gophers volleyball commits build community before taking the court

by Alex Karwowski
Published October 22, 2023
The ‘24 and ‘25 Gophers volleyball commits had the chance to meet each other and establish a sense of camaraderie before taking the court as full-time Gophers.
The volleyball team will play in their third conference game this season on Friday.

Frequent errors led Gophers to go unranked

by Alex Karwowski
Published October 16, 2023
An abundance of errors led the Gophers to drop two unranked matches before finally getting two wins.
The volleyball team will play in their third conference game this season on Friday.

Analysis: Gophers volleyball noticing growth after first stint of conference play

by Alex Karwowski
Published September 28, 2023
The Gophers are slowly starting to sync into a mutual rhythm as they head back home for another set of Big Ten games.
The Gophers play against the High Point Panthers on Sept. 14, 2023 at the first day and match of the Diet Coke Classic.

Analysis: Collective over individual, philosophies must change for Gophers volleyball

by Alex Karwowski
Published September 19, 2023
Keegan Cook finished non-conference matchups with an even 4-4 record at the end of his first preseason stint as the Gophers head coach.

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