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Gopher ups and downs: soccer stumbles, volleyball triumphs and the Timberwolves trade

Gopher ups and downs: soccer stumbles, volleyball triumphs and the Timberwolves trade

by Alex Karwowski and Champ Howard
Published October 3, 2024

ALEX KARWOWSKI: How's it going, everyone? And welcome back to The Gold Standard where we bring you the latest on all things Minnesota sports. I'm Alex Karwowski alongside Champ Howard. And Champ, like,...

Williams Arena as seen on Monday, June 17, 2019.

Dawn Plitzuweit brings new talent to women’s basketball

by Alex Karwowski
Published April 14, 2023
Lindsay Whalen’s exit means new players and coaching staff for the Gophers as they begin preparations for the 2023-24 season.
Williams Arena as seen on Monday, June 17, 2019.

Men’s basketball: Mike Mitchell Jr. commits to UMN

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published March 29, 2023
The sophomore guard from Pepperdine announced his commitment to Gophers basketball Wednesday.
Guard Katie Borowicz looks to pass the ball in-bounds to her teammates during Minnesota's game against Kentucky, Dec. 7, 2022. The Gophers lost, 80-74.

Katie Borowicz medically retires from Gopher women’s basketball

by Alex Karwowski
Published March 22, 2023
Borowicz started 17 of 29 games for Minnesota this season, averaging 8.5 points, 3 assists and 2.7 rebounds per-game.
Williams Arena as seen on Monday, June 17, 2019.

Dawn Plitzuweit named new UMN women’s basketball head coach

by Theo Franz
Published March 18, 2023
Plitzuweit has been a women’s head coach for 16 years at four other universities, accumulating 15 winning seasons.
Guard Ta’Lon Cooper scans the court at the game against Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 12.

Gophers lose Battle, Cooper to transfer portal

by Andrew Cornelius
Published March 17, 2023
Two more men’s basketball players are intending to transfer and looking ahead to the NBA, leaving more holes for Ben Johnson to fill this offseason.
Freshman guard/forward Jaden Henley helped pull the Gophers ahead in their game against Nebraska on Wednesday.

Men’s basketball falls short in Big Ten Tournament round 2

by Alex Karwowski
Published March 10, 2023
After an upset win over Nebraska on Wednesday night, the Gophers’ Cinderella run ended with a loss to Maryland Thursday.
Forward Alanna Micheaux shoots the ball at the game against Nebraska on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Women’s basketball concludes season, mistake-riddled performance

by Theo Franz
Published March 1, 2023
Mara Braun’s scoring explosion in the second half was not enough for Minnesota to overcome Penn State’s full-court press or their myriad of turnovers.
Forward Alanna Micheaux shoots the ball at the game against Nebraska on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

UMN women’s basketball earns first Big Ten win in nearly a month

by Alex Karwowski
Published February 20, 2023
Isabelle Gradwell drained a 3 ending a six game losing streak for the Gophers on Wednesday.
Forward Alanna Micheaux shoots during the game against Michigan on Sunday, Jan. 29.

Gophers women’s basketball losing streak grows

by Alex Karwowski
Published February 13, 2023
Minnesota’s conference struggles continued dropping three more Big Ten games in the last week.
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