Tag: Gophers

Brodie Ziemer Scores Overtime Game-Winning Goal at Wisconsin (2024)

Brodie Ziemer batted the puck out of midair for the overtime game winner Saturday as the third-ranked Golden Gophers finished off a Big Ten Conference sweep at Wisconsin in men’s hockey action from Kohl Center. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Highlights: Gopher Women's Basketball Tops Vermont, 74-52

Scoring 21 points each, Mara Braun and Amaya Battle led the Minnesota women’s basketball team past the Vermont Catamounts 74-52 at home on Friday night. The Golden Gophers (2-0, 0-0 B1G) had three players score in double figures, led by Braun, who had 21 points, four assists and eight steals. Battle tacked on 21 points… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Women's Basketball Tops Vermont, 74-52

Dawson Garcia Highlights vs. Oral Roberts (30 Pts, 8 Rebs)

Dawson Garcia scored a game-high 30 points as Minnesota opened its 130th season of men’s basketball with a 80-57 win over Oral Roberts. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Highlights: Gopher Men's Basketball Starts 1-0

The University of Minnesota Men’s Basketball team opened their 2024-25 campaign with a 80-57 win over Oral Roberts. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Cinematic Recap: Gopher Men's Hockey Sweeps Penn State

Gopher Digital takes you behind the scenes of the Minnesota Men’s Hockey sweep of Penn State to open 2024-25 Big Ten play. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Gopher Women's Basketball Mic'd Up: Mara Braun

We’ve got Junior Mara Braun mic’d up for practice! Presented by Standard Heating and Air Conditioning. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Highlights: Gopher Women's Basketball Wins 2024-25 Season Opener

The Minnesota women’s basketball team scored 41 points off of turnovers on the way to an 89-48 win over the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils at home on Monday night at Williams Arena. The Golden Gophers improve to 1-0 on the season while the Blue Devils drop to 0-1. Minnesota had three players score in… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Women's Basketball Wins 2024-25 Season Opener

Highlights: #15 Minnesota Volleyball Sweeps Michigan

The No. 15 Minnesota volleyball team took down the Michigan Wolverines in three sets (25-23, 25-19, 25-21) on Sunday afternoon at Cliff Keen Arena. The Gophers have now won four straight conference matches and seven of their past eight. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Liam Souliere Shuts Out #18 Penn State (28 Saves)

Souliere was up to the task all night during a 28-save shutout, facing his former team for the first time since transferring to the Gophers. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Highlights: #3 Gopher Women's Hockey Sweeps Bemidji State

The No. 3 ranked University of Minnesota women’s hockey squad completed its road sweep of the Bemidji State Beavers with a 4-1 victory on Saturday afternoon. The Gophers have now won four consecutive games and move to a 8-3-1 (4-3-1 WCHA) record on the season. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go… Continue reading Highlights: #3 Gopher Women's Hockey Sweeps Bemidji State

Highlights: #4 Minnesota Hockey Sweeps #18 Penn State

Liam Souliere put on a goaltending clinic Saturday leading the No. 4 Golden Gophers men’s hockey team to a 1-0 shutout of No. 18 Penn State from 3M Arena at Mariucci. Jimmy Clark scored the game winner on a redirect in the final minute of regulation to seal Minnesota’s sweep of the Nittany Lions. Sign… Continue reading Highlights: #4 Minnesota Hockey Sweeps #18 Penn State

Minnesota Football Forces Fumble To Seal Win at #24 Illinois

Jah Joyner forced a late fumble that was recovered by Danny Striggow to seal Gopher Football’s 25-17 win at #24 Illinois. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Gopher Football Top Defensive Plays at #24 Illinois (Nov. 2, 2024)

Take a look back at the top defensive plays from Gopher Football’s 25-17 win at #24 Illinois. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Darius Taylor Highlights at #24 Illinois (189 Yds, 1 TD)

Darius Taylor finished with 131 rushing yards, 58 receiving yards and one touchdown in Gopher Football’s win at #24 Illinois. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Highlights: Gopher Football Knocks Off #24 Illinois

Max Brosmer threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Geers and Dragan Kesich kicked his fourth field goal of the game in the final five minutes, rallying Minnesota to a 25-17 victory over No. 24 Illinois on Saturday. It was the fourth consecutive win for Minnesota (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten), while Illinois (6-3, 3-3) dropped… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Football Knocks Off #24 Illinois

Press Conference: Gophers Preview Monday's Season Opener

Head Coach Dawn Plitzuweit, Mara Braun and Annika Stewart previewed Monday’s Women’s Basketball opener. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Highlights: #15 Minnesota Volleyball Reverse Sweeps Ohio State

The No. 15 Minnesota volleyball team came back to reverse sweep the Ohio State Buckeyes in five sets (16-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-16, 15-10) on Sunday afternoon at the Covelli Center. The Gophers (14-6, 7-3 Big Ten) hit .250 for the afternoon while Ohio State posted a .224 tally. The Gophers posted 14 blocks as a… Continue reading Highlights: #15 Minnesota Volleyball Reverse Sweeps Ohio State

Highlights: #5 Gopher Men's Hockey Sweeps St. Thomas

Brody Lamb’s natural hat trick helped the No. 5 Minnesota men’s hockey team finish off a series sweep of St. Thomas during a 6-2 victory Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center. The Gophers (5-1-0 overall) took advantage of undisciplined play by the Tommies (1-3-1 overall) and scored three times on the power play, all off… Continue reading Highlights: #5 Gopher Men's Hockey Sweeps St. Thomas

Gopher Football Top Defensive Plays vs. Maryland (Oct. 26, 2024)

Take a look back at some of Gopher Football’s top defensive plays in their 48-23 win over Maryland on Homecoming. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Max Brosmer Highlights vs. Maryland (320 Yds, 4 TDs)

Max Brosmer tallied a season best 320 passing yards and 4 touchdowns in Gopher Football’s 48-23 win over Maryland. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Highlights: Gopher Football Routs Maryland on Homecoming

Max Brosmer threw two of his season-high four touchdown passes early, Justin Walley added a pick-six and Minnesota scored three first-quarter touchdowns and easily beat Maryland 48-23 Saturday. Winners of three straight, the Gophers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) got nine catches for 117 yards and two scores from Daniel Jackson. Elijah Spencer added a couple… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Football Routs Maryland on Homecoming

Highlights: #4 Gopher Women's Hockey Routs Minnesota State

On Friday, the No. 4 ranked Golden Gophers became the first program in WCHA history to reach 500 conference wins, taking down Minnesota State 8-2 at home. Minnesota moves to a 5-3-1 (1-3-1 WCHA) record on the season. The Maroon and Gold wasted little time getting on the board, as fifth-year forward Natalie Mlynkova would… Continue reading Highlights: #4 Gopher Women's Hockey Routs Minnesota State

Highlights: #15 Minnesota Volleyball Sweeps Northwestern

The No. 15 Minnesota volleyball team took down the Northwestern Wildcats in three sets (25-18, 25-19, 25-17) on Wednesday night at Maturi Pavilion. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Highlights: Minnesota Soccer Blanks Indiana, 3-0

Earning a berth to the Big Ten Tournament, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-3-3, 5-3-2 B1G) defeated the Indiana Hoosiers (6-8-2, 1-8-1 B1G) 3-0 at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Khyah Harper’s game-winner marked the sixth of the season for the forward. The accomplishment matches a Minnesota season record that hasn’t been touched since… Continue reading Highlights: Minnesota Soccer Blanks Indiana, 3-0