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No. 19 'U' Closes Out B1G Road Play on East Coast
11/19/2025 1:10:00 PM | Volleyball
Minnesota will play Maryland Friday, Rutgers Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS --Â The No. 19Â ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers (19-8, 9-7 B1G) head to the East Coast for their final road trip of the season this weekend. They'll play at Maryland (8-18, 1-15 B1G) on Friday, Nov. 21 and at Rutgers (11-17, 2-14 B1G)Â on Sunday, Nov. 23. The Maryland match is set for 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET on B1G+ while the Rutgers match will be at 3:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. ET on BTN. Minnesota fell in both matches during their Maryland/Rutgers trip in 2023.
GAME 1 INFORMATION
No. 19 Minnesota at Maryland
6 p.m. CT/ 7 p.m. ET
College Park, Md. (Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion)
TV:Â B1G+Â - Ryan Martin (Play-By-Play), Jona Jancewicz (Analyst)
Live Stats
GAME 2Â INFORMATION
No. 19 Minnesota at Rutgers
3:30 p.m. CT/ 4:30 p.m. ET
Piscataway, N.J. (Jersey Mike's Arena)
TV: BTN - Jason Knapp (Play-By-Play), Anna Connelly (Analyst)
Live Stats
NOTES TO KNOW
Minnesota Leads Maryland, 19-1, and Rutgers, 13-3
First Meeting: 1986 (Maryland), 1975 (Rutgers)
Last Meeting: 2024 (Maryland) and Sept. 28 (Rutgers)
HEADING INTO THE MATCH
954 -- Career kills for Julia Hanson.
255 -- Keegan Cook won his 250th career match as a head coach Oct. 12 vs. Ohio St. He's at 255 for his career.
163 -- Kills in the last nine matches for Julia Hanson. She's averaging 4.53 kills, 1.67 digs, 0.31 aces, 0.78 blocks and 5.32 points per set in those matches, hitting .326.
63 -- Minnesota ranks 63rd nationally and fourth in the Big Ten with 1.69 aces per set.
45 -- Minnesota ranks 45th nationally (2nd B1G) with 253 blocks.
27 -- The 'U' ranks 27th nationally and fourth in the Big Ten with 2.61 blocks per set.
27 -- Julia Hanson had 27 10+ kill matches in 2024 (87%). She's 22 for 26 so far this season (missed Loyola Chicago match).
20 -- Minnesota ranks 20th nationally (6th B1G) in hitting % (.278).
16 -- The Gophers are 16-7 with McKenna Garr as the starting libero. She's had 17 10+ dig matches since starting.
12 -- Sweeps in 27 matches for the Golden Gophers. They've won six matches in four sets (1-2 in five).
12 -- Times this season Minnesota posted 10+ blocks as a team. They're 9-3 when going for 10-or-more blocks (losses at Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin).
11 -- Minnesota is 11-3 at home this season. Only losses were to UCLA, USC and Nebraska.
10 -- 2024 was Minnesota's 10th straight NCAA Tournament. They've made 25 of the last 26 (missed 2014). They've made three Final Fours, four Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight since 2015.
7 -- Jordan Taylor ranks 7th in the Big Ten with 1.24 blocks per set, a team-best. That mark leads all Big Ten freshmen.
7 -- During Big Ten play, Carly Gilk ranks seventh in the B1G in aces (21). Julia Hanson ranks eighth with 20.
6 -- Gophers head coach Keegan Cook is 6-25 against AVCA Top-25 ranked opponents in three seasons.
5 -- Minnesota ranks fifth nationally in attendance at 4,528 per match (avg.).
5 -- Minnesota ranks fifth in the Big Ten with 164 service aces.
4 -- During Big Ten play, Julia Hanson ranks fourth in the league in kills per set with 4.12.
4 -- Julia Hanson is fourth in the Big Ten with 4.12 kills per set.
4 -- Julia Hanson is fourth in the B1G with 4.77 points per set.
4 -- Minnesota has lost four starters to season-ending injuries in outsides Alex Acevedo and Mckenna Wucherer, middle Calissa Minatee and libero Zeynep Palabiyik.
3 -- Straight 20+ kill matches for Julia Hanson in the Illinois, USC and Wisconsin matches. She's the first Gopher to do so since Stephanie Samedy in 2021. Overall, she has nine straight with 10+.
2-- The Gophers rank second in the Big Ten in total blocks with 253.Â
2 -- Julia Hanson and Stella Swenson were named to the 47-player AVCA Player of the Year Watch List.
1 -- During league play, the Gophers rank first with 1.83 aces per set. They hold 110 aces (1st in B1G).
1 -- Hanson was named as one of the 30 players to the AVCA Preseason Player of the Year Watch List.
1 -- Minnesota is 2-5 against its five ranked opponents this season, with those being No. 9 Texas A&M, No. 23 Indiana (win), No. 11 Purdue, No. 22 USC, No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 1 Nebraska, No. 24 Penn St. (win).
LAST TIME OUT
• The then No. 20 Minnesota volleyball took down No. 24 Penn State in three sets (25-23, 25-23, 25-22) on Friday night. They then took down Iowa on the road in five sets (21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13). Minnesota got career-highs from Jordan Taylor (11 blocks), Stella Swenson (58 assists), Kelly Kinney (17 kills), Carly Gilk (16 kills) and a season-high 13 kills from Lourdes Myers.
GOPHERSÂ IN THE RANKINGS
• The Gophers entered the 2025 season with a No. 11 overall ranking in the Preseason AVCA poll.Â
• After week 12, the 'U' moved up to No. 19 on Monday, going up one spot from last week.
• Minnesota finished 18th in the final AVCA poll last season.
• Minnesota was ranked as high as 12 last year (Sept. 30) and as low as 19 (Sept. 9).
SCOUTING MARYLAND
• Maryland (8-18, 1-15 B1G) is led by Adam Hughes, in his 8th year in charge of the program. The Terps were picked to finish 16th in the annual Big Ten Preseason Poll. Their lone Big Ten win of the year came against Rutgers (3-1), on Oct. 15. In non-conference play, they beat ODU, William & Mary, UMBC, Davidson and Seton Hall.
• Ajack Malual leads the Terps with 3.52 kps, while Duru Gokcen averages 1.22 bps, a figure that puts her in the top-10 of the Big Ten. Ally Williams holds a team-best 3.04 dps.
SCOUTING RUTGERS
• Rutgers (11-17, 2-14 B1G) is led by sixth-year head coach Caitlin Schweihofer. Picked to finish last in the annual Big Ten Preseason Poll, the Scarlet Knights hold conference wins over Maryland and Ohio State this year. In non-conference play, they beat LIU, Marist, Rider and Columbia, amongst others.
• Aspen Maxwell paces the Scarlet Knights with 3.46 kps while Lily Bolen holds 9.94 aps. Defensively, Zora Hardison goes for 1.06 bps. Alleigh Dutton registers 3.16 dps.
HISTORY VS. MARYLAND AND RUTGERS
• Minnesota is 19-1 all-time against Maryland. 17 of the matches came since 2014 when Maryland joined the Big Ten. In those 17 matches, 13 of them were decided in three sets. Minnesota fell 3-2 in 2023 in their last matchup in College Park for the Terrapins' first ever win in the series. The two teams played once in 2024 at the Pav, a 3-0 Minnesota win. The Gophers had 19 blocks (season-high).
• Minnesota is 13-3 all-time against Rutgers. 12 of their 13 wins in the series against RU have come in three sets. In 2023, the Scarlet Knights took down the Gophers in four sets for their first win in the series since 1983. Earlier this season, the Gophers took down RU in a sweep at the Pav (25-22, 25-13, 29-27). The Gophers hit .369 for the day.
HANSON ON A HEATER
• Minnesota senior outside Julia Hanson is playing the best volleyball of her career as the team enters the home stretch of its 2025 season. The unanimous 2024 All-Big Ten First Team selection was an AVCA All-America (HM) as well. This year, she leads the team and ranks in the top five in the Big Ten in kills (4.12, 4th) and points (4.77, 4th) per set. Her 444.0 total points put her at fourth in the conference and 63rd nationally.
• Hanson posted a season-best 26 kills on Nov. 1 vs. USC. She has three 20+ kill matches this season and 20 with 10+ kills. She's on her way to all-conference honors once again.
• In her last nine matches, Julia is averaging 4.53 kills, 1.67 digs, 0.31 aces, 0.78 blocks and 5.32 points per set in those matches, hitting .326.
NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKETOLOGY
• On ESPN's latest Bracketology, Minnesota is projected as one of the four number four seeds, meaning they would host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
RPI RANKINGS AND ATTENDANCE NUMBERS
• Minnesota entered November with a No. 14 ranking in RPI ratings. The Gophers are 11-3 at home, 8-4 on the road and 0-1 in neutral site matches in 2025.
• In 2025, Minnesota ranks fifth nationally in average attendance with 4,528 fans per match.
STREAKS TO WATCH
• Julia Hanson has tallied 10+ kills in 22 of her 26 matches this year, including nine straight with 10+. She's totaled 134 kills in her last seven matches, including three straight with 20+ (career-high 26 vs. USC) before Saturday.
• McKenna Garr has totaled 10+ digs in 17 of her 26 matches, including 16 of 22 as starting libero.
• Lourdes Myers has multiple blocks in 23 of her 27 matches, including 14 matches with four-or-more.
• Stella Swenson has hit 30+ assists in 18 of 27 matches on the year. She also has seven double-doubles after tallying a career-best 58 assists and 10 digs at Iowa on Nov 16.
• Carly Gilk has registered 10+ digs in four of the last seven matches. She's done so six times this season.
ACES GALORE IN CONFERENCE PLAY
• In 16 conference matches thus far, the Gophers have totaled 110 aces for a league-best 1.83 aces per set. The next closest serving team to Minnesota is Oregon, with 110 aces and 1.80 aces per set.
• Overall, Minnesota ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 1.69 aces per set. Their 164 aces rank fifth.
• In B1G matches, Carly Gilk ranks seventh in the league with 21 aces while Julia Hanson is eighth (20).
JORDAN TAYLOR NAMED BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Taylor averaged 2.13 blocks, 1.00 kills and 2.13 points per set in wins over No. 24 Penn State and Iowa this weekend. She went for five kills on .400 hitting with six blocks (one solo) in a sweep over Penn State on Friday. She followed that up with a career-high 11 blocks with three kills (.333) at Iowa.
• This season, Taylor ranks seventh in the Big Ten and leads all freshmen with 1.24 blocks per set.
GILK GOING B1G
• Freshman Carly Gilk has started the last 11 games, seeing her role increase after the injury to Alex Acevedo. In her three matches before Illinois on Oct. 29, she had 11+ kills in each match, hitting .550, .364 and .364. Gilk had a career-high of 15 kills with 10 digs last Sunday at PU, earning her first double-double.
• Gilk had the best match of her career Nov. 1 vs. USC, going for 12 kills with career-highs in both digs (11) and aces (9). She has six 10+ dig matches, including three of her last six. She had a career-high 16 kills Sunday at Iowa, one of four Golden Gophers with 10+ kills.
MINNESOTA MILESTONES
• Julia Hanson needs 46 more kills this year to reach 1,000 for her career.
• Lourdes Myers reached 400 kills and 300 blocks during matches vs. MSU and Rutgers in September. She's just eight kills away from 500 in her career and 46 blocks from 400.
• Stella Swenson is 53 assists away from 1,000 in her rookie season at Minnesota.
GOPHERS INK THREE IN CLASS OF 2026
• The Golden Gophers volleyball team has announced the additions of three new members of the team for the 2026 season.Outside hitter Makenna Crosson (San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty), middle blocker Elena Hoecke (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial H.S.) and libero/defensive specialist Madi Kraft (Eagan, Minn./Eagan H.S.) have all signed on to be Golden Gophers. They each plan on enrolling during the spring 2026 semester starting in January.
• The 2026 group is lauded as a top-15 ranked class in the country, according to multiple recruiting outlets.
• "This is a class that provides great depth and impact, the 2026 class will join us in January of 2026," said head coach Keegan Cook. "Their competitive character and passion to learn stands out alongside their many accomplishments. We're eager to get them into the gym and thankful for their commitment to start their journeys this winter."
UP NEXT
Minnesota hosts No. 11 Purdue on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and No. 10 Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 28 to close out the regular season.
GAME 1 INFORMATION
No. 19 Minnesota at Maryland
6 p.m. CT/ 7 p.m. ET
College Park, Md. (Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion)
TV:Â B1G+Â - Ryan Martin (Play-By-Play), Jona Jancewicz (Analyst)
Live Stats
GAME 2Â INFORMATION
No. 19 Minnesota at Rutgers
3:30 p.m. CT/ 4:30 p.m. ET
Piscataway, N.J. (Jersey Mike's Arena)
TV: BTN - Jason Knapp (Play-By-Play), Anna Connelly (Analyst)
Live Stats
NOTES TO KNOW
Minnesota Leads Maryland, 19-1, and Rutgers, 13-3
First Meeting: 1986 (Maryland), 1975 (Rutgers)
Last Meeting: 2024 (Maryland) and Sept. 28 (Rutgers)
HEADING INTO THE MATCH
954 -- Career kills for Julia Hanson.
255 -- Keegan Cook won his 250th career match as a head coach Oct. 12 vs. Ohio St. He's at 255 for his career.
163 -- Kills in the last nine matches for Julia Hanson. She's averaging 4.53 kills, 1.67 digs, 0.31 aces, 0.78 blocks and 5.32 points per set in those matches, hitting .326.
63 -- Minnesota ranks 63rd nationally and fourth in the Big Ten with 1.69 aces per set.
45 -- Minnesota ranks 45th nationally (2nd B1G) with 253 blocks.
27 -- The 'U' ranks 27th nationally and fourth in the Big Ten with 2.61 blocks per set.
27 -- Julia Hanson had 27 10+ kill matches in 2024 (87%). She's 22 for 26 so far this season (missed Loyola Chicago match).
20 -- Minnesota ranks 20th nationally (6th B1G) in hitting % (.278).
16 -- The Gophers are 16-7 with McKenna Garr as the starting libero. She's had 17 10+ dig matches since starting.
12 -- Sweeps in 27 matches for the Golden Gophers. They've won six matches in four sets (1-2 in five).
12 -- Times this season Minnesota posted 10+ blocks as a team. They're 9-3 when going for 10-or-more blocks (losses at Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin).
11 -- Minnesota is 11-3 at home this season. Only losses were to UCLA, USC and Nebraska.
10 -- 2024 was Minnesota's 10th straight NCAA Tournament. They've made 25 of the last 26 (missed 2014). They've made three Final Fours, four Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight since 2015.
7 -- Jordan Taylor ranks 7th in the Big Ten with 1.24 blocks per set, a team-best. That mark leads all Big Ten freshmen.
7 -- During Big Ten play, Carly Gilk ranks seventh in the B1G in aces (21). Julia Hanson ranks eighth with 20.
6 -- Gophers head coach Keegan Cook is 6-25 against AVCA Top-25 ranked opponents in three seasons.
5 -- Minnesota ranks fifth nationally in attendance at 4,528 per match (avg.).
5 -- Minnesota ranks fifth in the Big Ten with 164 service aces.
4 -- During Big Ten play, Julia Hanson ranks fourth in the league in kills per set with 4.12.
4 -- Julia Hanson is fourth in the Big Ten with 4.12 kills per set.
4 -- Julia Hanson is fourth in the B1G with 4.77 points per set.
4 -- Minnesota has lost four starters to season-ending injuries in outsides Alex Acevedo and Mckenna Wucherer, middle Calissa Minatee and libero Zeynep Palabiyik.
3 -- Straight 20+ kill matches for Julia Hanson in the Illinois, USC and Wisconsin matches. She's the first Gopher to do so since Stephanie Samedy in 2021. Overall, she has nine straight with 10+.
2-- The Gophers rank second in the Big Ten in total blocks with 253.Â
2 -- Julia Hanson and Stella Swenson were named to the 47-player AVCA Player of the Year Watch List.
1 -- During league play, the Gophers rank first with 1.83 aces per set. They hold 110 aces (1st in B1G).
1 -- Hanson was named as one of the 30 players to the AVCA Preseason Player of the Year Watch List.
1 -- Minnesota is 2-5 against its five ranked opponents this season, with those being No. 9 Texas A&M, No. 23 Indiana (win), No. 11 Purdue, No. 22 USC, No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 1 Nebraska, No. 24 Penn St. (win).
LAST TIME OUT
• The then No. 20 Minnesota volleyball took down No. 24 Penn State in three sets (25-23, 25-23, 25-22) on Friday night. They then took down Iowa on the road in five sets (21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13). Minnesota got career-highs from Jordan Taylor (11 blocks), Stella Swenson (58 assists), Kelly Kinney (17 kills), Carly Gilk (16 kills) and a season-high 13 kills from Lourdes Myers.
GOPHERSÂ IN THE RANKINGS
• The Gophers entered the 2025 season with a No. 11 overall ranking in the Preseason AVCA poll.Â
• After week 12, the 'U' moved up to No. 19 on Monday, going up one spot from last week.
• Minnesota finished 18th in the final AVCA poll last season.
• Minnesota was ranked as high as 12 last year (Sept. 30) and as low as 19 (Sept. 9).
SCOUTING MARYLAND
• Maryland (8-18, 1-15 B1G) is led by Adam Hughes, in his 8th year in charge of the program. The Terps were picked to finish 16th in the annual Big Ten Preseason Poll. Their lone Big Ten win of the year came against Rutgers (3-1), on Oct. 15. In non-conference play, they beat ODU, William & Mary, UMBC, Davidson and Seton Hall.
• Ajack Malual leads the Terps with 3.52 kps, while Duru Gokcen averages 1.22 bps, a figure that puts her in the top-10 of the Big Ten. Ally Williams holds a team-best 3.04 dps.
SCOUTING RUTGERS
• Rutgers (11-17, 2-14 B1G) is led by sixth-year head coach Caitlin Schweihofer. Picked to finish last in the annual Big Ten Preseason Poll, the Scarlet Knights hold conference wins over Maryland and Ohio State this year. In non-conference play, they beat LIU, Marist, Rider and Columbia, amongst others.
• Aspen Maxwell paces the Scarlet Knights with 3.46 kps while Lily Bolen holds 9.94 aps. Defensively, Zora Hardison goes for 1.06 bps. Alleigh Dutton registers 3.16 dps.
HISTORY VS. MARYLAND AND RUTGERS
• Minnesota is 19-1 all-time against Maryland. 17 of the matches came since 2014 when Maryland joined the Big Ten. In those 17 matches, 13 of them were decided in three sets. Minnesota fell 3-2 in 2023 in their last matchup in College Park for the Terrapins' first ever win in the series. The two teams played once in 2024 at the Pav, a 3-0 Minnesota win. The Gophers had 19 blocks (season-high).
• Minnesota is 13-3 all-time against Rutgers. 12 of their 13 wins in the series against RU have come in three sets. In 2023, the Scarlet Knights took down the Gophers in four sets for their first win in the series since 1983. Earlier this season, the Gophers took down RU in a sweep at the Pav (25-22, 25-13, 29-27). The Gophers hit .369 for the day.
HANSON ON A HEATER
• Minnesota senior outside Julia Hanson is playing the best volleyball of her career as the team enters the home stretch of its 2025 season. The unanimous 2024 All-Big Ten First Team selection was an AVCA All-America (HM) as well. This year, she leads the team and ranks in the top five in the Big Ten in kills (4.12, 4th) and points (4.77, 4th) per set. Her 444.0 total points put her at fourth in the conference and 63rd nationally.
• Hanson posted a season-best 26 kills on Nov. 1 vs. USC. She has three 20+ kill matches this season and 20 with 10+ kills. She's on her way to all-conference honors once again.
• In her last nine matches, Julia is averaging 4.53 kills, 1.67 digs, 0.31 aces, 0.78 blocks and 5.32 points per set in those matches, hitting .326.
NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKETOLOGY
• On ESPN's latest Bracketology, Minnesota is projected as one of the four number four seeds, meaning they would host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
RPI RANKINGS AND ATTENDANCE NUMBERS
• Minnesota entered November with a No. 14 ranking in RPI ratings. The Gophers are 11-3 at home, 8-4 on the road and 0-1 in neutral site matches in 2025.
• In 2025, Minnesota ranks fifth nationally in average attendance with 4,528 fans per match.
STREAKS TO WATCH
• Julia Hanson has tallied 10+ kills in 22 of her 26 matches this year, including nine straight with 10+. She's totaled 134 kills in her last seven matches, including three straight with 20+ (career-high 26 vs. USC) before Saturday.
• McKenna Garr has totaled 10+ digs in 17 of her 26 matches, including 16 of 22 as starting libero.
• Lourdes Myers has multiple blocks in 23 of her 27 matches, including 14 matches with four-or-more.
• Stella Swenson has hit 30+ assists in 18 of 27 matches on the year. She also has seven double-doubles after tallying a career-best 58 assists and 10 digs at Iowa on Nov 16.
• Carly Gilk has registered 10+ digs in four of the last seven matches. She's done so six times this season.
ACES GALORE IN CONFERENCE PLAY
• In 16 conference matches thus far, the Gophers have totaled 110 aces for a league-best 1.83 aces per set. The next closest serving team to Minnesota is Oregon, with 110 aces and 1.80 aces per set.
• Overall, Minnesota ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 1.69 aces per set. Their 164 aces rank fifth.
• In B1G matches, Carly Gilk ranks seventh in the league with 21 aces while Julia Hanson is eighth (20).
JORDAN TAYLOR NAMED BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Taylor averaged 2.13 blocks, 1.00 kills and 2.13 points per set in wins over No. 24 Penn State and Iowa this weekend. She went for five kills on .400 hitting with six blocks (one solo) in a sweep over Penn State on Friday. She followed that up with a career-high 11 blocks with three kills (.333) at Iowa.
• This season, Taylor ranks seventh in the Big Ten and leads all freshmen with 1.24 blocks per set.
GILK GOING B1G
• Freshman Carly Gilk has started the last 11 games, seeing her role increase after the injury to Alex Acevedo. In her three matches before Illinois on Oct. 29, she had 11+ kills in each match, hitting .550, .364 and .364. Gilk had a career-high of 15 kills with 10 digs last Sunday at PU, earning her first double-double.
• Gilk had the best match of her career Nov. 1 vs. USC, going for 12 kills with career-highs in both digs (11) and aces (9). She has six 10+ dig matches, including three of her last six. She had a career-high 16 kills Sunday at Iowa, one of four Golden Gophers with 10+ kills.
MINNESOTA MILESTONES
• Julia Hanson needs 46 more kills this year to reach 1,000 for her career.
• Lourdes Myers reached 400 kills and 300 blocks during matches vs. MSU and Rutgers in September. She's just eight kills away from 500 in her career and 46 blocks from 400.
• Stella Swenson is 53 assists away from 1,000 in her rookie season at Minnesota.
GOPHERS INK THREE IN CLASS OF 2026
• The Golden Gophers volleyball team has announced the additions of three new members of the team for the 2026 season.Outside hitter Makenna Crosson (San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty), middle blocker Elena Hoecke (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial H.S.) and libero/defensive specialist Madi Kraft (Eagan, Minn./Eagan H.S.) have all signed on to be Golden Gophers. They each plan on enrolling during the spring 2026 semester starting in January.
• The 2026 group is lauded as a top-15 ranked class in the country, according to multiple recruiting outlets.
• "This is a class that provides great depth and impact, the 2026 class will join us in January of 2026," said head coach Keegan Cook. "Their competitive character and passion to learn stands out alongside their many accomplishments. We're eager to get them into the gym and thankful for their commitment to start their journeys this winter."
UP NEXT
Minnesota hosts No. 11 Purdue on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and No. 10 Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 28 to close out the regular season.
Highlights: Gophers 3, Rutgers 0
Sunday, November 23
Highlights: Gophers 3, Maryland 0
Friday, November 21
Highlights: Gophers 3, Iowa 0
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: Gophers 3, Penn State 0
Friday, November 14