University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
12-6,6-4Big Ten
Washington
15-4,6-4Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 17 | 17 | 20 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
10/25/2026 3:13:00 PM | Volleyball
The No. 20 University of Minnesota volleyball team downed No. 21 Washington in straight sets (25-17, 25-17, 25-20) today at Maturi Pavilion.
With the win, Minnesota improves to 12-6 overall and 6-4 in Big Ten play.
Mckenna Wucherer led the Gopher offense with 11 kills at a .273 clip.
Stella Swenson led the offense to hit .292 with her 28 assists.
Makenna Crosson led the Gophers with six blocks, Elena Hoecke and Lucie Blažková were just behind with five each.
Minnesota held Washington to hit just .104 and out blocked the Huskies 11 to 6.
Minnesota hit .342 during the first set, led by Lucie Blazkova who hit .667 with four kills.
The Gophers only gave up the lead once in all three sets and that was in the second set, Minnesota led at all other points in the match.
The Minnesota defense also out dug the Huskies 61-54.
MATCH NOTES
With the win, Minnesota improves to 4-3-0 all-time against Washington.
This match marks Minnesota's first ranked win of the Big Ten season, marking the sixth Gopher sweep of the season.
Makenna Crosson tallied three blocks in the first set alone, she went on to set a career high of six.
Zeynep Palabiyik tallied her seventh straight match with 10+ digs as she ended the match with 10 digs.
Lucie Blažková matched a season high with six kills in the match.
Mckenna Wucherer tallied her eighth double-double of the season.
UP NEXT
• The Gophers will head to the West Coast as they will face UCLA on Friday, Oct. 30 and USC on Nov. 1. First serve at UCLA is slated for 9 p.m. CT on Big Ten Plus. Please note the match at USC will now begin at 3 p.m. CT.
