University of Minnesota Athletics
10/28/2026 6:03:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
THIS WEEK
Wednesday-Thursday
- Swim & Dive at U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials
Friday
- U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials
- 10:35AM: #25 Women's Cross Country at B1G Championships | BTN
- 11:35AM: #21 Men's Cross Country at B1G Championships | BTN
- 6PM: Soccer at Illinois | B1G+
- 6PM: #2 Women's Hockey at #13 UMD | B1G+
- 7PM: #18 Men's Hockey vs. Penn State | Fox 9+ | B1G+
- 9PM: #21 Volleyball at UCLA | B1G+
Saturday
- U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials
- Rowing at Wisconsin (Scrimmage)
- 2:30PM: Football at #4 Indiana | CBS
- 3PM: #2 Women's Hockey at #13 UMD | B1G+
- 6PM: #18 Men's Hockey vs. Penn State | Fox 9+ | B1G+
Sunday
- 3PM: Volleyball at USC | B1G+
Monday
- 5PM: #17 Women's Basketball vs. Harvard | B1G+
- 8PM: Men's Basketball vs. North Dakota | B1G+
LAST WEEK
Men's Basketball
L, 86-89 (2ot) at Creighton (Exhibition)
- Isaac Asuma led Minnesota with 32 points
Women's Cross Country
at Winona State Invite
- Freshman Keira Friedrich led the Gophers with a fourth-place finish
Men's Cross Country
at Winona State Invite
- Sophomore Cameron Stocke finished first in the 85-runner field
Football (5-2, 3-1)
W, 13-10 vs. #15 Iowa
- GopherSports.com: Luke Drzewiecki was named B1G Special Teams Player of the Week
- @GopherFootball: For the second time this month the team raced to get the trophy
Men's Hockey (2-3-1, 0-0-0)
W, 5-3 vs. #3 North Dakota
W, 5-3 vs. #3 North Dakota
- GopherSports.com: Wyatt Cullen was named B1G First Star after three-goal, four-point night on Friday
- @GopherHockey: Cullen got the silent treatment after the hat trick
- @GopherHockey: Coach Larson addressed the team after his first victory behind the bench
Women's Hockey (7-1-0, 5-1-0)
W, 11-0 vs. Lindenwood
W, 5-2 vs. Lindenwood
- GopherSports.com: Sloane Hartmetz was named WCHA Defender of the Week after four-assist performance
- @GopherWHockey: Coach May spoke after the sweep
Soccer (8-6-3, 4-5-2)
T, 1-1 vs. #12 Washington
W, 4-0 vs. Oregon
- @GopherSoccer: Ellen Neuharth had the second-half equalizer against the #12 Huskies
Men's Swim & Dive
W, 172-70 at South Dakota
Women's Swim & Dive
W, 202-41 at South Dakota
W, 195-48 vs. Nebraska
Volleyball (12-6, 6-4)
L, 2-3 at #12 Purdue
W, 3-0 vs. #20 Washington
- YouTube.com: Makenna Crosson spoke with BTN following the sweep
GopherSports.com: Coach Hopkins appeared during the Football radio broadcast to preview Friday's B1G Cross Country Championships. The women's race is at 10:35AM followed by the men at 11:35AM on BTN (Championship Central).
GopherSports.com: Men's and Women's Basketball will host a doubleheader on Monday to kick off the season. The women host Harvard at 5PM followed by the men facing North Dakota at 8PM.
GopherSports.com: The 2026-27 Men's Basketball media guide is available. You can also check out 55 years of media covers here.
Fox9.com: Coach Fleck previewed this week's trip to #4 Indiana during his weekly TV show on Fox 9.
Audacy.com: He also appeared on WCCO Radio with Vineeta Sawkar on Tuesday.
KSTP.com: Coach Larson looked back on the sweep against North Dakota and ahead to the Big Ten home opener against Penn State.
GopherSports.com: Gymnastics unveiled its 2027 schedule which kicks off with the Best of Minnesota meet at Maturi Pavilion on January 8.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling announced start times and television broadcasts for its 2026-27 schedule.
The Latest from Gopher Digital:
- Game Trailer: Gophers-Hawkeyes
- Sights & Sounds: Minnesota-Iowa
- Series Hype: Minnesota-North Dakota
- @GopherVBall: A Sunday Sweep of #20 Washington
- Exhibition Hype: Gophers at Creighton
NCAA.org: Minneapolis is a finalist to host the Women's Final Four between 2032-36 with a decision expected next July.
ESPN.com: Women's Basketball was included in ESPN's final bracketology before Monday's season opener.
ESPN.com: Lindsay Whalen was rated No. 21 in ESPN's list of the top 30 players in WNBA history.
Gophers in the NFL
- @GopherFootball: Boye Mafe collected his fourth sack of the season against the Ravens
- @NFL: Blake Cashman had 12 tackles and two sacks for the Vikings
@GopherFootball: Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was asked about Saturday's game at Huntington Bank Stadium.
GopherSports.com: Gopher Digital put together a cinematic recap of Men's Hockey's sweep of UND.
Gopher Shorts:
- @GopherBaseball: Your World Series Prediction?
- @GopherWGym: Make a Word Challenge
- @GopherWrestling: Gophers Host Open Practice
- @GopherMBB: A Word to Describe Coach Medved
- @GopherMBB: A Topic You Know a Lot About
- @GopherVBall: Weekly Quick Hits
On This Date:
October 28, 1996: Kare 11 had highlights of former Gopher Tom Lehman and his six-stroke win at The Tour Championship. He would go on to be named PGA Tour Player of the Year (YouTube).
