The Gophers soccer team will play the Cal Poly Mustangs at 6 p.m. Thursday at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium in its home opener. It will be the first meeting ever of the two teams.
Gophers to play Cal Poly in home soccer opener on Thursday
Minnesota is 0-1-1 after two games in Texas. Cal Poly is 0-2, and coming off a 1-0 loss to Iowa.
August 25, 2022 at 5:02AM
Minnesota is 0-1-1 after two matches in Texas. The Gophers tied Baylor 1-1 and lost to Texas Christian 2-1 when the Horned Frogs scored two late goals.
Cal Poly is 0-2, losing to St. Mary's of Moraga, Calif., 3-1 and to Iowa 1-0.
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- The Winona State men's golf team was picked to win the NSIC title in the preseason coaches' poll. Bemidji State was picked second and defending champion Concordia (St. Paul) third.
- Sophomore defensive back Davaris Cheeks of Concordia (St. Paul) was appointed to the NCAA Division II President's Council. This is the first time that student-athletes have been appointed to the council.
- Minnesota State Mankato named Cory Lonke its goaltending coach. Lonke, a native of Proctor, Minn., spent the 2021-22 season as goaltending coach with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the USHL.
- Hopkins boys' hockey coach Erik Vetsch has accepted the same job at Northern Lakes, a Class 1A co-op between several school districts including Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton, Pequot Lakes and Pine River-Backus, according to the Youth Hockey Hub.
Minnesota’s bench scored 50 points, including a team-leading 18 points from graduate transfer Annika Stewart, showcasing the depth that coach Dawn Plitzuweit promised.
