If the Gophers volleyball team thought it might be getting a break Thursday after a rugged stretch of competition, it soon found out that wouldn't be the case.
Gophers volleyball bounces back after dropping first set vs. High Point
Minnesota took control from there in its first match of the Diet Coke Classic.
September 15, 2023 at 2:02AM
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Mckenna Wucherer had 15 kills, Lydia Grote added 13 and the No. 9 Gophers recovered after dropping the first set against High Point, winning 22-25, 25-11, 25-20, 25-17 in the Diet Coke Classic at Maturi Pavilion.
The Gophers (4-3) dropped the first set despite outhitting High Point .276-.133, as the Panthers had five aces while the Gophers had five service errors. The Gophers rebounded with a dominant second set, and closed strong in the third after it was tied 19-19.
It was the Gophers' first contest against an unranked team since their season opener. The Gophers had played five consecutive ranked opponents since then — four in the top 10.
Royston, a 2006 Cretin-Derham Hall graduate, spent three years at safety for the Gophers. He later coached at Armstrong High School and Hamline and Temple universities.
