It has been a bit of a lackluster season for the Gopher softball team for most of the season. The Minnesota Gophers entered the final week of the regular season with a 22-22-1 record and despite the #1 non-conference strength of schedule in the nation were most likely sitting on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. Minnesota was hosting two of the top teams in the Big Ten in the final week of the season, a home doubleheader against at that time fifth place Wisconsin Badgers, and then a three-game series against first place Northwestern Wildcats who were also ranked #6/8 in the nation headed into the weekend.
Minnesota Softball: Gophers End Season on a Tear and Earn #9 Seed in Big Ten Tournament
