The Minnesota Gophers volleyball team get their 2023 season off on the right foot with an opening weekend sweep of the Big 12 opponents in the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge at the Pav. Minnesota defeated TCU 3-1 on Friday night and swept #15 Baylor away 3-0 in Saturday’s finale. Minnesota moved up in the national rankings from #7 to #5 after their performance and will host a third huge consecutive match Tuesday night when the #7 ranked defending NCAA Champion Texas Longhorns come to the Pav.
The Gophers got off to a bit of a struggle against the Horned Frogs on Friday.