Simply how good is the 2024 Minnesota Gophers volleyball group? Adequate to defeat the No. 1 group within the nation.
Texas, the two-time defending nationwide champions, entered the Milwaukee showcase over the vacation weekend as the highest group within the nation and the Longhorns had been contemporary off victory over No. 3 Wisconsin on Sunday earlier than operating into the 18th-ranked Gophers, who misplaced 3-2 to No. 5 Stanford on Sunday.
Texas took the primary set 25-22 earlier than Minnesota responded by taking the second set 25-19 and the third set 25-20. Texas routed Minnesota within the fourth set 25-13 just for the Gophers to face tall and win the fifth set 15-17.
It was Minnesota’s first win over the No. 1 group within the nation since they defeated Stanford on Sept. 14, 2019.
“I do not suppose I actually have phrases,” senior setter Melani Shaffmaster mentioned, by way of GopherSports.com. “We lastly proved ourselves that we’re not the identical group we had been final 12 months. We’ve quite a lot of actually nice folks right here with us.”
The Gophers completed 2023 with a document of 17-13, together with a 12-8 mark within the Large Ten to complete fifth within the convention.
