Volleyball
College Volleyball: Michelle Blaeser named St. Cloud State head volleyball coach
St. Cloud State University Director of Athletics Dr. Morris Kurtz has named Michelle Blaeser as the Huskies next head women’s volleyball coach. Blaeser will be introduced at a press conference on Thursday, March 4 at 4:00 p.m. in Halenbeck Hall.
Prep Volleyball: Wadena-Deer Creek garners third place at Presidents’ Day Festival
The Wadena-Deer Creek 17U volleyball team placed third out of 32 teams during Presidents' Day Festival February 13-14.
College Volleyball: Gophers defeat Florida State to reach National Semifinals
Minnesota volleyball players celebrate after the match-winning kill advances them to the Final Four. They will face Texas in the National Semifinals on Thursday in Tampa, Florida.
College Volleyball: Minnesota advances with first-round victory over Louisville
The Minnesota volleyball team (25-8) advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a four-set victory over Louisville (21-11) by scores of 25-20, 24-26, 26-24, 25-22. With the victory, the Golden Gophers moved to 12-1 in First Round NCAA Tournament matches under Head Coach Mike Hebert.
Minnesota also claimed its 25th victory, giving it 25 or more wins in nine of the last 11 seasons. The Golden Gophers will face Tennessee, who defeated Duke in four sets, on Saturday (today) at 6 p.m. (CT).
College Volleyball: Gophers heading to Tennessee for NCAA Tournament; face Louisville
The Minnesota volleyball team (24-8) will face Louisville (21-10) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday at 4:00 p.m. (CT). The other first round matchup will feature host Tennessee (23-7) against Duke (27-5).
On Saturday, the winner of the Louisville-Minnesota match will face the winner of the Duke-Tennessee at 6 p.m. (CT). All of the Golden Gophers postseason matches can be heard live in the Gold Zone.
College Volleyball: Gophers sweep fifth-ranked Illinois
The Minnesota volleyball team (24-8, 15-5) defeated No. 5 Illinois (24-5, 16-4) in three sets by scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday. With the win, the Golden Gophers have now won 15 or more Big Ten matches in eight of the last 11 seasons.
Minnesota was led by junior middle blocker Lauren Gibbemeyer (St. Paul, Minn.) who hit .500 (18-3-30) with 18 kills and five blocks on the night. It was the 18th time this season that Gibbemeyer has hit over .400 in a match.
College Volleyball: Gophers down Northwestern in three sets
The Minnesota volleyball team (23-8, 14-5) defeated Northwestern (16-16, 7-13) in three sets by scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-21 at the Sports Pavilion on Friday. With the victory and a Michigan loss to Ohio State, the Golden Gophers clinched third place in the Big Ten.
Prep Volleyball: Lady Wolverines place two on State Class AA All-Tournament Team
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The Wadena-Deer Creek volleyball team had two players that were named All-Tournament after the Lady Wolverines won the State Class AA consolation championship on Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center.
Kelsi Crawford and Courtney Volkmann, both juniors, were chosen for the nine-person team presented by Wells-Fargo and the Minnesota State High School League.
The team was selected by a panel of coaches attend
Prep Volleyball: State Consolation Championship: Lady Wolverines survive late Byron rallies to claim title
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Lady Wolverine sophomore outside hitter Brittney Noon goes for one of her match-high 22 kills during the consolation championship match with Byron on Saturday.
Photos by Mike Isola/Beyond the Bleachers
The Wadena-Deer Creek volleyball team captured the consolation championship at the Class AA State Volleyball Tournament on Saturday in four games.
Prep Volleyball: State Class AA Consolation Semifinals: Lady Wolverines tame New London-Spicer Wildcats 3-0
The Wadena-Deer Creek volleyball team had plenty to cheer about at the state tournament on Friday. They defeated New London-Spicer 3-0 in the consolation semifinals to advance to the championship at 11 a.m.
