Our beautiful lady Gophers are coming off back to back Final Four appearances. They once again should be Final Four contenders, as they are ranked #4 in the preseason poll. They are currently getting their season started against #11 ranked North Carolina. They have a mixture of experiences and newcomers on this year's squad, and a few freshman will be looked at to fill the shoes of some Gopher greats that have graduated, including last year's national volleyball player of the year in Sara Wilhite and the gorgeous Tapp Twins. Yes, we will all miss the Tapp twins very much. Very, very much.
But life must go on, and go on it will. Our lady Gopher return a handful of exceptional players, starting with junior setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson, who is probably the best setter in the country. The front line includes senior Molly Lohman and sophomore Lexi Hart. Libero Dalianliz Rosado will be the quarterback of the team for the 3rd year, and Alyssa Goehner will be your do it all player.
The exciting part of this year's team will be the freshman. 6-5 blocker Regan Pittmann redshirted last year and will be force. Samantha Samedy and Jasmyn Martin are two of the top incoming recruits in the country, while Alice Zeimann and Lauren Barnes will be looked at to be part of the rotation as well.
The Gophers should be the favorites in a once again stacked big 10, with Nebraska (5), Penn State (6), Wisconsin (7), Michigan (16), Michigan State (17), Ohio State (21), and Purdue (25), all in the top 25. But I predict the Gophers will finally get over the hump this year and Hugh McCutcheon will bring home a national title to Dinkytown.
And now, the real reason you are reading this thread.
Alyssa Goehner
Samantha Seliger Swenson
Rosado
Lohman
Zeimann
Jasmyn Martin
But life must go on, and go on it will. Our lady Gopher return a handful of exceptional players, starting with junior setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson, who is probably the best setter in the country. The front line includes senior Molly Lohman and sophomore Lexi Hart. Libero Dalianliz Rosado will be the quarterback of the team for the 3rd year, and Alyssa Goehner will be your do it all player.
The exciting part of this year's team will be the freshman. 6-5 blocker Regan Pittmann redshirted last year and will be force. Samantha Samedy and Jasmyn Martin are two of the top incoming recruits in the country, while Alice Zeimann and Lauren Barnes will be looked at to be part of the rotation as well.
The Gophers should be the favorites in a once again stacked big 10, with Nebraska (5), Penn State (6), Wisconsin (7), Michigan (16), Michigan State (17), Ohio State (21), and Purdue (25), all in the top 25. But I predict the Gophers will finally get over the hump this year and Hugh McCutcheon will bring home a national title to Dinkytown.
And now, the real reason you are reading this thread.
Alyssa Goehner
Samantha Seliger Swenson
Rosado
Lohman
Zeimann
Jasmyn Martin
