Minnesota played two five-set matches last weekend and came away with one win; Minnesota beat Iowa and lost to #1 Nebraska. If Minnesota loses this weekend, they likely lose any chance of repeating as Big Ten Champs. The Gophers host Rutgers Friday evening at 7:00 CT. Saturday night Minnesota will take on #10 Penn State on BTN at 6:30 CT.
Iowa is much improved from last year and the Gophers had to battle back from a 2-1 deficit to get the win. Against Nebraska, Minnesota won the first set, but still found themselves down 2-1 going into the fourth set.