Katie Thyken's first goal of the season, in the 84th minute, gave the Gophers a 1-0 victory over Maryland on Friday in Big Ten women's soccer at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.
Olivia Schultz passed ahead to Thyken, who beat Terrapins keeper Rachelle Beanlands on a one-on-one confrontation.
Tarah Hobbs had four saves, including three in the second half, for the Gophers (9-7-1, 6-4-1 Big Ten).
The Gophers had four shots, but only Julianna Gernes' was on goal in the opening half. The loss kept Maryland (5-5-6, 3-3-5) at .500 overall and in the conference.
Concordia wins in five
Concordia (St. Paul) needed five sets to beat Southwest Minnesota State in a showdown for first place in NSIC volleyball in Marshall.
The Golden Bears, No. 3 in the AVCA's Division II national rankings, won 23-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17, 15-7 on Friday night behind four hitters with at least 13 kills. Mariya Sampson had 15 kills for the visitors, Riley Hanson, Emma Lange and Anna Schlaak 13 each.
Sarah Parker had 16 kills for Southwest Minnesota State.
Concordia (19-3, 12-2) now leads the No. 5 Mustangs (16-6, 11-3) by one match in the conference race.
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• The Gophers swept North Dakota in swimming and diving on Friday at the Aquatic Center. The men won 207-89, the women 215-81. Sophomore Daryl Turner of the Gophers took first in the 100 freestyle and 50 butterfly in the men's dual and swam on the winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays. Freshman Danielle Nack won the 50 and 200 freestyles for Minnesota in the women's dual and was a member of the winning 200 freestyle relay.
• Sydney Fabian's walkoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the Gophers softball team a 3-2 victory over Minnesota Duluth on Friday at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. Minnesota also won the second game 10-2 to finish its fall season 7-0.
