In wake of exit by Lofquist, U quells Schroeder rumors

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Last update: November 12, 2009 - 5:29 AM

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Defenseman Sam Lofquist, who left the Gophers men's hockey team on Monday, was practicing with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday.

He is expected to play in the Storm's next game on Friday. Guelph has had a handful of injuries lately.

A rumor about sophomore center Jordan Schroeder's imminent departure also was circulating widely on the Internet. To quash it, the Gophers took the unusual step of issuing a news release.

"I am fully committed to this team and university," Schroeder is quoted as saying. "I have no intention of leaving college early to play pro hockey."

Schroeder was taken by Vancouver in the first round of the NHL draft in June, 22nd overall.

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Gophers basketball signings

As expected, the Gophers men's basketball team signed two recruits to letters of intent: 7-0 center Elliott Eliason of Chadron, Neb., and 6-4 guard Austin Hollins of Germantown, Tenn. Coach Tubby Smith is still recruiting for next year's class. The Gophers open the regular season on Friday against Tennessee Tech.

• The Gophers women's basketball team announced it signed four players: Sari Noga of Parkers Prairie, Minn.; Janelle Cannon of Wheeling, Ill.; Kionna Kellogg of Ames, Iowa; and Micaella Riche of Gloucester, Ontario. A fifth player, Shonte Clay of Chicago, has verbally committed, but the school has not yet received a letter of intent from her.

Former UND player pleads guilty to assault

A former North Dakota football player accused of assaulting four men on campus has pleaded guilty.

Brad Kelley of Coon Rapids could face more than 10 years in prison when he is sentenced Jan. 13 on two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault and one count of underage drinking.

Kelley, 20, is accused of hitting a dormitory resident assistant and a staff member after an altercation with two students last January. The freshman linebacker was suspended indefinitely from the football team.

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• Gophers junior Jennie Clark was named to the All-Big Ten women's soccer first team as a defender for the second consecutive season. Goalkeeper Cat Parkhill was named to the all-freshman team.

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