![Gophers pitcher Amber Fiser (13) celebrated with catcher Emma Burns (5) after getting the third out. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com The Gophers played the LSU Tigers in an NCAA super regional softball game Friday, May 24, 2019 at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/XHGAKSQ2KSYXPVF52YJEZ2FC6Q.jpg?&w=1080)
Five key Gophers
Amber Fiser: The righthander was exceptional in five postseason games, going 5-0 with a 0.78 ERA and 38 strikeouts.
Hope Brandner: Sophomore newcomer is hitting .365 and leads the team with 19 home runs.
Emma Burns: The freshman catcher has seven home runs and has thrown out 41% of base stealers.
Natalie DenHartog: The finalist for NFCA Freshman of the Year is second on the team in home runs (17) and batting average (.374) and leads the team in RBI (63).
MaKenna Partain: Second baseman leads the Gophers in batting average (.392), runs scored (a school-record 66) and stolen bases (13).
