Gophers soccer team signs 10 players

The Gophers women's soccer team, which will play at UCLA in the second round of the NCAA tournament at 9:30 p.m. Friday, signed 10 players on Wednesday.

Five are from the metro area: Eva Bruer, Wayzata; Sadie Harper, Centennial; Megan Plaschko, Eagan; Lauren Roberts, Chanhassen, and Linnea Yacovella, East Ridge.

The others: Brittney Bentheimer, Oconomowoc, Wis.; Samantha Brady, Lindon, Utah; Katie Duong, Portland; Paige Elliott, Springboro, Ohio; and Keziah Inniss, San Diego.

"We have graduated several quality senior classes over the past few years, so it was important to bring in a little bit of everything," Gophers coach Stefanie Golan said.

Osseo's Caleb Truax will face Peter Quillin of Brooklyn at the Minneapolis Armory on April 13 in a nationally televised boxing match between former world middleweight champions, Premier Boxing Champions and Fox Sports announced on Tuesday.

Jamal James, a Minneapolis boxer ranked No. 3 in the world at welterweight by the World Boxing Association, will return to the Armory on Feb. 23 against an opponent to be named.

Four NSIC volleyball teams will play in a three-day NCAA Division II regional in Kearney, Neb., opening Thursday.

Northern State (26-4), the No. 6 seed, plays No. 3 Washburn (29-4) at 2:30 p.m. And then, in an intraconference clash, No. 4 Concordia (St. Paul) plays No. 5 Southwest Minnesota State at 5 p.m. Concordia's Golden Bears have won nine national titles, seven in a row from 2008-14, and the past two.

Host Nebraska-Kearney (33-2) is the No. 1 seed and faces Harding (25-7) in the final game at 8 p.m.