Gophers volleyball rolls twice at Pavilion

The third-ranked Gophers volleyball team improved to 5-0 this season Saturday, sweeping Georgia Southern and Arkansas to win the Diet Coke Classic at Maturi Pavilion.

The Gophers beat Arkansas 25-15, 25-19, 25-18 in the evening after blowing past Georgia Southern 25-13, 25-13, 25-10 earlier in the day.

In the night match, tournament MVP Regan Pittman had 12 kills while hitting .550 for the Gophers, who hit .327 to .124 for the Razorbacks (3-2) and also had nine blocks, including eight from Taylor Morgan. Jasmyn Martin and Stephanie Samedy each had nine kills. Samantha Seliger-Swenson put up 31 assists.

Seliger-Swenson and Adanna Rollins joined Pittman on the all-tournament team for the Gophers.

Against Georgia Southern, the Gophers hit .451 compared to .020 for the Eagles (0-5).

Top-ranked and defending NCAA women's soccer champion Stanford visits the Gophers on Sunday, looking to break the program record for consecutive victories.

The Cardinal (3-0) has won 25 games in a row, matching the program record set in 2009 and 2011-12. Over its streak, Stanford has outscored opponents 92-7.

Righthander Matt Timm pitched the first perfect game in the history of the Minnesota state amateur town ball tournament as Hutchinson beat Sleepy Eye 6-0 in the third round in Class C in Shakopee.

Timm struck out five. It's the 23rd no-hitter overall in the state tournament's 95-year history and the first since 2015.

The St. Paul Saints lost their third game in a row, falling 5-2 to Winnipeg on Saturday night at CHS Field.

With two games remaining in the regular season, the Saints, who have clinched an American Association playoff spot, fell a half-game behind Chicago for the North Division lead. Chicago's game with Lincoln on Saturday was suspended because of rain.

The 25th annual Minnesota Festival of Champions, a day restricted to racehorses bred in the state, is Sunday at Canterbury Park, offering the most purse money in event history.