“It’s a central location and we know we have a wonderful facility,” Chastain said. “That played into it. We also don’t have men’s soccer, so our field can handle it. I think it says they love our facility and Minneapolis as a whole. So that could be a spot they go back to in the years to come just based on it being easier for teams to get to now that we span across the country.”
Now it’s time to learn if the Gophers, their seniors and fifth-year players, can get on a Big Ten tournament roll and reach the NCAA tournament.
“Coming into the season we had really high expectations, and we’ve met that,” said senior captain Elizabeth Overberg, who because of injury has moved from defensive midfielder to center back. “Now it’s on to the next level because I don’t think there’s a cap for this team and what potential we have. We’ve been to the Big Ten tournament before, but there hasn’t been a team like this with the NCAAs as a realistic goal.”
First two rounds at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium, in St. Paul
No. 8-seed Ohio State vs. No. 9 Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m.
