She is originally from Phoenix, Ariz., but has extended family she visits in Minnesota every summer. Read about how she grew up watching Gopher volleyball and how her dreams became reality in January.

we gave them a game ball." Gopher fans turned out en masse to the win over the Bruins with the Star Tribune's Randy Johnson reporting that the university estimated that 12,000-15,000 fans traveled ...

The Gophers volleyball team shocked the nation when they took down the ... The season opener was the first time Birdsell wore the maroon and gold, and her success behind the ball earned her Big Ten ...

Let’s just get the serve back, put the ball in the areas we want ... play and came home with a loss. The Gophers, who are ...