By: Jace Frederick
The Gophers were in a bit of a hole Thursday.
Without top singles player Tereza Brichacova, Minnesota trailed rival Wisconsin 3-2 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
Still, the Gophers didn’t panic, didn’t fold and didn’t falter.
Minnesota took the final two singles matches, the last a straight-set victory by junior Julia Courter at No. 3 singles, to win the match 4-3.
It was another example of the relentless, never-give-up mentality head coach Chuck Merzbacher has instilled in his team.