No. 12 Minnesota faces No. 5 Baylor on Thursday in the NCAA tournament a rematch of a season-opening loss that began a process of development for the Gophers.
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Stephanie Samedy, in line for her fourth first-team All-America nod, leads the Gophers. After sweeping Stanford, they advance in the Madison NCAA volleyball regional.