Friday’s Gophers women’s volleyball match against Rutgers canceled

The Gophers women’s volleyball match against Rutgers University on Friday has been canceled, University of Minnesota officials announced Thursday.

The cancellation was due "to non-COVID-related illnesses" on the Rutgers team, the update states.

The match will be marked as a forfeit for Rutgers and the Gophers will be credited with a Big Ten win.

Fans with tickets to Friday’s game can use their tickets for any of the following events:

• Friday at 6 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Purdue Fort Wayne at Williams Arena
• Friday at 7 p.m. – Men’s Hockey vs. Penn State at 3M Arena at Mariucci
• Saturday at 3 p.m. – Women’s Hockey vs. St. Cloud State at Ridder Arena
• Saturday at 7 p.m. – Wrestling vs. Oklahoma State at Maturi Pavilion
• Saturday at 8 p.m. – Men’s Hockey vs. Penn State at 3M Arena at Mariucci

Next, Minnesota will host Wisconsin on Sunday for its final regular season home match.