Tennesse welcome back to the F uh Fierce forum and we already we got to do something in this Fifth and the final set like a pig come on swing it back let's go that's oh my oh my God oh my god oh come on now swing on that with it oh oh a come on Juice Maker right there serve out now we see this blocking sub coming raan Rutherford the double sub this will provide just a little bit more height and we see Carlson and swindle now will set from the back court to that double sub two the three Texas points in for what was not quite ready for that serner certainly was [Music] [Music] RS out Thro Swindle just into the match out for w tips it all right come on oh oh of block up my God challenge challenge a remind you're getting additional challenge here in this fth set based on that look looked like it maybe got that [Music] pinky tough to tell from that angle let's look at it just a little bit faster sometimes you can see that movement of that pinky just a little a little bit better yeah there you go you're going touch I'm going touch based on that look we had just previously seen yep quick one nice Texas trying to come back in the match they're down one trying to come back in the set just getting some clarification on what rotation they're in Skinner still back there to serve Swindle setting in the back court sha Master also in the back court for Minnesota Skinner serving Manon pass to attack the as Texas within two time out Keegan cook in Minnesota all of a sudden Texas storming back down 60 to start off this fifth set if you're just joining us it's been an absolute nailbiter take another look at this Jenna is taking a pretty good swing off of this touches the top of the block can see that double touch from Julia Hansen just couldn't get out of the way fast enough yes two Longs 5 start Minnesota and five of the last seven points to [Music] Texas really just showing how both teams have really been able to fight back Minnesota starting off this set after a really tough loss getting crushed 25 to3 in set four and now Texas down five points they were able to absolutely storm back Jenna W one of the go-to hitters alongside madis on this Texas Team 13 kills for wace against her former team now Jen W has done this in back to back night she's really trying to find a way to put the team on her back and in this rotation specifically with the set up front she's trying to carry that heavy load she's done a really really great job in tough situations findings to score one she's doing the pushing it off findings to just that to her Advantage not pict there but she's played some good back too I mean 19 digs in the same numbers that you see from an outside attacker that's what this Texas team has become to be known for to that defense has been outstanding I mean when you have her next to Emma halter next to k a it's impressive what they do in the back court two double doubles to begin 2024 for w 18 kills 10 digs last night Minnesota regrouping after the timeout off spe really from L just going right over the what made that so effective was it didn't go too high it down it was just a to put it right over almost the back of these blockers see not even going over the height of the anten that makes that tip so effective and doesn't give the Le enough time to scoop under it FEA lyia Gro it's a great look at it you see Texas just really far back on defense doesn't give halter enough time to scoop under that one Miller shows high back home SLE saves the point for now team switching sides at8 point mark it haven't seen a ofle tonight it's on the lower that but they've they have effective right now over 5 final time that Jared Elliot can stop this match Texas takes a timeout the perfect time to set that middle attack too it's a perfect ball you spread out that offense get the slide going middle block her a little bit late to it because she has to stay disciplined cuz that ball also might go outside Min did a great job of capitalizing going right inside that scene that middle combination with support from the back BL in the juice that match against Stanford in 2019 notable for a lot of reasons anytime we beat a number one notable they beat him at Penn State Stanford went on to win the national championship that year Minnesota went to the final For That season oper fans hope they can win here and use that as a good omen going forward this Minnesota team has just been outstanding since they came in five sets against the top five team in Stanford last night and what that takes to reset then again today they were up 2-1 in that match that was a heartbreaking match for them that finish in a 15 13 fth set to the mindset that you have to come in is okay we have absolutely nothing to lose this is the number one team in the country we just battled with the top five team in the country clearly we can hang with the top five teams we can do it tonight Mich what's the latest at the horns well Jared Elliott is just calm in the biggest moments it seems he said listen guys pretty simply we know how to win and we just need to turn up the dle just a little bit on them and we'll take this so lot of confidence in very measure steadily emotionally tested down first and 15 WIS iton cross Lis strong swing at it could it that's what makes a good outside it might not go down in the first but you have to dig in and know that you're going to get the next swing in the next swing you have to continue to take big ones especially against the number one team in the country tips are not going to win you this match go a long way from the biggest matches of the Season those happen in December but one sort of can close this out once again with amazing I mean she is an absolute workor barely could track it and ran all the way over to the other side of the court to put one down [Music] Texas is challenging a net call see if there's something there if not could this be a free timeout absolutely I think another chance for Jared Elliot to talk with his team and just kind of get that reset moment as Minnesota clearly has a lot of momentum put this one of the weekend right there I we love to see that in the fifth set [Music] and the question for Minnesota has been can you finish they were up 21 against Stanford last night and couldn't finish in that fifth set here up 11 to in theth this is where you have to fin it off Texas was perfect in their five last year went three and0 including that sweet 16 win against Tennessee RO with the dick Hansen on the highball goes that's a gutsy swing from coming from the of know's took theut swing all out with it after Texas closed it to 75 Minnesota has gone on a fiveo run overhead Gro right back to Hansen just defend this time with the back off the play Texas is going to need a little more of that offense to start clicking up until that point they were hitting zero in this spit set they have to find a way to gain some offensive momentum a lot of that might start with Matty Skinner I know she's in the back court but she gets set a ton back there they need to get something going join in the backt Texas trying to make the climb down six handled it off the tape single te really good finish from ra R up front identifying that tip pretty early on and that hang allowed her to go just a little bit longer to push that ball down see just keeping those hands up for that Split Second longer result in the stop Minnesota two away closing in on what could be a historic win for this golden goer program against the number one team in the country the backto back national champions Dean Cook said that making the tournament is not the standard at Minnesota playing in the final weekend is be Pro that they can do that match point the by Julia Hansen trickles over the tape chance to win right here for the goer a we lost darwn and our score was two to three darwn oh number one team in number why why was y on the beat well congratulations to to uh to Minnesota Golden Gus of winning this game against my team is is Texas Longhorns 10 minutes from home kener [Applause] shees a moment she'll never and theow weekend what this moment means for her into this Minnesota program she's been a part of for so long to have that confident of a swing in that kind of moment also tells you what you need to know about that kid right there that she's willing to do what it takes and compete to down from the top teams in the [Applause] country Michelle with Melanie shaftmas after the go for win over number one Conor thanks so much Melanie you just took out the number one ranked team in America right now this moment I don't think I really have words I mean I think we you know you talk about how you can do it and like just keep playing you can do it and I think we finally Pro ourselves we're not the team we were last year we're not the team we have been in the past um we have a really good group of people with us and I think we just last night was a little we had a lot of serving err so I think we had a little bit of a down buet yesterday and then we came in today with like we have nothing to lose and it's our day I mean we're not going to get to play here ever again against Texas so we just went we just went for it and it works take me into that final moment speaking of going for it what is running through your mind in that last point I was just so happy I mean we have so many people that haven't played like in the past and we have a bunch of people coming in and out I mean Lauren and Elise are my roommates and one of them's Center and one of them's in opposite and they're coming in and serve subing and it's just it's just crazy I mean it took the whole entire team to get this done and I don't have words right now it's a great feeling so yeah that's all I got well she's being modest guys she got a double double playing out of her mind defensively too which I know Emily appreciate Melanie thank you so much for your time congratulations guys back over to you Melanie cha Master Minnesota so deep in her heart stayed through the coaching change injuries she deserves a moment like that I mean for a fif player that's meant so much to this really the state of Minnesota to have a win like that one of the biggest of her career it's so important for those kind of players way to cap this weekend gophers take down number one Texas a memorable weekend thanks to our entire group for putting this on our entire Fox Sports production team has done a great job byah conem Ean Michelle McMahon saying good night from Milwaukee thanks for watching Minnesota winon wow [Music]