The Gophers volleyball team announced Thursday its weekend series at Ohio State has been postponed because of “health and safety concerns” within its program, making them the fourth Big Ten team to call off matches this weekend because of COVID-19 issues. The No. 5 Gophers (9-1) will be sidelined for the second week in a row. Last weekend’s home series against Michigan was postponed because of COVID concerns in the Wolverines’ program. No makeup dates have been announced for either series. In a statement, the Gophers said they will work with the Big Ten to identify rescheduling options if there is a feasible time window before the regular season ends on April 3. The Gophers’ next matches are scheduled for March 12-13 against Illinois at Maturi Pavilion. COVID-related postponements have wiped out eight of 14 Big Ten matches scheduled for this weekend. Top-ranked Wisconsin announced Feb. 25 it would pause…
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