The Gophers volleyball team had belief, momentum and was playing its best volleyball of the season at just the right time. Then Emily Londot showed up. The Ohio State junior opposite hitter put together an incredible performance on Thursday in the NCAA Sweet 16 with 29 kills and 13 digs to lead the Buckeyes past the Gophers in four sets, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-19. It took that kind of performance to end the coaching career of Hugh McCutcheon, who previously announced he will resign after 11 seasons leading the Gophers. Speaking during a video news conference after the match, McCutcheon focused not on the loss of a potential story book ending but on his gratitude for a team that rallied around his final campaign as coach. “I just told the team I was extremely grateful and proud of this season,” he said. “I think Gophers volleyball is going to be…
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