Call it fluky or coincidental, or just unlucky, Minnesota Gophers' top weapon Mara Braun is coming off consecutive breaks in the same bone in the same foot in back-to-back seasons.

"Kind of confused why it had happened again," said Braun. "We did a lot of testing, looked back at testing, strength testing and jumping, everything that I had been doing, and everything looked normal. So, it just was frustrating."

Braun only played five games last season before suffering the same injury in practice. They took every precaution this time around.

"The second time was harder for sure because you're doing the same thing over and over again," she said. "But I think it's really paid off and I've felt like I said better than ever."

The Gophers open this season on Tuesday against North Dakota at Wil

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