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University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler said the decision to indefinitely suspend 10 members of the schools football team for their alleged roles in a reported gang rape on Sept. 2 was based on the universitys values, even though the players were never criminally charged and a district attorney declined to pursue the case because of lack of physical evidence.After the university announced the suspensions earlier this week, players on the Minnesota football team on Thursday night announced they were boycotting all football activities in wake of the suspensions and might potentially boycott playing Washington State in the National Funding Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 27.In a statement emailed to Minnesota student-athletes on Friday, Kaler wrote: That certain behavior is simply unacceptable and antithetical to our institutional values. We support Gopher Athletics decision because this is much bigger than football. It is about the values every University of Minnesota student is called on to uphold. We make these expectations clear, and when they are not met, there are consequences.Kaler and Coyle met with a group of football players Friday night, the university said, as they tried to find common ground. But there were no decisions immediately announced when the meeting concluded.Sources said the National Funding Holiday Bowl likely would have to decide by Monday whether Minnesota or Northern Illinois -- 5-7 NIU would be the next postseason eligible team, based on its Academic Progress Rate score -- will oppose Washington State in the Dec. 27 game. Minnesota had been scheduled to travel to San Diego on Dec. 23.One of the attorneys representing the woman who made the allegations told ESPN on Friday that newly discovered evidence led the university to indefinitely suspend 10 players from the team on Tuesday.The womans attorney, Linda Miller, executive director of Civil Society, a nonprofit legal aid group in Minneapolis, said a previously released Minneapolis Police Department incident report did not include all the information that was available to university Title IX investigators. She said electronic evidence was discovered after the criminal investigation was concluded in September.Miller wouldnt say whether the new electronic evidence was video, text messages or something else, nor would she say what it revealed.It obviously was enough to convince the president of the university and the other people involved that this was a very serious case in the Title IX hearing, Miller said, declining to provide further details.Miller said she is working through the universitys Title IX requirements and making efforts to keep the woman safe. Once that is done, she said, she might look at trying to get the criminal case reopened using the new evidence.Amy Isenor, a former Civil Society attorney who represented the woman during hearings for restraining orders against the players, declined to comment when reached by ESPN on Friday.Five of the suspended players -- running back Carlton Djam, defensive backs Ray Buford Jr., KiAnte Hardin and Dior Johnson, and defensive lineman Tamarion Johnson -- had previously told Minneapolis police that they had consensual sex with the woman. Djam told police that he recorded a portion of the sexual encounter with his cell phone.DNA samples provided by Dior Johnson and Tamarion Johnson (not related) matched DNA taken from the womans body during a sexual-assault exam at a hospital on Sept. 2, according to police records.The other suspended Minnesota players are quarterback Seth Green, running back Kobe McCrary, defensive back Antonio Shenault, quarterback Mark Williams and defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr.The Hennepin County attorneys office ruled in October that it wouldnt pursue criminal charges against the players because of lack of physical evidence.According to the University of Minnesotas Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action report, which was obtained by KSTP-TV in Minneapolis on Friday, violations were broken down into three categories: sexual harassment; sexual assault, stalking and relationship violence; and student conduct code, Section IV.Four of the 10 suspended players were deemed to have violated the schools sexual-assault provision, while eight were deemed to have violated the sexual-harassment policy. All 10 were deemed to have violated the student conduct code. Part of the team boycott stemmed from the suspensions of six players who were not investigated by Minneapolis police or the Hennepin County attorneys office.Minneapolis attorney Lee A. Hutton III, who is representing each of the 10 suspended players, previously told reporters that the EOAA office recommended expulsion for Djam, Buford, Hardin, Dior Johnson and Tamarion Johnson. He said the EOAA recommended one-year suspensions for Green, McCrary, Williams and Winfield, and probation for another player, Antonio Shenault.The woman told investigators that she was drunk and was sexually assaulted by several men in a bedroom in Djams apartment in the early-morning hours of Sept. 2. The report said the woman started drinking shortly after the Gophers 30-23 win over Oregon State in their Sept. 1 opener. The woman said she drank four to five shots of vodka before leaving her apartment. She attended several parties before arriving at Djams apartment in the Dinkytown neighborhood near the university campus.She became very drunk to a level she doesnt reach often, the EOAA report said. However, she does not believe that she was so drunk that she was stumbling or falling down.The woman previously told Minneapolis police that she was sitting on a couch between Djam and a football recruit, when Djam asked her if she wanted to see his apartment on another floor in the building. The woman said Djam and the recruit took her into a bedroom, and according to the police report, says at some point her clothes were removed, but she is unsure of how it happened. She said she remembered having sex with Djam and the recruit, and then Tamarion Johnson entered the bedroom and had sex with her.[The woman] reported that she did not want to engage in sexual activity with [Djam] or the recruit, but felt pressured to do so and afraid to resist, the EOAA report said. [The woman] reported that she did not know that [Djam] had taken a video of her having sex with him and the recruit until she was later told by the district attorney.According to the EOAA report, the woman told investigations that several other men entered the bedroom and had sex with her as well. In addition, [the woman] recalls that numerous other men who she is unable to identify had sex with her, the report said. [The woman] believes that a total of ten to twenty men had sex with her in [Djams] bedroom. [The woman] cannot provide an exact number because she has limited memory of that time period and because she is unclear whether some of the men had multiple sexual encounters with her.The incident occurred between 3:15 a.m. and 4:20 a.m. on Sept. 2, according to the report, and the woman told investigators that she became increasingly confused and repeatedly asked where all of the people were coming from. She repeatedly yelled at the crowd to stop sending people in the bedroom. She repeatedly yelled, I cant handle this many people and I dont want this to happen.The EOAA report said an unidentified Minnesota player told investigators that he and six other men gathered around the bedroom doorway saying things and turning on and off the lights while [the woman] was having sex with one of the players. The woman told investigators that she wrapped herself in a blanket to try to shield her body from the men, who she did not want to see her naked, the EOAA report said.After the sexual contact with [Djam] and the recruit, [the woman] told every man who tried to have sex with her that she did not want to engage in sexual activity with them. She felt unable to leave the situation because there were so many guys by the door and she could not get her clothes. At times, she believes that she was being held down or that her fear was preventing her from moving.[The woman] recalls focusing on the ceiling and on the television (which was turned off), and feeling unaware and confused about what was happening. [The woman] recalls that, on multiple occasions, she suddenly realized what was happening to her and tried to push the men off of her. She remembers pushing mens stomachs in an attempt to get them off of her.The EOAA report said the accused players provided EOAA with different information from one another about key and notable facts. At times, the accused students provided information that contradicted their own reports to EOAA.These discrepancies within and between the accused students accounts led EOAA to discount their credibility, the report said.The EOAA report also said there was some degree of a collective, defensive effort to conceal relevant evidence by the accused students and other members of the football team. The EOAA accused the players of trying to conceal the identities of players who were in the apartment. One player even volunteered during his interview with investigators, I wish she didnt remember my damn name.The EOAA report said the womans account of the alleged sexual assault has become more detailed as time has passed.For the most part, we found her accounts to be relatively consistent over time, even though they generally increased in detail, the report said. We generally attribute the differences among [her] accounts over time to her gradual recollection of what she found to be a very traumatic experience, rather than to a lack of care or truthfulness.The woman had a sexual assault exam at a hospital on Sept. 2. Her mother called police and reported the alleged sexual assault the same day but said her daughter didnt want to file a police report. The mother asked if she could file a report on her daughters behalf. The mother called Minneapolis police back later that day and advised an officer that her daughter had agreed to be interviewed.On Sept. 6, according to police records, Minneapolis Police Sgt. Matthew Wente contacted Minnesota athletics director Mark Coyle and advised him of the investigation due to the higher profile nature of the case. A Minneapolis Police commander also advised University of Minnesota Police Department chief Matt Clark of the case on the same day.On Sept. 9, a police investigator called Coyle again to see if he could arrange for the involved players to call police. Coyle called the investigator back and told them Hutton was representing the players.Later that day, Wente and another investigator interviewed Buford, Hardin, Filmel Johnson and Tamarion Johnson at Huttons office. DNA samples were collected from the players to compare with evidence from the womans sexual assault exam.Speaking to reporters Friday, Governor Mark Dayton called the controversy a bad black eye for Minnesota.It would be very, very serious, and I hope the players recognize that, for their sake and the sake of the program, Dayton said. Once again, its how we make national news. We have so many successes in Minnesota that dont get national attention and these are the things that do ... its a bad black eye and it will get worse if it does not quickly resolve.ESPN reporters Paula Lavigne, Myron Medcalf and Adam Rittenberg and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Bob Watson Jersey . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. Alex Bregman Astros Jersey . Sgt. 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Her right-footed shot scored at the far post from eight yards.A freshman provided the Gators second goal in the 78th minute. Julia Lester brought the ball into the box, created just the space she needed to score on a 10-yard left-footed shot.Mayra Pelayos cross found Savannah Jordan at the far post. Jordans right-footed, five-yard shot just beat two Eagle defenders to score just inside the post in the 82nd minute.Worth Noting: Florida advances after its opening NCAA match for the 16th time in the programs 20 appearances.The Gators leads the all-time series with FGCU 5-0, with three of the five meetings coming in NCAA First Round action.Dougherty Howards goal raises her collegiate season high totals for goals (7) and points (24).Lesters goal was her third of the season and first in home action. She also scored at LSU and Missouri in regular-season action.Jordans goal is her 16th of 2016 and the 81st of her career. In NCAA Division I history, 19 players have scored 81 or more goals and Jordan is one of seven to reach that mark since 2000.The top two current NCAA career leaders for goals and points were on the Dizney pitch Friday. Floridas Jordan tops both categories with 81 goals and 189 points. FGCU senior Tabby Tindell is second with 66 goals and 162 points.The shutout was the ninth for Florida this season, with eight in the last 12 matches. Kaylan Marckese is now tied for third among Gators goalkeepers for solo shutouts in a season at nine.Records: Florida: 16-4-1, 8-3 SECFGCU: 14-5-1, 6-0-1 ASUNHear from the Gators:On tonights match:First of all, I would like to congratulate Florida Gulf Coast. Theyre in the tournament every year, and theyre a really consistent program. The best part of the game for us, was not only our ability to stay patient, but the team defensive effort. The people that were sitting right behind us in the stands were the rest of our team, and I heard them all night. We keep talking about 39 strong, and everyone pulling ffor one another.dddddddddddd That definitely happened tonight, and I think that was a big factor in our wins all season and tonight. - Florida Head Coach Becky BurleighOn tonights match:Im proud of our team, not the result we were hoping for. We knew we would be up against it. Florida is a great team as you can tell. This doesnt take away from our season, and what weve been through this year with the adversity and injuries. This wasnt the result we were looking for, but Im really proud of our kids and how they battled through the season to get to this point. - FGCU head coach Jim BlankenshipOn Meggie Dougherty Howards goal:It lets everyone breathe. Our sport is a strange one. I felt like we had a really dominating performance but still couldnt get the ball into the back of the net. Gulf Coast had a lot to do with that. Credit to them, but our ability to stay composed and stay relaxed in spite of not scoring -that was really important. - Florida Head Coach Becky BurleighOn her goal tonight:It was a really good buildup on my goal. I know Rachelle [Smith] had a lot of time and space. She did a great job taking that. She combined with Mayra [Pelayo] out-wide, and Mayra served a great ball in the box. I think we did a really good job of bringing up the back, especially Rachelle coming up on the left side. She did a really great job on that. - senior forward Savannah JordanOn FGCUs defense:I think they did a really good job defensively. They gave 100 percent effort in blocking shots and denying us in the first half. I think we stayed patient with that. Once we got the first goal, it was a little easier to relax. - senior forward Savannah JordanOn her goal in tonights match:I had it, and I passed it to Brooke. She settled it perfectly. It was a great touch by her and she just laid it up. I looked up and heard Savannah yelling. I looked right at her, and the defender went towards her. Then I saw an opening and I took it. - freshman midfielder Julia LesterOn her goal tonight:It was good and it just settled us all down a little bit. I think we all knew it was coming, but they were really putting on the pressure. We just stuck to our game plan and didnt get impatient or frustrated that we hadnt score yet. It was a good play for us because we just continued to do what we were doing. It was a great ball by Sam [Chung], she pretty much handed me that goal on a platter. All credit to her on that. - senior midfielder Meggie Dougherty HowardNext up:Florida will face Wisconsin next Friday for NCAA Second Round action. The Badgers advance with a 1-0 win over Marquette Friday in Madison, Wis. ' ' '