No. 14 Minnesota has lost junior libero Zeynep Palabiyik for the remainder of 2025 with a knee injury, the program announced Friday.

A magnetic image resonance exam this week diagnosed Palabiyik with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and she has been scheduled for surgery next week. She will take a medical redshirt and has two years of eligibility remaining.

“We’re obviously heartbroken for Zeynep at this moment,” head coach Keegan Cook said in a statement. “But we’re also extremely confident in how she will heal, recover and ultimately grow from this. She has met every adversity of college volleyball with enthusiasm and determination. She will remain an emotional leader for the team this season and we will all look forward to having her back on the court with us.”

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