Athletics
Women’s Tennis Team Returns Home From Pre-Season Training Trip In Puerto Rico
The Gustavus Adolphus women's tennis team returned home to the blizzards of Minnesota after spending touring week training in Puerto Rico. The team trained and competed at the Palmas del Mar Tennis Club located in Humacao, Puerto Rico over the week.
Men’s Swimming & Diving Competes At Minnesota Challenge
The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team competed in the two-day Minnesota Challenge held in the Aquatics Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota on Friday and Saturday. No team scores were kept, as it was the Gusties final swim meet before competition at the MIAC Championships held on February 18-20 in the U of M Aquatics Center.
Women’s Swimming & Diving Competes At Minnesota Challenge
The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team competed in the two-day Minnesota Challenge held in the Aquatics Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota on Friday and Saturday. No team scores were kept, as it was the Gusties final swim meet before competition at the MIAC Championships held on February 18-20 in the U of M Aquatics Center.
Women’s Basketball Falls To Hamline 69-65
The Gustavus women's basketball team ran into a hot-shooting Hamline squad and the result was a 69-65 loss to the Pipers on their home floor in St. Paul on Saturday afternoon. Molly Geske led Gustavus in scoring with 16 points. The Gusties are now 17-4 overall and 15-3 in the MIAC.
Gymnastics Takes Third At Best Of Minnesota Invite
The Gustavus gymnastics team compiled 172.75 points to finish in third place at the Best of Minnesota Invite held in the Sports Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota on Saturday night. The University of Minnesota won the meet with 194.950 points, as Winona State University took second with 178.725 points and Hamline University took fourth with 167.80.
Men’s Track & Field Competes At Ted Nelson Classic
The Gustavus men’s track and field team competed in the Ted Nelson Classic hosted by MSU-Mankato in the Meyers Field House Saturday afternoon. No team scores were kept at the meet, yet the Gusties turned in 11 top five finishes at the meet.
Women’s Track & Field Takes Part In Ted Nelson Classic
The Gustavus women's track and field team had the opportunity to compete in the Ted Nelson Classic hosted by MSU-Mankato in the Meyers Field House Saturday afternoon. No team scores were kept at the meet, yet the Gusties turned in five top five finishes at the meet.
Three Goal Third Period Allows Women’s Hockey To Defeat Concordia 4-0
The Gustavus women's hockey team completed an important weekend sweep over Concordia College with a 4-0 win in Moorhead on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties got goals from Alyssa Saunders, Kelsey Kennedy, Tam Meuwissen, and Allie Schwab, while goaltender Danielle Justice recorded the win in the net. Meuwissen (16:14) and Schwab's (17:07) goals, which gave the Gusties some breathing room, came less than a minute apart midway through the third period. Gustavus improves to 12-4-2 overall and 8-3-1 in MIAC play.
Men’s Basketball Topped By Hamline 69-66
Hamline’s Carl Hipp scored 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting in the second half to lead the Pipers past the Gustavus men’s basketball team 69-66 on Saturday afternoon in St. Paul. Hipp scored Hamline’s final six points of the game, giving the Pipers the three point victory and moving them into third place in the MIAC standings. Hamline improves to 15-7 overall and 11-6 in the MIAC, while the Gusties fall to 13-8 overall and 11-5 in the MIAC.
Swartout Shines In Goal As Men’s Hockey Team Shuts Out Concordia 2-0
Gustavus goaltender Josh Swartout turned in an outstanding performance to help the men's hockey team slip past Concordia 2-0 at Don Roberts Ice Rink in St. Peter, Minn. on Saturday afternoon. David Martinson provided the Gusties with all of the offense they would need as he scored both goals. With the win, Gustavus remains in first place in conference play with a mark of 9-1-2 (20 points). The Gusties will face Hamline in a showdown between the first and second place teams in the MIAC standings next Friday and Saturday.