Archive for October, 2006Page 2

Football to Host Augsburg in Final Game at Gustavus Stadium

The Gustavus Adolphus football team welcomes Augsburg College to Lloyd Hollingsworth Field Saturday for a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup. Saturday's game, the season's home finale, also marks the final game ever at the current Hollingsworth Field. The Gusties enter the game with a record of 3-4 overall, 1-4 in the MIAC, while Augsburg enters with a mark of 0-7 overall and 0-5 in the MIAC.

Men’s Soccer Defeats Augsburg 1-0 in Overtime

The Gustavus men's soccer team kept its conference title hopes alive with a thrilling 1-0 win over Augsburg in Minneapolis in overtime on Wednesday night. Flynn Stewart-Franzen scored the game-winning goal with an assist from Neil Nelson just two minutes into the first overtime. The Gusties are now 8-1-0 in league play and tied for first place with Saint John's.

Women’s Soccer Defeats Augsburg 1-0

The Gustavus women's soccer team won its third consecutive conference match on Wednesday afternoon with a 1-0 victory over Augsburg. Becca Hagen (Fy., Minneapolis, Minn.) scored the lone goal of the game and Christy Tupy (So., Eagan, Minn.) was credited with the assist. The Gusties improve to 7-8-2 overall and 4-4-2 in the MIAC while the Auggies fall to 9-5-2 on the season and 6-3-1 in the conference.

Volleyball Closes Out Regular Season with 3-1 Win at St. Mary’s

The Gustavus volleyball team closed out its regular season with an impressive 3-1 win at St. Mary's on Wednesday night. The Gusties dropped game one 26-30, but then rallied to win the next three games 30-21, 30-26, 30-24 to close out the match.

Men’s Soccer Splits Two Games in California, Beating Cal State East Bay and Losing to UC-Santa Cruz

The Gustavus men's soccer team completed its fall break trip to California with a 1-1 record after losing to #4 UC-Santa Cruz 2-0 on Sunday afternoon and defeating California State-East Bay 2-0 on Monday afternoon. Gustavus is now 13-2-1 overall.

Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Hamline 4-0

The Gustavus women's soccer team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-0 MIAC victory over Hamline Saturday in St. Peter. Senior Amy Larson scored a goal and an assist, while Shannon Quealy added a pair of assists. The Gusties, who improve to 6-8-2 overall, 3-4-2 in the MIAC, will face Augsburg in their home finale Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Football Runs Past Macalester 51-0

The Gustavus Adolphus football team rushed for 287 yards and five touchdowns en route to a 51-0 nonconference win over Macalester Saturday in St. Paul. Ray Wilson (13 rushes, 124 yards) and Mitch Anderson (11 rushes, 116 yards) each surpassed 100 yards on the day. The Gusties will host Augsburg in their home finale next Saturday at 1 pm.

Volleyball Defeats St. Ben’s 3-2, Clinches #2 Seed in MIAC Playoffs

The Gustavus volleyball team continued its storybook season with a 3-2 win over St. Ben's on Saturday afternoon at Gus Young Court in St. Peter. The Gusties won the decisive fifth game 15-8 to claim the important conference win. Emily Klein set a school record for digs in a match with 46.

Men’s Soccer Extends Win Streak to Seven with 2-0 Win Over Hamline

The Gustavus men's soccer team picked up an important 2-0 win over Hamline in St. Paul on Wednesday afternoon. The Gusties got an early goal from Alex Groth and then iced the win with an open net goal by Mike Butterworth in the final moments. Tyler Garry recorded his ninth shutout of the season in the nets for Gustavus. The Gusties are now 12-1-1 overall and 7-1-0 in the MIAC.

Volleyball Defeats Macalester 3-1, Clinches MIAC Playoff Spot

The Gustavus volleyball team defeated Macalester 3-1 (23-30, 31-29, 30-26, 30-27) in St. Paul, Minn. on Wednesday night and clinched a spot in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference post-season tournament. The Gusties improve to 16-8 overall and 7-2 in the MIAC.