Entries tagged with ‘britta rinke’

Women’s Basketball Can’t Hold Off Late St. Thomas Surge, Falls 66-51 In MIAC Quarterfinals

Karina Schroeder reaches up for the opening tip against St. Thomas on Tuesday night. Photo courtesy of Caleb Williams, d3photography.com. St. Paul – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team was not able to withstand a late University of St. Thomas surge in the quarterfinals of the MIAC Playoffs on Tuesday night at Schoenecker Arena.  With […]

Schroeder Leads The Way In Fifth Straight Win, Women’s Basketball Defeats Carleton 67-52

Northfield, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team earned its season-best fifth straight victory on Saturday with a 67-52 win over Carleton College at West Gym.  Sophomore post Karina Schroeder (Lake Crystal, Minn.) took advantage of Carleton on the blocks early and often, scoring a game-high 23 points and bringing down a game-high 14 […]

Women’s Basketball Uses Strong Finish To Cruise Past Macalester 71-49

St. Paul – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team earned its fourth straight victory with a 71-49 win over Macalester College on Wednesday night at the Leonard Center.  Using a balanced scoring attack that featured four players in double-figures, Gustavus jumped out to an early lead and was able to withstand a late second half […]

Second Half Surge Propels Women’s Basketball To 61-58 Comeback Win Over Saint Ben’s

St. Joseph, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team propelled itself to a sixth place standing in the MIAC with a 61-58 victory over the College of Saint Benedict on Monday night at Claire Lynch Hall.  Trailing 12 points at halftime, the Gusties surged ahead in the second half, outscoring the Blazers 39-24 and […]

Comeback Comes Short In Overtime, Women’s Basketball Falls To Concordia 73-71

Moorhead, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team suffered its first overtime loss of the season in a hard-fought 73-71 defeat at the hands of Concordia College on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Auditorium. Gustavus closed a ten point gap in the second half and sent the game to overtime after going on a 5-0 […]

Turnovers Plague Women’s Basketball, Falls 67-58 To Saint Mary’s

Winona, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team was not able to keep a surging Saint Mary’s team at bay in the final stages of the game on Saturday afternoon at the SMU Gym.  The Cardinals earned a 67-58 victory after erasing an eight point second half deficit and oustcoring the Gusties 23-14 in […]

Women’s Basketball Suffers 64-50 Road Loss At Bethel

Arden Hills, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team was not able to recover from a nine point first half deficit and as a result suffered a 64-50 loss to Bethel University on Wednesday night at the Robertson Center Gym.  Although seniors Britta Rinke (Waconia, Minn.) and Julia Dysthe (White Bear Lake, Minn.) combined […]

Comeback Falls Short, Women’s Basketball Falls 68-64 To St. Olaf

Northfield, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s basketball team rang in the year with a 68-64 loss to St. Olaf College on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.  Despite a career-high 28-point scoring performance by Britta Rinke (Sr., Waconia, Minn.), St. Olaf was able to outlast the Gusties for its second straight conference victory. Gustavus drops […]

Women’s Basketball Falls 76-73 To Saint Ben’s In Back And Forth Battle

Lindsey Johnson puts up a shot over Blazer Morgan Dale in Wednesday night's 76-73 loss. Photo courtesy of Laura Westphal - Sport PiX. St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s basketball team suffered its second straight loss at home to an MIAC opponent with a 76-73 defeat at the hands of the College of Saint […]

Women’s Basketball’s Britta Rinke And Laurie Kelly Highlight This Weekend’s Gustie Spotlight

St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus senior women’s basketball player Britta Rinke (Sr., Waconia, Minn.) and Head Coach Laurie Kelly join Tom Wheeler of KNUJ AM 860 for this weekend’s edition of the Gustie Spotlight. Tom Wheeler, the radio voice of the Golden Gusties, conducts interviews with a different member of the Gustavus Athletics Department throughout the winter […]