Entries tagged with ‘Phil Wirtjes’
Seth Anderson Named All-Conference In Men’s Basketball
Gustavus junior Seth Anderson was named to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men's Basketball All-Conference Team for the 2010-2011 season. Other Gustavus players receiving recognition included All-Conference Honorable Mention honorees Dan Schmidtknecht and Phil Wirtjes. Matt Doble was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.
Clock Strikes Midnight As Men’s Basketball Falls To St. Thomas In MIAC Championship
The Gustavus men's basketball team saw its "Cinderella" run through the MIAC Playoffs come to an end with a hard-fought 83-77 loss at St. Thomas on Sunday afternoon in the MIAC Playoff Championship game. The Gusties finish with a record of 15-13 overall.
Slipper Fits Again As Men’s Basketball Upsets #1 Carleton 70-64
The Gustavus men's basketball team continued its "Cinderella" run through the MIAC Playoffs with a 70-64 upset of #1 seed Carleton on the Knights home floor in Northfield on Friday evening. Coach Mark Hanson's squad will now play St. Thomas in St. Paul on Sunday at 2:00 pm in the MIAC Playoff Championship game.
Men’s Basketball Drops Overtime Heartbreaker To Saint John’s 96-88
The Gustavus men's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 96-88 loss to Saint John's in overtime on Monday night in St. Peter, Minn. Seth Anderson led the Gusties with 30 points, while Saint John's Aaron Burtzel led all scorers with 32 points.
Men’s Basketball Drops Fourth Straight, Loses To St. Thomas 81-70
The Gustavus men’s basketball team suffered its fourth consecutive setback Saturday afternoon with an 81-70 loss to St. Thomas in St. Peter, Minn. Seth Anderson led both teams with a career-high 28 points, but the Gusties were overpowered by a strong effort by the Tommies on both sides of the ball.
Men’s Basketball Drops Nailbiter To Macalester 68-67
The Gustavus men's basketball team saw its hopes of claiming the 2010-11 MIAC regular season title take a hit with a hard-fought 68-67 loss to Macalester on Monday night in St. Peter. James Hill led Gustavus in scoring with 17 points.
Hill, Wirtjes Shine As Men’s Basketball Defeats Concordia 82-71
The Gustavus men's basketball team opened up a double-digit lead midway through the first half and never looked back on its way to a convincing 82-71 win at Concordia on Saturday afternoon. Phil Wirtjes and James Hill were the difference for the Gusties as Hill tallied a game-high 23 points, while Wirtjes contributed 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field.
Men’s Basketball Wins Physical Battle At Saint Mary’s 67-59
The Gustavus men's basketball team extended its winning streak to five games with a hard-fought 67-59 win over Saint Mary's in Winona on Saturday afternoon. Phil Wirtjes and Dan Schmidtknecht each scored 13 points to lead the Gusties who improved to 11-5 overall and 9-2 in the MIAC.
Strong Second Half Leads Men’s Basketball To 85-72 Win Over Bethel
The Gustavus men's basketball team extended its win streak to four games with a convincing 85-72 win over Bethel on Wednesday night in St. Peter. Dan Schmidtknecht led the Gusties in scoring with 17 points.
Wirtjes And Geske Named December Student-Athletes Of The Month
Gustavus basketball players Phil Wirtjes and Molly Geske have been named Gustavus Student-Athletes of the Month following solid individual performances over the month of December.