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Men’s Tennis Wins MIAC Playoff Championship, Earns Automatic NCAA Tournament Berth
The tenth-ranked Gustavus men's tennis team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after claiming the MIAC Playoff Championship on Saturday at the Brown Outdoor Tennis Courts in St. Peter. The Gusties, who improved to 25-8, defeated St. Olaf 8-1 after defeating St. Thomas 9-0 in the semifinal round. The NCAA Tournament field will be announced on Monday afternoon.
Baseball Wraps Up Season With 2-5 And 2-11 Losses At St. Thomas
The Gustavus baseball team saw its season come to an end after dropping a pair of games to St. Thomas by the scores of 5-2 and 11-2 in St. Paul on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties hit the Tommie pitching, but were unable to string together consecutive hits to score runs. However, St. Thomas had a big inning in each game of the doubleheader to earn the wins. Gustavus finished the season at 17-21 overall and 9-11 in the MIAC, while the Tommies moved to 27-9 overall and 15-5 in the conference standings.
Men’s Tennis Defeats Macalester And St. Thomas To Claim 21st Consecutive MIAC Crown
The Gustavus men's tennis team defeated Macalester 9-0 and St. Thomas 6-3 to earn its 21st consecutive MIAC Championship on Saturday. The Gusties finished conference play undefeated at 9-0 and improved to 23-8 overall. Gustavus will host the MIAC Championships at the Brown Outdoor Tennis Courts beginning with the #3-6 seeds competing on Friday, May 1. The top-seeded Gustavus will face the lowest remaining seed on Saturday, May 2 at 9 a.m.
Men’s Hockey Advances To MIAC Championship With 3-1 Win Over St. Thomas
Brad Wieck and Casey Dynan scored two goals in the third period to open up a tie game as the Gustavus men's hockey team defeated St. Thomas 3-1 in a MIAC semifinal contest on Saturday in St. Peter. The win marks the first time since the 1996-97 season that the Gusties recorded three wins over the Tommies. Gustavus, which improved to 16-10-0 overall, will host Hamline in the MIAC Championship game on Wednesday, March 4 at 8 p.m. St. Thomas finished the season at 12-11-3 overall.
Men’s Basketball Season Comes To End With 90-50 Loss At St. Thomas
The St. Thomas defensive pressure proved to be too much for the Gustavus men's basketball team as the Gusties saw their season coming to an end after a disappointing 90-50 loss in the MIAC semifinals on Wednesday in St. Paul. Gustavus was unable to generate an offensive rhythm as it committed 21 turnovers resulting in 34 Tommie points. Robert Schmidt was the only Gustie to reach double-figures with 13 points as four other players chipped in six points each.
Men’s Basketball To Face Top-Ranked St. Thomas In MIAC Semifinals
The No. 6 seed Gustavus men's basketball team will face No. 1 seed St. Thomas in the MIAC semifinals on Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena in St. Paul with tip-off at 7:30 p.m. The winner will advance to the conference championship game on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the site of the highest remaining seed. Gustavus enters the contest at 13-13, while St. Thomas is undefeated at 25-0.
Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short In 72-59 Loss To St. Thomas
In front of a full house with a playoff-like atmosphere, the top-ranked St. Thomas defense did not allow many clear looks at the basket as the Gustavus men's basketball team lost 72-59 at Gus Young Court on Saturday afternoon. The Tommies held the Gusties to 39 percent shooting, while going 53 percent from the floor themselves. Sam Paulson fell one rebound short of recording a double-double as he poured in 14 points and grabbed nine boards.
Women’s Hockey Moves Into First Place With 1-0 Win Over St. Thomas
The Gustavus women's hockey team claimed an important 1-0 win over St. Thomas at Don Roberts Ice Rink in St. Peter on Saturday afternoon. Laura Hillman's goal at 11:47 of the second period was all the Gusties would need to edge the Tommies and move into first place in the MIAC. Gustavus now sits alone atop the league standings with a record of 6-0-2 (14 points), while St. Thomas slips to second place with a mark of 6-1-1 (13 points).
Turnovers Prove Costly In Men’s Basketball 70-49 Loss At St. Thomas
The Gustavus men's basketball team struggled to take care of the ball, committing 29 turnovers in a 70-49 loss to second-ranked University of St. Thomas at Schoenecker Arena on Saturday afternoon in a battle of the top two teams in the MIAC. Ryan McPartland was the only Gustie to reach double-figures with 10 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Gustavus, which fell to 7-6 overall, moved into a tie with Carleton for second place in the league standings at 6-2.
Martinson’s Late Goal Gives Men’s Hockey 3-2 Win At St. Thomas
David Martinson scored with 1:01 left in regulation to lift the Gustavus men's hockey team over St. Thomas 3-2 on Saturday night in Mendota Heights, Minn. The Gusties, who earned their first regular-season sweep over the Tommies since the 1983-84 season, moved into a tie with Hamline for second place in the MIAC standings at 5-3-0 (10 points) and reached 10-7-0 overall. St. Thomas dropped to 3-2-1 in the league and 6-7-2 overall.