Volleyball Defeats Hamline 3-0, Falls To Northwestern 2-3The Gustavus volleyball team split two home matches on Homecoming Day defeating conference foe Hamline 3-0 and losing to non-conference opponent Northwestern 2-3. The Gusties used late runs to post wins in the first two sets against Hamline, but the Gusties could not stop the late runs by Northwestern in losing in five sets after leading the match 2-1. Gustavus is now 9-13 overall and 2-3 in the MIAC.
Volleyball Loses To St. Catherine 3-0The Gustavus volleyball team suffered a disappointing 3-0 loss to St. Catherine University on Thursday night by the scores of 24-26, 19-25, 19-25. The Gusties fall to 8-12 overall and 1-4 in the MIAC, while the Wildcats improve to 13-7 overall and 3-2 in the MIAC.
The Gustavus volleyball team turned in four solid performances at the IIAC-MIAC Border Battle in Dubuque, Iowa this past weekend, but could not come up with the important fifth set win and the result was a 0-4 record at the tournament. The Gusties lost 3-2 to Central and 3-0 to Loras on Friday, and the fell 3-1 to Wartburg and 3-2 to Simpson on Saturday.
The Gustavus volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the match at 2-2 against Augsburg in Minneapolis on Friday night, however the Gusties could not close out the match and ending up losing in five sets by the scores of 23-25, 16-25, 25-15, 25-20, 13-15. Gustavus falls ot 8-5 overall and 1-2 in the MIAC.
Volleyball Falls To Carleton In A 3-1 DefeatThe Gustavus volleyball team lost a close four set match to Carleton College in St. Peter on Wednesday night. The Gusties were led by Malea Noennig's 43 assists and Nicki Ainsworth's 14 kills. Jenny Ewert guided the defense with 22 digs. Kelly Lovett led Carleton with 17 kills and 14 digs. The sores for the sets were 25-22, 28-30, 22-25, and 17-25. Gustavus drops to 8-5 on the season while Carleton improves to 8-3.
Volleyball Team Posts Convincing 3-0 Win Over Waldorf CollegeThe Gustavus volleyball team claimed a convincing 3-0 non-conference win over Waldorf College in St. Peter on Saturday. The set scores for the match were 25-15, 25-18, and 25-17. The Gusties had a balanced attack as Angela Ahrendt and Janey Helland registered eight kills each, while Meghan Gehring and Olivia Warren posted seven kills each. Malea Noennig recorded 20 assists.
Volleyball Defeats Macalester 3-0 In St. PaulThe Gustavus volleyball team improved its record to 7-4 on the season with a 3-0 victory over Macalester College on Wednesday night in St. Paul. Janey Helland had nine kills for the Gusties, and Nicki Ainsworth added six kills and 16 digs. The scores for the sets were 25-16, 25-12, and 25-20.
Volleyball Finishes Gustavus Classic With 3-1 RecordThe Gustavus volleyball team finished day two of the Gustavus Classic Tournament with a 1-1 record, and an overall tournament record of 3-1. In the first match of the day, the Gusties defeated York College 3-0. The scores for the match were 25-13, 25-18, and 25-10. The Gusties lost their second game of the day to the Falcons from UW-River Falls by a score of 2-3. The scoring for the match was 25-18. 16-25. 25-21, 20-25, and 11-15. Gustavus moves to 6-4 overall on the season after the two day tournament.
Volleyball Wins First Two Games at Gustavus ClassicThe Gustavus volleyball team finished day one of the Gustavus Classic Tournament with a 2-0 record. In the first match of the day, the Gusties defeated Martin Luther College 3-0. The scores for the match were 25-20, 25-15, and 25-22. The Gusties continued their strong play, as they defeated Carleton College in game two by a score of 3-0. The scoring for the match was 25-21, 25-14, and 25-20. Gustavus moves to 5-3 overall on the season with the two victories.
Volleyball Claims 3-1 Victory Over Bethany Lutheran CollegeThe Gustavus volleyball team evened its record to 3-3 on the season defeating Bethany Lutheran College Tuesday night in Mankato. The Gusties were led offensively by Angela Ahrendt's 17 kills, and defensively by Jenny Ewert's 22 digs. The scores for the match were 25-13, 18-25, 25-20, and 30-28.