Archive for October, 2005Page 4
Men’s Golf Finishes Second at Twin Cities Classic
The Gustavus men's golf team wrapped up its fall season with a second place finish at its own Twin Cities Classic. The Gusties tied for second place with Saint John's and finished behind champion UW-Eau Claire. Clayton Johnson led the Gusties with by placing 7th individually.
Women’s Golf Finishes Second at MIAC Tourney
The Gustavus women's golf team turned in a strong performance on the second day of the MIAC Championships, but came up three shots short of St. Thomas, which claimed its fifth straight title. The Gusties were led by Kelli Groff and Erin Schliep, who tied for second place individually.
Volleyball 3-1 at Border Battle Tournament
The Gustavus volleyball team had a successful weekend, registering a 3-1 record at the MIAC-IIAC Border Battle Tournament. The Gusties, one of four teams that finished with a 3-1 mark, opened the tournament with a 3-1 win over Luther on Friday afternoon before falling to Simpson 3-2 on Friday evening. Gustavus responded Saturday with victories over University of Dubuque (3-2) and Loras (3-0). Gustie junior Becca Thompson was named to the seven-member All-Tournament Team by the coaches.
Men’s Cross Country Claims Pair of Seventh Place Finishes
The Gustavus men's cross country team picked up a pair of seventh place team finishes Saturday at the Dan Huston Invite in Waverly, Iowa. The meet featured both a 4-kilometer and an 8-kilometer race in order to give team's variety and allow more runners to figure into the scoring. The Gusties top finisher in the 8-kilometer race was junior Alex Zupan. Zupan finished tenth in a time of 26:23. Freshman Ryan Brownell was the top finisher in the 4-kilometer race with a 31st place time of 13:15.
Women’s Cross Country Finishes Third, Fourth; Harren Takes 6K Title
The Gustavus women's cross country team picked up a pair of top four team finishes Saturday at the Dan Huston Invite in Waverly, Iowa. The meet featured both a 4-kilometer and a 6-kilometer race in order to give team's variety and allow more runners to figure into the scoring. The Gusties finished third in the 6-kilometer race, with junior Hailey Harren picking up the individual title. Gustavus picked up a fourth place team finish in the 4-kilometer race, led by Ashley Cronin's fourth place finish.
Gustavus Earns 42-27 Homecoming Win Against Augsburg
The Gustavus Adolphus College football team was victorious Saturday with a 42-27 win over Augsburg in St. Peter at Lloyd Hollingsworth Field. Sophomore quarterback Jordan Stolp, who completed 20-of-38 passes for 252 yards, led the Gusties with six total touchdowns. Gustavus improved to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in the MIAC.
Men’s Soccer Falls to Macalester 1-0
The Gustavus men's soccer team was knocked out of first place in the MIAC by the Macalester Scots who claimed a 1-0 victory in Saint Peter on Saturday afternoon. Macalester's Magnus Oppenheimer scored the game-winning goal very late in the first half (41:29) off an assist from Eddie Powers. The Gusties fall to 7-2-2 overall, and 4-1-1 in the MIAC, while the Scots improve to 9-2-0 overall and 5-1-0 in the MIAC.
Women’s Golf Struggles on First Day of MIAC Championships
The Gustavus women's golf team had a rough first day at the MIAC Championships which are being held at StoneRidge Golf Course in Stillwater, Minn. The Gusties fired a first round score of 345 and trail first place St. Thomas by 16 strokes. Erin Schliep led Gustavus with a first round score of 82. The final round will be played on Sunday.
Volleyball Swept By St. Olaf 3-0
The Gustavus volleyball team dropped their third straight Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest Wednesday night with a 3-0 loss to St. Olaf in Northfield. Sophomore Andrea Kron led the Gusties offensively with 12 kills. St. Olaf improves to 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the MIAC, while Gustavus falls to 9-8 overall and 3-4 in the league. The Gusties and Oles will both participate in the MIAC-IIAC Border Battle Tournament beginning Friday afternoon in St. Peter.
Football Set to Host Augsburg For Homecoming Match-up
Gustavus welcomes Augsburg College to Lloyd Hollingsworth Field today for a mid-season MIAC match-up between two teams who are looking to pick up their first win of the season. The Gusties enter the game with a record of 0-5 overall, and 0-3 in the MIAC, while Augsburg enters with a mark of 0-4 overall and 0-2 in the MIAC.