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Madson Homers Twice as Baseball Sweeps Saint Mary’s

The Gustavus Adolphus baseball team kept itself in the thick of things for a spot in the MIAC Playoffs Saturday with a doubleheader sweep of visiting Saint Mary's, 4-1 and 17-11. Dave Wold pitched a complete game, six-hitter to get the win in game one, while Aaron Madson hit two home runs and a double and knocked in four runs during game two.

Women’s Tennis Pushes Record to 21-4 With 9-0 Win Over Carleton

The Gustavus women's tennis team moved to 21-4 overall, 7-0 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 9-0 win over Carleton College Saturday afternoon in St. Peter. Five different Gusties recorded wins in both singles and doubles during the dual. The Gusties will close out its regular season dual schedule on the road with matches against St. Kate's and Hamline Sunday before finishing with a dual against St. Olaf Monday.

Men’s Tennis Wraps Up Regular Season With Wins Over Concordia, Hamline and Macalester

The Gustavus men's tennis team completed its regular season with impressive wins over Concordia (8-1), Macalester (9-0), and Hamline (9-0). The Gusties, who are currently rated #1 in the ITA Division III poll, are now 28-4 overall and 9-0 in the MIAC.

Women’s Golf in First Place After First Round of MWCGA Tournament

The Gustavus women's golf team is in first place after the first day of the Minnesota Women's Collegiate Golf Association (MWCGA) Tournament being played at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker, Minn. Senior Kelli Groff's opening round 76 was the top score for Gustavus. The Gusties lead second place St. Thomas by four strokes.

Joyce, Brown Capture Wins at St. Olaf Women’s Meet; Cronen and Brown Post NCAA Provisional Marks

The Gustavus Adolphus women's track and field team posted a number of top-ten finishes at Saturday's Manitou Classic hosted by St. Olaf College. Senior Kourtney Joyce won the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:52.05, while Lisa Brown placed first in the javelin throw with a school-record and NCAA provisional qualifying toss of 133 feet, 9 inches. Ashley Cronen finished third in the 800-meter run with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 2:15.35.

Men’s Track and Field Fifth at Carleton Relays

The Gustavus men's track and field team captured a total of 16 top-eight finishes at Saturday's Carleton Relays, finishing fifth in the 18-team field with 79 points. St. Thomas won the meet with 130 points, edging out Saint John's (125), Minnesota-Duluth (121) and Minnesota State, Mankato (117). Tanner Miest won the 110-meter hurdles while John Retka captured the long jump title.

Softball Splits Important Doubleheader with Saint Mary’s

The Gustavus softball team managed a split with the Saint Mary's softball team in Winona on Thursday afternoon. The Gusties won game one 3-1 and then saw the Cardinals score twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim the 5-4 come-from-behind victory in game two.

Baseball Splits With Concordia Falling 8-7, Winning 12-1

The Gustavus Adolphus baseball team picked up its fourth split in five doubleheaders Wednesday with a split against Concordia College in Moorhead. The Gusties fell 8-7 in game one after leading at one point 7-2, but rebounded to take the second game, 12-1. Gustavus (15-5, 5-5 MIAC) was led by Wade Vrieze, who went 5-for-8 with three doubles and a triple. Vrieze also drove in three and scored four times.

Softball Sweeps Hamline, Extends Win Streak to 11 Games

The Gustavus softball team continued its winning ways by sweeping Hamline 10-0 and 6-1 in St. Paul on Tuesday afternoon. Junior catcher Abby Bernstein had the hot bat for the Gusties as she went 5-for-7 with 4 rbi in the doubleheader. Gustavus extended its win streak to 11 games and improved its overall record to 17-5.

Men’s Golf Team Wins Bobby Krig Invitational

The Gustavus men's golf team finished three shots ahead of region rivals Saint John's and UW-Eau Claire to claim first place honors at its own Bobby Krig Invitational. The Gusties finished with a 54-hole total of 289-304-311--904. Mark Stuckey led the Gusties individually as he placed fourth with a total of 70-77-79--226.