Archive for October, 2009Page 5
Ryan Hoag’s Blog – It’s Game Day!
Former Gustavus football player Ryan Hoag has been blogging about his experience playing professional football in the United Football League. In his latest installment, Ryan writes about getting ready for his first game with the New York Sentinels on Saturday, October 10 in Orlando, Florida.
Women’s Soccer Battles St. Catherine To 1-1 Tie
Karen Maus scored for Gustavus with just under two minutes left in regulation play to tie the score at 1-1 and force an overtime session with St. Catherine on Saturday afternoon. Neither team was able to score in two 10 minute overtimes and the result was a 1-1 tie. The Gusties are now 6-4-1 overall and 2-3-1 in conference play.
Volleyball Defeats Hamline 3-0, Falls To Northwestern 2-3
The 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 3-0
The 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.
Women’s Golf Wins MIAC Title In Convincing Fashion, While Men Finish Strong To Tie For Second
The Gustavus women's golf team pulled away from the field and won its second consecutive MIAC Championship by a convincing 46 strokes, while the men shot a final round 300 to tie for second with St. Thomas. The women's team was led by Katie Schenfeld, who claimed medalist honors with a 54-hole total of 80-78-78--236, while A.J. Olson and Alex Kolquist tied for third at 223 to lead the men.
Women’s Soccer Suffers 3-1 Setback At St. Olaf
The Gustavus women's soccer team suffered a 3-1 setback at St. Olaf on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties got off to a slow start and trailed 2-0 just 14 minutes into the match. Meghan McMillan's goal in the 28th minute cut the lead to 2-1, but that is as close as Gustavus would get as the Oles added another goal in the second half to claim the 3-1 win.
Volleyball Drops Four Hard-Fought Matches At IIAC-MIAC Border Battle
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.
Women’s Golf Remains In First Place, Men’s Golf Slips To Third After Two Days Of MIAC Championships
The Gustavus women's golf team built a commanding 29-stroke lead heading into the final day of the MIAC Championships, while the men slipped into third place, 17 strokes behind leader Saint John's. Individually, Katie Schenfeld is in first place with a total of 158, while A.J. Olson is in fifth place with a total of 148.
Women’s Soccer Battles #22 UW-Stevens Point To 0-0 Tie In Two Overtimes
The Gustavus women's soccer team received a strong performance from first year goalkeeper Jessica Richert, who recorded her first career shutout, and battled #22 UW-Stevens Point to a 0-0 tie after playing through 90 minutes of regulation play and two 10 minute overtimes. It was the first tie of the season for the Gusties who move to 6-4-1 overall.
Football Drops Second Straight, Falls To St. Thomas 45-12
The Gustavus football team got off to a solid start and trailed 24-12 at the intermission, but St. Thomas outscored the Gusties 24-0 in the second half and pulled away for the 45-12 victory. Senior tight end Cameron Maurer made four catches for 128 yards and one touchdown. Maurer accounted for half of the Gusties' 248 yards of total offense. Gustavus is now 1-3 overall and 1-2 in the MIAC.