Archive for January, 2010Page 6

Women’s Hockey Defeats UW-Stevens Point 2-0

The Gustavus women's hockey team got back on the winning track with a solid 2-0 win over UW-Stevens P0int in Stevens Point on Saturday afternoon. TheGusties got second period goals Tam Meuwissen and Mollie Carroll and that is all they would need to claim the important victory.

Men’s Hockey Skates Past UW-Stout 4-1

Two third period goals allowed the Gustavus men’s hockey team to post a convincing 4-1 at Don Roberts Ice Rink on the Gustavus campus on Saturday  evening. The Gusties, who out-shot the Blue Devils 44-30 got goals from Eric Bigham (14:53, 1st period), David Martinson (19:13, 2nd period), Mitch Carlson (10:45, 3rd period), and Dane […]

Late Second Half Surge Gives Men’s Basketball 73-66 Win Over Hamline

The Gustavus men's basketball team remained undefeated with a 73-66 victory over Hamline on Saturday afternoon in St. Peter, Minn. The Gustavus bench outscored Hamline's 21-2 in the second half. Phil Wirtjes and Seth Anderson led the Gusties in scoring with 16 and 15 points, respectively.

Women’s Basketball Moves Into First Place with 85-67 Win Over Hamline

The Gustavus women's basketball team defeated Hamline 85-67 on Saturday afternoon in St. Peter and moved into a three-way tie for first place in the MIAC after Concordia defeated St. Ben's 68-56 win in Moorhead. Gustavus, St. Ben's, and Macalester are all currently atop the MIAC with a league mark of 7-1. Against the Pipers, the Gusties were led by Molly Mathiowetz with 18 points.

Men’s Hockey Falls to St. Olaf 2-1 In Northfield

The Gustavus men’s hockey team saw its six-game win streak come to an end with a 2-1 loss to St. Olaf in Northfield on Friday night.  St. Olaf’s Devin Nitzkorski’s breakaway goal with 1:48 left in regulation play allowed the Ole’s to slip past the Gusties. The contest was a single non-conference matchup that does […]

Men’s Hockey Team Will Play Saint John’s At Xcel Energy Center on Sunday, January 24

The Gustavus men’s hockey team will play Saint John’s University as part of the Minnesota Wild’s Skills Competition on Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The game is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23, at the National Hockey Center in St. […]

Women’s Soccer Player Alison Dittmer Named To NSCAA Scholar All-Central Region Team

Gustavus Adolphus College senior defender Alison Dittmer was named National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-Central Region 2nd Team on Friday. Dittmer is a Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major with a GPA of 3.84.

Women’s Hockey Spends Holiday Break Traveling and Playing in Italy and Switzerland

The Gustavus women's hockey team spent its holiday break playing hockey and touring northern Italy and Switzerland. During their trip, the Gusties played three exhibition hockey games. The marquee match-up was against the Switzerland National team, which will be competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in early February. The team also took sightseeing tours of Milan and Lake Como in Italy as well as Lugano, Chur, St. Moritz and Zurich in Switzerland.

Women’s Basketball Gets Back On Winning Track With 79-61 Win At St. Olaf

The Gustavus women's basketball team jumped out to a 25-11 lead and never looked back on its way to a 79-61 victory over the Oles in Northfield on Wednesday night. Molly Geske led Gustavus with 28 points. Geske made 7-0f-14 from the field, including 4-of-6 from behind the arc. The Gusties improve to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the MIAC.

Strong Second Half Propels Men’s Basketball Past St. Olaf 69-56

The Gustavus men's basketball team shot 83% (15-18) from the field in the second half on Wednesday night in St. Peter, propelling them to a 69-56 victory over St. Olaf. The Gusties overcame a 16-point second half deficit by making a 23-2 scoring run in just over eight minutes. Gustavus was as led by Sam Paulson (15 pts) and Ryan McPartland (13 pts).