Archive for February, 2011Page 10
Spring Sports Teams Head To Warm Climates To Start Seasons
Three Gustavus Spring sport teams will be using their Touring Week break to head to warmer climates to open their 2011 seasons. The men's tennis and women's softball teams are in Hawaii, while the women's tennis team is in Puerto Rico.
Schmidtknecht’s 20 Not Enough As Men’s Basketball Falls To Hamline 74-86
The Gustavus men's basketball team dropped its second straight conference contest with a 86-74 loss to Hamline on Wednesday night in St. Paul. Dan Schmidtknecht scored 20 points to lead the Gusties. Gustavus falls to 12-8 overall and 10-5 in conference play.
Davis And Justice Named January Student-Athletes Of The Month
Gustavus' Skylar Davis and Danielle Justice earned Athlete of the Month honors for their outstanding performance in the month of January. Davis is a senior swimmer from Palatine, Ill., and Justice is a junior goaltender on the women's hockey team from Alexandria, Minn.
Women’s Hockey Scores Early and Often In 5-0 Win At UW-Superior
The eighth ranked Gustavus women's hockey team scored three first period goals and never looked back on its way to a convincing 5-0 win over tenth ranked UW-Superior in Superior on Tuesday night. Sophomore forward Lindsey Hjelm scored twice to lead the Gusties offensively.
Nordic Skier Jens Brabbit Putting Finishing Touches On Standout Collegiate Career
At the age of 17, Gustavus senior Jens Brabbit moved to Belgium to compete for the United States National Cycling team. Merely four years later, Brabbit is on the verge of graduating as one of the most accomplished athletes from Gustavus—as a Nordic skier. Seth Wisner chronicles Brabbit's collegiate skiing career at Gustavus.
Men’s Basketball Drops Nailbiter To Macalester 68-67
The Gustavus men's basketball team saw its hopes of claiming the 2010-11 MIAC regular season title take a hit with a hard-fought 68-67 loss to Macalester on Monday night in St. Peter. James Hill led Gustavus in scoring with 17 points.