Athletics

Month: September 2011

  • Women’s Cross Country Finishes Ninth At Blugold Invitational

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    The Gustavus women’s cross country team ran its way to a ninth place finish with 220 points at the Blugold Invitational on Friday in Eau Claire, Wis.  The Gusties went up against its toughest competition of the season at the race, facing a field of 19 teams and 341 runners.  Brooke Beskau (Hastings, Minn.) ran…

  • Volleyball Rolls Past Macalester 3-0

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    The Gustavus volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 victory over Macalester on Friday night in St. Paul. Gustavus improves to 13-5 overall and 3-1 in the MIAC with the victory, while Macalester drops to 5-13 overall and 0-4 in the MIAC.

  • Men’s Cross Country Finishes 11th At Blugold Invitational

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    The Gustavus men’s cross country team ran to an 11th place finish against its largest field of competitors of the season on Friday at the Blugold Invitational held at the Whitetail Golf Course in Eau Claire, Wis. The Gusties finished with 279 points and an average team time of 26:41. Mark Bartley (Blue Earth, Minn.)…

  • Football Set To Battle Concordia On Homecoming

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    Gustavus welcomes Concordia College to Lloyd Hollingsworth Field for today’s early season MIAC match-up. The Gusties enter the game with an overall record of 0-3 and a MIAC mark of 0-1 after falling 44-26 to St. Olaf in their conference opener last weekend in Northfield. Concordia comes into today’s game at 2-2 overall and 0-2…

  • Scott Moe And Taylor Drenttel Featured On Gustie Spotlight

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    Gustavus Adolphus Head Golf Coach Scott Moe and senior women’s golfer Taylor Drenttel (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) join Tom Wheeler of KNUJ AM 860 for this week’s edition of the Gustie Spotlight. Wheeler, the radio voice of the Golden Gusties, conducts weekly interviews with a different member of the Gustavus Athletics Department throughout the fall…

  • Men’s Tennis Ready To Host 2011 USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Championships

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    The Gustavus men’s tennis team is set to host the 2011 USTA/ITA Midwest Regional and Gustavus Midwest Open this weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.

  • Men’s Golf Set To Compete At 2011 MIAC Championships

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    The Gustavus men’s golf team is well prepared for the MIAC Championships after competing against many of the country’s top Division III teams earlier this week at the Gordin Classic NCAA D3 Preview. The 18-team tournament held in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. featured 16 colleges and universities that reached last year’s NCAA Division III National Tournament. The…

  • Women’s Golf Aims For Fourth Straight Title At 2011 MIAC Championships

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    In its final tune up before the MIAC Championships, the Gustavus women’s golf team took third place out of 14 teams at the SMSU Mustang Invite held at the Marshall Golf Club in Marshall, Minn. on Sunday, Sept. 25. The third place finish caps off an impressive start to the 2011-12 campaign, which includes two…

  • Volleyball Picks Up 3-0 Road Win Over Carleton

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    The Gustavus volleyball team moved a game ahead of .500 in conference play with a 3-0 win over Carleton in Northfield, Minn. on Wednesday night.  Gustavus’ Angela Ahrendt was the only hitter to finish with double-digit kills, recording a game high 10 for a hitting percentage of .400.  Gustavus improves to 12-5 overall and 2-1…

  • Women’s Soccer Blanks Saint Mary’s 2-0

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    The Gustavus women’s soccer team earned its first MIAC victory of the season with a 2-0 shutout over Saint Mary’s University on Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter, Minn. Nora Christensen and Kristin Moen each scored unassisted goals for the Gusties, who improve to 2-7-0 overall and 1-3-0 in MIAC play. Thirty-four minutes of scoreless action…