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Men’s Basketball Holds On Late To Defeat Augsburg 82-80

From second half scoring-surges to game-winning buzzer-beaters, Seth Anderson (Minnesota Lake, Minn.) has found ways to put the Gustavus men’s basketball team in a position to win early on this season.  Tonight was no different, as Gustie fans are probably asking themselves, “What will Seth Anderson do next?”  On the back of a 36-point performance […]

Brad Kruckeberg Earns Academic All-America First Team Honors

Gustavus Adolphus College football player Brad Kruckeberg (Ellendale, Minn.) has been named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Division III Football Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  Kruckeberg, a senior free safety, is a biology major with a GPA of 3.88.  The 25 members of the Capital One […]

Women’s Hockey Battles To 1-1 Tie With UW-River Falls

Headed into Tuesday night’s game, the Gustavus women’s hockey team knew it was in for one of the toughest match-ups of the season to date. And that’s exactly what the Gusties got en route to a 1-1 tie with the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in St. Peter, Minn.

No. 6 Women’s Hockey Squares Off Against No. 7 UW-River Falls Tonight

The Gustavus women’s hockey team is set to take on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls tonight at Don Roberts Ice Rink in St. Peter, Minn. in what may be the most highly-competitive match-up of the season thus far. The Gusties enter ranked No. 6 in the nation according to the latest United States College Hockey […]

Alissa Tinklenberg Named MIAC Women’s Swimmer-Of-The-Week

Gustavus Adolphus sophomore women’s swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg (Willmar, Minn.) has been named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Swimmer-of-the-Week for her outstanding performance at the Falcon Invite hosted by UW-River Falls at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center over the weekend. Not being intimidated by an assortment of Division I, II, and III competitors at the largest […]

Strong Second Half Lifts Men’s Basketball Past Carleton 64-56 In Home Opener

The Gustavus men’s basketball team used a strong second half to propel them past Carleton 64-56 on Monday night in St. Peter, Minn.  Senior guard Seth Anderson caught fire in the second half, scoring 17 points and going 7-for-7 from the field on the way to a game-high 26-point night. With the win, Gustavus improves […]

Women’s Basketball Cruises To 73-31 Win At Carleton

The Gustavus women’s basketball team got back on the winning track Monday night in Northfield, Minn. with a convincing 73-31 victory over Carleton. The Gusties move to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the MIAC, while the Knights fall to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in conference play.

Nordic Skiing Starts Season With Dry Run Against St. Olaf

The Gustavus men’s and women’s nordic skiing teams competed in a non-timed roller ski race Saturday against St. Olaf in Mankato, Minn. just moments before the first significant snowfall of the season. The dry run against the Oles was held on the Red Jacket Trail.

Men’s And Women’s Swimming & Diving Takes Part In Final Day Of Falcon Invite

The Gustavus men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams took part in the final day of competition at the Falcon Invitational hosted by UW-River Falls in the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota Saturday, Dec. 3.  No team scores were kept as the meet included Division I, II, and III teams […]

Men’s Basketball Topped By St. Thomas 79-61

The Gustavus men’s basketball team suffered a 79-61 loss at the hands of St. Thomas on Saturday night in St. Paul.  St. Thomas led 30-22 at the half and shot 69.6-percent (16-23) from the field in the second half on the way to the win. Gustavus drops to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the MIAC, […]