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Women’s Basketball To Play 1,000th Game In Program History Saturday
The Gustavus women's basketball team will play its 1,000th game in program history Saturday against Macalester College in St. Peter, Minn. at 3:00 p.m. The contest will also mark the 300th game played on Gus Young Court - home court of the Gusties - for the women's team. Gustavus holds an all-time overall record of 593-406, a 421-230 mark in the MIAC - including two titles - and boast a 207-92 record on Gus Young Court dating back to 1984.
Men’s Hockey Heads Back Into MIAC Play This Weekend Against Saint John’s
The No. 15 Gustavus men’s hockey team heads back into MIAC play this weekend with an away/home series against Saint John’s. The Gusties will travel to St. Cloud, Minn. on Friday to take on the Johnnies at 7:00 p.m. in the National Hockey Center. The two squads will cap the weekend series with a 7:05 […]
Former Gustavus Women’s Cross Country Runner Nichole Porath Set To Compete At U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials This Saturday
Former Gustavus Adolphus standout cross country runner Nichole Porath (Petersen) `05 has qualified and will compete in the Olympic Trials Marathon on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Houston, Texas. It will be the first time that the men’s and women’s Olympic Trials Marathon will be hosted on the same day, at the same site. The event […]
Six Gusties Register Double-Digits, Women’s Basketball Completes Sweep Over Saint Ben’s 84-75
For the first time in head coach Mickey Haller’s 12-year career at the helm, the Gustavus women’s basketball team logged six players with double-digit points in an 84-75 victory over the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. on Wednesday night. The scoring outpour from multiple players propelled the Gusties to their seventh consecutive MIAC victory, improving to 8-1 in the conference and 10-2 overall, while the Blazers fall to 7-5 overall and 4-5 in the MIAC.
Men’s Basketball Gets Back On Track With 63-49 Win Over Saint John’s
Using its best defensive performance of the season, the Gustavus men’s basketball team defeated Saint John’s 63-49 on Wednesday night in St. Peter, Minn. With last season’s 96-88 overtime loss to the Johnnies still fresh in the minds of their returners, the Gusties were able to keep the pressure on and finish after a strong […]
Women’s Basketball Back On The Road Tonight Against Saint Ben’s
The Gustavus women's basketball team travels to St. Joseph, Minn. tonight to take on the College of Saint Benedict at 7:30 p.m. for game two of the regular season series. Head Coach Mickey Haller's squad took game one of the series 81-64 on Dec. 10 in St. Peter, Minn. The Gusties are riding a six-game MIAC win steak with a 6-1 record in the conference and 9-2 overall mark, while the Blazers come in at 7-4 overall and 4-4 in the MIAC.
Men’s Basketball Caps Home-Stand Against Saint John’s Tonight
The Gustavus men’s basketball team will take on Saint John’s University on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. in St. Peter, Minn. After suffering a 64-62 loss to UW-Stout on Saturday, Jan. 7, the Gusties will look to cap off their three-game home-stand with a win over the streaking Johnnies. Saint John’s has won its last […]
Women’s Swimmer Sandie Walker Featured On MIAC Student-Athlete Spotlight
Gustavus Adolphus senior women’s swimmer Sandie Walker (Duluth, Minn.) has been featured on the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Student-Athlete Spotlight this week. The Spotlight highlights student-athletes from across the conference each Tuesday and Thursday. Walker is a Duluth, Minn. native and product of Duluth East High School. She will graduate this spring with a degree […]
Gymnastics Starts Season With Fourth Place Finish At Hamline Invite
The Gustavus gymnastics team compiled 167.600 points to finish in fourth place at the Hamline Quadrangular held Sunday afternoon in St. Paul. UW-Whitewater won the meet with 180.850 points, while UW-Stout (176.650) and Hamline (175.850) rounded out the meet in second and third place, respectively. The Gusties posted individual event scores of 44.875 on the […]
John McLean Earns MIAC Men’s Hockey Athlete-Of-The-Week Honors
If one thing has been consistent throughout the Gustavus men’s hockey team’s recent success and seven-game winning-streak, it has been the play of its rookie goaltender John McLean (Eagan, Minn.). Gustavus has picked off two ranked teams in the process of winning its last three non-conference games. Within those wins, McLean has allowed just four […]