Month: February 2012

  • Men’s Swimming & Diving Takes Part In Minnesota Challenge

    The Gustavus men’s swimming and diving team participated in its last warm-up meet before the 2012 MIAC Championships this weekend at the Minnesota Challenge held Feb. 3-4 in the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.  The two-day meet featured NCAA Division I, II, and III teams from across the country.  There…

  • Men’s And Women’s Indoor Track & Field Takes Part In Ted Nelson Classic

    The Gustavus men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed at the Ted Nelson Classic held in the Myers Field House on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato on Saturday, Feb. 4. Blair Riegel and Josh Owens turned in Gustavus’ top performances of the day. Riegel tallied three finishes on the podium at…

  • Women’s Basketball Wins Big 71-49 At St. Kate’s

    The Gustavus women’s basketball team followed a tough road loss to St. Olaf on Wednesday with a convincing 71-49 victory against St. Catherine on Saturday afternoon in St. Paul. The Gusties improve to 17-4 overall and 15-3 in the MIAC, while the Wildcats fall to 1-20 on the year and 0-18 in conference action.

  • Women’s Hockey Earns Sweep Over Hamline 2-1

    The Gustavus women’s hockey team earned a crucial sweep Saturday afternoon at Don Roberts Ice Rink, picking up four points in the MIAC standings with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Hamline. This weekend proved that more shots on goal doesn’t always equate to more goals as the Gusties outshot the Pipers 62-to-4 and 123-to-17 in…

  • Men’s Tennis Drops Two Matches Against Hawaii Pacific And BYU-Hawaii To Start Season

    The Gustavus men’s tennis team opened up its 2012 spring campaign with a pair of matches against NCAA Division III opponents Hawaii Pacific University and BYU-Hawaii on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 2-3. In Waipahu on Thursday afternoon against No. 22 Hawaii Pacific, the Sea Warriors won five of six singles and swept doubles to defeat…

  • Women’s Tennis Drops Season Opener 9-0 To Hawaii Pacific

    The Gustavus women’s tennis team began its 2012 spring campaign with a 9-0 loss to Hawaii Pacific University on Friday afternoon in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Hawaii Pacific, who is ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II according to the final fall rankings put out by Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), earns its first win of the season…

  • Gymnastics Finishes Fifth At Gershon/McLellan Invite

    The Gustavus gymnastics team scored 171.650 points to finish in fifth place at the highly competitive 31st Annual Gershon/McLellan Invitational held Friday at Mitchell Hall in La Crosse, Wis.  UW-La Cross went on to win the five-team meet with a score of 185.425, Winona State placed second (181.600), while UW-Stout took third (180.175) and UW-Eau…

  • Pearson’s Game-Winner Secures Split, Men’s Hockey Defeats Hamline 4-3

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s hockey team picked up a crucial two points with a 4-3 victory over Hamline University on Friday night at Don Roberts Ice Rink.  Facing the prospect of overtime, freshman Andy Pearson crashed the net and was able to bury the game-winning goal with just :17 seconds remaining in…

  • Women’s Hockey Edges Hamline 3-2 On Late Goal

    In a back-and-forth MIAC women’s hockey battle, Gustavus landed the final blow Friday night at Warner Coliseum in St. Paul to defeat Hamline 3-2. The Gusties started the scoring, but the Pipers answered goal-for-goal until Allie Schwab knocked home the game-winner with 3:06 left in the game. Gustavus returns to the win column after a…

  • Women’s Basketball Journeys To St. Kate’s Saturday

    The Gustavus women’s basketball team will travel to St. Paul Saturday afternoon for a 3:00 p.m. tip-off against St. Catherine University. The Gusties enter at 16-4 overall and 14-3 in the MIAC as the conference’s No. 2 team, while the Wildcats come in without a win in the league at 0-17 and 1-19 overall.