Athletics

Month: February 2012

  • Men’s Basketball Stifles Saint John’s 58-40

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    The Gustavus men’s basketball team matched its season-best defensive performance by allowing just 40 points on the road to Saint John’s on Monday night in Collegeville, Minn.  The Gusties went on to win the game, their seventh consecutive, 58-40, as Jim Hill led the team with his best scoring performance of the season, turning in…

  • Men’s Swimmer Tommy Panetti Named MIAC Men’s Athlete Of The Week

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    Gustavus Adolphus freshman swimmer Tommy Panetti (Bloomington, Minn.) has been named MIAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Athlete-of-the-Week for his outstanding performance at the MIAC Invitational held on the campus of the University of St. Thomas on Saturday, Feb. 11.  Panetti saved his best performance of the season for last, picking up three event wins with…

  • Three Women’s Cross Country Runners Named To USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

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    The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) announced its national academic honors for the 2011 women’s cross country season on Friday and three Gusties garnered 2011 USTFCCCA Division III All-Academic Cross Country honors. Brooke Beskau (Sr., Hastings, Minn.), Kate Eggers (Jr., Montevideo, Minn.) and Beth Hauer (Jr., Little Falls, Minn.) were…

  • Nordic Skiers Take Sixth At CCSA Championships

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    Both the Gustavus men’s and women’s nordic skiing teams placed sixth at the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) Championships held in Houghton, Mich. on Saturday and Sunday. The men’s team collected 127 points, while the women tallied 140.

  • Men’s Basketball’s Final Week Of Regular Season Starts With Saint John’s Monday Night

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    The Gustavus men’s basketball team is set to embark on its final week of the regular season Monday night in Collegeville, Minn.  The first place Gusties will take on Saint John’s at 7:30 p.m. on Jim and Adrienne Smith Court. Gustavus enters the contest at 17-5 overall and 14-3 in the MIAC.  Saint John’s is…

  • Men’s Tennis Caps Weekend With 8-1 Victory At Saint John’s

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    After starting its 2012 campaign with consecutive losses in Hawaii, the Gustavus men’s tennis team bounced back with consecutive MIAC victories on Saturday. In the morning, the Gusties defeated Hamline 8-1 in St. Paul and then journeyed to Collegeville, Minn. for another conference battle with Saint John’s, which Gustavus won 8-1 as well. The Gustie…

  • Special Teams Comes Through, Men’s Hockey Defeats Saint Mary’s 4-1

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    With two points at stake, and a spot in the MIAC Playoffs in the balance, the Gustavus coaching staff said that it was going to be gut check time for the men’s hockey team on Saturday night in Winona, Minn.  Although it took until the third period to show up on the scoreboard, the Gusties…

  • Gymnastics Places Fourth At Best Of Minnesota Invite

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    The Gustavus gymnastics team recorded 172.550 points to finish in fourth place at the Best of Minnesota Invite held in the Sports Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota on Saturday, Feb. 11.  The Minnesota Gophers cruised to gold with a score of 195.425 points.  Rounding out the meet was Winona State in…

  • Men’s Basketball’s Balanced Offense Leads To 68-52 Win Over Macalester

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    The Gustavus men’s basketball team used a balance scoring attack on its way to a 68-52 victory over Macalester on Saturday afternoon in St. Peter, Minn.  Ten different Gustie players hit the scoresheet with points, as the team shot over 50-percent from the field for the third time in four games.  Seth Anderson, Tyler Grey,…

  • Women’s Tennis Picks Up First Win Of The Season 6-3 Over Augustana

    Women’s Tennis Picks Up First Win Of The Season 6-3 Over Augustana

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    The Gustavus women’s tennis team earned its first win of the season by defeating Augustana College (S.D.) 6-3 on Saturday afternoon at the Swanson Tennis Center in St. Peter, Minn.  The Gusties took two points in the doubles competition before earning four points in singles.  Gustavus improves to 1-1 on the season, while the Vikings…