Month: March 2012

  • Baseball Splits With Augsburg To Open MIAC Play

    Baseball Splits With Augsburg To Open MIAC Play

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus baseball team began Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play with a split against Augsburg College on Saturday afternoon at the Gustie Baseball Field.  The Gusties were able to come away with a 7-6 victory in the series-opener, scoring the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a…

  • Softball Kicks Off MIAC Play By Sweeping Bethel 9-0, 13-3

    The Gustavus softball team kicked off its 2012 MIAC schedule with a convincing sweep of Bethel on Wednesday afternoon in Arden Hills, Minn.  The Gusties picked up their first two wins in MIAC play by the scores of 9-0 in five innings in game one and 13-3 in six innings in game two.  Gustavus is…

  • Women’s Golf Edges MSU-Mankato In Sunday’s Dual

    After being forced off the course due to inclement weather at the Bucknell Invitational held in Las Vegas March 15-16, the Gustavus women’s golf team got a chance to compete against its southern neighbor Mankato State University, Mankato on Sunday afternoon at the North Links Golf Course in Mankato, Minn.  The Gusties shot a one-round…

  • Opsahl, Ries, And Zeinert Conclude 2012 Season At NCGA National Championships

    Gustavus Adolphus gymnasts Samantha Opsahl (Jr., Forest Lake, Minn.), Jamie Ries (So., Monticello, Minn.), and Bailey Zeinert (Jr., Oshkosh, Wis.) brought the 2012 season to a close this weekend at the 2012 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) National Championships held at the College at Brockport in Brockport, New York. Competing on the balance beam and…

  • Women’s Swiming & Diving Finishes 11th At 2012 NCAA Championships, Tinklenberg Highlights Final Day

    Women’s Swiming & Diving Finishes 11th At 2012 NCAA Championships, Tinklenberg Highlights Final Day

    The Gustavus Adolphus women’s swimming and diving team finished with a total of 94 points to take 11th place at the 2012 2012 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships held March 21-24 in the IU Natatorium located in Indianapolis. “I am pleased with the way were able to finish the meet.  The ladies battled all week…

  • Alissa Tinklenberg With Breakout Performance On Day Three, Women’s Swim & Dive In 10th At NCAA Championships

    Alissa Tinklenberg With Breakout Performance On Day Three, Women’s Swim & Dive In 10th At NCAA Championships

    The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team got an All-American performance from its standout sophomore Alissa Tinklenberg (Willmar, Minn.) to stay in the hunt of a top-10 finish at the 2012 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships being held in the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. Tinklenberg turned in her third overall and first individual event…

  • Men’s Tennis Rolls Past St. Norbert And St. Cloud State

    The 24th-ranked Gustavus men’s tennis team improved its win streak to eight with a pair of shutouts Saturday in St. Peter, Minn. against St. Norbert College and St. Cloud State University. The Gusties move to 13-4 overall, while St. Norbert falls to 3-8 and St. Cloud State to 13-5.

  • Men’s Tennis Returns To MIAC Play, Shuts Out Saint Mary’s 9-0

    The Gustavus men’s tennis team returned to MIAC action Friday in Winona, Minn. after seven non-league matches and kept its undefeated conference record alive with a 9-0 shutout over Saint Mary’s University. The 24th-ranked Gusties improve to 6-0 in the MIAC and 11-4 overall, while the Cardinals drop to 8-6 overall and 1-2 in league…

  • Baseball Sweeps Williams In Arizona

    Baseball Sweeps Williams In Arizona

    The Gustavus baseball team picked up its first sweep of the season, defeating Williams College Friday afternoon in Phoenix, Arizona. The Gusties beat Williams 10-7 in eight innings in game one, and 6-0 in game two for the sweep improving to 5-5 overall and winning their last three games by a combined score of 26-8.…

  • Relays Shine On Day Two Of NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships

    Relays Shine On Day Two Of NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships

    After what Jon Carlson described as a “strong” first day of competition at the 2012 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the head coach had to break out the thesaurus after day two.  The term “All-American” would be fitting. With a pair of All-America performances on Thursday night in the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind., the…