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Seth Anderson Garners All-District And All-Region Honors, Named To West Region All-Star Team

Seth Anderson earned a spot on both the D3hoops.com All-West Region and NABC All-West Disctrict First Teams. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced on Monday the 2012 NABC Division III All-District teams and coaches, recognizing the best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches in the division, selected by member coaches of the NABC.  […]

Mickey Haller Announces Resignation As Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Gustavus Adolphus College women’s basketball coach Mickey Haller has announced her resignation effective immediately due to personal and family reasons.  Haller served as the head coach of the women’s basketball program for the past 12 seasons compiling a record of 226-94 overall. “I appreciate the opportunity to have been associated with Gustavus for the past […]

Baseball Wins First Game Of The Season, Splits Doubleheader Against Grand View

Minneapolis, Minn. – The Gustavus baseball team achieved its first victory on the season, defeating Grand View University out of Des Moines, Iowa 7-4 in game two of a doubleheader on Sunday night at the Metrodome. Gustavus suffered a narrow 4-3 loss in the opening game of the doubleheader. The Gusties improve to 1-3 overall […]

Men’s Tennis Claims Victories Over UW-Eau Claire and Augustana

The Gustavus men’s tennis team improved its win streak to five with a pair of victories over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 9-0, and Augustana College (S.D.), 8-1, Saturday in St. Peter, Minn. The Gusties move to 10-4 overall on the season, while UW-Eau Claire falls to 10-3 and Augustana drops to 3-2.

Women’s Tennis Falls To Drake, Defeats Nebraska-Omaha On Saturday

The Gustavus women’s tennis team was back on the road for a pair of dual matches against Drake University and the University of Nebraska-Omaha on Saturday, March 10th in Des Moines, Iowa.  The Gusties dropped their morning match 7-0 to Drake before bouncing back with a 7-0 sweep of UNO later in the afternoon. “Drake […]

Men’s Hockey’s Season Ends With 4-1 Loss To St. Norbert In NCAA Quarterfinals

Banner courtesy of photographer Dan Coquyt - Gustavus Sports Information Green Bay, Wis. – “It just wasn’t meant to be tonight,” said Head Coach Brett Petersen, as the Gustavus men’s hockey team’s season came to an end with a 4-1 loss to a red-hot St. Norbert team on Saturday night in Green Bay, Wis.  Despite […]

Women’s Hockey Tops UW-River Falls 4-2, Advances To NCAA Semifinals

“Testing the waters” may have best described the first period of play in Saturday’s NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey first round game in St. Peter, Minn. between Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Neither team generated many scoring opportunities until the Falcons tallied the go-ahead goal with just :24 left in the frame. The Gusties came out with a renewed sense of urgency in the second, though, and scored three unanswered goals on their way to a 4-2 victory, while punching a ticket to the NCAA semifinals for the third-straight season.

Track & Field Athlete Josh Owens Places Ninth In Pole Vault At NCAA Indoor Championships

The 2012 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championshps were held in Grinnell, Iowa on March 9-10. Banner courtesy of Dan Coquyt - Gustavus Sports Information Gustavus Adolphus track and field athlete Josh Owen’s finished ninth after clearing a height of 15’ 9.25” on the opening day of the 2012 Indoor Track and Field Championships being […]

MHKY Travel Blog: Game Day Update

Banner courtesy of photographer Dan Coquyt - Gustavus Sports Information Friday, March 9th, 11:06 p.m. – Greetings from Green Bay, Wisconsin!  After 342 miles (five-hours, 58-minutes), and I am in the home of the Green Bay Packers.  Everything I’ve heard about Green Bay being your typical quiet, Midwest town, seems to be right on as […]

Women’s Hockey Seeks Return To Frozen Four, Hosts UW-River Falls Saturday In NCAA First Round

After defeating Concordia College 4-2 last Saturday afternoon for the MIAC Playoff Championship, the Gustavus women’s hockey team is set to host a familiar foe on the national stage – the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The Gusties and Falcons will face off in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament at Don Roberts Ice Rink on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.