Month: November 2012

  • Men’s Soccer Places Four On 2012 MIAC All-Conference Team

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) released its 2012 Men’s Soccer Awards on Thursday afternoon, naming four Gustavus Adolphus student-athletes to this year’s All-Conference team. Senior Lucas Thompson (Sioux Falls, S.D.), and sophomores Zach Brown (Eau Claire, Wis.), David Lilly (Maple Grove, Minn.), and Brett Ylonen (Lake Elmo, Minn.) all earned a spot…

  • Football Welcomes Concordia To Hollingsworth Field For Season Finale

    Football Welcomes Concordia To Hollingsworth Field For Season Finale

    Welcome The Gustavus football team welcomes the Cobbers of Concordia College to Lloyd Hollingsworth Field for Saturday’s Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown. Gustavus enters the game with an overall record of 3-6 and an MIAC mark of 2-5. Concordia comes in with an overall record of 7-2 and an MIAC mark of 5-2. The Gusties…

  • Alex Kolquist Named Male October Student-Athlete Of The Month

    Alex Kolquist Named Male October Student-Athlete Of The Month

    St. Peter, Minn. – There isn’t much that has not already been said about the performance of senior Alex Kolquist (Hermantown, Minn.) at this season’s MIAC Championships.  Not only did Kolquist claim individual medalist honors, he did so in a fashion unmatched by any in the history of Gustavus men’s golf or the Minnesota Intercollegiate…

  • Kate Eggers Named Female Student-Athlete Of The Month For October

    Kate Eggers Named Female Student-Athlete Of The Month For October

    St. Peter, Minn. – Although the Gustavus Adolphus women’s cross country team competed just twice during the month of October, the squad’s performance at the 2012 MIAC Championships simply could not go unnoticed.  The Gusties turned in the surprise performance of the weekend with a first place showing at the conference meet, Gustavus’ first title…

  • Swimming & Diving Set To Open Season At St. Olaf Friday Night

    Swimming & Diving Set To Open Season At St. Olaf Friday Night

    After a month of practice and intersquad competition, the Gustavus men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are set to open the 2012-13 season in Northfield on Friday night.  The Gusties will face St. Olaf College at 6:00 p.m. in a dual that will be broadcast live by the St. Olaf Sports Information Department through…

  • Women’s Hockey Player Lindsey Hjelm Featured On MIAC Student-Athlete Spotlight

    St. Paul, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus senior women’s hockey player Lindsey Hjelm (Sr., North Oakes, Minn.) has been featured on the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (MIAC) Student-Athlete Spotlight.  The MIAC Spotlight highlights student-athletes from around the conference twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hjelm, a product of Mounds View high school, looks to earn a…

  • Men’s Hockey Opens MIAC Play Against Bethel This Weekend

    Men’s Hockey Opens MIAC Play Against Bethel This Weekend

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s hockey team will open Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play this weekend with an away/home series against Bethel University.  The Gusties will travel to Blaine, Minn. on Friday night to take on the Royals at 7:00 p.m. in the Bethel University Arena.  Gustavus will then return home to…

  • Men’s Soccer Moves Up To No. 22 In Most Recent NSCAA Top 25 Poll

    Men’s Soccer Moves Up To No. 22 In Most Recent NSCAA Top 25 Poll

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s soccer team moved up one spot in the most recent NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division III Men’s Poll released Tuesday, Nov. 6.  With a record of 15-2-3 overall, the Gusties enter the NCAA Tournament ranked No. 22. It is the second straight week that Gustavus has cracked the top…

  • Women’s Hockey No. 3 In USCHO.com Poll

    Women’s Hockey No. 3 In USCHO.com Poll

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s hockey team kept its No. 3 ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Women’s Division III poll.  After being named the third-ranked team in the first poll of the season last week, the Gusties retain their spot after a 3-2 victory over UW-Superior last Tuesday in their season opener at…

  • Brett Ylonen Recognized As MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete Of The Week

    Brett Ylonen Recognized As MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete Of The Week

    St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus sophomore goalkeeper Brett Ylonen (Lake Elmo, Minn.) has been named the MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete-of-the-Week after his stellar performances in Gustavus’ two MIAC playoff victories over St. Thomas and Carleton this past week.  The Co-MIAC Champion Gusties defeated St. Thomas 1-0 on Tuesday before winning the MIAC Playoff Championship…