Year: 2012

  • 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…

  • Men’s Hockey Remains No. 5 In USCHO.com Poll

    Men’s Hockey Remains No. 5 In USCHO.com Poll

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s hockey team maintained its No. 5 ranking in the most recent USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll released on Monday, Nov. 5. The Gusties are coming off a weekend in which they split with NCHA opponents UW-Stevens Point and St. Norbert College at Don Roberts Ice Rink.  Gustavus fell…

  • Gustavus Athletics Begins Movember Initiative

    Gustavus Athletics Begins Movember Initiative

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus Athletics Department is in the early stages of Movember, a global event that helps raise vital awareness and funds for men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives.  Members of its sports teams, along with members of the athletic department staff, will participate in the Movember throughout…

  • Men’s Soccer To Face UW-Platteville In First Round Of NCAA Tournament

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s soccer team will face UW-Platteville in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Northfield, Minn. The Gusties will return to the site of their recent MIAC Playoff Championship victory, Bell Field, for their opening round match.  Co-MIAC Champion Carleton has been selected…

  • President Jack R. Ohle Elected Chair Of Division III Presidents Council

    Story written by Gary Brown of NCAA.org Indianapolis – Gustavus Adolphus College President Jack Ohle has been elected as chair of the Division III Presidents Council for the 2013 term. Ohle’s service as chair will begin immediately after the 2013 NCAA Convention. Ohle, currently the vice chair of the Presidents Council, will replace Jim Schmotter,…