Archive for 2012Page 4

Men’s Basketball Earns First MIAC Victory In 83-79 Win Over St. Olaf

Northfield, Minn. – It is difficult to win on the road in college basketball.  It is seemingly even more difficult to win on the road in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), and after dropping each of its last three games, the Gustavus men’s basketball team was in need of a road win at St. […]

Women’s Swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg Garners MIAC Athlete Of The Week Honors

St. Peter, Minn. – Breaking a Gustavus swimming record is one thing, but breaking one in early December – that’s called making a statement.  Junior swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg (Willmar, Minn.) not only did the aforementioned, but she did it twice over the weekend at the Jean Freeman Invitational held at the Aquatic Center on the […]

Women’s Hockey Player Meagan Wanecke Named MIAC Women’s Hockey Athlete Of The Week

St. Paul, Minn. – Gustavus women’s hockey player Meagan Wanecke (Sr., Delafield, Wis.) was named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Women’s Hockey Athlete-of-the-Week following her performance in a weekend sweep over Augsburg.  The senior notched four goals and two assists on the weekend, contributing to six of the eight goals scored by the Gusties […]

Women’s Hockey Stays At No. 2 In Latest USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s hockey team kept its No. 2 ranking for the third straight week in the latest USCHO.com Division III women’s poll.  The Gustie women are off to a 7-0-0 start this season.  It is the 49th straight week that the Gusties have been ranked in the USCHO.com top 10.  […]

Men’s Basketball Travels To Northfield For MIAC Bout With St. Olaf

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team will travel to Northfield, Minn., for a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) match up with St. Olaf College on Monday night.  The Gusties will look to snap a three-game losing skid and pick up their first conference win of the season.  Gustavus is 1-3 overall on […]

Women’s Basketball Opens Home Schedule With St. Olaf Tonight

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team will be at home for the first time this season tonight when it takes on St. Olaf College at 7:30 p.m. on Gus Young Court.  The Gusties will look to stay on the winning track in MIAC play, entering Monday’s contest at 2-0 in the […]

Men’s Swimming & Diving Competes In Day Two Of Jean Freeman Invite

Minneapolis – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished the weekend strong at the second day of the Jean Freeman Invitational held at the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota this weekend.  No team scores were kept at the meet. Kurt Youngdahl (Wayzata, Minn.) posted Gustavus’ top […]

Women’s Swimming & Diving Has Strong Showing On Second Day of Jean Freeman Invite

Minneapolis – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished the weekend strong at the second day of the Jean Freeman Invitational held at the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota this weekend. After breaking the school record in the 200 individual medley on day one of the […]

Women’s Hockey Finishes Sweep, Defeats Augsburg 3-1

Minneapolis, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s hockey team held on to finish off a sweep of Augsburg College with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night at Ed Saugestad Rink.  Meagan Wanecke (Sr., Delafield, Wis.) continued her spectacular weekend with two more goals to lead the Gusties in the victory.  With the win, Gustavus improves to […]

Walsh’s Overtime Game-Winner Lifts Men’s Hockey Past Augsburg 3-2, Gusties Sweep

Patrick Sullivan picked up his third win of the season after stopping 37 of Augsburg's 39 shots on Saturday. St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s hockey team earned a hard-fought sweep with a 3-2 overtime victory over Augsburg College on Saturday night at Don Roberts Ice Rink.  With the clock winding down on […]