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Playoff Plot Thickens, Men’s Hockey To Battle Saint Mary’s This Weekend
St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s hockey team is ready to face Saint Mary’s University with key points on the line this weekend in an away/home series. The two clubs will kick off the weekend on Friday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the SMU Ice Arena in Winona, Minn. The puck will […]
Women’s Hockey Set For Weekend Series With Saint Mary’s
St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s hockey team is set to kick of a two-game Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) series this weekend when it takes on Saint Mary’s at Don Roberts Ice Rink Friday night. Coming off a 1-1 tie Tuesday night in Superior, Wis., the Gusties are 18-0-1 (12-0-0 MIAC) this season […]
Men’s Basketball Falls To No. 1 St. Thomas In Back-And-Forth Battle On Senior Night
Ben Biewen drives past St. Thomas' John Nance. Biewen finished with 14 points and four assists on the night. (Photo courtesy of A.J. Dahm - Sport Pix). St. Peter, Minn. – Following a 68-63 loss to the University of St. Thomas, Gustavus head men’s basketball coach Mark Hanson said it best with his comment, “It […]
Slow Start Costs Women’s Basketball, Falls 68-54 To St. Thomas
St. Paul – The Gustavus women’s basketball team could not recover from a slow start on Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena, falling to the University of St. Thomas by the score of 68-54. St. Thomas grabbed a 15-point halftime lead, shooting 57-percent in the opening half and riding the red-hot three-point shooting display of Kellie […]
Men’s Tennis Falls To Incarnate Word 8-1, Trinity 7-2 To Open Season
Mya Smith-Dennis serves on Wednesday against Trinity. Photo courtesy of Justin Parker - Trinity Sports Information Director San Antonio, Texas – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis team began its 2013 campaign with a pair of losses to the University of Incarnate Word and Trinity University on Wednesday. The Gusties fell in their morning season-opener to […]
Women’s Basketball Looks For Payback At St. Thomas Wednesday Night
St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s basketball team will travel to St. Paul on Wednesday to face the University of St. Thomas at 7:30 p.m. at Schoenecker Arena. Gustavus sits behind St. Thomas in the conference standings in fifth at 12-6 in the MIAC and 13-8 overall. St. Thomas has clinched a spot in […]
Women’s Hockey Skates To 1-1 Draw Against UW-Superior
Gustavus junior Melissa Doyle (White Bear Lake, Minn.) scored the opening goal of the game on Tuesday night at UW-Superior. Photo courtesy of Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com. Superior, Wis. – In a meeting between two of the top teams in the west, the ensuing battle between No. 2 Gustavus Adolphus and No. 10 UW-Superior lived up […]
Men’s Basketball Welcomes No.1 St. Thomas To Gus Young Court On Senior Night
Seniors Ben Biewen (20), Jim Hill (5), Blake Shay (43), and Reed Sallstrom (40). St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team will host No.1 St. Thomas on Senior Night at Gus Young Court on Wednesday, Feb. 6th. The Gusties will look to keep their three-game win-streak alive against the Tommies, who enter Wednesday’s […]
Lindsey Hjelm Named January Female Student-Athlete Of The Month
St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus senior women’s hockey player Lindsey Hjelm (North Oaks, Minn.) looked so comfortable at the blue line last season that at times it was easy to forget that she played forward during her first two seasons in a Gustavus sweater. Hjelm put her versatility on display once again this January […]
Zac Solis Named January Male Student-Athlete Of The Month
St. Peter, Minn. – A common theme throughout the heavy training month of January was seeing sophomore swimmer Zac Solis (Centennial, Colo.) consistently turn in impressive swims and consistently find his way onto the podium. For his hard work and steady performances, Solis has been named the January Male Student-Athlete of the Month. “Zac is […]