Month: March 2013

  • Women’s Hockey Travel Blog: Here We Go

    Women’s Hockey Travel Blog: Here We Go

    11:15 a.m. – The journey to the site of the 2013 NCAA Championship began at 9:00 a.m. this morning when the team bus rolled away from the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College heading for Superior, Wisconsin. Well, technically, the journey to get to this point began in October when the team began practice.  For a…

  • Lindsey Hjelm Named Winner Of The 2012-13 MIAC Shelia Brown Award

    Lindsey Hjelm Named Winner Of The 2012-13 MIAC Shelia Brown Award

    Story Courtesy of Matt Higgins – Assistant to the Executive Director of the MIAC ST. PAUL, Minn. — The day before her team will compete for a spot in the NCAA Division III national championship game, Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey player Linsdey Hjelm added another prestigious honor to her senior season. Thursday, Hjelm was…

  • Women’s Hockey Set For NCAA Championship Weekend

    Women’s Hockey Set For NCAA Championship Weekend

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s hockey team will travel to Superior, Wis. to take part in the 2013 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey Championship weekend, hosted by the University of Wisconsin, Superior at Wessman Arena.  A total of four games will be played throughout the weekend.  Friday features a pair of semifinal…

  • Men’s Tennis Match With Saint John’s Moved Back To 10:30 a.m.

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus versus Saint John’s men’s tennis match scheduled for Saturday, March 16 has been moved to a 10:30 a.m. start time.  The match was originally schedule for 9:30 a.m. Gustavus Men’s Tennis Schedule

  • Six Gustie Swimmers Head To Shenandoah, Texas To Compete In NCAA Championships

    Six Gustie Swimmers Head To Shenandoah, Texas To Compete In NCAA Championships

    St. Peter, Minn. – In less than a week, six members of the Gustavus Adolphus women’s swimming and diving team will travel to Shenandoah, Texas to compete in the 2013 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.  Senior Sarah Hund (Willmar, Minn.), junior Alissa Tinklenberg (Willmar, Minn.), sophomores Katie Olson (North Oaks, Minn.) and Jennifer…

  • Amrik Donkena Earns MIAC Athlete Of The Week Honors For Second Time

    Article courtesy of Matt Higgins – Assistant Executive Director of the MIAC St. Paul – Gustavus senior Amrik Donkena (Rochester, Minn./Mayo) had a huge performance to lead Gustavus to an impressive 6-3 nonconference win over UW-Whitewater on a day when the Gusties showcased their depth in a pair of victories. Donkena contributed wins in both singles and doubles…

  • Big Innings Prove Costly, Baseball Drops Two To UW-Stevens Point 10-6, 14-5

    Minneapolis – The Gustavus Adolphus baseball team suffered a sweep at the hands of UW-Stevens Point by the final scores of 10-6 and 14-5 in a doubleheader on Sunday night at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.  The Pointers used big innings in both games to capture the wins.  Gustavus falls to 0-4 on the year…

  • Women’s Tennis Sweeps Hamline 9-0, Falls To St. Catherine 6-3

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s tennis team opened its 2013 MIAC schedule with a 9-0 win over Hamline and a 6-3 loss to St. Catherine on Saturday at the Swanson Tennis Center.  The Gusties move to 3-1 (1-1 MIAC) on the season. The Gusties suffered their first loss of the season after…

  • Gymnast Samantha Opsahl Shines At WIAC Chamionships

    Gymnast Samantha Opsahl Shines At WIAC Chamionships

    Oshkosh, Wis. – Gustavus Adolphus senior Samantha Opsahl (Forest Lake, Minn.) stole the show for the gymnastics team at the 2013 WIAC Championships/NCGA West Regional held Saturday at the Kolf Sports Center located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.  Opsahl became the first Gustie in over five years to earn a spot…

  • Men’s Tennis Tops Hamline 9-0, UW-Whitewater 6-3 On Saturday

    Men’s Tennis Tops Hamline 9-0, UW-Whitewater 6-3 On Saturday

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s tennis team was busy with another morning/night doubleheader on Saturday at the Swanson Tennis Center.  The Gusties defeated Hamline University 9-0 in the morning, then topped UW-Whitewater 6-3 to bring the day to a close.  Gustavus improves to 9-5 overall and 3-0 in the MIAC with the victories.…