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Gymnastics Competes At Minnesota Invite

Minneapolis – The Gustavus Adolphus gymnastics team recorded a season-best score of 176.700 at the Best of Minnesota Invite held Sunday at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion.  The Gusties finished fourth out of four competing teams, while Minnesota turned in the top score of the meet with a 196.150.  Winona State placed second with […]

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Finishes Runner-Up At CSB-SJU Quad

Collegeville, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s indoor track and field team turned in a score of 133 to place second at the CSB – SJU Quad held Saturday at the McNeely Spectrum.  The Gusties posted three individual event wins in the five-team meet.  Saint Benedict took first with 220 points, Hamline placed third with […]

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Finishes Second At CSB-SJU Squad

Collegeville, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s indoor track and field team compiled 149 points to finish second at the five-team CSB-SJU Quad held Saturday at the McNeely Spectrum.  Saint John’s won the meet with 183 points, Hamline took third with 137, Concordia placed fourth with 94, and Saint Mary’s rounded out the field in […]

John McLean Posts First Shutout Of The Season, Men’s Hockey Defeats Bethel 1-0

Blaine, Minn. – In 11 of his complete-game outings this season, sophomore goaltender John McLean (Eagan, Minn.) came just one goal allowed away from a shutout.  During a stretch of games in late-January, the hockey Gods seemed to be playing a joke on Big John when he allowed just one goal in four-straight outings.  Just […]

Men’s Tennis Picks Up Wins Over Grinnell, Morningside, And St. Olaf On Saturday

Head Coach Tommy Valentini talks with doubles partners Joey MacGibbon and Luan Luis Chu during Saturday morning's match against Grinnell. Photo courtesy of AJ Dahm - Sport PiX. St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis team picked up three more wins on what was another busy Saturday.  In their two matches at the […]

Women’s Basketball Secures Place In MIAC Playoffs With 82-52 Win Over St. Catherine

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team secured a spot in the MIAC Playoffs as the sixth and final seed with an 82-52 victory over St. Catherine University in the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon at the Butler Center.  Gustavus led by seven points (32-25) at halftime and then outscored the […]

Slow Start Proves Costly, Women’s Hockey Finishes Regular Season With 1-0 Loss To Bethel

Senior Maddie Bergh played her final regular season game at Don Roberts Ice Rink in Saturday afternoon's loss (Photo courtesy of A.J. Dahm - Sport Pix) St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s hockey team could not recover from a first period deficit in a 1-0 loss to Bethel University on Saturday at Don Roberts […]

Men’s Tennis Match Against Saint Mary’s Postponed

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus versus Saint Mary’s men’s tennis match set for Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4:00 p.m. in Winona, Minn. has been postponed due to poor travel conditions.  The match will be rescheduled for a later date.  Stay tuned to the Gustavus athletics website for future details on the makeup date and […]

Libby Larson Receives MIAC Swimming & Diving Elite 22 Award

Release Courtesy  of Matt Higgins – MIAC Assistant Executive Director ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the winners of a new prestigious conference award Friday. The University of St. Thomas’ Max Hamilton and Gustavus Adolphus College’s Libby Larson were honored for their combined athletic and academic achievement with the MIAC […]

Women’s Basketball To Cap Regular Season At St. Kate’s On Saturday

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team will travel to St. Paul to face the Wildcats of St. Catherine University in the 2013-14 regular season finale on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3:00 p.m.  The Gusties head into the weekend needing just a win or a Saint Benedict loss to secure a place […]