Athletics

Month: February 2014

  • Men’s Tennis Suffers Season’s First Loss To Washington University 6-3

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    Jackson, Wis. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis team suffered a 6-3 loss at the hands of No. 4-ranked Washington University (Mo.) on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Pleasant Valley Tennis and Fitness Club.  The Bears swept the doubles competition before picking up three more wins in singles.  Gustavus drops to 1-1 on the year,…

  • Indoor Track & Field Teams Compete At Ted Nelsen Classic

    Indoor Track & Field Teams Compete At Ted Nelsen Classic

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    Mankato, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s and women’s track and field team competed in the Minnesota State University, Mankato Ted Nelsen Classic on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Myers Fieldhouse.  No team scores were kept at the meet. Recording Gustavus’s top finish on the women’s side was sophomore Sarah Swanson (So., Fairbanks, Alaska) who won…

  • Men’s Fifth, Women Seventh In Classic At Nordic Skiing CCSA Championships

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    Ishpeming, Mich. – The Gustavus men’s and women’s nordic skiing teams competed in the first day of the two-day CCSA Championships on Saturday afternoon.  Saturday’s race featured the classic technique and saw the Gustie men to a fifth-place finish, while the women ranked seventh. On the men’s side, Marcus Speca (So., Minnetonka, Minn.) led the…

  • Men’s Basketball Survives Second Half Surge, Defeats Carleton 62-57

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    Northfield, Minn. – After leading by 13 points (32-19) heading into halftime, the Gustavus men’s basketball team survived a second half surge by Carleton College in a 62-57 win on Saturday afternoon at West Gym. The Gusties held the Knights to just 34.8 percent (8-23) in the first half, but Carleton came back to shoot…

  • Big Second Period Lifts Women’s Hockey Past St. Catherine 3-1

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    St. Paul, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s hockey team defeated St. Catherine University by the final score of 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Drake Arena thanks in large part to three second-period goals. The Wildcats scored late in the third period, but it was too little, too late, as the Gusties walked away with…

  • Men’s Tennis Kicks Off 2014 Campaign With 9-0 Win Over Carthage

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    Milwaukee – The Gustavus Adophus men’s tennis team cruised to a 9-0 victory over Carthage College in its season-opener on Friday, Feb. 7 at the Pleasant Valley Tennis & Fitness Club. The Gusties picked up three wins in the doubles before completing the sweep with  six wins in singles play.  Gustavus’s No. 1 doubles team…

  • Schroeder Leads The Way In Fifth Straight Win, Women’s Basketball Defeats Carleton 67-52

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    Northfield, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team earned its season-best fifth straight victory on Saturday with a 67-52 win over Carleton College at West Gym.  Sophomore post Karina Schroeder (Lake Crystal, Minn.) took advantage of Carleton on the blocks early and often, scoring a game-high 23 points and bringing down a game-high 14…

  • Women’s Basketball To Cap Road-Stand At Carleton On Saturday

    Women’s Basketball To Cap Road-Stand At Carleton On Saturday

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    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team will cap its three-game road-stand on Saturday, Feb. 8 when it travels to Northfield, Minn. to face the Knight’s of Carleton College at 1:00 p.m.  With a win over Macalester on Wednesday night, Gustavus moved two wins ahead of Saint Benedict and retained its sixth…

  • Women’s Hockey Gets Back On Track With 3-0 Win Over St. Catherine

    Women’s Hockey Gets Back On Track With 3-0 Win Over St. Catherine

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    St. Peter, Minn. – After being swept by a conference opponent for the first time in 10 years last weekend, the Gustavus women’s hockey team got back on track Friday night with a 3-0 win over St. Catherine University at Don Roberts Ice Rink. The Gusties scored a goal in each period – two of…

  • Men’s Hockey Battles To A 2-2 Tie Against UW-River Falls

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    River Falls, Wis. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie against UW-River Falls in its final non-conference test of the regular season on Friday night at Hunt Arena.  After the two teams played 40 minutes of back-and-forth scoreless hockey, the third period produced all four of the game’s goals.  Gustavus…