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Softball Sweeps Carleton In Pair Of Two-Run Wins

Northfield, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team picked up a sweep over Carleton College in a pair of tightly contested, two-run games on Wednesday afternoon at Knights Field.  Tied 3-3 headed to the seventh, the Gusties scored three runs in the top of the inning to capture a 6-4 win in game one.  Gustavus followed […]

Women’s Tennis Match Against St. Olaf Postponed

St. Peter, Minn. – Due to windy conditions, the Gustavus women’s tennis match against St. Olaf College has been postponed.  The match was originally scheduled for this afternoon, Wednesday, April 9th, but will now be played at a later date that is yet to be determined.  Stay tuned to the Gustavus Athletics website for future […]

Baseball Set To Face Augsburg At Home On Wednesday

St. Peter, Minn. – After weeks of postponements and cancellations, the Gustavus baseball team will finally began its conference season this week with a full docket of league doubleheaders.  The Gusties kicked off the week with a pair of heartbreaking losses at the hands of defending MIAC Champion St. Thomas on Tuesday in St. Paul.  […]

Baseball Begins MIAC Schedule With Tightly Contested Losses to St. Thomas

Chris Kelly slides safely into home plate against St. Thomas on Tuesday afternoon in St. Paul. Photo courtesy of John Kruger, d3photogrpahy.com. St. Paul – The Gustavus Adolphus baseball team suffered a pair of tightly contested losses at the hands of the University of St. Thomas to kick off its MIAC season on Tuesday afternoon […]

Softball Splits With UW-La Crosse In Defensive Battles 3-2, 2-1

Kaitlyn Bicek knocked in what proved to be the game-winning run in game two. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Vold '14) St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with UW-La Crosse on Tuesday afternoon at Hollingsworth Field.  The Gusties and Eagles battled in a pair of low-scoring, defensive games as UW-La […]

Cameron Clause Earns Weekly Honor From MIAC

Release Courtesy of Matt Higgins – MIAC Assistant Executive Director Gustavus’ Cameron Clause (Mankato, Minn./East) had a stellar indoor season, winning the MIAC decathlon with a new meet-record score, and it appears he’s ready to pick up right where he left off in the outdoor season. Last weekend, the senior starred at the Wartburg Select […]

Al-Houni Earns MIAC Athlete Of The Week Honors For Second Time This Season

Release Courtesy of Matt Higgins – MIAC Assistant Executive Director The Gustavus men’s tennis team embarked on a challenging road trip to the Boston area last week, with three matches against nationally-ranked opponents. The Gusties came away with a 2-2 record, and got outstanding play from junior Motasam Al-Houni (Tripoli, Libya/International School). In the four […]

Boissiere Long Balls Lead Softball To Sweep Over St. Olaf

Sophomore Nathalee Boissiere homered twice and drove in six runs in Sunday's sweep. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Stock - Sports Pix) St. Peter, Minn. – Sophomore Nathalee Boissiere (Plymouth, Minn.) homered twice and drove in six runs in two games to lead the Gustavus softball team to a sweep over St. Olaf College on Sunday […]

Women’s Tennis Finishes Midwest Invitational With Record Of 1-2

Madison, Wis. – The Gustavus women’s tennis team competed in the Midwest Invitational, hosted at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison, Wis.  The Gusties finished the weekend 1-2, falling to Washington University St. Louis (7-2) and Denison University (8-1) in the opening two rounds on Friday before defeating St. Catherine University (8-1) on Saturday in the […]

Cameron Clause Shines At Warburg Select, Breaks School Record In Decathlon

Waverly, Iowa – Gustavus Adolphus senior track and field athlete Cameron Clause (Mankato, Minn.) stole the show at the Wartburg Select held this weekend at Walston-Hoover Stadium.  Coming off an All-American performance in the heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Clause rode the momentum to a gold medal, record-breaking showing in the […]