Archive for 2015Page 8
Men’s Basketball Hosts Simpson In Home Opener Saturday, Buena Vista Game Cancelled
UPDATE: Friday's 8 p.m. game scheduled against Buena Vista is cancelled due to driving conditions in Iowa.
Women’s Hockey Faces Augsburg This Weekend
The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey team is set to take on Augsburg College in a home-home series this Friday and Saturday. Gustavus heads into the weekend with an overall record of 2-1-1 and MIAC mark of 1-1-0, while Augsburg enters the series at 3-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in the conference. Friday’s game will be played at Ed Saugestad Rink on the Augsburg campus in Minneapolis, with faceoff set for 7 p.m., while Saturday’s game will be played at Don Roberts Ice Rink in St. Peter at 2 p.m.
Sophie Leininger Honored With MIAC Elite 22 Award
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced Wednesday its Elite 22 Award winners and Gustavus Adolphus sophomore midfielder Sophie Leininger (Plymouth, Minn.) has been named the conference’s recipient of the honor for women’s soccer.
Alyssa Taylor Named AVCA Third Team All-America
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Tuesday announced its 35th annual All-America teams for NCAA Division III and Gustavus Adolphus College senior middle hitter Alyssa Taylor (Trimont, Minn.) has been named to the Third Team. Taylor becomes just the fifth Gustie to earn All-America honors, and first since 1986, in the 47-year history of the program. Taylor joins Amy LeClaire-Sachs (1984) Linn Erickson (1985, ’86), Valerie Flom (1985, ’86) and Deborah Jungwirth (1986) as the only Gusties to be named All-America.
Hot Second Half Propels Women’s Basketball To Season Opening 79-59 Win Over Martin Luther
Trailing 36-35 at halftime, the Gustavus Adolphus College women's basketball team was able to make adjustments at halftime and take the second half by storm, eventually coming away with a 79-59 season opening victory at Martin Luther College on Monday evening.
Women’s Hockey Remains At No. 8 In USCHO.com Poll
After splitting its season opening conference series with No. 3 University of St. Thomas, the Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey team remained ranked No. 8 in the most recent USCHO.com poll that was released Monday. This is the fourth consecutive week the Gusties have been ranked No. 8 in the poll.
Women’s Basketball To Open Season Tonight At Martin Luther
The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s basketball team will open its 2015-16 season on Monday evening when it travels to New Ulm, Minnesota for a non-conference contest with Martin Luther College. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
Men’s Hockey Drops Home Opener 2-1 To St. Thomas
The Gustavus men’s hockey team was unable to recover from a two-goal deficit Saturday night in its home opener at Don Roberts Ice Rink, falling 2-1 to the University of St. Thomas. The Tommies swept the weekend series 2-0, while the Gusties drop to 1-3-2 overall and 0-2 in the MIAC.
Men’s Basketball Loses Lead Late, Falls 75-73 At Northwestern In Season Opener
The Gustavus men’s basketball team opened the season with a tightly contested 75-73 loss at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul on Saturday. The Gusties held a six-point lead with 2:26 remaining in the game, but the Eagles went on a 9-2 run to take a 74-73 lead with 37 seconds left in the game. Gustavus had an opportunity to tie the game with the last shot as time expired, but it bounced off the rim and UNW escaped with the victory.
Women’s Hockey Falls To St. Thomas 5-3
St. Thomas 5, Gustavus 3 (Box) MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. – After posting a six-goal effort in its conference opener less than 24 hours prior, the Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey team could not hold off the University of St. Thomas in the teams’ series finale, falling 5-3 in a game played Saturday afternoon at the St. […]