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Men’s Swim & Dive In Fourth Place After Day One At MIAC Championships
The Gustavus Adolphus College men’s swim and dive team is currently in fourth place with 147 points after day one of competition at the MIAC Championships on Thursday at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. The Gusties trail by three points behind Carleton and three-and-a-half points behind St. Olaf, while St. Thomas leads with 283.5 points.
Women’s Swim & Dive In Second Place After First Day Of MIAC Championships
The Gustavus Adophus College women’s swim and dive team completed its first day of competition at the MIAC Championships at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on Thursday evening. The Gusties ended the session with 223 points putting them in second place behind St. Thomas with 226 points. Hayley Booher highlighted the night with a new MIAC record in the 200 IM.
From Hockey to Bandy: Gustavus Alumnae to Compete in World Bandy Championship This Weekend
Five former Gustavus hockey players are members of the U.S. Bandy Women's National Team, which competes in the World Championship this weekend in Roseville, Minn.
Retribution: Women’s Basketball Earns 52-51 Win Over Saint Benedict
After suffering a 70-61 overtime loss to the College of Saint Benedict in St. Peter on Jan. 20, the Gustavus Adolphus College women's basketball team headed to Saint Joseph on Wednesday evening seeking a little bit of payback. The Gusties got their wish, holding the Blazers scoreless for the final 2:06 of the game to earn a 52-51 victory at Claire Lynch Hall.
Men’s Basketball Topples Saint John’s 63-62 In Final Seconds
To say the past four games for the Gustavus men’s basketball team have been exciting would just scratch the surface of describing them. Two overtime games and another decided on the last shot led to a similar ending Wednesday as the Gusties defeated Saint John’s 63-62, taking the lead with four seconds on the clock on a Brody Ziegler (Sr., Mankato, Minn.) put-back, and then watching the Johnnies’ final shot at the buzzer clank off the rim. The victory improves the Gusties to 11-13 overall and 8-11 in the MIAC, while the Johnnies fall to 17-7 overall and 12-7 in the league.
Women’s Swimming & Diving Seeks Seventh Straight Title At MIAC Championships
The Gustavus women’s swimming & diving team is set to participate in the 2016 MIAC Championships on Thursday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, which runs through Saturday. The Gusties are seeking their seventh consecutive MIAC crown after edging second place St. Thomas last season by 41.5 points.
Men’s Swimming & Diving Set To Compete At MIAC Championships
The Gustavus men’s swimming & diving team is set to participate in the 2016 MIAC Championships on Thursday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, which runs through Saturday. The Gusties took fifth places last season with a total of 487 points, while St. Thomas is the defending champion, posting 808 points last year.
Alhouni, Baker Earn MIAC Tennis Athlete Of The Week Honors
Gustavus Adolphus College men's and women's tennis players Mohanad Alhouni (So., Tripoli Libya) and Ally Baker (So., Rosemount, Minn.) were honored with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's tennis Athlete of the Week honors as chosen by the league's sports information directors Tuesday.
Women’s Basketball Looks To Avenge Early Season OT Loss To Saint Benedict On Wednesday
The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s basketball team takes on the College of St. Benedict on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Claire Lynch Hall, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. The Gusties enter the contest looking to avenge their 70-61 overtime loss earlier this season to the Blazers and head to Saint Joseph with a 17-6 overall record and 12-4 mark in the conference, while the Blazers come into the game at 14-9 overall and 9-7 in the MIAC.
Men’s Basketball Hosts Saint John’s Wednesday
The Gustavus men’s basketball team hosts its final weekday game of the season at 7 p.m. Wednesday for game two of the season series against Saint John’s. The Johnnies won game one of the series 87-83 on Jan. 20 in Collegeville, Minn. The Gusties enter the matchup with a 10-13 overall record and 7-11 mark in the MIAC, while the Johnnies are 17-6 overall and 12-6 in the league. Gustavus is coming off a thrilling 101-91 overtime win over Hamline, while the Johnnies defeated Concordia 75-64 last Saturday.