Athletics

Year: 2017

  • Volleyball’s NCAA Run Ends At Elite 8

    Volleyball’s NCAA Run Ends At Elite 8

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    siewert

    The Gustavus volleyball team’s memorable NCAA tournament run came to end Thursday in the national quarterfinals, losing in four sets to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Gusties won the first set convincingly 25-16, but dropped the next three 25-17, 25-16, and 25-14 to end their season with a 26-7 overall record. 

  • Casey Decker Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

    Casey Decker Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

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    tjackso2

    The 2017 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Football Teams were released Thursday and Gustavus co-captain linebacker and punter Casey Decker (Sr., Mapleton, Minn.) was named to the District 6 Team, which features student-athletes of institutions from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined…

  • Nora Holtan Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

    Nora Holtan Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

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    siewert

    The 2017 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Volleyball Teams were released Thursday and Gustavus junior setter Nora Holtan (Rochester, Minn.) was named to the seven-member District 6 Team, which features student-athletes of institutions from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

  • Hartmann Ranks Fifth In ITA Opening Rankings

    Hartmann Ranks Fifth In ITA Opening Rankings

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    tjackso2

    Oracle and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced the first Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Division III National Singles and Doubles Rankings of the 2017-18 season recently, with Gustavus women’s tennis player Briana Hartmann (Jr., Owatonna, Minn.) ranking fifth nationally and second regionally. 

  • Alhouni Ranks No. 1 In ITA Opening Rankings

    Alhouni Ranks No. 1 In ITA Opening Rankings

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    tjackso2

    Oracle and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced the first Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Division III National Singles and Doubles Rankings of the 2017-18 season recently, with Gustavus men’s tennis player Mohanad Alhouni (Sr., Tripoli, Libya) holding the top singles position.

  • Sadie Klug To Represent Gustavus Cross Country At NCAA Championships

    Sadie Klug To Represent Gustavus Cross Country At NCAA Championships

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    tjackso2

    Sadie Klug (Sr., Waseca, Minn.) is set to represent Gustavus women’s cross country at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships Saturday in Elsah, Ill. at Principia College. 

  • Men’s Basketball Tips Off 2017-18 Season At North Park Invite

    Men’s Basketball Tips Off 2017-18 Season At North Park Invite

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    tjackso2

    The Gustavus men’s basketball team is set to begin its 2017-18 campaign this weekend at the North Park University Invite in Chicago, Ill. with games against Illinois Institute of Technology and Blackburn College.

  • Men’s Hockey Looks Ahead To Hamline Series

    Men’s Hockey Looks Ahead To Hamline Series

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    tjackso2

    The Gustavus men’s hockey team is set to head back into Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action, taking on Hamline University. The Gusties (2-3-1, 1-1 MIAC) host the Pipers (3-2, 1-0 MIAC) on Friday prior to Hamline hosting on Saturday. 

  • No. 7 Women’s Hockey Set For Hamline Series

    No. 7 Women’s Hockey Set For Hamline Series

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    tjackso2

    The No. 7-ranked Gustavus women’s hockey team continues Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play this weekend, taking on Hamline University. Friday’s game in St. Paul begins at 7:15 p.m., while Saturday’s game at Don Roberts Ice Rink starts at 2 p.m. The Gusties most recently opened conference action last weekend with a sweep over St. Olaf…

  • Women’s Basketball Holds Off Buena Vista 80-73 In Season Opener

    Women’s Basketball Holds Off Buena Vista 80-73 In Season Opener

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    siewert

    The No. 16 ranked Gustavus women’s basketball team started the season on the right foot Wednesday, defeating Buena Vista University 80-73. The Gusties erased a first half deficit and held off the Beavers down the stretch, making 7-of-8 free throws in the final 23 seconds of the game.