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Baseball Clinches First MIAC Playoff Berth Since 2008, Splits At St. Thomas

The drought is over. For the first time since 2008, the Gustavus baseball team is back in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoffs after salvaging a series split at St. Thomas on Monday. The Gusties dropped game one in a slugfest, 15-8, but a complete game pitching performance by Sam Archer (Jr., Zimmerman, Minn.) in game two resulted in a 6-1 playoff-clinching victory.

Lepel Named MIAC Baseball Athlete Of The Week

Nolan Lepel (Sr., Plato, Minn.) played a key role in Gustavus claiming three consecutive sweeps to keep the Gusties in the playoff hunt. For his performances, Lepel has been named MIAC Baseball Athlete of the Week.

Women’s Tennis Headed To UW-Whitewater For NCAA Regional This Weekend

The NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Committee has selected the 49 teams that will compete in the 2018 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships. Gustavus Adolphus College will compete in the UW-Whitewater regional where its first-round matchup is against St. Scholastica on Friday, May 11.

Men’s Tennis Selected To Host NCAA Regional This Weekend

The NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Committee has selected the 43 teams that will compete in the 2018 NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships. Gustavus Adolphus College will host a six-team regional Thursday, May 10-Saturday, May 12 at the Swanson Tennis Center.

Baseball Claims Third Consecutive MIAC Sweep, Tops Augsburg 4-1, 5-2

The Gustavus baseball team claimed its third consecutive MIAC sweep Sunday at Parade Stadium, defeating Augsburg 4-1 and 5-2. The Gusties (18-15, 10-8 MIAC) are in control of their playoff hopes as they need only one win or a loss by Concordia to clinch the sixth and final spot in the league postseason tournament – something they haven’t done since 2008.

Men’s Tennis Wins Eighth-Straight MIAC Playoff Championship

For the eighth-straight season, the Gustavus men’s tennis team is the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoff champion. The top-ranked team in the Central Region and No. 6 in the national poll, Gustavus on Sunday defeated Carleton 5-3 to secure the MIAC’s automatic qualifier into the NCAA Championships.

Men’s Golf Finishes Season In Fifth Place At Bobby Krig Invite

The Gustavus men’s golf team concluded its season Saturday by hosting the Bobby Krig Invitational at the New Prague Golf Course. The Gusties took fifth out of nine teams, posting a 303 (+19). Concordia-Moorhead won the event with a two-under 282.

Women’s Tennis Claims Eighth MIAC Playoff Title

The No. 1 seeded Gustavus women’s tennis team defeated the No. 2 seeded Carleton College 5-2 Saturday afternoon at Swanson Tennis Center to claim the program's third consecutive and eighth overall Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Playoff Championship.

Baseball Doubleheader At St. Thomas Postponed To Monday

Saturday's MIAC baseball doubleheader at St. Thomas has been postponed to 2:30 p.m. Monday. The postponement is due to a small chemical leak in Lund Center, which has closed the building and kept the team from gathering its equipment.

Gusties Set Several Personal Bests At MSU Twilight

The Gustavus women's track & field team had a strong showing at the Minnesota State University Twilight meet on Friday, headlined by McKayla Stowell (Jr., Le Sueur, Minn.) and Katie Keelin's (So., Burnsville, Minn.) performances.