Archive for August, 2018
Volleyball Splits Opening Day at Trinity National Invitational
The No. 7 Gustavus volleyball team opened its 2018 season Friday by splitting a pair of matches at the Trinity National Invitational. The Gusties swept UW-Stevens Point 3-0 and then dropped a matchup of nationally ranked teams to No. 11 Trinity 3-1.
Men’s Soccer Opens Season With 4-1 Win Over Presentation
The Gustavus men’s soccer team Friday opened the Tudor Flintham era with a decisive 4-1 victory over Presentation at the Gustie Soccer Field. Arthur Parens (Sr., Wayzata, Minn.) tallied two goals and Scott Heinen (So., Aurora, Ill.) posted his first career three-assist match to lead the offense, while the team outshot the visitors by 17.
2018 Golf Season Preview
The Gustavus men's and women's golf teams will begin their respective seasons on Saturday with the men competing at the Transylvania Invitational in Lexington, Kentucky and the women competing at the Saint Ben's Invite in Sartell, Minnesota.
2018 Cross Country Season Preview
The Gustavus men's and women's cross country teams will begin their season this Saturday at Crown College with the women beginning at 10:00 a.m. and the men racing at 10:45 a.m.
2018 Volleyball Season Preview
One season removed from the program’s first NCAA regional championship and an appearance at the national quarterfinals, the Gustavus volleyball team has turned the page and is embarking on a monumental milestone as it celebrates its 50th season this year. Excitement is building for the anniversary celebration, which will take place Sept. 22, as alumni, family, and friends of the program will celebrate a proud history of Gustavus volleyball.
2018 Men’s Soccer Season Preview
The Gustavus men’s soccer team begins its 2018 campaign Friday under a new regime as Tudor Flintham has assumed his role as head coach. The expectation within the Golden Gustie program remains the same and that’s to compete for a MIAC championship – something this program has done a league-leading 14 times.
2018 Women’s Soccer Season Preview
The Gustavus women’s soccer team begins its season this weekend with two contests in California. The first match is versus the University of Redlands on Saturday, then the team travels to Chapman University on Sunday. The Gusties return a majority of their roster that went to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) championship game last season, including four of their top six point-scorers and look forward to big things from their youth as they look to make a run in the MIAC again this season.
2018 Football Season Preview
After three weeks of preseason camp, the Gustavus football team is set to kick off its 2018 campaign Saturday in nearby New Ulm, Minn. against Martin Luther College. Last season’s pedestrian 5-5 overall record and 4-4 mark in the MIAC for a fifth-place finish, which was hindered by injuries at key positions, are in the rear-view mirror and expectations are high within the Golden Gustie program.
Cross Country hosts Annual Alumni Meet
The Gustavus men's and women's cross country teams experienced their first unofficial meet of the season Saturday at the Linnaeus Arboretum by hosting the annual Alumni Meet. Unlike in years past, the Gusties did not have other collegiate teams competing in its Alumni Meet, so the results are unofficial.
Six Gusties Earn American Hockey Coaches Association All American Scholar Status
The American Hockey Coaches Association (ACHA) recognized ice hockey players who attained a 3.6 GPA each semester and participated in 40 percent of their school’s games in the 2017-18 season as “Krampade All American Scholars.” A total of 821 Division II-III men and women were announced last week, which included four Gustavus women’s hockey student-athletes and two from the men’s squad.