Archive for February, 2019Page 9
Women’s Basketball Hosts Augsburg Wednesday Night
The Gustavus women’s basketball team is set to take on Augsburg at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at Gus Young Court. The Gusties enter the contest 12-9 overall and 9-5 in the MIAC, while the Auggies are 18-3 overall and 13-1 in the league.
Johnson Named MIAC Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Chase Johnson (Sr., Golden Valley, Minn.) began the Gustavus men’s tennis team’s dual match season with a singles victory against a Division I opponent. Playing at No. 2 singles, Johnson dropped the first set, 6-1, before fighting back to win consecutive breakers 7-6, 7-6 against North Dakota.
Tanner Sonnek Named MIAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has named Tanner Sonnek (Sr., North Mankato, Minn.) its Men’s Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Gustie Challenge last Friday and Saturday.
No. 5 Tommies Storm Back to Defeat Men’s Basketball
The Gustavus men's basketball team saw its five-game home winning streak snapped on Monday night when No. 5 St. Thomas completed a comeback in the second half to take home a 74-66 victory.
Larson, Malo Named January Student-Athletes of the Month
Men's swimmer Nolan Larson (So., West Des Moines, Iowa) and all-around gymnast Amanda Malo (Sr., Greenwood, Minn.) have been selected as the Gustavus Adolphus College January Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Month, presented by Thrivent Financial and voted on by the Gustavus Sports Information Department.
Men’s Basketball Hosts No. 5 St. Thomas Monday
The Gustavus men's basketball team will put its five-game win streak at Gus Young Court on the line when No. 5 St. Thomas comes to town Monday for a 7 p.m. contest.
Gymnastics Posts Season-High 182.725 at Centenary
The Gustavus gymnastics team competed against Centenary on Sunday and lost the dual match 190.375-182.725.
Track & Field Shows Improvement at Ted Nelson Classic
The Gustavus men’s and women’s track & field teams competed at the Ted Nelson Classic on Saturday, hosted by MSU-Mankato. The women took ninth out of 14 teams with a score of 15, while the men placed 11th out of 14 with 16 points.
Men’s Tennis Starts Dual Match Season With a Split
The Gustavus men’s tennis team kicked off its 2019 dual match season with a win and a loss Saturday. The Gusties lost 5-2 at Division I North Dakato before a split squad defeated Concordia 8-1 to begin MIAC play.
Swimming and Diving Competes in Gustie Challenge
The Gustavus men's and women's swim and dive teams competed in the Gustie Challenge this weekend taking home a lot of top times.