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No. 23 Women’s Basketball Looks for Series Sweep of Saint Benedict Wednesday

The No. 23 Gustavus women's basketball team will play host to Saint Benedict Wednesday for a 7 p.m. contest. The Gusties enter the contest 14-3 overall and 10-2 in the MIAC, while the Bennies are 8-9 overall and 4-8 in the conference.

Bican, Steinberg Named MIAC Swim & Dive Athletes of the Week

Gustavus divers Logan Bican (Sr., Monticello) and Sophia Steinberg (Jr., Faribault) both broke school records Saturday at the Collegeville Dual. For their efforts, Bican and Steinberg were named MIAC Swim & Dive Athletes of the Week.

Taylor Rooney Named MIAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

For the second week in a row Taylor Rooney of Gustavus men's track and field was named MIAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week. Rooney tied his Division-III leading time of 8.03 in the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles at the St. Olaf Quad on Saturday. He then went on to win the finals with a time of 8.12 while also being a member of the 4x200 relay team that placed first with a time of 1:33.60.

Men’s Basketball Travels to Collegeville Wednesday to take on No. 2 Johnnies

The Gustavus men’s basketball team continues its road trip Wednesday as it takes on No. 2 Saint John’s. The Gusties enter the contest 8-10 overall and 8-5 in the MIAC, while the Johnnies are 17-1 overall and 13-0 in the league.

Corbett Named WIAC All-Around Gymnast of the Week for Second Straight Week

For the second straight week Annie Corbett (Fy., Brookfield, Wis.) of Gustavus Gymnastics has been named WIAC All-Around Gymnast of the Week. The award follows the teams season high score of 180.650 in a loss to Hamline Friday.

McCoy Named MIAC Women’s Hockey Athlete of the Week

Gustavus women's hockey goalie Katie McCoy (Fy., Grafton, Wis.) improved to 6-0-1 and recorded her third and fourth shutouts of the season last weekend, helping the Gusties sweep St. Thomas for the first time since 2012.

Women’s Hockey Dominant in Sweep of St. Thomas

The No. 5 Gustavus women's hockey completed the sweep over St. Thomas with a big 6-0 victory Saturday night. Gustavus improves to 13-2-1 overall and 9-0-1 in the MIAC while the Tommies dropped to 9-4-3 overall and 8-2-0 in conference. 

Men’s Hockey Gains Extra Point in Shootout Win Over St. Thomas

The Gustavus men’s hockey team hosted a Saturday rematch against St. Thomas after taking a 3-2 win in Friday’s contest. With the result the Gusties move to 8-6-3 overall and 4-2-2 in the MIAC while the Tommies are 8-7-3 overall and 5-3-1 in the conference. 

Swim & Dive Sweeps Dual in Collegeville

The Gustavus men's and women's swim teams traveled to Collegeville Saturday while the dive teams stayed in Saint Peter, where the Gustie men took down Saint John's 190-102 while the women took down Saint Benedict 181-104.

Women’s Basketball Nabs MIAC Win Over Macalester

The No. 23 Gustavus women's basketball team had four players with 13-plus points as they defeated Macalester 82-65 Saturday afternoon. With the win the Gusties improve to 14-3 overall and 10-2 in the MIAC, while the Scots fall to 1-16 overall and 4-11 in the conference.