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  • Women’s Basketball Prepares For High-Scoring Bethel On Wednesday Night

    The Golden Gustie women’s basketball team hopes to continue its winning ways on Wednesday night against the Bethel Royals on Wednesday night at Gus Young Court. Gustavus is currently in a three-way tie with Carleton and Concordia for third in the MIAC at 9-4. Wednesday’s game will be broadcast through the Gustavus website beginning at…

  • Women’s Nordic Skiing Pushes To Compete At NCAA Championships

    The Gustavus women’s Nordic ski team is trying to do something that has never been done before by a NCAA Division III school. Three skiers are in the midst of a battle for 11 spots to compete at the NCAA Collegiate Championships, which includes all schools from Division I, II, and III, in Bozeman, Mont.…

  • Men’s Nordic Skiing Earns Sixth at NCAA Qualifier

    The Gustavus men’s Nordic ski team earned sixth-place with 109 points at the NCAA Nordic Ski Qualifier in Cable, Wis. on January 26-27. The Gusties finished 72 points behind first-place Northern Michigan University (NMU), which turned in 181 points. Jens Brabbit was the top skier in the 10K freestyle and the 15K classic races as…

  • Women’s Nordic Skiers Turn In Second Straight Third-Place Finish At NCAA Qualifier

    The Gustavus women’s Nordic ski team turned in its second consecutive third-place finish with 157 points at the NCAA Nordic Ski Qualifier in Cable, Wis. on January 26-27. The Gusties finished 33 points behind first-place Northern Michigan University (NMU), which turned in 190 points. Three female Gustavus skiers turned in top 10 performances in the…

  • Vadnais Named MIAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

    Gustavus Adolphus College senior guard Jess Vadnais (Hudson, Wis.) has been named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending January 28, 2008. Vadnais averaged 22.7 points and 3.33 steals per game to help the Gusties finish the week a perfect 3-0, extend their win streak to five…

  • #4 Women’s Hockey Completes Sweep Over #10 St. Thomas

    The #4-Gustavus women’s hockey team earned a pivotal sweep over #10-St. Thomas with a 4-2 win in Mendota Heights on Saturday night. After a defensive battle the night before, the Golden Gusties showed this game would be the exact opposite as Mari Gunderson lit the lamp :09 into the contest. Gustavus moved into the driver’s…

  • Men’s Swimming Tops Carleton 175-124

    The Gustavus men’s swimming and diving team continued to compete well in 2008 with a 175-124 win over Carleton in Northfield on Saturday. The Golden Gusties won nine events and finished second in nine events as well. Of those events, Coach Carlson’s squad claimed first and second place in five events, including the 200 butterfly,…

  • Hot Shooting Propels Women’s Basketball Past Augsburg 86-52

    The Gustavus women’s basketball team came out firing on Saturday afternoon in an 86-52 win over Augsburg. Gustavus made its first five shots of the game and never cooled off as the team shot a season-high 54% from the field on 33-61 shooting and 70% from behind the three-point arc. The Auggies, in the midst…

  • Women’s Swimming Falls In Dual Meet With Carleton 130-170

    The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team dropped its final dual meet of the season in a 170-130 decision against Carleton in Northfield on Saturday. The Golden Gusties won four events and finished second in nine events, but that was not enough to overtake the Knights. Of those events, Coach Carlson’s squad claimed first and…

  • Women’s Swimming Defeats Macalester 143-79

    The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team turned in a convincing 143-79 dual meet victory over Macalester Friday evening at Lund Natatorium in St. Peter. The Gusties won seven individual events and one relay. The meet was a true team effort as ten individuals took home first-place finishes.