Author: adele burk
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Gustavus Volleyball to Host Gustavus Classic
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The Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team will be hosting the Gustavus Classic September 7-8. The seven-team tournament will begin pool play Friday, 4:00 pm at Gus Young Court in St. Peter, MN. Competing teams include Carleton, St. Benedict, Martin Luther, St. Scholastica, Viterbo, Nebraska Wesleyan, and Gustavus.
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Unbeaten Streak Snapped as Gustavus Volleyball Finishes 1-1 After First Day of Gustavus Classic
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Gustavus volleyball saw its unbeaten streak end at five tonight after going 1-1 at the Gustavus Classic. The Gusties defeated Martin Luther 3-0 before losing a 3-2 nail-biter to Nebraska Wesleyan. Seniors Jennifer Thelemann and Andrea Kron put down 31 kills and 29 kills, respectively, during the two matches. Junior Bridget Burtzel contributed 81 assists,…
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Mike Butterworth Named to d3kicks.com National Team of the Week
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Gustavus Adolphus senior forward Mike Butterworth (Katy, Texas/Robert Service) was named to the d3kicks.com National Team of the Week after leading the Gusties to two victories this past weekend. Butterworth had stellar performances in Gustavus’ 3-0 win over Simpson on Friday and the Gusties 4-0 win over Grinnell on Saturday. Butterworth began the weekend recording…
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Gustavus Volleyball Wins UW-Eau Claire Tournament, First 4-0 Start Since 1987
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The Gustavus volleyball took first place at the Blugold Tournament in Eau Claire, Wisconsin by defeating UM-Morris and UW-River Falls 3-0 Saturday afternoon. Senior outside hitter Jennifer Thelemann (Le Sueur, Minn.) and junior setter Bridget Burtzel (Cold Spring, Minn.) were named to the eight-member all-tournament team.
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Offense Propels Men’s Soccer to 4-0 Win Over Grinnell
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Senior forward Mike Butterworth exploded for four goals (two in each half) to lead Gustavus to a 4-0 win over Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa on Saturday afternoon. Butterworth’s scoring is all the Gusties would need as Coach Larry Zelenz’s crew outshot the Pioneers 32-7 and first year goaltender Luke Strom made two saves to…
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Men’s Cross Country Finishes Fourth at Bison Open
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The Gustavus men’s cross country team placed fourth out of five teams at the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison Open. The Gusties posted a team total of 90 points which was 47 points behind first place finishers South Dakota State University and Minnesota State University, Moorhead (43). Junior Dan Foley (Minneapolis, Minn.) turned in…
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Women’s Cross Country Fourth at Bison Open, Edlund Finished Fifth
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The Gustavus women’s cross country team placed fourth out of five teams at the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison Open. The Gusties posted a team total of 93 points which was 56 points behind first place NDSU (37). Senior Laura Edlund (Forest Lake, Minn.) turned in a fifth-place finish with a time of 19:21.20…
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Gustavus Men’s Soccer Scores Two Goals in Five-Minute Span to Beat Simpson
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The Gustavus men’s soccer team opened its 2007 season with a convincing 3-0 win over Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Senior forward Mike Butterworth scored the game’s first goal in the 28th minute and added an assist later in the match. Sophomore forward Bret Vander Streek also tallied a goal and an assist in the…
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Gustavus Sweeps #18 UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout to Start Season
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The Gustavus volleyball team started the season right by knocking off #18 UW-Eau Claire 3-0 and UW-Stout 3-0 Friday at the UW-Eau Claire Labor Day Tournament. Sophomore Meghan Gehring (Eau Claire, Wisc.) paced the Gusties with a total of 20 kills in the first day of tournament play. Junior Emily Klein contributed 64 digs in…
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Gustavus Men’s Soccer Has High Hopes for 2007
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The Gustavus Adolphus College men’s soccer teams has high hopes for the 2007 season as 12 seniors return from a squad that was co-champions of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) in 2006 and also won the MIAC Post-Season Tournament. Coach Larry Zelenz will rely on all-region senior forward Mike Butterworth as well as three-year…