Author: siewert

  • Volleyball Stunned by UM-Morris in Three Sets

    Volleyball Stunned by UM-Morris in Three Sets

    The Gustavus volleyball team suffered a heartbreaking 3-0 loss in the opening round of the NCAA Championship on its home court Friday. UM-Morris won by scores of 26-24, 25-22, and 25-20 to shock the region’s top seed. The Gusties finish the season 27-3.

  • Three Gusties Earn Men’s Soccer All-MIAC, Flintham Coach of the Year

    Three Gusties Earn Men’s Soccer All-MIAC, Flintham Coach of the Year

    Three Gustavus men’s soccer players were named MIAC All-Conference Friday morning, another four were tabbed honorable mention, and first-year coach Tudor Flintham was named Coach of the Year. Forwards Matt Gibbons (So., Minneapolis, Minn.) and Arthur Parens (Sr., Wayzata, Minn.), and midfielder Scott Heinen (So., Aurora, Ill.) represent Gustavus on the All-MIAC Team.

  • Men’s Soccer Set for NCAA Competition This Weekend

    Men’s Soccer Set for NCAA Competition This Weekend

    The Gustavus men’s soccer team is set to compete in the NCAA Championships Saturday as it takes on Dominican (Ill.) in the first round, hosted by Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The Gusties and Stars kick off at 5:30 p.m., which follows Luther vs. Knox at 3 p.m. The two winners face each other at…

  • Men’s Hockey Heads to Wisconsin This Weekend

    Men’s Hockey Heads to Wisconsin This Weekend

    The Gustavus men’s hockey team is set to travel to UW-Superior for a faceoff on Friday and UW-Stout on Saturday. Puck-drop is 7 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. The Gusties and UW-Superior both own a 1-2-1 record, while Stout stands at 2-2. Gustavus tied (3-3) and lost (1-2) to St. Olaf in its most recent…

  • Holtan, Sherden Highlight AVCA Central Region Awards

    Holtan, Sherden Highlight AVCA Central Region Awards

    The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Division III Regional Awards on Thursday and Gustavus volleyball is well represented with the top two honors in the Central Region. Rachelle Sherden is the Central Region Coach of the Year and Nora Holtan (Sr., Rochester, Minn.) is the Central Region Player of the Year. Kate Holtan…

  • Volleyball Set for NCAA Regional Competition This Weekend

    Volleyball Set for NCAA Regional Competition This Weekend

    The No. 8 Gustavus volleyball team is set to host a NCAA Division III regional this weekend and opens the tournament at 8 p.m. Friday against Minnesota-Morris. The Gusties (27-2) earned an automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament by winning the MIAC playoffs, while UM-Morris (21-11) also earned an automatic qualifier by winning the UMAC…

  • Laurich Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

    Laurich Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

    The 2018 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Google Cloud Academic All-District Men’s Soccer Teams are released and Gustavus junior Luke Laurich (Batavia, Ill.) is named to the 12-member District 6 Team, which features student-athletes from institutions in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The Google Cloud Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for…

  • Panning Garners Second MIAC Football Athlete of the Week Honor

    Panning Garners Second MIAC Football Athlete of the Week Honor

    Brice Panning (Jr., Hamburg, Minn.) hauled in six catches for a career-high 158 yards as Gustavus nearly knocked off No. 7-ranked St. Thomas in a 14-13 loss over the weekend. Five of Panning’s catches went for first downs, highlighted by three catches of 30-plus yards, including a career-long 58-yard reception.

  • Men’s Soccer Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA Championships

    Men’s Soccer Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA Championships

    The Gustavus men’s soccer team Monday was selected as an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. The Gusties, winners of the MIAC regular season championship, will compete in the Decorah, Iowa Regional, hosted by Luther and will take on Dominican (Ill.) in the first round on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

  • Gustavus Selected to Host NCAA Volleyball Regional

    Gustavus Selected to Host NCAA Volleyball Regional

    For the first time since adopting an eight-team regional format, Gustavus Adolphus College has been selected as a host site for a NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Regional. As the No. 1 seed in the Central Region and No. 8 team in the latest AVCA poll, Gustavus will host an eight-team regional Friday through Sunday…