Author: siewert

  • Valentine Drops ITA Cup Consolation Match

    Valentine Drops ITA Cup Consolation Match

    Gustavus women’s tennis player Ginger Valentine (So., Delano, Minn.) lost Friday in the consolation draw of the ITA Cup to Risa Fukushige of Skidmore 6-0, 6-1. Valentine finishes the fall season 9-2 overall and as an All-American.

  • Football Travels to Hamline Saturday

    Football Travels to Hamline Saturday

    The Gustavus football team is set to take on Hamline University at 1 p.m. Saturday at Klas Field. The Gusties, coming off a 27-14 win against Concordia, are 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the MIAC, while the Pipers, coming off a 42-26 loss at Carleton, are 0-6 overall and 0-4 in the league.

  • Johnson and Whaling Win First Doubles Match at ITA Cup

    Johnson and Whaling Win First Doubles Match at ITA Cup

    The Gustavus men’s doubles team of Chase Johnson (Sr., Golden Valley, Minn.) and Patrick Whaling (Sr., Manikin Sabot, Va.) posted a comeback victory in their first match at the ITA Cup on Thursday, defeating Jordan Pitts and Wilson Lambeth of Trinity (Texas) 3-6, 6-4, 10-5. Johnson and Whaling, now 10-0 on the season, advance to the semifinals Friday.

  • Valentine Drops Opening Match at ITA Cup

    Valentine Drops Opening Match at ITA Cup

    Gustavus women’s tennis player Ginger Valentine (So., Delano, Minn.) competed in the first round of the ITA Cup Thursday morning and lost to No. 4 seed Venia Yeung of Wesleyan 6-0, 6-2. Valentine, now 9-1 in singles play this season, drops into the consolation bracket and will face the loser of Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico of Emory…

  • Volleyball Wins 11th Straight, Tops St. Thomas in Four Sets

    Volleyball Wins 11th Straight, Tops St. Thomas in Four Sets

    The No. 11 Gustavus volleyball team extended its winning streak to 11 with a four-set victory at St. Thomas on Wednesday night. The Gusties won 25-20, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22 to improve to 19-2 overall and 7-0 in the MIAC. St. Thomas falls to 16-7 overall and 5-2 in the league.

  • Three Gustie Tennis Players to Compete at ITA Cup

    Three Gustie Tennis Players to Compete at ITA Cup

    Three Gustavus tennis players are set to compete in the ITA Cup Thursday at Berry College in Rome, Ga. Women’s singles player Ginger Valentine (So., Delano, Minn.), the fifth seed, will take on No. 4 Venia Yeung of Wesleyan at 9 a.m. The men’s doubles team of Chase Johnson (Sr., Golden Valley, Minn.) and Patrick…

  • No. 11 Volleyball Visits St. Thomas Wednesday Night

    No. 11 Volleyball Visits St. Thomas Wednesday Night

    The No. 11 Gustavus volleyball team pays a visit to MIAC foe St. Thomas Wednesday night. The Gusties, who are coming off a 3-0 weekend at the UW-Whitewater tournament, enter the match 18-2 overall and 6-0 in the MIAC, while the Tommies are 16-6 overall and 5-1 in the league.

  • Men’s Soccer vs. Saint Mary’s Pushed Back to Oct. 15

    Men’s Soccer vs. Saint Mary’s Pushed Back to Oct. 15

    Due to unplayable field conditions at the Gustie Soccer Field, Wednesday’s men’s soccer match vs. Saint Mary’s has been pushed back to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15. The Gusties next travel to Saint John’s on Saturday for a 4 p.m. MIAC matchup.

  • Gustavus SAAC has Great Showing at Special Olympics Flag Football

    Gustavus SAAC has Great Showing at Special Olympics Flag Football

    The Gustavus Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted a Special Olympics flag football event Sunday with 68 athletes, 35 Unified Partners, and 20 coaches at Hollingsworth Field.

  • Pedersen Named MIAC Men’s Golfer of the Week

    Pedersen Named MIAC Men’s Golfer of the Week

    Gustavus’s Jacob Pedersen (Fy., Minnetonka, Minn.) earned medalist honors at the 2018 MIAC Men’s Golf Championships with a three-round total of 210, the second-lowest 54-hole mark in conference tournament history. For his performance, Pedersen has been named MIAC Athlete of the Week.