Category: Women’s Sports
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Women’s Hockey Drops Overtime Heartbreaker to No. 1 River Falls
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For the third time this season, nationally-ranked Gustavus and River Falls Falcons met on the ice for a non-conference matchup. In a game of intense back-and-forth play, it was only fitting that the No. 1 Falcons and No. 2 Gusties decide their fate in overtime. And when it seemed that even overtime wouldn’t be enough…
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Poe Named MIAC Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
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Annika Poe (Sr., Big Lake) won the shot put at the St. Olaf Invitational on Jan. 28 with a distance of 14.38 meters.
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Hofstede, Pratt, Richardson Named MIAC Swim & Dive Athletes of the Week
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Gustavus swim & dive earned three out of four MIAC Athlete of the Week honors on Tuesday.
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Jahnke Named WIAC Gymnast of the Week
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Olivia Jahnke led the Gusties in their dual meet against UW-Eau Claire on 27. Jahnke was the highest placing Gustie and highest placing athlete on both the balance beam and floor exercise. On beam, Jahnke tied for first place with a career high of 9.5. Jahnke’s 9.5 is her third career-high this season, having set…
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Women’s Hoops Keeps Rolling, Defeats St. Scholastica 83-52
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The Gusties — coming off two key conference victories and a national ranking the week before — put up 83 points en route to their league-leading 14th MIAC victory over St. Scholastica. Thanks to a double-double from Rachel Kawiecki, the Gusties defeated the Saints 83-52 to improve to 17-2 overall and 14-2 in conference play.
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Benz Named MIAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
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Grace Benz averaged 8.0 rebounds per game last week for the Gusties, as well as 2.5 steals per game and 11.5 points. Benz put up her best defensive performance against Augsburg on Saturday, posting two steals, three blocks, and tying her career-high in rebounds with 12. For her performance, Benz was named MIAC Women’s Basketball…
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Swim & Dive Wins at Saint John’s, Saint Ben’s
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The Gustie men defeated the Johnnies 185-114, while the women beat the Bennies 222-78.
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Track & Field Competes at St. Olaf Invitational
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The Gustavus men’s and women’s track & field teams competed at the St. Olaf Invitational on Saturday and came away with a number of victories and one school record.
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Women’s Hoops Wins Eighth Straight, Completes Sweep of Augsburg
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Gustavus women’s basketball, ranked No. 25 in the nation, won its eighth-straight game Saturday afternoon, defeating Augsburg 55-43, completing the MIAC sweep of the Auggies. With the win, the Gusties, who sit first in the conference, improve to 16-2 overall and 13-2 in conference play.
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Holland Sisters Lead Gusties Past St. Catherine, 3-0
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The Gusties completed the sweep of St. Catherine, wrapping up the series with a 3-0 victory at home. With the win, the No. 2 nationally-ranked Gusties improve to 16-2-0 overall and 11-1-0 in MIAC play on the season. The Holland sisters combined for the Gusties’ three goals, finishing the weekend with seven combined points.