Category: Women’s Sports

  • Women’s Swimming Gains Momentum With Solid Showing In Thursday’s Prelims

    Women’s Swimming Gains Momentum With Solid Showing In Thursday’s Prelims

    Indianapolis – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s swimming and diving team got the start it was looking for at Thursday’s preliminaries of the NCAA Championships taking place this week at the IUPUI Natatorium.  With a day under their collective belt, the Gusties earned a spot in Thursday night’s finals in both relay races this morning. The…

  • Swimming Travel Blog: Thursday Prelims Are Complete

    Swimming Travel Blog: Thursday Prelims Are Complete

    7:37 a.m. – Good morning everyone!  I just got back to my room after joining the swimmers and coaches on their morning walk around monument circle.  Ritual and consistency are huge during a meet such as this.  Keeping the athletes on schedule and focused on swimming during key times of the day is the goal…

  • Women’s Swimming & Diving Sits In 10th Following Strong Finish On Day One

    Women’s Swimming & Diving Sits In 10th Following Strong Finish On Day One

    Indianapolis – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s swimming and diving team gained a great deal of momentum with a strong finish at Wednesday night’s finals of the 2014 NCAA Championships being held at the IUPUI Natatorium.  Thanks to the finishes of Alissa Tinklenberg (Sr., Willmar, Minn.) and the 200-medley relay team comprised Tinklenberg, Jennifer Strom (Jr.,…

  • Softball Headed South, Set For Eight Games In Arizona

    Softball Headed South, Set For Eight Games In Arizona

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team is headed south for the weekend, as it will play eight games in five days in Tucson, Ariz., beginning Thursday afternoon.  After opening the season 2-2 at the Rochester Community and Technical College Dome on March 1st and 2nd, the Gusties will escape the snow and continue…

  • Slow Start For Swimming & Diving At NCAA Championships

    Slow Start For Swimming & Diving At NCAA Championships

    Indianapolis – The 2014 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships opened with the preliminaries of the 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, 200-medley relay, and the men’s three-meter diving competition on Wednesday morning. The 2014 NCAA Championships are being held at the IUPUI Natatorium located on the campus of Indiana…

  • Swimming Travel Blog: Finals Night, Day One

    Swimming Travel Blog: Finals Night, Day One

    7:33 a.m. – Good morning from Indianapolis! Today marks the beginning the 2014 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships and you can sense the feeling of excitement throughout the team.  I forgot to mention in my blog yesterday that Indianapolis is in the eastern time zone, so all the times I report in these entries will…

  • Swimming Travel Blog: Indy Or Bust

    Swimming Travel Blog: Indy Or Bust

    11:32 a.m. – Greetings from Indianapolis, Indiana, the site of the 2014 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.  I flew into the city via Minneapolis with a layover in Chicago this morning and made my way to the hotel shortly after.  The seven student-athletes, three coaches, and sports information director will…

  • Seven Swimmers Set To Compete At 2014 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships This Week

    Seven Swimmers Set To Compete At 2014 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships This Week

    St. Peter, Minn. – On Monday, March 18, seven members of the Gustavus Adolphus men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will travel to Indianapolis – the site of the 2014 NCAA Division IIII Swimming and Diving Championships.  A total 243 women spanning 55 institutions and 237 men from 55 schools will take part in the…

  • Women’s Tennis Wins Sixth Straight, Sweeps Saint Benedict 9-0

    Women’s Tennis Wins Sixth Straight, Sweeps Saint Benedict 9-0

    Sartell, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s tennis team won its sixth consecutive match on Sunday afternoon, defeating the College of Saint Benedict 9-0 at Fitness Evolution in Sartell, Minn.  With the win, the Gusties improve to 6-1 overall and 3-0 against Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) opponents. While Gustavus got straight-set wins at four positions,…

  • Falk Places Third, Women Fourth At George Fox Westbrook Invitational

    Falk Places Third, Women Fourth At George Fox Westbrook Invitational

    Peoria, Ariz. – After combining for a team score of 318 (+34) yesterday, the Gustavus women’s golf team came back to post a 319 (+35) in difficult conditions on Saturday to take fourth in the George Fox Westbrook Invitational.  The weekend total of 637 (+69) placed fourth, 15 strokes behind Washington University, St. Louis, who…