Category: Women’s Sports

  • Gustavus Alum Nichole Porath Breaks Indoor Marathon World Record

    Northfield, Minn. – Former Gustavus cross country runner Nichole Porath `05 set a new world record for indoor marathons at the Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon held on the campus of St. Olaf College on Saturday. Finishing in a final time of 2:57:34, Porath shattered the previous world record by more than 10 minutes.  The…

  • Women’s Hockey Returns From Tour Of Europe

    Women’s Hockey Returns From Tour Of Europe

    St. Peter, Minn. – While many Gusties were at home over the holiday break, the Gustavus women’s hockey team traveled through Austria and Germany taking in the sights and playing three hockey games to set the tone the second half of the season. Senior defender Kelsey Kennedy (Eagan, Minn.) and senior forward Jenna Christensen (Albert…

  • Women’s Basketball To Tangle With St. Thomas For Top Spot In MIAC

    Women’s Basketball To Tangle With St. Thomas For Top Spot In MIAC

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team welcomes the University of St. Thomas to Gus Young Court on Wednesday, Jan. 9 for a showdown to determine supremacy in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  The game between the two conference leaders is set to tip off at 7:30 p.m. Gustavus, at 9-2 overall…

  • Women’s Hockey Still No. 2 In Latest USCHO.com Poll

    St. Peter, Minn. – In the first USCHO.com Division III Women’s Hockey Poll of 2013, the Gustavus Adolphus women’s hockey team remained ranked No. 2.  The Gusties sit behind Plattsburgh, which is the only other unbeaten team in the country with a record of 11-0-1.  Gustavus is currently 10-0-0 and will take to the ice…

  • Women’s Basketball Picks Up 66-56 Road Win Over Macalester

    St. Paul – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team managed to come away with a 66-56 victory on the road over Macalester on Monday night at the Leonard Center.  With the win, Gustavus achieves its eighth straight conference victory and is off to its best in league play since the 2003-04 season when the Gusties…

  • Women’s Basketball Begins Week At Macalester On Monday

    Women’s Basketball Begins Week At Macalester On Monday

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s basketball team will take to the road for a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown against Macalester College on Monday, Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Gustavus enters Monday night’s game coming off an 87-57 victory over Hamline in its last outing on Saturday in St. Peter. The…

  • Women’s Basketball Stays Hot, Cruises By Hamline 87-57

    Women’s Basketball Stays Hot, Cruises By Hamline 87-57

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s basketball team took care of business early on Saturday afternoon against Hamline University, jumping out to a 45-26 halftime lead and cruising to an 87-57 victory.  The Gusties earned their seventh straight victory with the win and are now 8-2 overall and 7-0 in the MIAC.  Hamline sees…

  • Nordic Skiing Teams Compete In U.S. National Championships

    Soldier Hollow, Utah – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s and women’s nordic skiing teams competed in the U.S. National Championships on Friday.  In a challenging field, Marian Lund (Jr., Duluth, Minn.) captured the top spot for the Gustie women in 104th place, and Josh Blankenship (So., Maple Grove, Minn.) was the top finisher for the men…

  • Women’s Basketball Looks For Seven Straight On Saturday Against Hamline

    Women’s Basketball Looks For Seven Straight On Saturday Against Hamline

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team is set to take on Hamline University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5 on Gus Young Court.  The Gusties are most recently coming off an impressive 86-66 home victory over Saint Mary’s on Wednesday night, while the Pipers were also victorious in their last…

  • Gymnastics Highlights This Weekend’s Gustie Spotlight

    Gymnastics Highlights This Weekend’s Gustie Spotlight

    St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus gymnasts Shelby Winzent (Sr., Golden, Colo.) and Kacy Lorber (Jr., Ashland, Wis.) along with first year head coach Katie Olson join Tom Wheeler of KNUJ AM 860 for this weekend’s edition of the Gustie Spotlight.  Wheeler interviews Winzent, Lorber, and Olson about the upcoming gymnastics season set to begin…