Category: Softball
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Annis Records Win No. 300 As Softball Defeats UW-Stevens Point 9-1
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Sunday was a milestone day for the Gustavus softball team as Head Coach Jeff Annis claimed his 300th all-time victory in a season-opening 9-1 win against UW-Stevens Point at the Rochester Regional Bubble. The Gusties then faced UW-River Falls and won 11-4. Now in his 11th season at Gustavus, Annis holds an overall record of…
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Season Preview: Softball Begins 2016 Campaign Sunday In Rochester
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One year removed from its first ever MIAC playoff championship, the Gustavus softball team is eager to get back to the diamond with healthy mix of returning veterans and incoming first-years. The Gusties kick off their 2016 campaign Sunday with a non-conference doubleheader at the Rochester Regional Bubble against UW-Stevens Point (2:30 p.m.) and UW-River…
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Athletic Department Hosts Special Olympics Aquatics And Basketball Competitions In February
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The Gustavus Adolphus Athletic Department concluded the Special Olympics winter season by hosting back-to-back area competitions on consecutive weekends in February. On Sunday, Feb. 7, Gustavus hosted the Area 9 aquatics competition at the Vic Gustafson Pool and on Sunday, Feb. 14, it held the Area 9 basketball tournament in the Lund Center Forum.
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2015 Gustavus Athletics Year In Review
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2015 was another year filled with conference championships, national tournament appearances and spectacular individual performances both on and off the field of play for Gustavus athletics. Here’s a look back at numerous highlight events that occurred throughout the year…
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Softball Coaches Named NFCA Division III Midwest Region Staff Of The Year
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Gustavus Adolphus softball coaching staff has been named the National Fastpitch Softball Association’s (NFCA) Midwest Coaching Staff-of-the-Year. NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs-of-the-Year are selected by member head coaches in the eight NCAA regions. Led by head coach Jeff Annis and assistant coaches Jodi Lunz, Kyhl Thomson and Mark Wiest, Gustavus went 34-16 overall and 16-6…
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Four Gusties Honored In MIAC’s Postseason Softball Awards, Sarah Rozell Named MIAC Pitcher Of The Year
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Bloomington, Minn. – Four Gustavus Adolphus softball players were honored in the 2015 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Postseason Softball Awards released Tuesday, May 12. Seniors Sarah Rozell (Lakeville, Minn.), Kailey Morgan (Mound, Minn.) and Shelby Nosan (Baudette, Min.), and sophomore Hannah Heacox (Stillwater, Minn.) were named to the All-Conference Team, while Rozell was one of…
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Three Softball Players Named To NFCA All-Region Team
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Louisville – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) honored a trio of Gustavus Adolphus softball players with the announcement of 2015 NFCA Division III All-Region Softball Teams on Monday, May 11. As in the past, the squad is comprised of three teams in each of the country’s eight NCAA regions. Sophomore pitcher Hannah Heacox (Stillwater,…
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Softball’s Postseason Run Ends With 7-4 Loss To Central In NCAA Regional
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Pella, Iowa – The clock struck midnight for the Gustavus Adolphus softball team on Saturday at the Kuyper Athletic Complex. After suffering a 3-2 loss in 12 innings to Aurora University in their first game of Saturday’s NCAA Regional, the Gusties were in a win or go home situation against host Central College later in…
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Softball Opens Saturday’s NCAA Regional With 12-Inning Heartbreaker Against Aurora
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Pella, Iowa – Despite some extra-inning magic, the Gustavus Adolphus softball suffered a 3-2 loss at the hands of Aurora University on Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Regional being held over the weekend at the Kuyper Athletic Complex on the campus of Central College. After Aurora took a 2-0 lead in the top of the…
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Softball’s Eighth Inning Rally Leads To 3-2 Win Over Central In Opening Game Of NCAA Tournament
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Pella, Iowa – Back-to-back doubles were the difference in the Gustavus softball team’s MIAC Playoff Championship victory over St. Thomas last Sunday in Arden Hills. Back-to-back doubles were once again the difference in a 3-2 win over Central College on Friday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament. Following three…