Category: Volleyball
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Volleyball Earns 750th Win With 3-1 Victory Over Macalester
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The Gustavus volleyball team became the first program in MIAC to eclipse the 750 win mark with a 3-1 victory over Macalester Wednesday night in St. Peter. Meghan Gehring (So., Eau Claire, Wisc.) and Andrea Kron (Sr., Cold Spring, Minn.) led the Golden Gusties with 15 kills apiece. The win kept Gustavus’ MIAC playoff hopes…
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Volleyball Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive With 3-2 Victory Over St. Ben’s
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The Gustavus volleyball team kept its hopes of a MIAC playoff berth alive with a 3-2 win over St. Benedict Saturday afternoon in St. Joseph involving 41 ties and 18 lead changes. Coach Eckheart’s squad snapped an eight-match home winning streak for the Blazers as four Gusties registered at least twelve kills each. Emily Klein…
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Volleyball Loses Second Straight Match Falling To Concordia 3-0
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The Gustavus volleyball team lost a close three-set match to Concordia Friday night 3-0. Cobber serving proved to be the difference as Concordia had eight service aces compared to one for the Golden Gusties. Bridget Burtzel (Cold Spring, Minn.) paced Gustavus with 24 digs to go along with 39 assists. Jen Thelemann led all hitters…
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Volleyball Falls in 3-2 Marathon to Hamline
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The Gustavus volleyball team fell short in a defensive marathon that lasted over two hours with Hamline 3-2 Friday night in St. Paul. Both teams fought to end rallies as defenses on both sides of the court refused to let the ball touch the ground. Emily Klein led all back-row players with 40 digs in…
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Volleyball Snaps MIAC Losing Streak By Defeating St. Kate’s 3-0
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The Golden Gustie volleyball team only needed 74 minutes to snap its three-match MIAC losing streak defeating St. Kate’s 3-0 (30-21, 30-20, 30-20) Wednesday night in St. Peter. Gustavus turned in its best hitting match of the season hitting .262 compared to .124 for St. Kate’s. Bridget Burtzel dished out 45 assists, as Emily Klein…
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Volleyball Snaps Losing Skid After Splitting Day One of IIAC-MIAC Border Battle
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After a slow start, the Gustavus volleyball team snapped its three match losing streak by defeating #21-Central 3-1 at the IIAC-MIAC Border Battle in Indianola, Iowa. The Gusties pushed Simpson to the five-game limit, but fell short losing 3-2. Seniors Jen Thelemann and Andrea Kron carried the offensive load for Gustavus combining for 68 kills…
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Volleyball Finishes Border Battle With A 3-1 Record Thanks To Two Wins On Saturday
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The Gustavus volleyball team picked up two wins at the IIAC-MIAC Border Battle with 3-1 victories over Coe and Buena Vista in Indianola, Iowa on Saturday. Four players finished with double-digit kills in both matches to help the Gusties overcome injuries to add to the win column. Bridget Burtzel compiled 99 assists and 25 digs…
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Comeback Falls Short as Volleyball Loses To #24-Carleton 3-2
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The Gustavus volleyball team fell short of upsetting #24-ranked Carleton losing 3-2 in Northfield Wednesday night. The Gusties came back from being down two games to one, but were unable to complete the comeback losing the fifth set. Jen Thelemann (Le Sueur, Minn.) paced the Gusties offensively with 17 kills. Thelemann also reached the 1,000-kill…
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Volleyball Falls to MIAC Unbeaten Bethel 3-0
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Coach Eckheart’s volleyball faced another unbeaten conference team for the second consecutive day, and ended with the same result. Gustavus suffered its second straight loss Saturday afternoon to Bethel 3-0 in St. Peter. The Royals finished the match with 62 kills, including three players with at least 16 kills. The Gusties were led by Jen…
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Volleyball Suffers First MIAC Loss Falling To St. Thomas 3-0
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The Gustavus volleyball team suffered its first MIAC loss of the season at the hands of sixth-ranked St. Thomas 3-0 Friday night in St. Peter. Three St. Thomas players hit double-digit kills for a .432 hitting percentage to help the Tommies extend their 14-game winning streak. Meghan Gehring led the Gusties offensively with 11 kills.…
