Category: Volleyball
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Volleyball Extends Winning Streak to Five Matches with Wins over Buena Vista and Northwestern
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The Gustavus volleyball team swept both Northwestern and Buena Vista 3-0 Saturday afternoon in St. Peter to extend its current winning streak to five matches. Jen Thelemann, Andrea Kron and Meghan Gehring finished with double-digit kills in both matches. Gustavus improves its overall record to 11-2. The Gusties will get back into MIAC action Friday,…
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Blocking Gets the Job Done as Gustavus Volleyball Defeats St. Olaf 3-1
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Dominant net play propelled the Gustavus volleyball team past St. Olaf 3-1 Wednesday night by the scores of 30-17, 25-30, 30-27, and 30-26. The Gustie defense proved to be the deciding factor as Coach Eckheart’s team recorded 18 total blocks compared to only 10 for the Oles. Three players finished the match with double-digit kills…
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Volleyball Wins Roller Coaster Match 3-1 Over Bethany Lutheran
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The Golden Gustie volleyball team had its up and down moments in a 3-1 (30-19, 29-31, 30-14, 32-30) victory against Bethany Lutheran in Mankato Friday night. Gustavus dictated play in games one and three, while momentum shifted in the Vikings favor for game two and the majority of game four. Jennifer Thelemann paced all hitters…
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Volleyball Wins 3-2 in MIAC Opener Against Augsburg
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The Gustavus volleyball team opened the conference season with 3-2 battle (29-31, 30-13, 30-25, 28-30, 15-12) over Augsburg in Minneapolis Wednesday night. The match proved to be a defensive test as both squads combined for 288 digs and 26.5 blocks. Three Gusties tallied at least 15 kills to provide a balanced offensive attack in the…
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Emily Klein Becomes All-Time Volleyball Digs Leader at Gustavus
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Emily Klein, a junior libero on the Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team, continues to etch her name in the Gustavus volleyball record books. The Red Wing, Minnesota native surpassed Tara Houlihan as the all-time digs leader at Gustavus with 1,320. The old mark held by Houlihan was 1,226 digs. Klein now owns every dig record in…
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Gustavus Splits Day Two of Gustavus Classic, finishes 2-2 for the Tournament
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The Gustavus volleyball team split matches on the last day of the Gustavus Classic defeating St. Scholastica 3-0 before falling to Viterbo 3-1. Gustavus finished the weekend with a 2-2 record and a 6-2 record overall. Seniors Jen Thelemann and Andrea Kron again paced the Gusties with 32 kills and 23 kills, respectively. Kron was…
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Unbeaten Streak Snapped as Gustavus Volleyball Finishes 1-1 After First Day of Gustavus Classic
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Gustavus volleyball saw its unbeaten streak end at five tonight after going 1-1 at the Gustavus Classic. The Gusties defeated Martin Luther 3-0 before losing a 3-2 nail-biter to Nebraska Wesleyan. Seniors Jennifer Thelemann and Andrea Kron put down 31 kills and 29 kills, respectively, during the two matches. Junior Bridget Burtzel contributed 81 assists,…
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Gustavus Volleyball to Host Gustavus Classic
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The Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team will be hosting the Gustavus Classic September 7-8. The seven-team tournament will begin pool play Friday, 4:00 pm at Gus Young Court in St. Peter, MN. Competing teams include Carleton, St. Benedict, Martin Luther, St. Scholastica, Viterbo, Nebraska Wesleyan, and Gustavus.
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Gustavus Volleyball Wins UW-Eau Claire Tournament, First 4-0 Start Since 1987
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The Gustavus volleyball took first place at the Blugold Tournament in Eau Claire, Wisconsin by defeating UM-Morris and UW-River Falls 3-0 Saturday afternoon. Senior outside hitter Jennifer Thelemann (Le Sueur, Minn.) and junior setter Bridget Burtzel (Cold Spring, Minn.) were named to the eight-member all-tournament team.
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Gustavus Sweeps #18 UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout to Start Season
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The Gustavus volleyball team started the season right by knocking off #18 UW-Eau Claire 3-0 and UW-Stout 3-0 Friday at the UW-Eau Claire Labor Day Tournament. Sophomore Meghan Gehring (Eau Claire, Wisc.) paced the Gusties with a total of 20 kills in the first day of tournament play. Junior Emily Klein contributed 64 digs in…
