Category: Women’s Soccer

  • Sophie Leininger Honored With Second MIAC Elite 22 Award

    Sophie Leininger Honored With Second MIAC Elite 22 Award

    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced Monday morning its Elite 22 Award winners and Gustavus Adolphus senior midfielder Sophie Leininger (Plymouth, Minn.) has been named the conference’s recipient of the honor for women’s soccer.

  • Becker, Mazzone Named MIAC Women’s Soccer All-Conference

    Becker, Mazzone Named MIAC Women’s Soccer All-Conference

    The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Women’s Soccer Awards Thursday and two Gusties earned All-Conference accolades. Goalkeeper Ashley Becker (Jr., Farmington, Minn.) was named Defensive Player of the Year, while defender Josie Mazzone (Sr., Rapid City, S.D.) joins Becker on the All-MIAC Team. Midfielder Sophie Leininger (Sr., Plymouth, Minn.) and defender Emily Odermatt (Sr., Minneapolis,…

  • Sophie Leininger Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

    Sophie Leininger Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

    The 2017 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Soccer Teams were released Thursday and Gustavus senior midfielder Sophie Leininger (Plymouth, Minn.) was named to the 11-member District 6 Team, which features student-athletes of institutions from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined…

  • Women’s Soccer Drops Double Overtime Heartbreaker In MIAC Championship Match

    Women’s Soccer Drops Double Overtime Heartbreaker In MIAC Championship Match

    Despite a spectacular goalkeeping performance by Ashley Becker (Jr., Farmington, Minn.), the Gustavus women’s soccer team could not complete one final upset in its quest for the MIAC playoff championship as St. Catherine outlasted the Gusties 1-0 in double overtime. In an improbable conference title matchup between the No. 6 seed Gusties and No. 5…

  • Women’s Soccer Seeks Second MIAC Playoff Title Saturday At St. Kate’s

    Women’s Soccer Seeks Second MIAC Playoff Title Saturday At St. Kate’s

    The Gustavus women’s soccer team heads to St. Paul, Minn. Saturday afternoon for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoff championship against St. Catherine University beginning at 1 p.m. Both squads upset the entire playoff field as the No. 6 seed Gusties defeated No. 3 St. Olaf and No. 2 St. Thomas, while the No. 5…

  • Another Upset, Women’s Soccer Takes Down St. Thomas On Penalty Kicks

    Another Upset, Women’s Soccer Takes Down St. Thomas On Penalty Kicks

    Double overtime wasn’t enough to decide a winner in Wednesday’s MIAC women’s soccer semifinal playoff match. Tied 1-1 after 110 minutes and forced to penalty kicks, Gustavus keeper Ashley Becker (Jr., Farmington, Minn.) came up big with two stops and the Gusties, seeded No. 6, made all four attempts to upset No. 2 seed St.…

  • Women’s Soccer Upsets St. Olaf 2-0 To Advance In MIAC Playoffs

    Women’s Soccer Upsets St. Olaf 2-0 To Advance In MIAC Playoffs

    The final 35 seconds of the first half and the first 34 seconds of the second proved to be the most exciting moments in Tuesday’s MIAC women’s soccer quarterfinal match at No. 3 seed St. Olaf. Gustavus keeper Ashley Becker (Jr., Farmington, Minn.) made a diving penalty kick save at the end of the first…

  • Women’s Soccer Looks For Repeat Performance At St. Olaf To Open MIAC Playoffs

    Women’s Soccer Looks For Repeat Performance At St. Olaf To Open MIAC Playoffs

    The Gustavus women’s soccer team heads to Northfield, Minn. Tuesday afternoon for a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference quarterfinal playoff matchup against St. Olaf College beginning at 2 p.m. The Gusties are the No. 6 seed with a 9-5-3 overall record and finished with a 5-4-2 mark in the MIAC, while the No. 3 seed Oles…

  • Women’s Soccer Drops Regular Season Finale 1-0 To Macalester

    Women’s Soccer Drops Regular Season Finale 1-0 To Macalester

    The Gustavus women’s soccer team dropped its regular season finale 1-0 to Macalester on Saturday at the Gustie Soccer Field. The Gusties end the regular season 9-5-3 overall and 5-4-2 in the MIAC, while the Scots end their season 7-6-4 overall and 4-4-3 in the league.

  • Women’s Soccer Hosts Macalester On Senior Day

    Women’s Soccer Hosts Macalester On Senior Day

    The Gustavus women’s soccer team concludes the regular season Saturday at the Gustie Soccer Field, hosting Macalester at 3:30 p.m. for its Senior Day. The Gusties enter the match 9-4-3 overall and 5-3-2 in the MIAC, while the Scots are 6-6-4 overall and 3-4-3 in the league. Gustavus has secured a playoff berth and is…