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Volleyball Captures NCAA Region Title, Advances To ‘Elite 8’
Gustavus volleyball punched its ticket to the NCAA quarterfinals Saturday night, upsetting region host and No. 1 seed Northwestern-St. Paul in four sets. The Gusties captured their first region championship in program history and reach the “Elite 8” for the first time since 1984.
Volleyball Wraps Up Regular Season With Two Home Matches
The No. 16-ranked Gustavus volleyball team is set to close out the 2017 regular season with two Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference home matches ahead, hosting Augsburg University during senior night on Wednesday and Saint Mary's University on Saturday.
Volleyball Claims Two More Wins To Conclude UW-Eau Claire Tourney
The No. 14-ranked Gustavus volleyball team defeated the University of Chicago and Lakeland University during day two of the Nike/Eastbay Fall Classic on Saturday, improving its overall record to 12-1 on the season.
Volleyball Erases Two-Set Deficit, Tops St. Thomas To Advance To MIAC Championship
Trailing 2-0 after two sets Thursday, the Gustavus volleyball team was on the verge of ending its season and dropping the first match at home in two years. Instead, the Gusties got gritty and battled tooth and nail to steal a five-set victory over St. Thomas to advance to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Playoff Championship. The Gusties dropped the first two sets 25-16, 29-27, but went on to claim victories of 25-22, 25-22, and 15-10. Gustavus now hosts Bethel at 7 p.m. Saturday in a rematch of last year’s MIAC Playoff Championship.
Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller Over Concordia
The Gustavus volleyball team claimed a key road win Friday night as it defeated Concordia in a five-set thriller by scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-17, 27-29 and 15-10. With the win, the Gusties extend their record win streak to 22 and improve to 22-2 overall and 8-0 in the MIAC.
Volleyball Beats No. 24-Ranked Augsburg 3-1
BOX SCORE | PHOTO GALLERY ST. PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus volleyball team made a statement Wednesday night, defeating No. 24-ranked Augsburg 3-1 to improve to 13-2 overall and 4-0 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Gusties won by set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 18-25 and 25-22. The win also marks the Gusties’ 13th consecutive […]
Volleyball Completes Sweep, Finishes Johnson & Wales Tournament 4-0
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Coming off two wins Friday evening, the Gustavus volleyball team rolled its momentum into Saturday afternoon, claiming victories over Connecticut College and Roger Williams to finish the Johnson & Wales Tournament 4-0. The Gusties defeated Connecticut College 3-1 and Roger Williams 3-2 to improve to 6-2 overall on the season. “Today was […]
Volleyball Opens Johnson & Wales Tournament With Two Wins
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team started its trip to the East Coast on the right foot, claiming two victories Friday at the Johnson & Wales Tournament. The Gusties defeated both Western Connecticut State University and Salve Regina University in straight sets. Against Western Connecticut State, the Black and Gold won by scores […]
Volleyball Finishes UW-Platteville Tournament With Wins Over Ripon, Westminster
Platteville, Wis. – The Gustavus volleyball team rebounded from two losses Friday by beating Ripon College 3-1 and Westminster College 3-0 Saturday at the UW-Platteville Tournament. After falling short in the first day of the tournament, Gustavus Head Coach Rachelle Sherdan is pleased with how her team responded Saturday. “The first day I think our […]
Volleyball Drops First Two Matches At UW-Platteville Tournament
Platteville, Wis. – The Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team kicked off its 2015 season Friday by dropping its first two matches at the UW-Platteville Tournament. The Gusties lost 3-1 to Cornell College and then lost to UW-Platteville 3-1. Gustavus 1, Cornell 3 The Gusties won the first set 25-23, but then dropped the next three 25-27, […]