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  • Volleyball Claims Wins Over UW-Stout, Luther At Home Quadrangular

    Volleyball Claims Wins Over UW-Stout, Luther At Home Quadrangular

    ST. PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus volleyball team hosted a quadrangular Saturday and came out with a pair of victories against the University of Wisconsin-Stout and Luther College. The Gusties beat the Blue Devils 3-2 in comeback fashion and shutout the Norse 3-0 to improve to 9-2 overall. Gustavus also increases its win streak to…

  • Volleyball Continues Hot Streak, Beats Bethel 3-1 To Begin MIAC Play

    BOX SCORE ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – The Gustavus volleyball team won its seventh consecutive match Wednesday night, defeating Bethel University 3-1 to begin the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schedule. The Gusties won by set scores of 28-26, 27-25, 15-25 and 25-15 for their first win against Bethel since 2008, ending a seven-match losing streak against…

  • 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,…

  • 2015 Gustavus Adolphus Volleyball Season Preview

    2015 Gustavus Adolphus Volleyball Season Preview

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team returns all but one starter for its 2015 campaign, which has the Gusties sights set high. “We are working on being in the moment and taking each game match-by-match and point-by-point, but our main goal is to play in the conference championship,” Head Coach Rachelle Sherden…

  • Alyssa Taylor And Marisa Morgan Earn All-Conference Honors

    Alyssa Taylor And Marisa Morgan Earn All-Conference Honors

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) released its 2014 Volleyball Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 5, naming Gustavus Adolphus junior middle hitter Alyssa Taylor (Trimont, Minn.) and first-year setter Marisa Morgan (Rockford, Ill.) as two members of this season’s All-Conference Team. The Gustavus volleyball program’s first two-time All-Conference performer since Emily Klein…

  • Volleyball Sees Season Come To An End In MIAC Quarterfinals, Falls 3-0 To Saint Benedict

    Volleyball Sees Season Come To An End In MIAC Quarterfinals, Falls 3-0 To Saint Benedict

    St. Joseph, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team saw its season come to an end with a 3-0 loss at the hands the College of Saint Benedict in the quarterfinal round of the MIAC Playoffs on Tuesday night at Claire Lynch Hall.  The three-seeded Blazers cruised to a sweep via set scores of 25-18,…

  • Chris Captain And Alyssa Taylor Named October Student-Athletes Of The Month

    Chris Captain And Alyssa Taylor Named October Student-Athletes Of The Month

    St. Peter, Minn. – Freshman golfer Chris Captain (Rochester, Minn.) and junior middle hitter Alyssa Taylor (Trimont, Minn.) have been selected as the Gustavus Adolphus College October Male and Female Student-Athletes-of-the-Month, as selected by the Gustavus Sports Information Department. Chris Captain Golfer Hometown: Rochester, Minnesota High School: Century Major: Undeclared Parents: Greg and Kim Captain of Rochester, Minnesota Playing with poise and maturity well beyond…