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  • Thompson And Ylonen Grab All-America Honors From D3soccer.com

    Thompson And Ylonen Grab All-America Honors From D3soccer.com

    St. Peter, Minn. – The accolades keep rolling in for members of the Gustavus Adolphus men’s soccer team.  Senior defender Lucas Thompson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) and sophomore goalkeeper Brett Ylonen (Lake Elmo, Minn.) are the most recent recipients, being named to the 2012 D3soccer.com Men’s All-America Team.  Thompson is one of four defenders to earn…

  • Four Men’s Soccer Players Named To NSCAA All-North Region Team

    Four Men’s Soccer Players Named To NSCAA All-North Region Team

    Kansas City – The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) released its 2012 NCAA Division III All-Region teams on Wednesday, Dec. 5.  This season, four Gustavus Adolphus men’s soccer players earned a place on the All-North Region team.  Senior defender Lucas Thompson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) and sophomore goalkeeper Brett Ylonen (Lake Elmo, Minn.) garnered…

  • Men’s Soccer Falls In Shootout To UW-Platteville In Opening Round Of NCAA Tournament

    Men’s Soccer Falls In Shootout To UW-Platteville In Opening Round Of NCAA Tournament

    Northfield, Minn. – In what was a physically and mentally draining match for both the Gustavus and UW-Platteville men’s soccer teams, it was the Pioneers advancing to the second round the NCAA Tournament after winning the penalty shootout by the score of 3-2 in five rounds. “A tough slice of luck for the lads today,”…

  • Men’s Soccer Places Four On 2012 MIAC All-Conference Team

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) released its 2012 Men’s Soccer Awards on Thursday afternoon, naming four Gustavus Adolphus student-athletes to this year’s All-Conference team. Senior Lucas Thompson (Sioux Falls, S.D.), and sophomores Zach Brown (Eau Claire, Wis.), David Lilly (Maple Grove, Minn.), and Brett Ylonen (Lake Elmo, Minn.) all earned a spot…

  • Brett Ylonen Recognized As MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete Of The Week

    Brett Ylonen Recognized As MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete Of The Week

    St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus sophomore goalkeeper Brett Ylonen (Lake Elmo, Minn.) has been named the MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete-of-the-Week after his stellar performances in Gustavus’ two MIAC playoff victories over St. Thomas and Carleton this past week.  The Co-MIAC Champion Gusties defeated St. Thomas 1-0 on Tuesday before winning the MIAC Playoff Championship…

  • Men’s Soccer Edges St. Thomas 1-0 To Advance To MIAC Playoff Championship

    Men’s Soccer Edges St. Thomas 1-0 To Advance To MIAC Playoff Championship

    St. Peter, Minn. – Thanks to a goal headed in by senior Gabe Steinborn (Sioux Falls, S.D.) in the 69th minute, and to sophomore Brett Ylonen’s (Lake Elmo, Minn.) most stellar performance of the season in net, the Gustavus men’s soccer team earned a trip to the MIAC Playoff Championship with a 1-0 victory over…

  • Men’s Soccer Tops Crown 9-2 In Final Non-Conference Test

    St. Bonifacius, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s soccer team made short work of Crown College in its final non-conference match of the regular season on Tuesday afternoon.  The Gusties added six second half goals to a 3-0 first half lead to cruise past Crown 9-2.  Gustavus heads into its finale at 13-2-1 overall, while Crown…

  • Brown Plays Hero, Men’s Soccer Defeats St. Thomas 1-0 In Double Overtime

    Brown Plays Hero, Men’s Soccer Defeats St. Thomas 1-0 In Double Overtime

    St. Peter, Minn. – When the Gustavus men’s soccer team has needed a goal, the likely source has been sophomore Zach Brown (Eau Claire, Wis.).  On Saturday afternoon against St. Thomas with the stakes at their highest, that story didn’t change.  In the 105th minute of the match, Brown willed his way through the St.…

  • Men’s Soccer Cruises Past Buena Vista 7-0

    Men’s Soccer Cruises Past Buena Vista 7-0

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s soccer team was on the scoreboard early and often on Wednesday afternoon, cruising to a 7-0 win over non-conference opponent Buena Vista University.  Freshman Konnor Tranoris (Des Moines, Iowa) filled up the scoresheet with six points on two goals and two assists, a season-best for the Gusties.  Gustavus…

  • Steinborn’s Header Gives Men’s Soccer 1-0 Win Over Augsburg

    Minneapolis – Thanks to header goal by Gabe Steinborn (Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.) in the 86th minute of the match, the Gustavus men’s soccer team was able to defeat Augsburg 1-0 in what was an important conference test on Saturday afternoon. “A beautiful ball from David Lilly on a corner and Gabe Steinborn rose like…