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  • Softball Defeats Saint Benedict, Falls To St. Thomas On Opening Day Of MIAC Playoffs

    Softball Defeats Saint Benedict, Falls To St. Thomas On Opening Day Of MIAC Playoffs

    Minneapolis – The Gustavus softball team went 1-1 on the opening day of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs on Friday at Augsburg and Macalester Colleges. The second-seeded Gusties first defeated third-seeded Saint Benedict 2-0 behind a no-hitter from rookie pitcher Hannah Heacox (Stillwater, Minn.).  Gustavus then fell to top-seeded St. Thomas by the…

  • Softball Keeps Rolling, Sweeps Hamline 2-0, 7-1

    St. Paul, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team won its fourth consecutive game and ninth in the last 10 on Saturday afternoon when it swept Hamline University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) doubleheader.  The Gusties shut out the Pipers 2-0 in game one before capturing a 7-1 win in game two.  With the…

  • Softball Splits With Augsburg 8-0, 2-4 On Senior Day

    Softball Splits With Augsburg 8-0, 2-4 On Senior Day

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team split a doubleheader with Augsburg College on Senior Day Wednesday afternoon at the Gustie Softball Field.  The Gusties used a five-run fourth inning to capture an 8-0 win in five innings in game one before falling 4-2 in game two.  With today’s results, Gustavus moves to 19-13…

  • Softball Splits With Bethel 8-6, 4-1

    Softball Splits With Bethel 8-6, 4-1

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team split a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) doubleheader against Bethel on Friday afternoon at the Gustie Softball Field.  A snow-covered field forced a schedule change that saw the series, originally scheduled for Thursday in Arden Hills, Minn., moved to the Gustie Softball Field, where Gustavus captured an…

  • Boissiere Long Balls Lead Softball To Sweep Over St. Olaf

    Boissiere Long Balls Lead Softball To Sweep Over St. Olaf

    St. Peter, Minn. – Sophomore Nathalee Boissiere (Plymouth, Minn.) homered twice and drove in six runs in two games to lead the Gustavus softball team to a sweep over St. Olaf College on Sunday afternoon at Hollingsworth Field.  The Gusties took game one by the score of 7-2 before capturing a 9-5 win in game…

  • Softball Suffers First Conference Loss, Splits With Saint Benedict

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team suffered its first loss in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) play on Sunday afternoon when it split with the College of Saint Benedict at Hollingsworth Field. The Blazers took the first game by the score of 9-5 thanks to a four-run seventh inning.  The Gusties then used…

  • Big Innings Lead To Softball Sweep Over Saint Mary’s

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team two big innings, one in each game, to capture a sweep over Saint Mary’s University Saturday afternoon at Hollingsworth Field.  The Gusties defeated the Cardinals 5-1 in game one before capturing an 8-0 win in five innings in game two.  With the wins, Gustavus improves to 7-7…

  • Softball Goes 3-5 At Tucson Invitational

    Tucson, Ariz. – The Gustavus softball team recently returned from a five-day, eight-game trip to Arizona, where the Gusties registered a 3-5 record.  The trip began on Thursday, March 20th with a 4-1 win over Pomona-Pitzer and concluded five days later with a 16-5 loss to George Fox on Monday, March 24th.  With the three…

  • Softball Drops Pair To Bethel In Regular Season Finale

    Softball Drops Pair To Bethel In Regular Season Finale

    St. Peter, Minn. – Although the Gustavus softball team’s offense showed improvement compared to its last six games, it still wasn’t enough against Bethel University on Tuesday afternoon at the Gustie Softball Field.  The Gusties suffered their second consecutive sweep, falling 6-4 in game one and 8-4 in game two.  Gustavus concludes the 2013 regular…

  • Softball Sweeps Carleton 8-1, 7-5

    Softball Sweeps Carleton 8-1, 7-5

    St. Peter, Minn. – Back in MIAC action for the first time since April 6th, the Gustavus Adolphus softball team earned a sweep over Carleton College on Thursday afternoon at Hollingsworth Field.  The Gusties cruised to an 8-1 victory in game one and then later edged the Knights by the score of 7-5 in game…