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  • Carolyn Draayer, Katie Olson, And Jenny Strom Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors

    Carolyn Draayer, Katie Olson, And Jenny Strom Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors

    St. Peter, Minn. – Three Gustavus Adolphus College student-athletes have been recognized on the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Team for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. As selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, women’s hockey player Carolyn Draayer (Sr., Deephaven, Minn.), and women’s swimmers Katie Olson (Sr.,…

  • Carolyn Draayer Named Winner Of Sheila Brown Award

    Carolyn Draayer Named Winner Of Sheila Brown Award

    BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Gustavus Adolphus women’s hockey senior Carolyn Draayer (Deephaven, Minn.) was named the 2014-15 Sheila Brown Award Winner on Thursday. The criteria used for selection include team leadership, sportsmanship, volunteer work, academic excellence, hockey skills and production on the ice. To be eligible for the honor, a player must be nominated by her coach with information focused…

  • Final Gustie Spotlight Of 2014 Highlighted By Mike Carroll And Carolyn Draayer

    Final Gustie Spotlight Of 2014 Highlighted By Mike Carroll And Carolyn Draayer

    St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus head women’s hockey coach Mike Carroll and senior captain Carolyn Draayer (Deephaven, Minn.) headline this weekend’s edition of the Gustie Spotlight on KNUJ AM 860.  Carroll and Draayer recap Wednesday night’s 3-2 victory over UW-River Falls and preview Saturday afternoon’s upcoming game against UW-Stevens Point.  The Gusties and Pointers…

  • Carolyn Draayer Named MIAC Women’s Hockey Athlete Of The Week

    Carolyn Draayer Named MIAC Women’s Hockey Athlete Of The Week

    Release Courtesy of Matt Higgins – MIAC Assistant Executive Director The No. 4/5-ranked Gustavus women’s hockey team faced a daunting schedule over Thanksgiving weekend, but proved it belongs in the discussion of Division III’s elite teams. The Gusties tied No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State 4-4 Saturday and dropped a narrow 3-2 decision to No. 4/5 Middlebury…

  • Alissa Tinklenberg And Carolyn Draayer Named To Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large Team

    Alissa Tinklenberg And Carolyn Draayer Named To Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large Team

    St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus College swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg (Sr., Willmar, Minn.) and hockey player Carolyn Draayer (Jr., Deephaven, Minn.) have been named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Tinklenberg – a two-time Capital One Academic All-District honoree…

  • Early Deficit Proves Costly In Women’s Hockey 2-0 Loss To St. Thomas In MIAC Playoff Championship

    Early Deficit Proves Costly In Women’s Hockey 2-0 Loss To St. Thomas In MIAC Playoff Championship

    Mendota Heights, Minn. – A two-goal deficit following the opening period proved to be too much to overcome for the Gustavus women’s hockey team in a 2-0 loss to St. Thomas in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoff Championship Game on Saturday afternoon at the St. Thomas Ice Arena.  With this afternoon’s result, the…

  • Four Gusties Named To MIAC Women’s Hockey All-Conference Team

    Four Gusties Named To MIAC Women’s Hockey All-Conference Team

    St. Paul, Minn. – Four Gustavus women’s hockey players were honored by the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) in its postseason awards, which were released Wednesday.  Senior Melissa Doyle (White Bear Lake, Minn.), juniors Courtney Boucher (Hastings, Minn.) and Carolyn Draayer (Deephaven, Minn.), and sophomore Allison Eder-Zdechlik (Stillwater, Minn.) each earned a place on the…

  • Women’s Hockey Advances To MIAC Playoff Championship With 3-2 Win Over Bethel

    Women’s Hockey Advances To MIAC Playoff Championship With 3-2 Win Over Bethel

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s hockey team advanced to the MIAC Playoff Championship following a 3-2 win over Bethel in an MIAC Semifinal match up on Saturday afternoon at Don Roberts Ice Rink.  After falling behind 2-1 early in the third period, the Gusties came back to score a pair of unanswered…

  • Eder-Zdechlik Scores Twice, Women’s Hockey Skates Past Bethel 3-2

    Blaine, Minn. – Allison Eder-Zdechlik (So., Stillwater, Minn.) scored two goals in a 3-2 win over Bethel for the Gustavus women’s hockey team on Friday night at the National Sports Center.  With the win, the Gusties improve to 16-6-2 overall and 14-3-0 in the MIAC, while the Royals drop to 16-6-2 overall and 12-5-0 in…

  • MIAC Releases ‘Quality Athletics’ Video Produced By Women’s Hockey’s Carolyn Draayer

    MIAC Releases ‘Quality Athletics’ Video Produced By Women’s Hockey’s Carolyn Draayer

    St. Paul, Minn. – As part of its identity initiative, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) office released a promotional video entitled “MIAC: Quality Athletics” on Tuesday afternoon.  The video was conceptualized, directed, and produced by Gustavus women’s hockey player Carolyn Draayer (Jr., Deephaven, Minn.), who was contracted by the conference after producing a promotional…