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Gag, Poe Named MIAC Field Athletes of the Week
Gustavus track & field athletes Connor Gag (Sr., New Ulm) and Annika Poe (Jr., Big Lake) have been named MIAC Men's and Women's Field Athletes of the Week.
Ericson Named MIAC Women’s Golfer of the Week
Erin Ericson (Sr., Onalaska, Wis.) started the spring season by leading Gustavus with a 12th place finish out of 82 golfers at the WashU Spring Invitational on April 3-4. Ericson carded a 12-over-par score of 152 (74-78) with four birdies throughout the two-round tournament in Maryland Heights, Mo. For her performance, Ericson has been named MIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week.
Baseball Splits with Hamline to Open MIAC Play
The Gustavus baseball team opened MIAC play Monday with a doubleheader split against Hamline at the Gustie Baseball Field. The Gusties lost game one 4-1 before claiming a 7-1 victory in the nightcap. The Gusties move to 12-4 overall and 1-1 in the MIAC, while the Pipers are now 6-10 overall and 1-1 in the league.
Otto Named MIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Piper Otto (So., Brooklyn Park) recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts in a MIAC-opening 4-1 victory for Gustavus at Augsburg on April 2. Otto pitched the complete seven innings, allowing one run on just three hits. Otto posted seven consecutive strikeouts from the first inning through the third.
Christensen Named MIAC Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Josh Christensen helped Gustavus to a sweep of Saint John's in conference action over the weekend. After posting an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles, Christensen earned a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the top singles spot to improve to 2-0 in MIAC play on the year.
Women’s Golf in Seventh After Round One at WashU Spring Invite
The Gustavus women's golf team opened the spring season Sunday at the Washington University-St. Louis Spring Invitational. The Gusties carded a 311 (+31) in the first round and sit in seventh place out of 14 teams.
Softball Opens MIAC Play with Sweep at Augsburg
Gustavus softball kicked off the conference season with a doubleheader sweep at Augsburg on Saturday. The Gusties claimed game one 4-1 before taking the second game 8-0 in five innings.
Donnelly Breaks School Record in 800 M
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Two from the Gustavus women's track and field team set the highest marks at Pacific Lutheran on Saturday. Elizabeth Donnelly (Sr., Langely, Wash.) set a new record in the 800 M with a time of 2:10.56, beating out the previous time of 2:12.31 set by Ashley Cronen in 2006. Her time also ranks best in NCAA DIII to start the outdoor season. Birgen Nelson (So., Edina) also had top performances on the NCAA level, ranking first in the 100 M hurdles (14.06) and second in the 400 hurdles (1:03.23).
Merila and Redding Earn All-American at NCGA Championships, Redding Breaks Her Own Program Bars Record
ITHACA, N.Y. - After competing on the national level, Brooke Merila (Sr., St. Michael) and Sophia Redding (Sr., Saint Paul) came away with All-American honors at the NCGA Championship on Saturday afternoon.
Women’s Hockey Takes National Runner-Up in Improbable Overtime Thriller
Gustavus women’s hockey erased two deficits Saturday in the NCAA Division III championship game against Middlebury, with the second game-tying goal happening with just one-tenth of a second left in regulation, but the undefeated Panthers took home the title with an overtime goal. Gustavus ends the season with its first-ever NCAA second place finish at 25-4-2 overall.