Tag: Gustavus softball

  • Softball To Pay Tribute To 2009 Team At Annual Alumni Game This Weekend

    Softball To Pay Tribute To 2009 Team At Annual Alumni Game This Weekend

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus softball team will host its annual Alumni Game on Saturday, October 4 at 9:30 a.m. on the Gustie Softball Field. This year’s Gustie Alumni Softball Game will serve as a five-year anniversary tribute to the 2009 Gustavus softball team that won both MIAC Championship and Midwest Regional Championship, and…

  • Softball’s Nosan, Bicek Named To NFCA Midwest All-Region Team

    Softball’s Nosan, Bicek Named To NFCA Midwest All-Region Team

    Louisville, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) honored a pair of Gustavus softball players when it announced its All-Region Teams last week.  Junior shortstop Shelby Nosan (Baudette, Minn.) and sophomore third baseman Kaitlyn Bicek (Northfield, Minn.) each earned a spot on the Midwest All-Region Third Team as at-large selections following a season that…

  • Five Gusties Honored In MIAC Softball Postseason Awards

    Five Gusties Honored In MIAC Softball Postseason Awards

    St. Paul – Five Gustavus softball players were honored in the 2014 MIAC softball postseason awards, which were announced last week.  All five players were awarded All-Conference honors and first-year pitcher Hannah Heacox (Stillwater, Minn.) was also named the MIAC Rookie-of-the-Year. Juniors Shelby Nosan (Baudette, Minn.) and Carly Klass (Richfield, Minn.), and sophomores Kaitlyn Bicek (Northfield, Minn.)…

  • Nosan, Heacox Named To MIAC Softball Playoffs All-Tournament Team

    Nosan, Heacox Named To MIAC Softball Playoffs All-Tournament Team

    St. Paul – The Gustavus softball team ended its 2014 season on Saturday afternoon in the consolation final of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs.  On Monday, the conference recognized a pair of individuals for their play during the tournament.  Junior shortstop Shelby Nosan (Baudette, Minn.) and rookie pitcher Hannah Heacox (Stillwater, Minn.) were…

  • Softball Finishes Season With 7-5 Loss To Bethel In MIAC Playoffs

    Softball Finishes Season With 7-5 Loss To Bethel In MIAC Playoffs

    St. Paul, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team saw its 2014 season come to an end with a 7-5 loss to Bethel in the MIAC Playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Macalester College.  After falling to top-seeded St. Thomas last night, the Gusties needed to beat the Royals this afternoon to keep their season alive, but Bethel…

  • Softball Set To Open MIAC Playoffs Against Saint Benedict Friday

    Softball Set To Open MIAC Playoffs Against Saint Benedict Friday

    St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team is set to take on the College of Saint Benedict in the opening round of the 2014 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Softball Playoffs on Friday, May 2nd at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.  The Gusties enter the four-team double elimination playoff as the second seed after finishing…

  • Softball’s Heacox Adds NFCA National Pitcher-Of-The-Week To Weekly Honors

    Softball’s Heacox Adds NFCA National Pitcher-Of-The-Week To Weekly Honors

    Louisville, Ky. – After taking home Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week honors earlier this week, rookie hurler Hannah Heacox (Stillwater, Minn.) has added to her weekly resume.  Heacox was named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Pitcher-of-the-Week on Wednesday after helping the Gusties to a 7-1 record last week and…

  • Rookie Hannah Heacox Earns MIAC Softball Pitcher-Of-The-Week Honors

    Rookie Hannah Heacox Earns MIAC Softball Pitcher-Of-The-Week Honors

    Release Courtesy of Matt Higgins – MIAC Assistant Executive Director The Gustavus softball team had an outstanding week and locked up the No. 2 seed in the MIAC Softball Playoffs, with a rookie performing beyond her years on the mound throughout the crucial stretch of the schedule. First-year pitcher Hannah Heacox (Stillwater, Minn.) didn’t allow…

  • 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…

  • Offensive Explosion Pushes Softball To Sweep Over Concordia

    Offensive Explosion Pushes Softball To Sweep Over Concordia

    Fargo, N.D. – The Gustavus softball team exploded to score a 31 runs in a pair of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) games against Concordia College on Friday afternoon at Shanley High School in Fargo, N.D. The Gusties scored a 10-1 win in five innings in game one before capturing an impressive 21-2 win in…