Entries tagged with ‘jim hill’

Men’s Basketball Players Ben Biewen, Jim Hill Named To MIAC All-Conference Team

St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus seniors Ben Biewen (Sr., Edina, Minn.) and Jim Hill (Sr., Edina, Minn.) have been named to the 2012-13 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team.  The former Edina High School standouts become the second high school teammate duo to receive the honor together in the past five […]

Men’s Basketball Concludes Season With 69-62 Loss To Concordia

Moorhead, Minn. – Faced with a chance to secure a spot in the MIAC Playoffs with a win, the Gustavus men’s basketball team came away with a 69-62 loss at the hands of No. 2-seeded Concordia on Saturday afternoon.  With wins from Bethel, Carleton, and Saint John’s, the Gusties will not make the six-team playoff […]

Men’s Basketball Escapes With Thrilling 54-52 Win Over Carleton

Northfield, Minn. – It took 12 lead changes and eight ties before the Gustavus men’s basketball team finally emerged victorious over Carleton on Wednesday night.  In a game that featured no more than a six-point lead for either team, the Gusties converted a layup with :17 seconds to go to take the final lead of […]

Men’s Basketball Falls To No. 1 St. Thomas In Back-And-Forth Battle On Senior Night

Ben Biewen drives past St. Thomas' John Nance. Biewen finished with 14 points and four assists on the night. (Photo courtesy of A.J. Dahm - Sport Pix). St. Peter, Minn. – Following a 68-63 loss to the University of St. Thomas, Gustavus head men’s basketball coach Mark Hanson said it best with his comment, “It […]

Second Half Surge Propels Men’s Basketball To Third Consecutive Win

St. Paul, Minn. – After taking a six-point lead (34-28) into halftime, the Gustavus men’s basketball team began the second half with a 13-6 run and would not look back on its way to a 74-49 win over Macalester on Monday night.  The Gusties would lead by as many as 27 points in the final […]

Men’s Basketball Wins Second Straight, Defeats Hamline 86-61

St. Paul, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team built a 27-point halftime lead and did not look back on its way to an 86-61 victory over Hamline Saturday afternoon at Hutton Arena.  Six Gusties scored in double-figures on the day, led by Blake Shay (Sr., Lakeville, Minn.) with 18 points off the bench.  With […]

Men’s Basketball Runs Away With 82-43 Win Over Saint Mary’s

Senior Blake Shay finished with a career-high 20 points off the bench. (Photo courtesy of Dan Coquyt `14). St. Peter, Minn. – After giving up a layup to Saint Mary’s on the opening possession of the game, the Gustavus men’s basketball team came back with a three-pointer on the ensuing trip down the floor to […]

Men’s Basketball Drops Heartbreaker At Sexton, Falls To Saint John’s 59-57

Collegeville, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 59-57 loss to Saint John’s on Saturday afternoon at Sexton Arena.  The Gusties led by two points with 3:35 to play, but the Johnnies tied the game with 1:09 remaining and knocked down two free throws with :03 seconds left to claim the two-point […]

Men’s Basketball Drops Second Straight, Falls To Bethel 82-62

Arden Hills, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team dropped its second straight game Wednesday night in an 82-62 loss to Bethel at Robertson Center.  The Gusties faced a 12-point deficit at halftime and would trail by as many as 27 points in the second half before cutting the margin to 20 for a final […]

Men’s Basketball Drops Nailbiter To St. Olaf 70-66

Brody Ziegler drives by a St. Olaf defender. (Photo courtesy of Brett Ylonen `15) St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s basketball team saw its three-game winning streak come to an end on Monday night following a 70-66 loss to St. Olaf at Gus Young Court.  After building a 10-point lead midway through the […]