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Former Gustie Tennis Player Megan Gaard Named Assistant Director At MIAC
Release courtesy of Matt Higgins – MIAC Assistant Executive Director St. Paul – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) consistently produces talented and impressive alumni, so it’s no surprise the conference’s recent search for a new assistant director resulted in the hiring of a former MIAC student-athlete. Gustavus Adolphus College graduate Megan Gaard– a two-sport athlete […]
Four Women’s Tennis Players Earn 2012 All-Conference Honors
St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2012 MIAC Women’s Tennis Awards Tuesday, and with that, four Gustavus women’s tennis players were named to both the singles and doubles All-Conference teams. Seniors Alex Erickson (Minnetonka, Minn.) and Megan Gaard (Edina, Minn.), sophomore Megan Born (Antigo, Wis.), and first-year Laurel Krebsbach […]
Women’s Tennis Falls To Carleton 5-3 In MIAC Playoff Title Match
For the first time in the six-year history of the MIAC Women’s Tennis Playoffs, Gustavus did not claim the title. After defeating the Gusties 5-4 for the MIAC regular title on April 29, the Carleton Knights responded with a 5-3 decision over defending champion Gustavus on Saturday night in St. Peter, Minn. The Knights will enter the NCAA Regional Championships with an overall record of 18-5.
Megan Gaard Named April Female Student-Athlete Of The Month
An indisputable leader for the Gustavus women's tennis team has been senior Megan Gaard and for her outstanding play during the final month of the regular season, the Office of Sports Information has named Gaard Female Student-Athlete of the Month for April, presented by Thrivent Financial.
Women’s Tennis Falls 5-4 To Carleton, Knights Crowned 2012 MIAC Champion
Megan Born provided the Gusties a key come-from-behind win at No. 4 singles on Sunday against Carleton. St. Peter, Minn. – Streaks, just like records, are meant to be broken – sports have taught us that. For more than two decades, the Gustavus women’s tennis team, under the direction of the Head Coach Jon Carlson, […]
Megan Gaard Garners MIAC Women’s Tennis Athlete Of The Week Honors
Megan Gaard Named MIAC Women's Tennis Athlete-of-the-Week. Banner art courtesy of Dan Coquyt - Gustavus Sports Information. Photo courtesy of Sport PIX. St. Paul, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus senior women’s tennis player Megan Gaard (Edina, Minn.) has been named the MIAC Women’s Tennis Athlete-of-the-Week for her efforts in Gustavus’ back-to-back 9-0 wins over Saint Benedict […]
Women’s Tennis Tops St. Thomas 9-0, Gaard Earns 100th Career Doubles Victory
St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s tennis team extended its winning-streak to four matches with a 9-0 win over St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon in the Swanson Tennis Center. For the second consecutive match, Gustavus swept both the doubles and singles competitions. The Gusties improve to 14-7 overall and 7-0 in the MIAC, while […]
Women’s Tennis Gets Back On Track With Wins Over Hamline And St. Catherine
The Gustavus women’s tennis team snapped a three-game losing-streak with a pair of wins against league foes Hamline and St. Catherine on Saturday in St. Paul. Gustavus cruised to a 9-0 victory over the Pipers before topping St. Catherine 8-1 later in the day. The Gusties get back track and improve to 12-7 overall and […]
Women’s Tennis Suffers 5-4 Loss To Incarnate Word To Start Texas Trip
San Antonio, Texas – The Gustavus Adolphus women’s tennis team suffered a hard-fought defeat at the hands of the University of Incarnate Word by the score of 5-4 on Sunday, April 1 in the Mabry Tennis Center. The Gusties drop to 8-3 overall, while the Cardinals improve to 9-6. Incarnate Word picked up a pair of […]
Erickson And Gaard Finish Runner-Up At USTA/ITA Midwest Regional
Seniors Alex Erickson and Megan Gaard of the Gustavus women’s tennis team fell to Kalla Schaefer and Alexandra Bayliss of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 6-3, 6-3 in the championship match of the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional on Sunday afternoon in St. Peter, Minn. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater filled both podiums on championship Sunday. Third seed Kalla […]