Entries tagged with ‘season’

Baseball Drops Pair to St. Olaf 12-11, 9-5

The Gustavus Adolphus College baseball team ended its regular season Monday by dropping both ends of a doubleheader to St. Olaf. The Oles took game one 12-11 despite two home runs from Gustavus senior Tony Konicek and then got nine runs in the first two innings and a complete game on the mound from Andy Dimick to take game two 9-5. Gustavus returns to the field Friday at the MIAC Tournament in Northfield with a first-round game against St. Thomas.

Men’s Track and Field Opens Outdoor Season With Fourth Place Finish at Central Invitational

The Gustavus Adolphus College men's track and field team opened its outdoor season Friday, April 6, with a fourth-place finish at the Central (Iowa) Invitational in Pella, Iowa. Hastings College scored 174 points to run away with the team title, followed by Iowa Central Community College (118), host Central (89), and Gustavus (80.5). Alex Zupan won the 1500 and 5000 races to lead the Gusties, who host the Lee Krough Invitational Saturday, April 14.

Women’s Track and Field Takes Fourth at Central (Iowa) Invitational

The Gustavus Adolphus College women's track and field team opened their outdoor season Friday, April 6, with a fourth place finish at the Central (Iowa) Invitational in Pella, Iowa. Gustavus finished with 99.5 points, while Simpson edged Hastings out 183.5-177.5 for the team title. Sophomore Lisa Brown provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships with a 134-01 effort in the javelin throw, placing second.

Softball Doubleheader with St. Scholastica Postponed to Sunday

Due to inclement weather, Friday night's season-opening softball doubleheader between Gustavus and the College of St. Scholastica at the Rosemount Irish Dome has been postponed. The games have been moved to Sunday, March 4 at the Rosemount Dome with game one getting underway at noon.

Men’s Basketball Falls to Carleton 66-53

The Gustavus Adolphus men's basketball team fell to Carleton 66-53 Wednesday night in St. Peter, reaching the midway point of the conference season alone in third place in the MIAC standings with a 6-4 league mark. Phil Sowden led Gustavus (8-7) with 21 points and seven rebounds. Carleton (6-9, 5-5 MIAC), which went on a 14-0 run in the second half, was led by Jake Phillips with 19.

Gymnastics Opens Season With 167.450-167.000 Win Over UW-Stout

The Gustavus Adolphus gymnastics team opened their season Monday with a 167.450-167.000 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual win over University of Wisconsin-Stout. The Gusties led by nearly four points after the first rotation but survived a pair of 9+ scores by the Blue Devils on the balance beam to secure the win. Gustavus will take part in the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Invitational Friday night.

Nordic Skiing Competes in Season Opener

The Gustavus Adolphus Nordic skiing team opened their 2006-07 season last weekend at the Grand View Cross Country Ski Challenge in Ironwood, Mich. Kathleen DeWahl led the Gustie women with an 11th place finish in the women's open division of Saturday's 1K freestyle sprint and a 17th place finish in Sunday's 5K classical race. Elias Anoszko led the Gustie men with a 12th place finish in the Olympic Juniors division of Saturday's sprint, while Scott Kyser finished 55th in Sunday's 10K classical race.

Men’s Basketball Opens at Luther Saturday; Hosts Buena Vista Tuesday

The Gustavus Adolphus men's basketball team opens the 2006-07 season Saturday afternoon when it faces Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The Gusties open the home portion of the schedule next Tuesday evening, Nov. 21 when they host Buena Vista University of Storm Lake, Iowa. Both games are non-conference tilts.

Football Edges Carleton 14-10 in Season Finale

Two first-half touchdowns proved to be enough Saturday as the Gustavus Adolphus football team edged Carleton 14-10 in the team's season finale in Northfield. The Gustavus defense amassed five takeaways (four interceptions, one fumble) and Jordan Stolp threw a pair of touchdowns for the Gusties. Gustavus (6-4 overall, 4-4 MIAC) closed the year on a four-game winning streak.

Women’s Hockey Falls to UW-Stevens Point in Season Opener 5-4

UW-Stevens Point scored three goals in the game's first seven minutes and added two others in the second period to hand the Gustavus Adolphus women's hockey team a 5-4 loss Saturday afternoon at Stevens Point, Wis. Margaret Dorer scored two goals and an assist to lead Gustavus. It was the season opener for the Gusties who will host UW-Superior on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.