Tag: Women’s Basketball
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Comeback Falls Short As Women’s Basketball Concludes Season With 73-64 Loss To Simpson
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The Gustavus women’s basketball team came up short in a 73-64 loss to ninth-ranked Simpson College despite composing a valiant second-half rally in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Indianola, Iowa. After facing a 17-point halftime deficit, the Golden Gusties fought back to within two points with 8:17 left after…
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Vadnais Named To Women’s Basketball All-Conference Team, Radtke Receives Honorable Mention
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Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball player Jess Vadnais (Sr., Hudson, Wis.) has been named All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference by a vote of the league’s coaches with Vadnais also being named to the All-MIAC Defensive Team. Bri Radtke (So., Winsted, Minn./Lester Prairie) received honorable mention, while Molly Mathiowetz (Fy., Sleepy Eye, Minn./Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s) was named to…
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Women’s Basketball Receives At-Large Bid To NCAA Tournament, Will Face Simpson In First Round
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The Gustavus women’s basketball team received word on Sunday night that it has received an invitation to participate in the 2007-08 NCAA Division III National Tournament. Coach Mickey Haller’s squad, which has compiled a record of 18-9, received one of 21 at-large berths to the tournament. The Gusties will travel to Indianola, Iowa and play…
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Women’s Basketball Knocked Out Of Playoffs After 77-61 Loss To St. Thomas
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The Gustavus women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end on Wednesday night after suffering a 77-61 loss to St. Thomas in an MIAC Semifinal in St. Paul. The Gusties trailed by one point with 5:55 remaining in the contest before the Tommies went on a 17-2 run to close out the game.…
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Trevor Wittwer, Jess Vadnais Named Finalists for Jostens Division III Men’s and Women’s Basketball Player of the Year Award
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Gustavus men’s basketball player Trevor Wittwer and women’s basketball player Jess Vadnais have both been named finalists for the Josten’s Division III Player of the Year Award. The announcement was made by the Salem, Virginia Rotary Club which presents the prestigious awards each year. Ten finalists are selected for both the men and the women…
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Women’s Basketball MIAC Playoff Game Against Hamline Will Be Available On Video And Audio Stream
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The Gustavus women’s basketball team will face Hamline in a MIAC Playoff game on Monday evening, Feb. 25 and the game can be watched and listened to through the Gustavus website. Matt Thomas will handle the play-by-play. Game time is set for 7:30 pm. The broadcast will begin at 7:20 pm.
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Late Second Half Surge Gives Women’s Basketball 79-66 Win Over Hamline
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The adage you remember the beginning and the end of a game was especially true for the Gustavus women’s basketball team in a 79-66 playoff victory over Hamline on Monday night at Gus Young Court. The Gusties outscored the Pipers 35-10 in the first and last five minutes to earn the right to play St.…
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Women’s Basketball Loses MIAC Finale 73-64 To Carleton
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Four Carleton players reached double-figures as the Knights ended the Gustavus women’s basketball team’s five-game winning streak with a 73-64 victory in St. Peter on Saturday. The Gusties struggled offensively going 19-for-67 shooting 28.4 percent from the field. Both squads played aggressively and combined for 49 fouls. However, the Knights went 33-for-45 from the free…
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Women’s Basketball Will Finish Regular Season On Saturday Against Carleton
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The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team enters Saturday afternoon’s season finale with a 17-7 overall record and 16-5 record in the MIAC against the Carleton Knights, who are 15-9 overall and 14-7 in conference play. Gustavus, which has won five consecutive games, posted a 68-63 win over Hamline on Wednesday in St. Paul. Emily Nelson…
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Women’s Basketball To Participate In "Think Pink" Initiative On Saturday
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The Gustavus Adolphus women’s basketball team will be sponsoring “Think Pink” day at the Gustavus vs. Carleton basketball game on Saturday, February 23 at 1 p.m. In an initiative to raise breast cancer awareness, the Golden Gusties will hand out pink carnations to the first 50 women in attendance at Saturday afternoon’s game.