Tag: Women’s Sports
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Women’s Hoops Cruises to 75-51 Win Over UM-Morris
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The Gustavus women’s basketball team cruised to a 75-51 victory over UM-Morris on Friday night in its home opener, improving to 1-1 early in the season.
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Women’s Basketball Set to Host Gustavus Classic This Weekend
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The Gustavus women’s basketball team is set to host the Gustavus Classic this weekend, which features four teams and four games played on Friday and Saturday. Gustavus welcomes Bethel, Martin Luther, and UM-Morris.
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Holtan Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
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The 2018 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Google Cloud Academic All-District Women’s Volleyball Teams are released and Gustavus senior Nora Holtan (Rochester, Minn.) is named to the eight-member District 6 Team, which features student-athletes from institutions in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
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Holtan Earns Third Consecutive AVCA First-Team All-America Honor
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For the third consecutive year, Gustavus volleyball setter Nora Holtan (Sr., Rochester, Minn.) has been named AVCA First-Team All-America. Holtan becomes the first player in Gustavus program history and 31st in the nation to earn three First-Team All-America honors.
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Volleyball Stunned by UM-Morris in Three Sets
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The Gustavus volleyball team suffered a heartbreaking 3-0 loss in the opening round of the NCAA Championship on its home court Friday. UM-Morris won by scores of 26-24, 25-22, and 25-20 to shock the region’s top seed. The Gusties finish the season 27-3.
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Holtan, Sherden Highlight AVCA Central Region Awards
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The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Division III Regional Awards on Thursday and Gustavus volleyball is well represented with the top two honors in the Central Region. Rachelle Sherden is the Central Region Coach of the Year and Nora Holtan (Sr., Rochester, Minn.) is the Central Region Player of the Year. Kate Holtan…
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Volleyball Set for NCAA Regional Competition This Weekend
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The No. 8 Gustavus volleyball team is set to host a NCAA Division III regional this weekend and opens the tournament at 8 p.m. Friday against Minnesota-Morris. The Gusties (27-2) earned an automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament by winning the MIAC playoffs, while UM-Morris (21-11) also earned an automatic qualifier by winning the UMAC…
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Gustavus Selected to Host NCAA Volleyball Regional
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For the first time since adopting an eight-team regional format, Gustavus Adolphus College has been selected as a host site for a NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Regional. As the No. 1 seed in the Central Region and No. 8 team in the latest AVCA poll, Gustavus will host an eight-team regional Friday through Sunday…
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Volleyball Wins MIAC Playoff Title in Five Set Thriller
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The 2018 MIAC volleyball playoff championship could not have been scripted any better. Top-seed Gustavus claimed the first two sets, while second-seed Saint Benedict answered with wins in the third and fourth, setting up a thrilling fifth. Tied 13-13, senior Hanna Albers (St. Louis, Mo.) took over with a kill followed by a match-clinching ace…
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Volleyball Comes Back to Beat Augsburg in Five Sets, Advances to MIAC Title Match
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It was a defensive battle to the end with long rallies throughout, and at the end of the day the Gustavus volleyball team was able to outlast Augsburg in five sets to advance to the MIAC championship match. The No. 8 Gusties trailed 2-1 after three sets (25-19, 23-25, 20-25), but were able to win…