Athletics

Tag: Women’s Sports

  • Hartmann Ranks Fifth In ITA Opening Rankings

    Hartmann Ranks Fifth In ITA Opening Rankings

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    Oracle and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced the first Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Division III National Singles and Doubles Rankings of the 2017-18 season recently, with Gustavus women’s tennis player Briana Hartmann (Jr., Owatonna, Minn.) ranking fifth nationally and second regionally. 

  • Sadie Klug To Represent Gustavus Cross Country At NCAA Championships

    Sadie Klug To Represent Gustavus Cross Country At NCAA Championships

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    Sadie Klug (Sr., Waseca, Minn.) is set to represent Gustavus women’s cross country at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships Saturday in Elsah, Ill. at Principia College. 

  • No. 7 Women’s Hockey Set For Hamline Series

    No. 7 Women’s Hockey Set For Hamline Series

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    The No. 7-ranked Gustavus women’s hockey team continues Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play this weekend, taking on Hamline University. Friday’s game in St. Paul begins at 7:15 p.m., while Saturday’s game at Don Roberts Ice Rink starts at 2 p.m. The Gusties most recently opened conference action last weekend with a sweep over St. Olaf…

  • Women’s Basketball Holds Off Buena Vista 80-73 In Season Opener

    Women’s Basketball Holds Off Buena Vista 80-73 In Season Opener

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    The No. 16 ranked Gustavus women’s basketball team started the season on the right foot Wednesday, defeating Buena Vista University 80-73. The Gusties erased a first half deficit and held off the Beavers down the stretch, making 7-of-8 free throws in the final 23 seconds of the game.

  • PREVIEW: Volleyball Prepares For NCAA Quarterfinal Against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

    PREVIEW: Volleyball Prepares For NCAA Quarterfinal Against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

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    siewert

    It all comes down to this week. There’s not a whole lot of preparation time left before the Gustavus volleyball team puts its athletic ability to the test in the NCAA quarterfinals. The opponent is Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, winner of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) playoff and champion of the Georgetown Regional. The Gusties and…

  • Women’s Basketball Eager To Begin 2017-18 Campaign

    Women’s Basketball Eager To Begin 2017-18 Campaign

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    One season removed from the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 2008, the Gustavus women’s basketball team tips off the 2017-18 campaign Wednesday with its sights set high. The Gusties begin the season on the road tomorrow against Buena Vista University, starting at 7 p.m. in Storm Lake, Iowa.

  • Nora Holtan Earns Second Consecutive AVCA First Team All-America Honor

    Nora Holtan Earns Second Consecutive AVCA First Team All-America Honor

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    The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its 37th annual All-America teams for Division III on Tuesday and Gustavus star setter Nora Holtan (Jr., Rochester, Minn.) has been named to the First Team, while her younger sister Kate Holtan (Fy., Rochester, Minn.) received Honorable Mention.

  • Swimming & Diving Sweeps St. Olaf

    Swimming & Diving Sweeps St. Olaf

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    The Gustavus men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams hosted St. Olaf in a MIAC dual meet Saturday at Vic Gustafson Pool. The Gustie men won 215-77, while the women won 168-131. The women claimed nine first-place finishes and the men claimed 13 in the convincing win.

  • Volleyball Captures NCAA Region Title, Advances To ‘Elite 8’

    Volleyball Captures NCAA Region Title, Advances To ‘Elite 8’

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    Gustavus volleyball punched its ticket to the NCAA quarterfinals Saturday night, upsetting region host and No. 1 seed Northwestern-St. Paul in four sets. The Gusties captured their first region championship in program history and reach the “Elite 8” for the first time since 1984.

  • Women’s Hockey Sweeps St. Olaf With 3-0 Shutout

    Women’s Hockey Sweeps St. Olaf With 3-0 Shutout

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    The Gustavus women’s hockey team earned a series sweep over St. Olaf College Saturday afternoon, led by a shutout performance from Amanda DiNella (Jr., Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.) and Bailey Jackson (Fy., Chaska, Minn.), as well as a three-point game from Erica Power (Sr., Lakeville, Minn.) in the 3-0 victory.