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Weekend in review

Junior forward Ashley Anderson, who is second on the team in goals, sprints up the field past a Luther player. Anderson recorded one shot during the Luther game. Sports Information.

Gustie Women play to stalemate against Luther College
Battling non-Conference opponent Luther College on Oct. 18, the Gustavus Women’s Soccer team played the Norse to a 0-0 tie, equivalent to last year’s game in Iowa. The Gusties record for the season stands at 6-5-3 overall and 2-4-1 in the MIAC with four Conference games left.
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Metrodome magic: Gustavus-style

This was the final season in which the Minnesota Twins would call the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome its home. Submitted.

The Minnesota Twins may have ended their season with a sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees, but a little ‘Metrodome magic’ and some crucial victories to close out the regular season helped spread a campus-wide Twins fever that provided lasting memories for many Gustavus students.
This season marked the final year in the ...

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Gusties keep hope alive

Gustavus Men’s Soccer team maintains playoff hopes with win over Luther and three MIAC games remaining
The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team scored a thrilling 1-0 double overtime victory on Sunday afternoon against Luther College. The team was able to even its record at 6-6-3 with only three games remaining in the Conference schedule before the MIAC ...

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Women’s Cross Country sprints to the finish

The Gustavus Women’s Cross Country team posted a strong showing in a difficult field of teams at the Tori Neubauer Invite on Oct. 17. The Invite, hosted by the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, consisted of 27 teams with Gustavus finishing 14th.
In a field of over 400 runners, seven Gustie women finished in the ...

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Tough luck at ITA Championships

As the only tennis players representing Gustavus at the ITA Small College Championships in Mobile, AL, the Women’s Tennis doubles team of Senior Sierra Krebsbach and Junior Sam Frank faced extremely tough competition with an eighth place finish. The ITA Championships feature the top eight singles and doubles teams in the country as a result ...

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Gusties feel swimmingly about new season

Senior Casey Enevoldsen swims full speed ahead in the Lund Natatorium.  Sports Information.

The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams are excited to hop back in the pool and dive into the 2009 season. Since practice began Thursday, Oct. 1, the Men’s and Women’s teams have been working hard to return to a regular routine in order to prepare for the fast approaching season.
Just this past ...

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Gustavus escapes with thrilling last-second Homecoming win

Submitted by Emerit Thomspon

With their exciting 34-33 victory on Saturday, Oct. 10 in the waning seconds against Homecoming opponent Pacific Lutheran University, Gustavus won its first Homecoming game since 2005. The Gusties won in thrilling fashion with quarterback Jordan Becker throwing a one-yard touchdown pass to Elliot Herdina with 0:12 seconds remaining in regulation play. Both Becker ...

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Gustie Men looking for momentum

Senior defender Abdul Suleyman wards off a St. Olaf player, while trying to protect the ball.  Sports Information.

Men’s Soccer team hoping to utilize added pressure from a subpar season so far in order to make the MIAC playoffs
The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team has struggled to a 4-5-3 overall record halfway through the Conference season, despite being voted overwhelming preseason favorites to win the Conference title.
Last weekend, the team traveled to play games ...

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Scrumming for success

Gustavus Women's Rugby Team.  Submitted by Vicky Hidalgo.

Gustavus Women’s Rugby team prepared for Final Four Tournament
After taking a year to rebuild the team, Gustavus Women’s Rugby is back with a new reputation and a new attitude toward the game. Being the only sport in a Division II league at Gustavus, Senior Captain and President Vicky Hidalgo is proud of their record to ...

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Home sweet Homecoming

Brad Kruckeburg and Hamada Omar break up a pass intended for a St. John’s receiver at Hollingsworth Field. Sports Information.

Current and former Gustavus students from around the country will gather in Hollingsworth Field on Saturday to watch the Gustavus Football team take on Pacific Lutheran University in the annual Homecoming game.
The matchup is sure to prove vital as Gustavus attempts to gain momentum heading into the second half of the season. For last season’s ...

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