After finishing second in the conference to St. Thomas, the Gusties will try to claim an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament by winning the MIAC Championship. They will attempt to avenge the loss to St. Thomas in last year’s championship game. This weekend the Gustavus Women’s Softball team will participate in the MIAC Playoffs in Mankato. Currently the Gusties are ranked second in the … Continue reading Softball aims to claim MIAC Playoff Championship

The Gustavus Women’s Tennis team is one meet away from an undefeated MIAC season. On Saturday the Gusties will face Carleton to determine which will be the 2010 MIAC regular season Champion. The match will be held at the Swanson Tennis Center at 1:00 p.m. Currently Gustavus is ranked at the top of the MIAC with Carleton coming in a close second. The Gusties are … Continue reading Gustie Women look to clinch 19th consecutive regular season title

After a strong start to the non-Conference schedule, the Gustavus Baseball team has limped to a 12-18 record, which includes a woeful 4-10 mark in Conference play. After Tuesday’s sweep at the hand of Concordia, Gustavus has now lost seven of its last nine games heading into the final ten games of the regular season. “We came into this season with high expectations because we … Continue reading Baseball team struggling in Conference play

The Gustavus Women’s Golf team has begun the season with three straight first- place finishes at the Augustana Invitational, St. Thomas Invitational and Carleton Invitational. Since the season began this spring, the Women’s Golf team scored low and took home trophies. They started April with a bang as they placed first on the opening day of the Augustana Invitational. Junior Captain Katie Schenfeld placed first … Continue reading National bid safe bet for Gustie golfers

The Gustavus Women’s Lacrosse team finished its season with a 5-2 record, including a third place finish in its Conference tournament this past weekend The Gustavus Women’s Lacrosse team recently finished up a very successful season in which it finished with a record of 5-2, while also finishing third in its league playoffs. Started as a club sport in 2003, the Women’s Lacrosse team has … Continue reading Lacrosse increasing impact at Gustavus

The Men’s Outdoor Track and Field team has been having an exciting season. This year’s team has started off much better than last year. “[We are] a much better rounded team, probably because we have so many seniors this year compared to last year. We halved our place at indoor Conference in one year from eighth to fourth,” Senior sprinter Cole Carlson said. The Gustie … Continue reading Men and Women’s Track teams continue to shine

Since the Twins’ last outdoor baseball game in 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium, also known as “The Met,” fans were skeptical at first about the outdoor atmosphere of Target Field. However, Target Field has made a great impression on Twins fans and baseball fans alike as one of the top stadiums in Major League Baseball. With Twins fever in full force on campus—as evidenced on Tuesday … Continue reading Outdoor baseball stealing hearts of Twins fans

The Gustavus Women’s Rugby team will travel to Florida this weekend to compete in the Division II Collegiate  Championships in a 16-team National Tournament. The team will play Rutgers University in the first round and will be the first-ever Gustavus athletics team to compete at the Division II national level. One team, one plane flight, one inspirational team ball, one opportunity and an overwhelming desire … Continue reading Women ruggers excited to compete at Nationals

The Gustavus Women’s Track & Field team had 20 top five finishes and three event wins at the Lee Krough Invitational held at the Gustavus Outdoor Track and Field Complex on Saturday, April 10. The Gusties were led by Junior Laura Secor, Junior Janey Helland (pictured) and Sophomore Sarah Baker. Secor won the 1500-meter relay and finished third in the 400-meter hurdles. Helland won the … Continue reading Women’s Track & Field team led by multiple top performers at Lee Krough Invitational

With growing participation rates and increased visibility on campus, the Gustavus Men’s Lacrosse team has quickly become a viable club sport option for students. In only its third year of existence, the Gustavus Men’s Lacrosse team has begun to make a name for itself, a fact proven by its success so far this season. “Last year we had a record of 1-5 at this point … Continue reading Gustavus Men’s Lacrosse preparing for first two home games in over 10 years