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 of winning their respective regional tournament. Krebsbach and Frank earned … Continue reading Tough luck at ITA Championships

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 weekend the teams participated in their annual Alumni and … Continue reading Gusties feel swimmingly about new season

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 and Herdina had career games. Becker completed 26 of 41 passes … Continue reading Gustavus escapes with thrilling last-second Homecoming win

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 in Iowa and Wisconsin, with the team falling … Continue reading Gustie Men looking for momentum

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 begin the season. “So far we are 6-1 in … Continue reading Scrumming for success

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 matchup between the two teams, the Gusties traveled to … Continue reading Home sweet Homecoming

The past month, the Gustavus Men’s Cross Country team has been moving at full steam. Since the Alumni Meet on September 12, 2009, the team has raced on to the St. Olaf Invitational and to the Roy Griak Memorial Invitational in St. Paul. Placing seventh at the St. Olaf Invitational was a positive boost for the team. Senior Mark Hartman, who finished 15th out of … Continue reading Running through the season

Gustavus Women’s Soccer team prepared to turn season around after a difficult start to Conference play Despite some difficult losses, the Women’s Soccer team remains positive and feels strong going into the second half of the season. The Gusties currently have a record of 6-4-1, with a Conference record of 2-3. “We’ve had a couple tough losses, and obviously anyone wishes they could turn those … Continue reading Gustie Women ready to rebound

The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Golf teams head into next weekend’s MIAC Championships at Bunker Hills Golf Course with two very different fall seasons behind them. The women continued their outstanding season last weekend by finishing runner-up to Nebraska-Omaha in the Southwest State Invitational. Junior Captain Katie Schenfeld and Sophomore Taylor Drenttel tied for seventh overall in the competitive tournament that featured mostly Division II … Continue reading Golfing for the greens

With only one meet so far, the Men’s Tennis team is looking forward to the remainder of its season. Coming up for the men: the Midwest Fall Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s regional tournament right here at Gustavus. At the Drake Invitational September 18,2009 in Des Moines, IA the men played well. They went 6-5 in the doubles round and 4-7 in the singles. One doubles team … Continue reading Men’s Tennis optimistic for 2009 season