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
After finishing second last year at the Border Battle Tournament, the Volleyball team returns to bring home the victory. Junior defensive specialist Jenny Ewert feels strongly about the upcoming tournament this weekend. “This tournament is a huge competition. It is basically Iowa teams versus Minnesota teams, which turns out to be a preview of what our regionals will be like,” Ewert said. Sophomore middle hitter … Continue reading Volleyball prepares for Border Battle
The Women’s Tennis team is poised for another successful year in the Gustavus tennis tradition. The team will open its individual season this weekend, Sept. 25-27, at the Midwest Regional Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Tournament, which Gustavus will host. Although the team was strong last year, Head Coach Jon Carlson has very high hopes for the Gusties. “This is as deep a group as we’ve … Continue reading Women serve up new season
Despite suffering a heartbreaking loss in it’s home opener, the Gustavus Football team bounced back with a thrilling double overtime win over Hamline last weekend to start their Conference season. The Gusties opened their season with a non-conference loss to Coe College at home. Despite being down 3-20 after three quarters, the Gusties fought their way back into the game. “We played poorly on offense … Continue reading Gusties ready for Johnnies after an exciting overtime victory against Hamline University
Gustavus’ Men’s Soccer team is mightier than ever. Having been denied a MIAC championship in 2008, these men are here to get their title back. The men started off tied for first in the MIAC with St. Olaf College and have already “set the bar.” It is rumored that Gustavus is the team to win the conference this year. “We have a tough road schedule … Continue reading Gusties prepared to reclaim MIAC title and kick their way through the competition
