After splitting pivotal conference road games, beating  St. Thomas and falling to conference-leading St. Ben’s, the Gusties are still in striking distance of first place The Gustavus Women’s Basketball team is midway through its eight game road trip, in which all eight games will be played in a matter of 20 days. The last three games that the Gusties played have proved pivotal in conference … Continue reading Gustavus hang tough in competitive MIAC

Even though they’ve sufferred three consecutive losses, two among the  top 10, Gustavus is still in it The Gustavus Men’s Hockey team faced their toughest test of the season this past weekend as two Division III top 10 teams came to the hill to face the Gusties. Friday night, January 9,  Gustavus played host to the second-ranked team in the country: the University of Wisconsin-Superior. … Continue reading Despite recent non-conference skid, the Gusties are still well in the MIAC hunt

Minneapolis Washburn coach Peter Haugen has been named the 17th head coach in the history of Gustavus football The Gustavus Adolphus College Athletic Department officially announced Peter Haugen as the new Head Football Coach for the Gusties, replacing the retired Jay Schoenebeck. Haugen has served as the head coach at Minneapolis Washburn High School  for the past 15 seasons, transforming a struggling program into one … Continue reading The new face of Gustavus Football

Kauss is one of only six American competitors to compete in this prestigious overseas challenge and hopes to continue his dominance on the court The International Univeristy Challenge of Tennis  is sponsored International University by the USTA and the ITA. Let’s clear up some of those acronyms: the USTA is the United States Tennis Association and the national governing body for tennis. It sponsors tennis … Continue reading Headline: Senior John Kauss to represent America in International University Tennis Challenge

Gusties beat #8 Buena Vista, fall to Bethany Lutheran and defending Division II champion Winona State It has been a rough start to the season for Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Hanson’s squad, but their 1-2 record fails to indicate the strong play of his team. With a 19-8 record and a second place conference finish a year ago, Coach Hanson’s 19th season at the … Continue reading Gustavus sits at 1-2 after challenging start to their season

Despite losing the MIAC’s top scorer, the Gustavus Women’s Basketball team will be tough The temperatures are down and excitement is up as the beginning of basketball season is nearing. The Gustavus women’s basketball team has been practicing for a month now in preparation of  the tip-off of competition. Mickey Haller once again leads the Gustie troops into the season in her ninth year as … Continue reading Talented Gusties return strong core

Gustavus is ranked #7 in the country in the preseason poll, highest of any MIAC school The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team was ranked seventh in USCHO’s most recent poll of all Division III teams. They are not only the highest ranked team in the MIAC, but of all schools in the western region of the division. The Gusties were ranked fifth prior to this past … Continue reading Highly regarded Gusties are reloaded and ready for another solid campaign

Nanatorium heavyweights Matt Stewart and Carrie Gunderson return to the pool to lead Gustavus Gustavus’ Swimming and Diving team has been the cream of a very competitive MIAC crop in recent history,  and the men have won eight of the past ten conference championships, including last season. On the other side, the women have won four of the past seven titles, and have won back-to-back … Continue reading Experienced Gusties look to repeat

Gustavus rides a ten-game winning streak into an opportunity to make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1986 Gustavus’ Volleyball team has been playing exceptionally well going into the MIAC Playoffs. Their most recent victory, a three set stomping of MIAC foe St. Mary’s, has assured them of the #2 seed in the playoffs, clinching a first round bye and a second round home game. … Continue reading Surging Gusties hope regular season success translates into MIAC playoff gold

After a tough loss to reigning national champion St. Norbert on Friday, Gustavus rebounded well on Saturday to even their record A mixture of young and experienced talent led the Gustavus Men’s Hockey team to a 13-12-1 (10-6 in the MIAC) mark last season, one the team hopes will be much improved this upcoming season. Four contributing seniors from last year’s team are gone, replaced … Continue reading Gusties start strong, begin season 1-1