Allison Fajt – Staff Writer This Weekend the Gustavus Women’s Tennis team traveled to Whitewater, Wisconsin to compete in the ITA Midwest Women’s Tennis Regional and the Midwest Open. The tournament was hosted by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Senior Simona Potockova advanced the farthest on the team in the Regional, yet sadly lost 0-6, 3,6 in the quarter finals to Carleton’s Mary Hose. With better luck in the … Continue reading Women’s tennis returns to midwest regions

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer Gusties crowded the stands and hills of the Gustavus Football Stadium on the West side of Lund Center this last Saturday, September 25. The halls of Jackson Campus Center were crowded with milling alumni, all gathered together to cheer on the Gustavus Football team in the annual homecoming game which was against our longstanding rival Concordia. This game marked the MIAC opener … Continue reading Football secures Homecoming win

Luke Siegle – Staff Writer The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team was on a roll entering the first week of MIAC play, riding high on a three game win streak including a big victory over nationally ranked Luther which moved the team to number one in the region. Opening conference play Wednesday against the newly added St. Scholastica Saints, the Gusties were ready to go and dispatched the … Continue reading Men’s soccer starts MIAC play

Luna Walker – Staff Writer The Golden Gusties are excited to fight for their right to compete in the MIAC this season. Currently sitting at a 3-3 record, the squad seems to be comfortable with the lessons they’ve learned and the progress they’ve made despite the undesirable losses to teams such as the Carleton Knights and Dubuque University. “Though we didn’t get the result we wanted against … Continue reading Women’s soccer kicks adversity to the curb

Brady Boie – Staff Writer The Gustavus football program welcomed fans back to Lloyd Hollingsworth Field with a bang on Saturday. Fueled by explosive plays on offense and key defensive stops, the Gusties upset nationally-ranked Wartburg. Despite coming into the game as heavy underdogs, the Gusties were not afraid of the challenge. “We approached the game like any other. We practiced hard all week and were … Continue reading Football shines brightly in home opener

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer The Gustavus women’s golf team returns from a successful two-day invitational this past weekend. Day one of the Wartburg invitational, Sept 11, saw GAC women’s golf carding a 299, the second lowest in program history. The team scored two strokes behind the 2008 record and sits tied in second place behind St. Catherine. The Gustavus women’s golf team finished day two, … Continue reading Women’s golf puts on a show at Wartburg

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer The Gustavus Football team is back this fall with more vigor than ever. After missing last season, the team returns to the field with a strong 2019 record to build upon. Coming back from a 7-3 ending record in 2019 which ranked the Gustie Football team 4th in the MIAC and an average of 45 points per game, the team has … Continue reading Football team puts up record-setting score

Jack Wiessenberger – Sports and Fitness Editor Being a First-year in college comes with a variety of unique challenges. Getting through classes, finding a group of friends, and handling any number of extracurriculars often weigh heavy on the minds of First-year students. With all of these tasks to take care of, students often neglect their physical health. The ‘freshman fifteen’ is a common term for any unwanted … Continue reading Avoiding the freshman fifteen

Brady Boie – Staff Writer The last week has been a joy ride for the Gustavus women’s softball team. The women had their best week of play all year, as they dismantled Crown College twice and split a very competitive double-header against Carleton. The Gusties began their excursion on Thursday with a double-header at home against Crown College. Sophomore Kayla Ruud began the scoring spree in … Continue reading Gustie Softball Ends Hot

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer With finals week swiftly approaching, the end of season for the majority of Gustavus sports teams also lies around the bend. The Gustavus volleyball team just finished up their season, first with a Saturday face-off at Bethel and then a Monday match with St. Olaf. The Saturday games at Bethel fared better for the Gusties than the St. Olaf games Monday, … Continue reading Volleying Toward the Finish