Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer Though any Economics and Statistics majors will know the hot hand in Basketball—which refers to the belief that a streak of victories mean the next game will be a victory too, is a false social cognitive bias—if anyone has a hot hand outside the study rooms, it is the GAC Basketball team. Achieving a three-game winning streak this Monday against Bethel, … Continue reading Nothing But Net – Men’s basketball rides Pete Lundquist’s hot hand

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer For the first time in over a year, the Gustavus Men’s Tennis team will face off against intercollegiate opponents in the Swanson Tennis Center. The Gusties are back in action this weekend, facing St. Olaf on Friday, March 5 and both Luther College and Augustana University the following afternoon on Saturday, March 6. This opportunity to compete marks the end of … Continue reading Net Gains – Men’s Tennis Prepares for First Games of Season

Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer After a tough loss in the season opener, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team has bounced back strongly with back-to-back shutout wins. Last Sunday, February 21, the team took the ice against St. Benedict. Following a particularly strong showing from underclassmen players, the Gusties emerged victorious in a 5-0 win. “Our team has definitely grown since our first game. We are becoming … Continue reading Women’s Hockey Bounces Back

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer Facing down a team ranked fourth in the nation is no easy task, but the Gustie men’s basketball team did that and more on Sunday, Feb. 21 when they faced off against St. John’s University on the road. Standout performances from a handful of Gustavus stars kept the score close throughout the game, although the Gusties would eventually fall 68-75 for … Continue reading Fight ‘Til the End

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer With the swim and dive season already heavily underway and restrictions heavily in place on competition and travel, the Gustavus Swim and Dive team spent last Saturday, February 13, preparing for end-of-season with another Intra-squad meet. While practicing almost every day a week, twice a day, certainly gears the team up for competition, Intra-squad meets allow the simulation of an actual … Continue reading Gustavus Sweeps Intra-squad Meet

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer Gustavus Track & Field lays down dominant performance at SJU/CSB Gustavus Track & Field has been turning the past semester’s season of hard training into pure gold throughout their first meets of the year. This weekend’s competition against Saint John’s University, Augsburg, and the College of St. Benedict provided yet another opportunity for Gusties to shine and put up marks that … Continue reading Who Let the Gusties Out?

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer While all of Gustavus returns to spring semester and attempts to eke out a semblance of normal life, hope for a normalized schedule concurrently returns in the form of winter and spring sports. Teams for the winter season quickly return to their competitive season starting on February 6 in accordance with the MIAC (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) decision. Simultaneously, spring … Continue reading Baseball is Back