Each of the past two seasons for the Gustavus Women’s basketball team have revolved around a pair of studly seniors, with two All-Conference players graduating each year. This year there are no seniors on the roster, but this apparent dearth of upperclassmen leadership isn’t a concern for Head Coach Laurie Kelly. “For us, we have a good veteran group back with a large group of … Continue reading Women’s basketball off to a strong start: Gusties win first two games 84-53 and 94-26

After putting together an impressive regular season record of 17-3 and capturing both the MIAC regular season title and the MIAC Playoff Championship, the Gustavus Men’s Soccer Team traveled to Chicago to compete in the NCAA Tournament. After an exciting 3-2 win over Colorado College in the first round, the Gusties fell to North Park University in a penalty shootout in the Round of 32. … Continue reading Men’s Soccer falls to North Park in penalties: Gusties finish with two championships and 18-3-1 record

The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive season is underway, as they hosted their home opener on Nov. 2 and their first MIAC dual meet on Nov. 9. On Nov. 2, the Gustie men welcomed UW-Stevens Point while the women hosted UW-Stevens Point and Minnesota State-Mankato. Both teams produced strong results in a number of events. The women had numerous top three finishers and … Continue reading Swimming and Diving defeats St. Olaf: Both men’s and women’s team have strong starts to season

The Gustavus football team succumbed to rival, St. Thomas, this past weekend after a valiant effort in what was potentially the last Gustie-Tommie matchup. With the loss, Gustavus moves to 4-3 in the MIAC, tied for fourth place, and the 19th ranked Tommies move to 6-1, tied for second place. The first quarter saw both teams trading punches in a back-and-forth battle. The Tommies struck … Continue reading Football falls to St. Thomas: Gusties prepare for their last game of the season

The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team won both of their games this weekend as a result of explosive offense and stingy defense. On Friday, the Gusties hosted Concordia-Wisconsin for their first home game of the season. As a result of a fantastic offensive showing, they beat the Falcons by a score of 5-0. This marked the Gusties’ second win of the season, while the Falcons fell … Continue reading Women’s Hockey starts the season 3-0: Gusties open MIAC play against St. Catherine this weekend

The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s cross-country teams made the short trek over to Northfield this past weekend for the MIAC Championship meet. Runners for both teams had speedy days on the course, as both teams sprinted their way into fourth place finishes. The men competed in a field of 11 teams and the women in a field of 12. For the men, Sophomore Garet Grant … Continue reading Gusties compete in MIAC Championships: Both Men’s and Women’s Cross Country place fourth

The Gustavus Men’s Hockey team started their season off with a bang, as they won their first two games this weekend. On Friday, the Gusties beat Lawrence University by a score of 5-2. The scoring started early, with a goal from Junior Logan Norman early in the first, assisted by Juniors Caleb Anderson and Nick Klishko. A couple minutes later, the Gusties took a 2-0 … Continue reading Men’s hockey sweeps Lawrence University: Gusties prepare for test against UW-Stevens Point

The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team finished up regular season conference play last week with a pair of wins. Going into Saturday, they were tied with St. Thomas in points, and needed a win to secure the regular season conference Championship. Thanks to late game heroics from standout First-year Raphael Cattelin, they were able to do just that. On Tuesday, the first-place Gusties traveled north to … Continue reading Gusties win second consecutive MIAC title: Men’s Soccer secures No. 1 seed for MIAC Playoffs

This past week, the Gustavus Volleyball team lost two tough matches on the road to conference foes. With the losses, Gustavus falls to 12-14 overall and 5-4 in the MIAC. On Friday, the Gusties made the trek up north to Moorhead, Minnesota to face the Cobbers of Concordia. The Gusties jumped out of the gate in earnest and dominated the Cobbers in the first set, … Continue reading Volleyball drops a pair of MIAC matches: Gusties fight to earn a playoff spot as the season winds down

The Gustavus Women’s Soccer team hosted both Carleton and Minnesota-Morris on Oct. 19 and 20. Against Carleton, the Gusties lost a close battle by a score of 1-0. There was no scoring in the first 90 minutes, which led to overtime. The Knights were able to score the game winner on a penalty kick that went just past Senior goalkeeper Ashley Becker’s outstretched hands. Becker … Continue reading Women’s Soccer season comes to a close: Gusties hope to end on a high note against Macalester