The University of St. Thomas announced on Friday, October 4th that is has received an invitation to join the Division I Summit League. Although this is an important step forward in their search for a new conference, they require a waiver from the NCAA to transition directly to Division I. This saga began last May, when the University of St. Thomas was involuntarily removed from … Continue reading President Bergman comments on UST verdict: St. Thomas receives invitation to join D1 Summit League

The Gustavus cross country teams travelled south of the border this past weekend to Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa for the Dan Huston Invitational. The men entered the meet ranked number seven in the Central Region, and the women’s strong start to the season has earned them the number five ranking in the Central Region. Both squads took fifth place, the men in a field … Continue reading Cross Country competes at Wartburg: Men’s and women’s team both place fifth overall

The Gustie Women’s Soccer team lost a close game this past weekend by a score of 2-1. On Sunday, the Gusties traveled to Northfield to take on St Olaf. The Oles are off to a good start this season, as their record improved to 7-3-1 overall and 4-1 in the conference. This marks the Gusties’ third loss in a row, after winning two straight against … Continue reading Women’s Soccer falls to St. Olaf: Gusties fall to 2-8 overall and 1-4 in conference play

The Gustavus Men’s Golf Team, ranked No. 25 in the latest polls, capped off a phenomenal fall season with a second place finish at the MIAC Championships on Monday. The Gusties were coming off a victory at the Twin Cities Classic, hosted by the Minnesota Valley Country Club on September 28-30. After the first round of the tournament the Gusties sat in second place behind … Continue reading Men’s Golf places second in the MIAC: Pedersen and Ullan earn All-Tournament Team honors

The Gustie volleyball team earned their first MIAC conference win last week on Thursday when they swept St. Olaf. In their following match during homecoming, the Gusties then lost in three sets to Northwestern. In set one against the Oles the Gusties dominated late, taking 11 of the last 16 points for a 25-15 win. Solid blocking up front was a key to putting pressure … Continue reading Volleyball prepares for next MIAC test: Gusties hold 8-8 overall record and are 1-1 in MIAC play

The Gusties lost their homecoming football game on Saturday to Bethel by a score of 35-33. In this high scoring game, there were a total of 40 points scored between the two teams in the fourth quarter alone. With the loss, the Gusties fall to 2-2 overall and 0-2 in the conference. The Gusties started slow in this game, as an interception on their first … Continue reading Football falls to Bethel 35-33: Gusties look for their first conference win against Concordia

The Gustavus Women’s Golf Team competed at the MIAC Championships last weekend and finished in sixth place overall as a team. After a sixth place finish at the St. Kate’s Invite one week earlier, the Gusties traveled to Becker, Minnesota to compete in the 54-hole Conference Championships hosted by Pebble Creek Golf Club. The tournament took place Saturday through Monday, September 28-30. The Gusties were … Continue reading Gusties place sixth at MIAC Championships: Women’s Golf prepares for last tournament of the fall season

This past weekend, Men’s Golf competed against 21 midwest teams at the St. John’s University Fall Invite and showed that they are one of the top contenders in the region, placing second overall. In this two-day event, the Gusties found themselves matched up against some top level competition, including No. 15 St. John’s, No. 22 St. Thomas, and No. 25 Eau Claire. After the first … Continue reading Men’s Golf places second at SJU Invite: Pedersen places second out of 120 golfers

The Gustie Women’s Soccer team pulled out two close games on Saturday and Monday as a result of some stellar defense. The Gusties edged out Saint Mary’s 2-1 on Saturday, as Junior Katie Ashpole scored both goals for Gustavus. This was Gustavus’s first win of the year, after dropping their first five games. The game started on an unfortunate note, as an injury in the … Continue reading Women’s Soccer wins two in a row: Gusties improve record to 2-5

The Gustavus Men’s Soccer Team opened MIAC play last week with a trip to St. Thomas on Wednesday before hosting St. Mary’s last weekend. After falling 4-3 to Central College on September 15th, the Gusties bounced back with a strong win against St. Thomas, and rode that momentum to wins against St. Mary’s and UW-Superior. With the two wins, the Gusties improve to 7-1 on … Continue reading Men’s Soccer improves to 7-1: Schwartz named MIAC Athlete of the Week