The Gustavus women’s hockey team suffered a 4-0 loss to No. 2 ranked St. Thomas this past weekend at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights, MN. Both sides played even through the first period until St. Thomas struck at the 16:48 mark, making the game 1-0. Following the goal, the Gusties and Tommies played scoreless through the second period, until the Tommies struck again … Continue reading Women’s hockey falls in playoff semifinal: Gusties lose to No. 1 ranked St. Thomas 4-0

The Gustavus Softball Team opened their 2019 season this past weekend with doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday in Rochester, MN. On opening day, the Gusties took on Luther College in game one in what turned out to be a battle of great pitching and solid defense for both teams. Sophomore Ashley Neuenfeldt was on the mound for the Gusties and pitched all seven innings. She … Continue reading Gusties enter first weekend of competition: Softball competes against Buena Vista and Luther

This past weekend the Gustavus Men’s Tennis team competed in the ITA Indoor Championships, the team’s biggest tournament heading into their regular season. The Gusties were in for a big challenge, facing eight of the top teams in the country including the University of Chicago and Emory University. On top of this, there were many other top 25 ranked teams that the No. 8 ranked … Continue reading Men’s Tennis places fifth at ITA Indoors: Aney named MIAC Athlete of the Week

The Gustavus Women’s Basketball Team wrapped up its regular season play last week with a decisive win over Concordia and rode that momentum into the first round of playoffs as the No. 5 seed. The Gusties got off to a hot start against the Cobbers, and scored five points in the last minute of the first quarter to take a lead that they would hold … Continue reading Gusties win playoff quarterfinal game: Justine Lee joins the 1,000 point club

Track and field had a strong showing this past weekend at the Maverick Invite hosted by Minnesota State University-Mankato. The men’s team took first this past Saturday, posting a score of 151 points. On the women’s side, the team finished fourth out of six amongst a pool of strong teams. The Gusties faced off against a number of competitive non-conference opponents. Some of the teams … Continue reading Track and Field competes at Maverick Invite: Gusties prepare for MIAC Indoor Championships

This past weekend, the Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams competed in an intense four day meet to decide the MIAC champions of the 2018-2019 season. Both teams had a full head of steam coming into their most important conference meet of the season after taking almost two weeks off from competition to prepare themselves. The MIAC Championships kicked off Feb. 14 and … Continue reading Swimming excels at MIAC Championships: Women place second, men’s team crowned champions

Last season, the Gusties finished second in the MIAC after a three-year playoff drought.  The team also closed out with four of their players receiving awards, with Senior Chris Amsden taking All-Conference, and the Sophomore trio of Robbie Goor, Will LeNeave, and Caleb Anderson were named to the All-Rookie team for the 17-18 season.  Also, for the third season of his career, Coach Brett Petersen … Continue reading Men’s hockey begins its season: Gusties hold record of 2-3-1 after the first few weeks of play

A fierce first half battle deteriorated into a sizeable second half defeat for the Gusties this past Saturday in Lund Arena as they fell 93-68 to the Mayville State Comets.  The lopsided final score disguises how competitive the first half was, as the Gusties took an early 21-13 lead behind eight points from Vannis Smith. Smith would lead all Gustavus scorers with 13 points on 5-9 … Continue reading Gusties fall to Mayville State in season opener: Men’s Basketball looks for leadership among the team

The Gustavus Football team wrapped up its 2018 campaign last weekend with a 29-20 win over St. Olaf in Northfield.  The win came on the heels of a 14-13 loss against St. Thomas the previous weekend that was equally devastating and encouraging. Despite a heroic defensive effort, the Tommies were able to stage a late fourth quarter comeback and steal a victory.  “I’m just so … Continue reading Football ends the season defeating St. Olaf: Gusties close the season with a record of 6-4