The Gustavus baseball team has played 11 games so far this season, yet their biggest competitor may very well be the weather. While this Tuesday may have marked the first day of Spring, the weather did not follow suit. With snow still on the newly renovated Gustie Baseball Field turf, the team had to cancel its home-opener against Mount Marty last weekend. As for the … Continue reading Baseball faces Luther for two double-headers: Gusties await their home opener

It’s been a busy week for the Gustavus Softball team as they played ten games over the course of five days at the Tucson Invitational in Arizona, going 3-7. After nearly three weeks of no games, the Gusties opened their week of action with two wins against Dubuque University and Stevens Institute of Technology, scoring 23 combined runs. Against Dubuque, the Black and Gold began … Continue reading Softball competes at Tucson Invitational: Gusties finish invite with a record of 3-7

The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team’s season concluded last week in the first round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament. After being defeated in the MIAC Playoff Championship game, the Gusties were granted an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Gusties, who finished their season with a record of 20-4-4, were upset in the opening round of the tournament by UW-Eau Claire by a … Continue reading Hockey season ends in historic fashion: Gusties lose 3OT heartbreaker to UW-Eau Claire

Gustavus advanced to the NCAA Division lll Sweet Sixteen on March 3, taking down UW-Whitewater 74-60. They were led by a 26 point game from Senior Miranda Rice and a record-setting performance from Senior Mikayla Miller, who became Gustavus’ all-time point leader at 1,792, passing Jess Vadnais who played from 2004-2008. While Gustavus started the scoring with an early three, the Warhawks responded with a … Continue reading Women’s Basketball makes it to Sweet Sixteen: Miller becomes program’s all-time point leader

After outstanding team and individual performances at the Indoor MIAC Track and Field Meet, three Gusties moved on to represent the team at the National Indoor Championships. On Feb 23-24, the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Teams traveled to Macalester College in St. Paul to compete in the MIAC Indoor Championships. While there were many successes throughout the meet, four Gusties have been recognized … Continue reading Gusties compete at Indoor Championships: Hensch and Rooney named All-Americans

The Gustavus Baseball team opened up its 2018 campaign this week at the Tucson Invite in Arizona. Over four days of competition, the Gusties played 7 non-conference games and came away with an 4-3 record. They opened competition on March 2 with a doubleheader against Howard Payne University, a small DIII school from Brownfield, TX. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Gusties relied … Continue reading Baseball dominates day two of Arizona trip: Gusties break school record for most runs scored in a game

As the Women’s Tennis season is heading into full swing, the team is hoping to improve its 3-5 record. The Gusties dropped a number of matches earlier this season in some challenging competitions but are looking to turn things around as they head into more games against conference opponents. Gustavus Women’s Tennis has an impressive team this year, including Junior Briana Hartmann, an ITA Midwest … Continue reading Gusties sweep last two competitions: Women’s Tennis prepares for Illinois trip

The Gustavus Men’s hockey team faced a difficult challenge against top seeded St. Thomas on Feb 24 where they fought to a 4-3 overtime victory to advance to the MIAC championship game. After a scoreless first period, St. Thomas tallied the game’s first goal two minutes into the second period. The Gusties would respond shortly after with a power play goal from Sophomore Colton Schmidt … Continue reading Men’s Hockey season comes to an end: Gusties lose MIAC Championship game 3-1

The Men’s Tennis team kicked off their spring season this past weekend, hosting the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Division 3 Men’s Team Indoor Championships. The Gusties had a strong run, proving to be one of the top teams in the nation. The team had high hopes going into the event, wanting to prove themselves against seven of this year’s top-ranked teams. The tournament included … Continue reading Men’s Tennis wins ITA consolation bracket: Gusties drop match to tournament champion Emory 5-4

Gustavus track and field traveled to Macalester College this past Saturday for the MIAC indoor championships where they placed sixth out of eleven teams with a score of 61 points. The Gusties sat in seventh place following the first day of competition on Friday, tallying 31 points on top of a record setting performance by Freshman Taylor Rooney. Rooney broke a six year record in … Continue reading Gusties compete at MIAC Indoor Championships: Men’s team places sixth, women’s team places seventh