After an action-packed conference tournament, the Gustavus Women’s basketball team earned an at-large bid to the National Tournament. Since the MIAC tournament format was initiated in 2001, the Gusties have reached the playoffs every year, something no other team can say. Their 2018 run began with a rather routine 65-38 victory over St. Catherine in the opening round of the MIAC Playoffs.  The third-seeded Gusties … Continue reading Women’s basketball earns at-large bid: Gusties prepare for national tournament

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

After an action-packed conference tournament, the Gustavus Women’s basketball team earned an at-large bid to the National Tournament. Since the MIAC tournament format was initiated in 2001, the Gusties have reached the playoffs every year, something no other team can say. Their 2018 run began with a rather routine 65-38 victory over St. Catherine in the opening round of the MIAC Playoffs. The third-seeded Gusties … Continue reading Women’s basketball earns at-large bid: Gusties prepare for national tournament

The Gustavus men’s hockey team concluded their regular season last weekend when the squad took on St. John’s on consecutive nights. The team split the MIAC matchups, ending their regular season with an overall record of 10-12-3 and a MIAC conference record of 9-7. The 9-7 conference record earned the team the four-seed heading into the MIAC Playoffs, something the team has not accomplished since … Continue reading Men’s Hockey enters postseason action: Gusties prepare for first tournament appearance since 2014

The Gustavus gymnastics team lost at home on November 10th, falling to UW Oshkosh 183.425-179.875 at Sponberg Gymnastics Studio. The Gusties did, however, tally a season’s best 46.575 on the vault while also registering scores of 44.000 on the bars, 43.625 on beam and 45.675 on the floor. Sophomore Leah Heilig and Junior Amanda Malo led Gustavus on the vault, sharing second place with scores … Continue reading Gymnastics team struggles continue: Strong individual performances boost team spirit

A tough loss against Bethel University knocked the Gustavus Men’s Basketball team out of the MIAC Playoffs, however the Gusties rallied to finish their season on a high note. The Gusties fell in a tight contest to conference rival Bethel on February 10 after holding a three point lead at halftime.  In the second half, the Gusties came out strong and extended their lead to … Continue reading Men’s Basketball season comes to a close: Gusties perform well against No. 3 ranked St. John’s

The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams have both enjoyed a great amount of success in their first half of competition this season, which wrapped up last weekend when the Gusties traveled to Grinnell College in Iowa for the Pioneer Classic, where the Gustie men and women both took first place in a field of 11 teams. “The meet at Grinnell was very … Continue reading Swimming and Diving excels at Pioneer Classic: Men’s and Women’s teams place first out of 11

The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team continued its dominance last weekend with two wins over the Bethel Royals as they extend their win streak to three games.  With these two wins, the seventh-ranked Gusties hold a record of 6-1-1. Last Friday, the Gusties traveled to Blaine, MN to take on Bethel in the first game of their two-game series.  After both teams failed to get on … Continue reading Women’s Hockey skating well: Gusties ranked No. 6 in the nation

The Gustavus Women’s Rugby team reigned supreme as the Gusties beat out the top 16 to be crowned Regional champs in Ohio on November 11th and 12th. They went on to the National Championship this past weekend at Life University in Marietta, Georgia and placed 4th. “We were all super passionate this season. We have a lot of very talented girls and we were very … Continue reading Rugby club wins Regional Championship: Gusties place fourth in the nation