The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams headed to Crown College in St. Bonifacius, MN last Saturday for their first official meet of the 2018 season.  The Crown Invitational featured two scoring teams on the women’s side and four scoring teams on the men’s side.  The women dominated their opponents, finishing with 10 out of the top 11 runners in the field. Because Northland … Continue reading Cross Country opens season at Crown Invite: Gusties prepare for Augsburg Invitational

The Gustavus Men’s football team currently holds a 1-0 record after starting their season with a victorious 32-20 win over the Martin Luther Knights last Saturday when they traveled to New Ulm.  Despite trailing by two at the end of the first half, the Gusties regrouped at halftime to battle back and take a hold of the game. In the first half, Gustavus stayed on … Continue reading Football defeats Martin Luther 32-20: Gusties look forward to home opener Sept. 8

The Gustavus Men’s Soccer Team opened its 2018 season last Friday on a positive note with a 4-1 win over Presentation College.  The game marked the first victory for Gustavus under the guidance of Head Coach Tudor Flintham, who assumed his role in April.  Flintham is an alum of St. John’s University, and most recently served as Head Coach of the men’s and women’s teams … Continue reading Men’s Soccer opens with commanding wins: New head coach hopes to carry on the team’s legacy

As a new season approaches, the women’s volleyball team has been motivated and focused to improve on their impressive record from the year before.  Last season the Gusties boasted a record of 26-7, finishing the season ranked as No. 7 in the nation.  The team also advanced as far as the NCAA National Quarterfinals, ultimately losing to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps by a score of 3-1.  “This season our … Continue reading Volleyball ranked No. 7 in the nation

The Gustavus Men’s Golf team’s season concluded two weekends ago at the Bobby Krig Invite, where the Gusties took fifth out of an eight team field. With the season spanning across both the fall and the spring, the Gusties have done their fair share of golfing this year, even with the inclement Minnesota spring weather experienced earlier this year. “Weather was awful this spring, or … Continue reading Men’s Golf season comes to a close: Underclassmen show promise for future seasons

The Gustavus Men’s Baseball Team continued their historic season this past week as they competed in MIAC postseason play for the first time in a decade. After a rocky stretch of games in April, the Gusties turned their season around with three straight sweeps of conference opponents to give themselves a look at making the playoffs. Their hopes came down to the last game of … Continue reading Baseball’s postseason run concludes: Gusties fall to St. Thomas after ten innings

The Gusties headed to Mankato on May 4th to compete in the Minnesota State University Twilight meet where both the women’s and men’s teams registered strong performances. Multiple members of the women’s team registered personal bests and top performances around the board. Junior MaKayla Stowell led the Gustavus sprinters as she recorded personal bests in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes while also finishing second … Continue reading Gusties compete at MSU Twilight Meet: Track and Field boasts many personal records

This season has been anything but normal for the Gustavus baseball team. In their inaugural season on their new turf field, the Gusties compiled a record of 19-16 overall and 11-9 in the conference. With an above .500 record, the Gusties clinched the sixth seed of the MIAC Playoffs. This is a rather large accomplishment, as the Gustavus baseball team will be making their first … Continue reading Gusties clinch first playoff spot since 2008: Baseball defeats St. Thomas 6-1 in final regular season game

The Gustavus men’s tennis team won its eighth-straight Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship on May 6, besting Carleton 5-3. The big win caps off an impressive end-of-season run for the Gusties who beat St. Thomas and St. John’s along with Macalester in the Semifinals, winning each match 9-0. Against St. Thomas on the 28th, the No. 6 ranked Gusties swept the Tommies in the team’s … Continue reading Gusties secure 30th straight conference title: Mohanad Alhouni ranked top Division III singles player

After two convincing wins this past weekend, the Gustavus Women’s Tennis Team secured the MIAC Playoff Championship, and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Gusties earned the No.1 seed going into the playoff tournament after winning the regular season title outright, and enjoyed a first round bye. In the second round, the Gusties were set to face the Bethel Royals, a team that they … Continue reading Women’s Tennis wins MIAC Playoffs: Five Gusties earn All-Conference Honors