Although there may have not been any formal practices during the nationally ranked Gustavus Men’s Tennis team’s hiatus after the conclusion of their Fall season in October, the 20th ranked Gusties did not stop preparing for the start of their Spring season, which officially began in late January. Head Coach Tommy Valentini has been pleased with the team in both seasons. “We felt good about … Continue reading Men’s Tennis spring season starts strong: Gusties look to improve record in MIAC play

After a record 19-0 start, Gustavus Women’s Basketball finally faltered on Feb. 1 when they hosted fellow unbeaten St. Thomas 75-69. Three consecutive three-pointers from Sophomore Brooke Lemke opened the game strong for the Gusties, who led 23-19 after a quarter of play. The No. 3 Tommies fought back in the second quarter, taking a 41-35 lead into halftime. In the final quarter the Gusties … Continue reading Sweet Sixteenth: No. 16 Gustavus Women’s Basketball rebounds after their first loss

The Gustavus Men’s Basketball squad has had its share of tightly contested games this season but unfortunately has come out on the losing end more times than not. Most recently, the team has fallen by scores of 68-63 to Hamline and 59-57 to the MIAC leader, St. Thomas. In their up-and-down season, the Gusties currently hold a 5-15 overall record, with a record of 5-10 … Continue reading Close losses plague Men’s Basketball

The Women’s Basketball team is helping out with Gustavus’ electric bill this year by heating up the Lund Center. The Gusties are undefeated through eight games this year, marking their hottest start since the ‘02-‘03 season. Although the Gusties are playing well on both sides of the floor, offense is definitely their biggest strength. “You don’t really shoot 71 percent from the three-point line too … Continue reading 8-0 Women’s Basketball off to their best start in 14 seasons

The Gustie Men’s Basketball team is now 2-0 in the MIAC, and 2-2 overall in their 2016-2017 campaign after two straight wins against conference opponents in the past week.  On Saturday, December 3rd, they traveled to St. Paul to take on Macalester and led the game the entire way en route to a 15-point victory. The visiting Gusties were led by Sophomore Spencer Tollefson who … Continue reading Men’s Basketball starts hot in the MIAC

It’s safe to say Minnesota winters are not big baseball fans. For years, their temperatures and spring snowfalls have been a frustration for players, coaches and fields alike. But after the 2017 season, Gustavus Baseball will be bringing the battle to a whole new ballfield. Their new $1.5 million turf ballfield that is. “This will be a huge addition to the program because it will … Continue reading A whole new playing ground: Gustavus approves new $1.5 Million baseball field

With just three regular season game under their belt, the Gustavus Men’s basketball team finds themselves hungry for more competition. The team opened their regular season by traveling to Iowa last week to take on Buena Vista University. The Gusties suffered a defeat by the score of 81-60. “We weren’t real pleased with our output. We played a bit anxious at times which isn’t surprising … Continue reading Volleyball’s season rolls to a close

Gustavus Volleyball has done it again, in eerily similar fashion. The Gusties are MIAC playoff champions after downing the Bethel Royals in a rematch of last years’ MIAC Championship. The Gusties trailed 17-14 in the first set but were able to rally back with six straight points. They held on to the lead and won 25-23. The second set was a close one. No team … Continue reading Volleyball sets sail for NCAA Tournament: The repeat MIAC Playoff Champions take on Wartburg in round one

Men and Women’s Cross Country have done a lot of running this fall, but their toughest race still lies ahead of them: their postseason run. The Men’s team is coming off an impressive season that culminated with a third place finish out of 11 teams at the MIAC Championships on Oct. 29. As a team the Black and Gold scored 77 points with a total … Continue reading Cross Country readies for a regionals run

The Gustie football team took to Hollingsworth Field for the last time of the 2016 season last Saturday against the fourth-ranked St. Thomas Tommies.  St. Thomas’ high-powered offense and superior size proved too much for the Black and Gold, as St. Thomas won 40-6. The last time Gustavus defeated St. Thomas was in 2007. The Gusties have been battling injuries all year long, but managed … Continue reading Tommies too much for the Gusties: St. Thomas wins 40-6 in Gusties’ final home game of the season