After only two and a half minutes of play on Wednesday, Women’s Soccer found themselves down 1-0 to St. Mary’s.  Sixteen minutes later a boot from Sophomore Goalkeeper Ashley Becker found Senior Madison Ackiss past midfield. Ackiss did the rest of the work from there, dribbling past St. Mary’s defense to tie the game up 1-1. The goal was the second of the season for … Continue reading Women’s Soccer surges past St. Mary’s: Senior Madison Ackiss scores twice in victory

The Gustavus Football team took their first loss of the 2016 season last weekend when they lost a nail-biter to the Hamline Pipers in St. Paul. The Gustie offense had a chance after a forced safety brought them within two points of the Pipers with 35 seconds to go in the game, but they weren’t able to overcome the deficit.  The final score was 42-40 … Continue reading Football comes up short in shootout

With the Ryder Cup coming up, the sport of golf is on many Minnesotan’s minds. As for the Gustavus golf teams, the fall has been a successful one. “We have had great opportunities thus far to compete against nationally ranked teams in Kentucky and Florida. We have also played well in conference competition.” — Chris Captain Both the men’s and women’s teams have had strong performances … Continue reading Gustie Golf looks to make a mark

Women’s Soccer opened MIAC play with a victory over Macalester College Tuesday, September 13. The Gusties shutout the Scots by a final score of 2-0 to record their fifth shutout on the season. With that win, Gustavus moved to 4-0-1 (1-0 MIAC) on the season while Macalester fell to 3-1-1 (0-1 MIAC). Goalkeeper Ashley Becker made five saves to keep the shutout theme rolling. Becker … Continue reading Women’s Soccer suffers first loss

After a slow start last week, the Gustie Football team surged in the second half to defeat the Augsburg Eagles.  This victory moved the Gusties to 3-0 on the season and 1-0 in MIAC play.  The game was certainly a tale of two halves, as the Gusties scored 35 unanswered points in the second half after trailing 13-0 at halftime. Augsburg was in control of … Continue reading Football tells tale of two halves: Big rally executed against Augsburg to remain undefeated

The last time Gustavus Volleyball lost was on Sept. 9, when the Gusties lost a close match 2-3 to Cornell in the Loras College Tournament. Since that loss, the Gusties have won seven straight, bringing their overall record to 11-2 and 2-0 in the MIAC. “Our serving was really tough tonight. Our defense was also scrappy, which allowed our offense to generate some momentum.” — Head … Continue reading Setting up seven straight: Winning streak continues as Volleyball beats St. Olaf

The Gustavus men’s soccer team started its 2016 season with a 5-3 loss at Wartburg College. “It wasn’t the result we wanted but still a good performance,” Gustavus Head Coach Mike Middleton said. “The game could have gone either way.” After 10 minutes of play, the ensuing 10 minutes resulted in a flurry of goals. Gustavus started the scoring at the 10:12 mark on a … Continue reading Macalaster too strong in MIAC opener: Rough start continues for Men’s Soccer as overtime goal drops them to 1-6

After one of the best seasons in school history last year, the Gustavus Volleyball team has picked up this season right where they left off. Compiling a record of seven wins and two losses in non-conference play, the team is pleased with the way things have started this season. “Our season kicked off to a great start. It has been a blast! We played some … Continue reading Volleyball rolls over opponents: Hot start has Gusties set for MIAC play

Last weekend, the Gustie football team began its 100th season with a seven and a half hour roadtrip to Fulton, Missouri. The trip was well worth it as the Gusties delivered on a decisive 35-6 victory over Westminster College. Great performances from Sophomore quarterback Michael Veldman and Senior running back Luke Martinez set the tone for the Gusties. “We’re a young team and continuing to … Continue reading Gustie Football kicks off 100th year: Century season begins with win in Missouri