Last Saturday, the Gustavus Men’s Tennis team showed its ability to compete at the national level as they took on No. 17 ranked UW-Whitewater at home. The No. 23 ranked Gusties defeated UW-Whitewater with a score of 8-1. After two straight losses to start off the season, the Gusties have now accumulated 11 straight wins and are tied for first place in the MIAC with … Continue reading Men’s Tennis wins 11 straight: Gusties defeat No. 17 ranked UW-Whitewater 8-1

The Gustavus Women’s Hockey Team ended their season last Saturday with a heartbreaking loss to conference rival St. Thomas in the MIAC playoff semifinal game. This matchup decided who would go on to play Augsburg College in the MIAC Championship game, and give an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament. Although the Gusties weren’t able to advance to the finals, they had a spectacular year … Continue reading Women’s Hockey drops playoff semifinal: Gusties lose 3-2 in overtime to St. Thomas

Last Saturday, the Gustavus indoor track & field season came to a disappointing end at the MIAC Indoor Championships, held at the University of St. Thomas. The men’s team took home 9th place, while the women finished in 11th place. Unfortunately, these were not the results that the team was hoping for. “We weren’t happy with our (indoor) placement and plan to place in the … Continue reading Track & Field indoor season comes to bitter end: Athletes look to bounce back during outdoor season

Men’s Basketball let one last close game slip away to end their season on Saturday. The Gusties dropped the contest to Carleton 63-60. The 5-20 Gusties (5-15 MIAC) lost a total of 7 games by 5 or less points in their 2016-2017 campaign. The most notable close loss came against the eventual MIAC Champion Tommies on Feb. 1. Trading leads throughout the first half, the … Continue reading Men’s Basketball beat by the buzzer: Gusties drop another close game to end the season

Both Gustavus Swimming and Diving teams found silver in the water at the MIAC Championships at the University of Minnesota on Saturday evening. Sophomore Tanner Sonnek lead the men to a second place finish out of eight teams with 653 points, while women took 684.5 points to finish second out of 11. “Sonnek had an amazing meet. It is well deserved, he stepped up for … Continue reading Swimming and Diving makes a splash: Men and Women’s Teams place second at MIAC Championships

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