The puck dropped on Friday, Nov. 1 at the annual MIAC Showcase tournament in Blaine, marking the start of the 2013-2014 Gustavus men’s hockey season. The Golden Gusties came away with a 2-1 victory over Bethel, following two second-period goals scored by Senior Gustav Bengston and Junior Tyler Lapic. Gustavus recorded its first loss of the season the following night, falling to conference rival St. Thomas, … Continue reading Men’s hockey set to face off on home ice

As the hockey season begins, the women have high expectations for the team. After four consecutive years placing fourth in the NCAA National Tournament, the women are ready to finally take the title home to Gustavus. Junior Forward Carolyn Draayer says that taking fourth place multiple years in a row has been devastating. The women are looking to make a positive change, and she has … Continue reading Women’s hockey sets sights on National title

The 2014 Winter Olympics is quickly approaching and after winning 37 medals in 2010, the United States will look to repeat that success. On Feb. 6, the best athletes in the world will come together to compete in a series of Olympic events in order to find success for their home countries. The 2014 Olympics will be the 22nd Winter Olympics and will be held … Continue reading 2014 Winter Olympics: Minnesota style

Gustavus women’s cross country placed fifth with 155 points at the MIAC Cross Country Championships held at Como Park Golf Course on Saturday, Nov. 2. Carleton took first place with 51 points; followed by St. Olaf, St. Benedict, and Macalester. Junior Caitlin Fermoyle and Senior Rebecca Hare had All-Conference performances, finishing twelfth and thirteenth, respectively. After winning the conference championship last season, the women’s team … Continue reading Women’s Cross Country places fifth at MIAC Championships

The men’s cross country team improved on last season, finishing seventh at the conference meet. The Gusties’ next race will be the NCAA Central Region Championships at St. Olaf on Saturday, Nov. 16. Although the men did not meet their goal of taking sixth place, they see the conference meet as a success because of their overall improvement. Last year, the men tied for last … Continue reading Men’s Cross Country has high hopes for Regions and beyond

As the regular season comes to a close, the men’s soccer team is preparing for playoffs after winning the MIAC title. A strong performance will qualify the men for a return trip to the NCAA tournament. Despite their high ranking, Senior Midfielder Sean Sendelbach explains the team’s attitude moving forward. “People definitely know we’re a capable team. I don’t think there’s been a target on … Continue reading Undefeated in MIAC play, Men’s Soccer clinches Conference title

In the 2013 Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, Assistant Communication Studies Professor Sarah Wolter teamed up with Jo Ann Buysse from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities to write an article about gender representation in NCAA media guides. The article, “Gender Representation in 2010 NCAA Division I Media Guides: The Battle for Equity was Only Temporarily Won,” examines cultural narratives of collegiate media guide covers … Continue reading Battling for accurate media portrayals of female athletes

There are five core values at Gustavus. They include: community, excellence, faith, justice, and service. Student athletes are expected to represent the college on and off campus by exemplifying these values. According to D. Stanley Eitzen author of Sports in Contemporary Society: An Anthology, college sports tend to be “ultraelitist,” meaning that money and facilities go disproportionately to athletes in revenue-producing sports rather than to … Continue reading Editorial: Unequal representation of sports at Gustavus