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Women’s Golf tees up a strong start

The Gustavus Women’s Golf team looks toward another successful season after taking a first place finish at the Giorgianni Memorial Invite in Eau Claire, Wis., on Sept. 4 and 5. Gustavus wrapped up the two-day opening tournament with a total of 653(+73), beating out second-place finishers, conference rivals St. Olaf, by two strokes. UW-Eau Claire came in third, shooting 658(+78). Junior Kayleigh Dittes led the … Continue reading Women’s Golf tees up a strong start

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Women’s Volleyball splits at Annual Augsburg Invitational

After four matches in two days, Gustavus finished fifth of eight teams at the 30th Annual Augsburg Volleyball Invitational last weekend, with Senior Captain Malea Noennig earning a spot on the All-Tournament team. Gustavus started strong, sweeping University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3-0 in their first match last Friday, but fell to St. Benedict’s College in five close sets later that day. A couple high points … Continue reading Women’s Volleyball splits at Annual Augsburg Invitational

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Director of Health Services Heather Dale’s 5 tips for fighting illness and staying healthy

1 Eat right Make sure that you get five fruits or vegetables each day. It’s all about balance and moderation. Watch your portion sizes, choose whole grain, and drink eight eight-ounce glasses of water a day. People always say that they don’t have time to eat breakfast, but every piece of research says you need to eat breakfast, because it is the most important meal of … Continue reading Director of Health Services Heather Dale’s 5 tips for fighting illness and staying healthy

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Eat Me

Fruits and vegetables were created for everyone but Adam and Eve, so why don’t we utilize this valuable resource? We live in a nation filling their stomachs with high-fructose corn syrup, fast food, and Lucky Charms. Lucky the Leprechaun is on to something, but his undeniable appeal leads many toward the wrong rainbow. Following a rainbow of processed foods has you looking down at your … Continue reading Eat Me

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Men’s Soccer: Cruzin’ to California

The Gustavus Men’s soccer team is off to a fast start led by Senior Economics Major Doug Frey and Senior Biology Major Ben Ceder, two of five captains at the helm of this experienced group. The Gusties hope to improve upon their 2010 record of 10-5-3 (5-2-3 MIAC), which yielded a 5th place conference finish. “Our coach likes to tell us to play with a … Continue reading Men’s Soccer: Cruzin’ to California

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Men’s team of the year: Golf

After not qualifying for the NCAA Championships for the past two seasons, the Men’s Golf team earned an at-large bid to participate in the Championships at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. from Tuesday, May 10 through Friday, May 13. Because of this, the team is the Gustavus Men’s Team of the Year. The Gusties recorded a first place finish, two second place finishes and … Continue reading Men’s team of the year: Golf

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Women’s team of the year: Hockey

The Women’s Hockey team had a second consecutive NCAA Frozen Four appearance at the NCAA Women’s Hockey Championships in Rochester, N.Y. and is the Gustavus Women’s Team of the Year. The Gusties battled through a tougher conference schedule this year after dominating the MIAC in previous years. The Gusties only lost two conference games against St. Thomas and St. Kate’s, and they also tied two … Continue reading Women’s team of the year: Hockey

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Men’s athlete of the year: Doug Frey

The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team enjoyed another strong season, thanks in large part to Junior Middfielder Doug Frey, earning the honor of Men’s Athlete of the Year. Frey was undoubtedly the team’s most potent offensive threat, leading the team with eight goals and eight assists. Frey compiled a total of 24 points in 18 games and placed sixth in the MIAC in scoring, doing so … Continue reading Men’s athlete of the year: Doug Frey

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Women’s athlete of the year: Sam Frank

Sam Frank has nearly completed another successful season as a member of the Women’s Tennis team, which should match her MIAC All Conference performance in 2010. Frank, a senior from Mahtomedi, Minn., recorded a 14-5 record in number one singles and a 15-4 record in number one doubles. Her season was highlighted by a dominant individual season in the fall, which yielded an appearance in … Continue reading Women’s athlete of the year: Sam Frank

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