Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2022

  • Playa Cabuyal

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    grinnell

    22-01-16 On January 10 we had a Zoom call from Dr. Pilar (“Bibi”) Santidrian Tomillo about sea turtles in the age of climate change. On a bright moonlit beach last night we saw them. Dr. Santidrian is the research director of The Leatherback Trust, an organization working to monitor, understand, and conserve the three species…

  • Rincón de la Vieja, volcanic energy

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    grinnell

    22-01-14 Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who loved a commoner. Her father found out, captured the young man, and threw him into the volcano. She pined for him ever after, staying near the crater until she was an old woman hunched over her steaming, sulfurous cauldron. Thus goes one explanation for…

  • Men’s Hockey Downed 3-1 At UW-Superior

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    sabrego

    SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Gustavus men’s hockey team played its final non-conference game of the season when they traveled to UW-Superior on Saturday night. The Gusties suffered a 3-1 loss and move to 3-8-1 overall and remain 0-3-1 in the MIAC.

  • Pacific Coral

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    grinnell

    22-01-15 Playa Hermosa We made a good attempt today at seeing firsthand the plight of coral reefs and their many species, but nature and humans both conspired against us. Coral, an animal polyp that relies upon a symbiotic alga to survive, are sensitive to lots of conditions altered by a warming climate: temperature, sedimentation, more…

  • Men’s Basketball Picks Up 83-74 Victory Over St. Scholastica

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    sabrego

    DULUTH, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team evened its conference record when they traveled to Duluth on Saturday to face off against St. Scholastica for the first time as a MIAC opponent. Gustavus took an 83-74 victory and improves to 7-6 overall and 4-4 in the conference. 

  • Women’s Hockey Completes Sweep Over St. Olaf, Carroll Gets 450th Win

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    siewert

    The No. 6-ranked Gustavus women’s hockey team completed the series sweep over St. Olaf on Saturday afternoon with a 4-0 win at Don Roberts Ice Rink. The decision gave Head Coach Mike Carroll his 450th career victory, which is the second most all time in NCAA Division III women’s hockey.

  • Another Strong Second Half Lifts Women’s Hoops Over St. Scholastica

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    siewert

    In what has become a trend lately, the Gustavus women’s basketball team used strong play in the second half to pick up a 77-53 win over St. Scholastica on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties improve to 10-2 overall and 8-1 in the MIAC.

  • Swimming and Diving Wins Dual Meet at Carleton

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    sabrego

    NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Gustavus women and men’s swimming and diving teams had top finishes in 22 events in their Friday meet at Carleton. The Gustie women won 161-139 while the men won by a margin of 175-96. 

  • Men’s Hockey Ties 2-2 at Northland

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    sabrego

    ASHLAND, Wis. – The Gustavus men’s hockey team had their first contest of 2022 when they traveled to Northland College and took a 2-2 tie in overtime. With the tie, the Gusties move to 3-7-2 overall and remain at 0-3-1 in the MIAC. Junior goaltender Justin Damon (Jr., St. Michael) impressed making 49 saves in…

  • Track & Field Opens 2022 at MSU-Mankato Invite

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    siewert

    The Gustavus men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in their first meet of the year Friday at the Minnesota State University-Mankato Invitational.