Category: Sports & Fitness

Brady Boie – Staff Writer The Gustavus women’s softball team got back on track this week with wins against Saint Mary’s and Concordia College. These wins snapped a six-game losing streak and brought the Gusties closer to a .500 record. Their busy weekend consisted of four games (two double-headers) and began with a visit to…

Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer Another week in the baseball season has passed, and with it came two more series sweeps by the Gusties over conference rivals. Last week, the team comfortably won both games against Macalster by scores of 5-1 and 11-1. A few days later the Gusties swept Carleton in a three game…

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer In an unprecedented spring season where competitions are still not guaranteed, the Gustavus Football team has found ways to take sudden changes in stride and excel at every turn. On Saturday, April 17, the Gusties were scheduled to scrimmage Division II Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN. Unfortunately, the…

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer Sprinting and leaping into success this weekend, the Gustavus Track and Field (both Men’s and Women’s) teams returned to the fields for their first outdoor meet since 2019. The meet included Crown, Martin Luther, St. Scholastica, Saint Mary’s, and Concordia-St. Paul and was hosted on the Gustavus fields. The meet kicked…

Brady Boie – Staff Writer The Gustavus tennis teams took the MIAC by storm this weekend, with decisive victories over Saint Bens, Hamline, and Macalester College. The women kicked off the busy weekend with a match against St. Bens in the Swanson Tennis Center on Friday. In this match, all three doubles teams declared victory; the…

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer Moorhead is a bit of a drive from beautiful St. Peter, Minnesota, but the Gustavus volleyball team made the most of the road trip this past Sunday, April 11, to face Concordia, winning all three sets. The scores ended up 25-23, 25-18, and 31-29 respectively. Additionally, after netting a team-leading 18…

Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer The baseball season is in full swing, and the Gusties are coming off a hot weekend series that saw them sweep the nationally ranked Johnnies. The team is sitting in third place in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) with an overall record of nine wins and only one loss. The…

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer While the majority of Gusties spent the weekend on break enjoying the warming weather the Gustavus Softball team spent Saturday sweeping their first conference game of the season. The Gustie Softball team faced off against Augsburg University on home turf, ultimately claiming victory. Having started their season about three weeks ago…

Brady Boie – Staff Writer The Gustavus men’s soccer team had an eventful weekend with a scrimmage against Augsburg on Friday and a 8v.8 tournament at St. Johns on Saturday. The scrimmages adequately prepared the Gusties for this upcoming season and showcased their promise and potential. This was the first time that the Gusties laced up…

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer The Gustavus softball team, finally in the throes of a short and exciting spring season, is starting to get accustomed to the feeling of victory after a week of domination on the pitch. On Wednesday, March 17, the Gusties started off their winning week with a pair of non-conference victories in…