News for May,
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Women's Tennis Opens NCAA Championship Finals Play on Tuesday Against Washington and Lee
The Gustavus women's tennis team will face Washington and Lee University in a NCAA Division III Team Championship quarterfinal match at 2 p.m. (CDT) on Tuesday afternoon. Gustavus Adolphus College will be serving as the host of the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships. The Gusties enter the match with a record of 24-8, while Washington and Lee enters with a mark of 26-0.
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Katie Schenfeld Named MIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week
Gustavus Adolphus College first-year Katie Schenfeld (Indianola, Iowa) has been named the MIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week by the league coaches. Schenfeld shot an 81, which was the low round at LeSueur Country Club on Saturday, in a meet that included Gustavus, UW-Stevens Point and two individuals from Macalester. As a team, Gustavus defeated UW-Stevens Point 336-355.
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Laura Edlund Named MIAC Track Athlete of the Week
Gustavus Adolphus College senior Laura Edlund (Forest Lake, Minn.) has been named the MIAC Track Athlete of the Week by the conference track and field coaches. Edlund placed first in the 5000M on Sunday at the Hamline University Meet of the UnSaintly with a time of 18:06.29. This time currently leads the MIAC honor roll.
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Tyler Geyen Named MIAC Field Athlete of the Week
Gustavus Adolphus College junior Tyler Geyen (Watertown, Minn.) has been named the MIAC Field Athlete of the Week by the conference track and field coaches. Geyen won the 110 meter hurdles in a NCAA provisionally qualifying time of 14.77 Sunday at the Meet of the UnSaintly. This time ranks him second in the MIAC this season. Geyen also placed third in the javelin with a personal best throw of 51.91m (169' 11 3/4").
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Julie Mahre And Rachael Click Named To NFCA All-Midwest Region Team
Gustavus Adolphus College softball players Julie Mahre (Sr., Lino Lakes, Minn./White Bear Lake) and Rachael Click (Jr., Rochester, Minn./Mayo) have been named to the All-Midwest Region Team as released by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Mahre and Click were first-team selections.
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Junior Varsity Game With Bethany Lutheran Has Been Cancelled
The Gustavus baseball junior varsity team's game scheduled with Bethany Lutheran College at Gustavus on Tuesday afternoon has been cancelled due to rain. The game will not be rescheduled.
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Women's Track and Field Respond To Warm Weather With Strong Performances at Hamline
The Gustavus women's track and field team finally got a chance to perform in warm weather on Sunday at the Meet of the Unsaintly at Hamline in St. Paul. The team turned in eight top four performances during the day including four first place finishes. Senior pole vaulter Shanna Dawson led the way as she finished first in the pole vault at a school record height of 12 feet, 2 1/2 inches.
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Men's Track and Field Performs Well At Meet Of The Unsaintly At Hamline
The Gustavus men's track and field team was finally able to compete on a good weather day at the Meet of the Unsaintly at Hamline on Sunday afternoon. The team responded with some very good performances including Tyler Geyen winning the 110 hurdles with a season best time of 14.77 and Drew Hood winning the pole vault at a height of 15 feet, 5 inches.
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Men's Golf Selected To Participate In NCAA Championships
The NCAA Division III Men's Golf Selection Committee announced the Gustavus men's golf team was selected as one of 35 teams to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships. Coach Scott Moe and the Golden Gusties earned a spot in the national tournament by virtue of capturing the MIAC Championships this past fall. The championships will be held May 13-16 at the Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia and hosted by Emory University.
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Women's Golf Receives At-Large Bid To Participate In NCAA Championships
The Gustavus Adolphus College women's golf team has been selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships which will take place at Centennial Oaks Golf Club, in Waverly, Iowa on May 13-16. The Gusties, who finished third last year at the national tournament and are currently ranked second in the nation, will be making their fifth appearance in the past six years. St. Thomas earned the MIAC's automatic bid after winning the MIAC Championships this fall.
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Andrea Brown and Rachael Click Named To 2008 MIAC Softball All-Tournament Team
The 13-player Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) All-Tournament Team for the 2008 MIAC Softball Playoffs was announced on May 5, and included Andrea Brown and Rachael Click from Gustavus. The Gusties were eliminated playoff contention after suffering a 3-0 loss to Bethel and a 7-6 loss to Augsburg.
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Dorer, Wittwer, Ziegler Named NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners
Gustavus Adolphus College student athletes Margaret Dorer, Trevor Wittwer, and Connor Ziegler have been selected to receive postgraduate scholarships from the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Dorer (ice hockey), Wittwer (basketball), and Ziegler (swimming) are among a group of 58 student athletes that compete in a winter sport in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III to receive a $7,500 postgraduate scholarship.
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Two Late Game Rallies Allow Baseball Team To Sweep Augsburg And Clinch Playoff Spot
The Gustavus baseball team clinched a MIAC Playoff spot with two dramatic victories over Augsburg on Sunday afternoon in St. Peter. The Gusties scored three times in the bottom of the seventh inning to win game one 8-6, and then scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to win game two 4-3. Gustavus is now 20-16 overall and 12-8 in the MIAC.
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Men's Tennis Defeats UT-Tyler 5-0 To Advance To NCAA Quarterfinals For Ninth Consecutive Year
The Gustavus men advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament for the ninth consecutive year with a 5-0 win over the University of Texas at Tyler on Sunday afternoon at the Brown Tennis Courts on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. The Gusties, who won their 12th consecutive match improve to 29-5 on the season.
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Men's Golf Loses Dual Meet With Saint John's
In its final competition before the NCAA Championships, the Gustavus men's golf team lost to Saint John's 323-302 on Saturday afternoon at the Wayzata Country Club. The Gusties were led by Mark Stuckey (Sr., St. Peter, Minn.), who fired a total of 76, to finish in third place individually. Joe Schoolmeesters of Saint John's was the medalist with a score of 72. Gustavus will compete in the NCAA Championships at Chateau Elan in Brasilton, Ga. on May 13-16.
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Women's Golf Defeats UW-Stevens Point In Final Competition Before NCAA Championships
The Gustavus women's golf team defeated Wisconsin-Stevens Point 336-355 in its final competition of the regular season on a blustery Saturday afternoon at the Le Sueur Country Club. Individually, Katie Schenfeld (Fy., Indianola, Iowa) recorded the top score of 81 to pace the Gusties followed by Rachel Roberg (Sr., Rice Lake, Wis.), who posted a score of 82. The Pointers were paced by Michelle Pascavis with a total of 82.
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Men's Tennis Advances To Round Three of NCAA Tournament With 5-1 Win Over Luther
The Gustavus men's tennis team advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament with a hard-fought 5-1 win over Luther College at the Swanson Tennis on the Gustavus campus on Saturday afternoon. Gustavus will face the Univ. of Texas at Tyler in a third round match on Sunday at noon.
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Softball Eliminated From MIAC Playoffs With Losses To Hamline And Augsburg
The Gustavus softball was eliminated from the MIAC Post-Season Tournament after suffering a 3-0 loss to Hamline and a 7-6 loss to Augsburg on Saturday afternoon in Arden Hills. Hamline and Gustavus each tallied five hits, but the Pipers received a home run from Sophie Davidson for the victory. The Gusties mounted a rally against Augsburg after trailing 6-0 after three innings, but left eight runners stranded during the game in the loss.
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Women's Tennis Defeats Wheaton 5-2, Earns 12th Consecutive Trip To NCAA Quarterfinals
The Golden Gusties from Gustavus Adolphus earned their 12th consecutive trip to the NCAA Team Quarterfinal Round after defeating Wheaton College 5-2 on Saturday afternoon in St. Peter. The Gusties, who are now 24-8 overall, will compete at the NCAA Team Championships on May 13-15 in St. Peter, as Gustavus is the host institution for the national tournament this year. Wheaton finished its season at 22-4.
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Kaelene Lundstrum Finishes Second in Heptathlon at MIAC Championships, Breaks School Record For Third Time This Season
Sophomore Kaelene Lundstrum finished second in the heptathlon at the MIAC Multi-Event Championships which were held at Carleton College on Thursday and Friday. Lundstrum tallied a total of 4,430 points breaking the school record she set two weeks ago at 4,349 points. Her total is the seventh highest in Division III this season and provisionally qualifies her for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
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Women's Tennis Defeats UW-Whitewater, Advances To Face Wheaton In Third Round
The Gustavus women's tennis defeated UW-Whitewater 6-0 in the second round of the NCAA Regional Tournament on Friday afternoon in St. Peter. The host Gusties will face Wheaton on Saturday at 12 p.m. in St. Peter with the winner advancing to the NCAA Team Championships on May 13-15 at Gustavus. Gustavus improved to 23-8 overall, while UW-Whitewater finished its season at 21-9.
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Gustie Rectangular Track and Field Meet Canceled
The Gustie Rectangular track and field meet scheduled for Friday, May 2 at 5:00 pm has been canceled due to poor weather conditions. The meet will not be rescheduled.
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Kaelene Lundstrum In First Place After First Day of MIAC Pentathlon
Gustavus sophomore Kaelene Lundstrum scored 2,791 points and is in first place after the first day of the MIAC Heptathlon which is being held at Carleton College in Northfield.
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MIAC Softball Tournament Postponed Until Saturday
The MIAC Post-Season Softball Tournament slated to begin Friday at 3 p.m. has been moved to Saturday at 1 p.m. Second-seeded Gustavus will face third-seeded Hamline at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Bethel University Softball Field in Arden Hills. Due to the schedule change, an additional venue was added to accommodate the double-elimination tournament.
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Heat Sheets Available For Gustie Rectangular Track Meet
The heat sheets for Friday's Gustie Rectangular Track Meet are now available to be viewed. The meet begins at 4:00 pm.
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Baseball Suffers 7-3 Loss To Saint Mary's In Completion Of Suspended Game
The Gustavus baseball team failed to rally in the final three innings of a suspended game with Saint Mary's and suffered a 7-3 loss to the Cardinals in St. Peter on Thursday afternoon. The game, which originally started on April 21, was resumed in the bottom of the fourth inning with Saint Mary's leading 7-1. The Gusties scored twice in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut the lead to 7-3, but the Cardinals held on for the victory.
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Jenni White Selected To Compete In NCAA Individual Championships, White and Sierra Krebsbach Chosen For Doubles
The NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Committee has selected Jenni White (Sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa) as one of 32 single players to participate in the NCAA Women's Tennis Individual Championship. White and doubles partner Sierra Krebsbach (So., North Oaks, Minn.) were also selected as one of 16 double teams to participate in the NCAA Women's Tennis Double Championship.
