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Women's Basketball Gets Back On Winning Track With Convincing 57-40 Win Over St. Olaf

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The Gustavus women's baskeball team broke open a tight game with a 17-0 run to start the second half and claimed a convincing 57-40 win over St. Olaf in St. Peter on Wednesday night. The Gusties, who improve to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the MIAC, were led by Molly Mathiowetz with 15 points.

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• Jens Brabbit Leads Nordic Ski Team At Weather Shortened U.S. National Cross Country Skiing Championships
  Gustavus sophomore Jens Brabbit recorded an impressive 54th place finish in the 10k freestyle race (27:41) at the U.S. National Cross Country Skiing Championships being held in Anchorage, Alaska. In a field that contained nearly all of the finest amateur skiers in the U.S., Brabbit's finish was the second highest among skiers from the Central Region to cross the finish line and the fifth highest among Division III competitors.
• Second Half Surge Helps Men's Basketball Pick Up 81-64 Win Against St. Olaf
  The Gustavus men's basketball team used a 16-3 run early in the second half to help the Gusties pick up an impressive 81-64 win over St. Olaf 81-64 in Northfield on Wednesday night. Head Coach Mark Hanson's squad turned in a strong offensive performance, shooting 52.9 percent on 27-for-52 from the field. Gustavus, which reached the .500 mark at 5-5 overall and 4-1 in the MIAC, were led by Jesse Van Sickle with 16 points.
• Justice Named MIAC Women's Hockey Co-Player of the Week
  Gustavus Adolphus College first-year goaltender Danielle Justice (Alexandria, Minn./Jefferson) has been named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Hockey Co-Player of the Week for the week ending January 5, 2008. Justice recorded 17 saves and did not allow a goal to help the Gusties defeat #1 ranked Amherst 3-0 on Friday in St. Peter, Minn.
• Men's Basketball Gets Back On Track With 91-37 Win Over Macalester
  The Gustavus men's basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 91-37 win over Macalester College at Gus Young Court on Monday night. Head Coach Mark Hanson's squad were 37-for-65 from the floor for a 56.9 shooting percentage and forced the Scots to commit 23 turnovers, resulting in 37 Gustie points. The Gustavus reserves poured in 60 points as Tyler Grey and Seth Anderson scored off of the bench to lead the team with 10 points apiece.
• Women's Basketball Falls Out Of First Place With 88-71 Loss At Macalester
  The Gustavus women's basketball team ran into a hot-shooting Macalester squad and lost its first conference game of the year by the score of 88-71 in St. Paul. The Scots shot 61.5 percent from the field (16-26) and made 19-of-29 free throws in the second half to pull away from the Gusties who fell out of first place with the loss. Ann Baltzer led the Scots with 26 points, while Emily Nelson led Gustavus with 19 points.
• Women's Basketball Slips Past St. Kate's 57-54 To Stay Unbeaten In MIAC Play
  The Gustavus women's basketball team rallied in the final minute of play to nip St. Kate's 57-54 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Gus Young Court in St. Peter on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties did not hold a lead in the game until Molly Geske hit two free throws with :42 left in regulation play which put Gustavus up 55-54. Bri Radtke and Julia Schultz each made one free throw in the final :19 to allow the Gusties to remain undefeated in league play at 5-0.
• Men's Hockey Falls To Norwich 4-3 In Championship Game At Norwich Tournament
  The Gustavus men's hockey team fell to #12 Norwich University 4-3 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Norwich Holiday Tournament in Northfield, Vermont. The Cadets never trailed due in part to the play of tournament MVP goaltender Ryan Klingensmith as he made 38 saves in the contest. Joe Welch registered two goals for the Gusties, while James Leathers assisted all three scores. David Martinson and Brad Wieck represented Gustavus on the all-tournament team.
• Women's Hockey Defeats #1 Amherst 3-0
  The Gustavus women's hockey team started off the 2009 portion of their schedule with a thrilling 3-0 win over top ranked Amherst at Don Roberts Ice Rink in St. Peter, Minn. on Friday night. Three different players scored for Gustavus, while goaltender Danielle Justice made 17 saves including spectacular stops to help the Gusties knock off a #1 ranked team for the first time in the program's history.

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