There are a lot of things that can help a team to pull off a much needed victory, and Joel Koenecke was more than willing to do his share on Saturday afternoon at Gustavus Adolphus. The receiver made 5-receptions for 79-yards and added a kickoff return for 92-yards in the Bethel Royals 24-3 victory. The […]
It didn’t seem so long ago when Gustavus Adolphus had the Gusties Gunslinger, Mitch Hendrix, leading the team as the most prolific offense in MIAC history. Saturday afternoon it looked like the Gustavus airshow was back in town, thanks to Michael Veldman who threw for 392-yards and 4-touchdowns in the 51-7 victory over the Hamline […]
The Bethel University Royals entered their contest with Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday looking for their third win in four weeks. It has been a tough start to the season, but one area that has been very impressive has been the offense, especially at the quarterback position. Saturday afternoon freshman Jake Marsh continued his maturation, throwing […]
For 30-minutes on Saturday afternoon, the Augsburg Auggies were dominating the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties, holding them scoreless and building a 13-0 lead. However, the second half turned out to be an entirely different affair, as the Gusties scored 35 unanswered points behind two rushing touchdowns by Karim Ortiz and two TD catches by Hunter Johnson […]
For the past three seasons, the Gustavus Adolphus offense was so prolific that rarely did the defense have to shut down opponents to win games. This may still be one of the most prolific offenses in the country, but this defense is ready to make a name for themselves as well. Saturday they took a […]
There is a new sheriff in town for the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties. A year after star Mitch Hendrix graduated and took his aerial show with him, Michael Veldman took the reigns as the new Gusties Gunslinger. Many questioned what the team’s offense would be like after Hendrix so masterfully led it for the last three […]
You will have to excuse the Gustavus Adolphus football team if they are a little more excited after Staurday’s victory. After going 6-o the two previous seasons then ending 6-4, the Gusties were off to the same kind of finish this year, but a dramatic victory over Concordia broke that string and now puts the […]
One year ago the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties were sitting in an identical position. They were 6-1 coming off a loss to St. John’s and were about to square off against the Bethel Royals. Sadly, the team dropped their last three games and the season of great promise proved to be a bit of a disappointment. […]
The Gustavus Adolphus Gusties had to feel pretty good about pulling off the upset in Collegeville Saturday afternoon, as two key mistakes helped to stake them to a 14-7 lead. However, these St. John’s Johnnies are tough to beat at home and, led by seniors Nick Martin and Sam Sura, St. John’s took a 21-14 […]
You will have to excuse opponents of the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties if they are a little bitter this morning. If it wasn’t bad enough that the team had a quarterback putting up video game numbers, two of the top receivers in the conference, if not the country, and two running backs that could break a […]
You’ll have to excuse the defensive backs who have played against Gustavus Adolphus wide receiver Matt Boyce this season. The hardest working guy on the field is so skilled and so precise in what he does that he makes it all look so effortless. They have to be getting pretty irate by this point. Saturday […]
What better way to showcase the Gusties Gunslinger than with an old fashioned shootout victory? That was what was on display at Hollingsworth Field Saturday afternoon as the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties downed the Augsburg Auggies 59-42, thanks to three early takeaways that wound up being the difference in the game. The Gusties scored on nine […]
On Saturday the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties will take to the field against the Bethel Royals in a game the Gusties must have if they intend to win the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). While the game is a big one for the team, it may be much bigger for quarterback Mitch Hendricks, the Gusties Air […]
The St. John’s Johnnies rolled into Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday looking to put an end to the aerial assault that has been the Gusties offense. To do so they needed to go to the ground to control the game, and that is what they did, riding the powerful legs of Sam Sura to pull out […]
This Saturday two of the powerhouse teams in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) will square off as Gustavus Adolphus heads north to battle St. John’s University. With five teams just one game apart in the conference standings, this is the first weekend of what will be a very exciting stretch run in the conference. […]
There is an old adage in football that says that any team can win on any given day, but that is often times what broadcasters and media pundits say to keep an audience’s attention for a game that has blowout written all over it. Saturday the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties almost learned how true that old […]
Did you hear that the air show was in St. Peter on Saturday? No, the Blue Angel team was not there. No, there was not a show of World War II fighters demonstrating aerial tactics. Instead, QB Mitch Hendricks and his band of aces took to the field for Gustavus Adolphus, and put on a […]
In a battle of early season undefeated teams, the Gusties of Gustavus Adolphus proved to be very ungracious hosts, as they dominated the Hamline Pipers on their way to a 48-19 victory. GAC jumped out to a 21-0 lead before finally allowing a Pipers TD, and never looked back, as their offense rolled up an […]
One thing is absolutely sure about the Gustavus Adolphus offense this season: they are really good. After rolling up 44 points and 389 yards of offense there can be little doubt at this point. The Gusties sure taught the Crown College Storm that lesson Saturday afternoon in a 44-17 victory in the season opener for […]
