Happy Halloween!

Once again, the Gustavus Women's Soccer team did not disappoint with their costumes this year!  The creativity continues to be taken to the next level with every teammates' Halloween spirit.  This year we had people dressing up as food items, puns, super heroes, animals, movies, and more!  Every year we deem one practice for the women to dress up and play soccer in their costume -if they are able.  The team takes this day very seriously, as it is one of their favorite practices of the year.  Below are pictures from our great day:

2016 Gustavus Women's Soccer Halloween Team

 Here we will start with the ever so serious Ginger Bread Man pictured on the left.  This is our witty Head Coach, Laura Burnett-Kurie.  As you can see, Ginger is in her genetics, so the costume just came naturally.

On the right we have our Assistant Coach, Benton Frayne, dressed up as a greaser.  His mother hand sewed his patches onto the jacket, all patches having personal meaning in his life.

Roisen Granlund, Coursey Edwards, Jana Elliott

We had some tough players out on the field, from left to right, "Run for Kills, SLAYER, and Ja-NICE" scaring away their opponents.  These three went from everyday Nursing and Athletic Training majors, to hardcore baddies overnight.  Yikes!  I wouldn't want to be caught in a 1v1 situation with any of these chicks.

Maddison Ackiss

 Next, a field fairy flew out to practice for the day!  Senior, Maddison Ackiss, looked so beautiful playing soccer with her hair down and flying past defenders.  The wings gave her additional turbo speed!

 The "twins" were very hard to tell apart on the field.  Freshman, Abby Mullenbach (left), and Junior, Paula Miller (right) hardly needed a costume on Halloween!  How clever!

Katie Johnson and Ashley Becker

It may be the end of October, but to sophomores Katie Johnson (left) and Ashley Becker (right) it was a perfect summers day.  For these two, the weather was beautiful for a day at the beach!

Judith Hepburn

Coming all the way from Alaska to save the day, we have Blue Ranger Billy...just kidding, it's our freshman, Judith Hepburn!!

 Here we have Freshmen Lucy Thompson (left) saving the day as Super Man with the help of her minion, Maggie Leininger (right).

 Junior, Chase Miller, expressing her patriotism as Lady Liberty!  Very well done.

Hannah Sturtz

Baller on the field, and baller on the court...Junior, Hannah Sturtz with some straight swag.

Trina Rinke, Grace Brustad, Riley Viner

 What is the perfect game day meal?  For us, it is definitely candy corn, grapes, and a Big Mac!  We must point out how creative Trina was crafting her costume, despite her losing her candy corn hat to match.

 Can you name that movie?  Here is a hint:  This little fish swam very far away from home, he touched the butt of a boat, and somehow found himself leaving the sea to be captured in a dentist's office.  Junior, Emily Odermatt (left) is NEMO! And junior, Ellyn Adelmann is Darla from Finding Nemo.

Emily Hilk and Sophie Leininger

Two grumpy cats unhappy about everything.  What is that in the background?  

Kylie Lamberty

On the right we have the talented Quarterback, Aaron Rodgers.  It's been a rough season for him, probably because he's been out here focusing more on soccer instead of throwing the ball.

Season Ending Shootout

Women’s Soccer Season Ends In Shootout Loss At St. Kate’s

Posted on November 1st, 2016 by Trent Jackson

BOX SCORE
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s soccer team’s season was ended in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference quarterfinal playoff matchup by a shootout loss at St. Catherine University Tuesday afternoon.
With the double overtime tie and shootout loss the Gusties have their season cut short by the Wildcats. Gustavus finishes the season with an overall record of 10-6-3.
No. 4 seed St. Kate’s took down the No. 5 seed Gusties 3-1 in a shootout after two overtime periods left the scored tied 1-1. Sophie Leininger (Jr., Plymouth, Minn.) scored the lone shootout goal for the Black and Gold.
Both regulation goals for Gustavus and St. Kate’s came in the second period of play. Chase Miller (So., Brooklyn Park, Minn.) gave the Gusties a 1-0 lead around the 53rd minute mark, tallying her second goal of the season. The Wildcats responded just a minute later as Iryna Talkachova tied the game up at 1-1 with her fourth goal of the season.
After regulation time and two overtimes, the Gusties and Wildcats were unable to change the score. St. Kate’s led in shots 29-24 while Gustavus led in shots on goal, 8-7. Maddison Ackiss (Sr., Fairbanks, Alaska) and Emily Skogseth (So., Burnsville, Minn.) led the Gustie attack with two shots on target each.
In the shootout the Wildcat’s first two shooters put goals past Gustie goalkeeper Ashley Becker (So., Farmington, Minn.). Leininger was the lone Gustavus scorer and three Gustie misses along with another Wildcat goal allowed St. Kate’s to prevail, 3-1.
“At the beginning of the season the team set a goal of making it to the playoffs,” said Head Coach Laura Burnett-Kurie. “We found ourselves in a tough spot in achieving that goal after the first week of October. At that point the team came together and committed to each other and their goals and we went 5-1-1 in conference play. Making that commitment and achieving that success allowed us to be playing in this game today.  That’s what this season is all about. We overcame adversity multiple times this fall and it was great to see that resiliency. We battled hard today and didn’t end the season on a loss. Not many teams can say that.”
“As for the seniors, they were our first recruited class so they will always hold a special place in our heart. They started at the bottom of the conference and during their four years they qualified for the MIAC playoffs twice, won a playoff championship and was able to experience playing in the NCAA tournament. That alone speaks volumes to their talent and character. They are a pretty great group,” Burnett-Kurie said.