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Cook steps away as alpine coach
MAY 23, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Kevin Cook, who served as director of skiing at St. Olaf since 2006, stepped away to pursue other opportunities.


Lee earns All-America honors with sixth place run in 10,000

MAY 23, 2013 — La CROSSE, Wis. - St. Olaf senior distance runner Emma Lee ran to a sixth place, All-America finish in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday.




Saksa qualifies for finals in 1,500
MAY 23, 2013 — La CROSSE, Wis. - St. Olaf junior Brian Saksa posted a 3:52.46 in the prelims of the 1,500-meter run on Thursday at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships to advance to Saturday's final.


Cook steps away as alpine coach
MAY 22, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Kevin Cook, who served as director of skiing at St. Olaf since 2006, stepped away to pursue other opportunities.


Kulla, Schechinger named D3baseball.com All-Region Third Team
MAY 22, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf second baseman Nick Kulla and catcher Jack Schechinger were each named to the D3baseball.com All-Region Third Team after helping St. Olaf to a 20-15 season.




Oles finish 15th, Erickson 22nd at NCAA's
MAY 18, 2013 — DESTIN, Fla. - Molly Erickson fired a final round 79 to finish in a 22nd place tie, as she led St. Olaf to a 15th place team finish at the NCAA Division III Championships, which wrapped up on Friday afternoon.


Larson, Lee win at UW-La Crosse Qualifier
MAY 16, 2013 — LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Dani Larson won the high jump and Emma Lee won the 5k as they competed in the NCAA Division III Track & Field Qualifier meet at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Thursday.


Saksa's 1500 performance is second fastest by an Ole
MAY 16, 2013 — LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Brian Saksa ran the second fastest 1500 meters ever run by an Ole as he competed at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Qualifier meet on Thursday at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.


Schechinger named All-MIAC
MAY 15, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior catcher Jack Schechinger was named All-MIAC on Wednesday after the Edina, Minn.-native hit .396 with three homers and 29 RBIs.


Johnson named MIAC men's golf rookie of the year
MAY 14, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The MIAC men's golf coaches named Charlie Johnson of St. Olaf the league's Freshman of the Year on Monday.


Lillehaugen earns Dave Hauck Award
MAY 13, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf senior cross country and track athlete Tim Lillehaugen, a four-time All-MIAC honoree, was named the college's Dave Hauck Award winner on Monday evening.


Erickson is MIAC's golfer of the year, Benoit is coach of the year
MAY 13, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - For the second time in as many seasons, Luke Benoit of St. Olaf was named the MIAC's women's golf coach of the year while his star student-athlete, Molly Erickson, was named the league's player of the year.


Wolter, Walz earn All-MIAC honors, four are honorable mention
MAY 11, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Senior Mackenzie Wolter and first year Becca Walz were named All-MIAC on Friday, while four others were honorable mention selections.




Larson wins two events as Ole women finish third
MAY 11, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Dani Larson won the 400 meter hurdles and the high jump, leading the St. Olaf women's track and field team to a third place finish at the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of St. Thomas on Saturday.


Ole men are fourth as Saska, Wintheiser win on second day of MIAC's
MAY 11, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Brian Saska won the 1500 meter run and Grant Wintheiser won the 5k to lead St. Olaf to fourth place at the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of St. Thomas on Saturday.


Lunning, Meyer lead Oles at first day of MIACs
MAY 10, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf Men's Track & Field team had three second place finishers during the first day of action at the MIAC Men's Track & Field Championships on Friday at the University of St. Thomas.


Lee wins to power Ole women at day one of MIACs
MAY 10, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Emma Lee won the 10K as the St. Olaf Women's Track & Field team competed in the first day of the 2013 MIAC Track & Field Championships on Friday at the University of St. Thomas.


Oles save split with Auggies but miss MIAC playoffs
MAY 9, 2013 — Alex Lampert tossed a complete game victory in game two as St. Olaf won a 7-2 decision and split an MIAC baseball doubleheader with Augsburg in the season finale.




Nolan and Catania recognized in MIAC Men's Tennis Awards
MAY 8, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- Sophomore Stephen Nolan and senior Andy Catania were recognized in the 2013 MIAC Men's Tennis Awards, as announced by the league on Wednesday.


St. Olaf bats erupt in doubleheader sweep of MAC
MAY 8, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf scored a combined 33 runs in its sweep of Macalester College in a Wednesday doubleheader at Mark Almli Field.


Ellis, Hall, and Kroker named All-Conference for singles
MAY 8, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- Julia Ellis, Lisa Hall, and Kristi Kroker were each named to the 2013 MIAC Women's Tennis All-Conference team, as announced by the league on Wednesday.


Oles shine in 5k at Meet of the UnSaintly
MAY 7, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Emma Lee won the 5k and three Oles finished the event in the top five as the St. Olaf Women's Track & Field team competed in Saturday's Meet of the UnSaintly at Hamline University in St. Paul.


Lehn, Lunning, Wood top Ole finishers at Meet of Saints
MAY 7, 2013 — COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Calvin Lehn finished second in the 1500 meter run, Ethan Lunning took second in the discus, and Adam Wood took second in the 5k as the St. Olaf Men's Track & Field team competed at the Meet of Saints at Saint John's University in Collegeville on Sunday.


Two big innings propel Ole baseball split
MAY 7, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Innings in which St. Olaf scored six and eight runs respectively allowed the Oles to win game two and earn a split in their MIAC baseball doubleheader with Concordia-Moorhead on Tuesday afternoon.


Walk-off winner in game one highlights baseball split vs. Hamline
MAY 5, 2013 — RICHFIELD, Minn. Adam Johnson's two-run double clinched the 6-5 win for St. Olaf in game one, but Hamline University spoiled the chance for a sweep with a 8-1 victory in game two of the MIAC baseball doubleheader.


St. Olaf bounced from MIAC softball playoffs
MAY 4, 2013 — NORTH MANKATO, Minn. - St. Olaf was eliminated from the MIAC softball playoffs on Saturday as the Oles lost twice, dropping a 10-2 decision to Bethel before an 11-2 loss to Gustavus.


Ole women knocked out in MIAC quarterfinals by St. Thomas
MAY 4, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn.- The fifth-seeded St. Olaf women's tennis team was knocked out of the MIAC playoff quarterfinals by fourth-seeded St. Thomas 5-2 on Friday afternoon at Swanson Tennis Center.




Larson takes second at MIAC Heptathlon
MAY 3, 2013 — COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Dani Larson's 4524 total points earned her second place at the MIAC Heptathlon on Friday at St. John's University in Collegeville. Her performance places her second all-time in the St. Olaf record book.


Schreier homers twice, Oles walk off to reach semifinals
MAY 3, 2013 — MANKATO,Minn. - Haley Schreier homered twice as the St. Olaf softball team walked off to defeat Hamline 10-9 on Friday to win its pool and advance to the MIAC playoff semifinals. The Oles topped Concordia 10-3 in the opener.


Ole men bounced by Saint John's in MIAC quarterfinals
MAY 3, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's tennis team could not overcome a doubles sweep as they fell 5-2 to Saint John's in the quarterfinals of the MIAC playoffs on Friday afternoon at Swanson Tennis Center.




Ole women fall to No. 8 Carleton in regular season finale
MAY 1, 2013 — OWATONNA, Minn.- In their final tune-up for the upcoming MIAC Playoffs, the St. Olaf women's tennis team lost 7-2 to No. 8 Carleton on Wednesday evening at Owatonna Tennis Center.


Knutson is MIAC's golfer of the week
MAY 1, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn.


Bevans is MIAC's athlete of the week
MAY 1, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior Becca Bevans was named the MIAC women's track athlete of the week after she recorded one of the top times in the MIAC and NCAA Division III in the 10,000-meter run at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.


Gustavus takes two from St. Olaf
APRIL 30, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn. - Gustavus Adolphus College came away from Tuesday afternoon's doubleheader with two wins after sweeping St. Olaf.


Ole men top Mac to gain MIAC playoff berth
APRIL 30, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's tennis team topped Macalester College 6-3 on Tuesday afternoon to claim a spot in the MIAC Tennis Playoffs.


Ole men face off against Carleton at Rolex Classic
APRIL 30, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's track and field team squared off against crosstown rival Carleton in the 2013 Rolex Classic on Tuesday, winning 15 of the 17 events.


Wilson walks off in game two to create split with St. Mary's
APRIL 30, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Senior Jessica Wilson blasted a two run, walk off home run in game two to give St. Olaf a split in a MIAC doubleheader against St. Mary's University on Tuesday afternoon at Mabel Shirley Field.




Ole softball wins fifth straight with sweep of Macalester
APRIL 29, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf swept Macalester College 3-0 and 4-3 in a Monday afternoon MIAC softball doubleheader.


St. Thomas sweeps St. Olaf, adds to winning streak
APRIL 28, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. The fourth-ranked University of St. Thomas cruised to a MIAC baseball sweep with commanding 8-0 and 16-1 victories over St. Olaf on Sunday afternoon.


Softball leaves Moorhead with sweep over Concordia
APRIL 28, 2013 — MOORHEAD, Minn. After demolishing Concordia College-Moorhead 9-0 in five innings in game one, St. Olaf completed the Sunday afternoon sweep with a 5-4 victory in game two of the MIAC softball doubleheader.


Brandt, Larson win at Janice Rider Invitational
APRIL 27, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Allison Brandt won the 10000 meter run and Dani Larson took first in the 400 meter hurdles on Saturday as the St. Olaf Women's Track & Field team competed at Macalester College's Janice Rider Invitational in St. Paul.


Cardinals, Oles split MIAC baseball twinbill
APRIL 27, 2013 — WINONA, Minn. - St. Olaf rode a six-hit complete game from Anders Dzurak in a 3-1 game one victory, and Saint Mary's topped St. Olaf 5-2 in game two as the teams split an MIAC baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.


No. 18 Gustavus too strong for men's tennis
APRIL 27, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn.- In their second successive match against top-two MIAC opposition, the St. Olaf men's tennis team was blanked 9-0 by No. 18 Gustavus on Saturday afternoon at the Brown Outdoor Courts.


Oles plate six in seventh in game two to save split
APRIL 27, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf scored six runs on six hits in the top of the seventh in game two to pick up a 8-2 win and series split with host Carleton College, which won the opener 4-3, in a MIAC softball doubleheader on Saturday.


Oles bounce back, earn softball split against Saint Benedict
APRIL 26, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. After dropping a hard fought game one 6-3 in eight innings to the College of Saint Benedict, St. Olaf rebounded to win game two 6-2, picking up a split in the MIAC doubleheader on Friday afternoon.


Ole seniors compete at Drake Relays
APRIL 26, 2013 — DES MOINES, Iowa - Seniors Emma Lee, Becca Bevans, and Sophie Pietrick competed in the 10K at Drake Relays on Thursday night.


Baseball sweeps Carleton
APRIL 26, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf swept Carleton 9-5 and 7-1 on Friday afternoon in a MIAC baseball doubleheader behind Dylan Porter, who went a combined 6-for-6 in the doubleheader.





Ole men finish third at MAC Twilight
APRIL 26, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's track and field team finished third at the Macalester Twilight this Thursday.


St. Kate's top Ole women, win MIAC title
APRIL 26, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team got singles wins from Julia Ellis and Erin Hynes but St. Catherine proved to be too tough in a 7-2 loss on Friday afternoon at Carlson Courts.




Oles leave Hamline with softball split
APRIL 25, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- The St. Olaf softball team began Thursday afternoon with a 6-2 victory over Hamline University, but dropped game two in an identical 6-2 margin to emerge with a split in the MIAC doubleheader.


Johnson leads Ole women at Hamline Twilight
APRIL 25, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Jorden Johnson won the 5000 meter run to lead the St. Olaf Women's Track & Field team at Wednesday's Hamline Twilight Meet in St. Paul.


Women's tennis clinches playoff berth with win over Macalester
APRIL 25, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team booked their spot in the MIAC Playoffs with an 8-1 win over Macalester on Thursday evening at Hayden Courts.


Regionally-ranked Knights overpower Ole men in first outdoor match
APRIL 25, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- In their first outdoor match of the spring, the St. Olaf men's tennis team was defeated 8-1 by No. 8 Carleton in a MIAC match on Thursday afternoon at Carlson Courts.


Erickson is MIAC's golfer of the week
APRIL 23, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior Molly Erickson was named the MIAC's golfer of the week on Tuesday after she picked up her fourth individual win of 2012-13 this weekend at the Wartburg Spring Invitational.


Erickson, women's golf win rain-shortened Wartburg Spring Invitational
APRIL 21, 2013 — WAVERLY, Iowa - Molly Erickson fired a first-round 75 on Saturday, as she won the Wartburg Spring Invitational and helped lead St. Olaf to a team title in the 10-school field.


Ole men use doubles sweep to defeat Bethel
APRIL 21, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Three doubles wins were the catalyst for the St. Olaf men's tennis team in a 7-2 MIAC win over Bethel on Saturday night at Baseline Tennis Center.


Women's tennis pushes Gustavus but falls 7-2
APRIL 20, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team claimed their first regular season match wins against Gustavus in over 16 years in a 7-2 loss to the Gusties on Saturday morning at Swanson Tennis Center.


Doubles sweep highlights fourth straight win for Ole women
APRIL 20, 2013 — SARTELL, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team claimed their fourth straight win with a 6-3 win over Saint Benedict on Friday evening at Fitness Evolution.


Women's track meet cancelled
APRIL 19, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Overnight snow totals of five-plus inches has cancelled the St. Olaf Manitou Classic women's track and field meet, scheduled for Saturday.


Singles play leads women's tennis to win over Bethel
APRIL 16, 2013 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn.- In their first outdoor match of the season, the St. Olaf women's tennis team won their third straight match with a 6-3 win over Bethel on Tuesday afternoon at Ona Orth Athletic Complex.


Lee sets women's 10K record at Winona Invitational
APRIL 15, 2013 — WINONA, Minn. - Emma Lee set a new St. Olaf women's 10K record on Saturday as the Oles' Track & Field team competed at the Winona State Warrior Invitational in Winona.


Bohler, Roach earn NWCA All-Academic honor
APRIL 14, 2013 — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Two St. Olaf wrestlers, senior Jacob Bohler and junior James Roach, earned National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III All-Academic honors.


Men's tennis stops skid with win over Saint John's
APRIL 13, 2013 — SARTELL, Minn.- A doubles sweep propelled the St. Olaf men's tennis team to a 6-3 win over Saint John's on Saturday morning at Sartell Fitness Evolution.


Sprout number retirement moved to 2014
APRIL 11, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf will retire the number of Brian Sprout next season, as weather postponed the original April 14 date.


No. 20 St. Thomas gets two close wins over Ole softball team
APRIL 7, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - No. 20 St. Thomas swept St. Olaf 3-0 and 2-1 in eight innings in a MIAC softball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at South Field.





Ole men compete at Hamline Invite
APRIL 7, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Grant Wintheiser took second in the 1500 meter run to lead the St. Olaf Men's Track & Field team at Saturday's Hamline Invite in St. Paul.


Oles bounce back in game two, earn split at Bethel
APRIL 7, 2013 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn. After dropping game one 8-1, St. Olaf responded in game two, earning an MIAC baseball split with an 8-2 victory against Bethel University on Sunday afternoon.





Ole women open outdoor season at Hamline Invite
APRIL 7, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Dani Larson led the Oles with two second-place finishes as the St. Olaf Women's Track & Field team opened its outdoor season at the Hamline Invite on Saturday.


Sundell has season-low 75 to lead Ole women at Wash U Spring Invite
APRIL 7, 2013 — MADISON, Ill. - Linde Sundell fired a final round 75 on Sunday, a season-best, to lead St. Olaf to a sixth place team finish in the 20-team field at the Washington University (Mo.) Spring Invitational at Gateway National Golf Club.


Ole women sweep past Saint Mary's
APRIL 6, 2013 — WINONA, Minn.- In their first MIAC match in nearly a month, the St. Olaf women's tennis team swept past Saint Mary's University 9-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Winona Tennis Center.


Four super tie-break losses plague men's tennis against Saint Mary's
APRIL 6, 2013 — WINONA, Minn.- Saint Mary's University used a doubles sweep and four singles wins, all in super tie-breakers, to defeat the St. Olaf men's tennis team 7-2 on Saturday afternoon at the Winona Tennis Center.


Gusties edge Oles in game one, complete softball sweep
APRIL 4, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn. - Gustavus Adolphus College edged St. Olaf 4-3 in game one and completed a MIAC softball sweep with a 7-0 victory in game two on Thursday afternoon.


Baseball moves Concordia series to Sunday
APRIL 3, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf-Concordia baseball doubleheader has been moved from Friday, April 5, to Sunday, April 7.


Baseball postpones Wednesday series, moves opener to April 28
APRIL 1, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The MIAC baseball coaches have moved last weekend's postponed doubleheaders to Sunday, April 28. St. Olaf also postponed its Wednesday doubleheader with Concordia College to Friday.


Ole women cap trip with win over SUNY-Oneonta
MARCH 30, 2013 — HILTON HEAD, S.C.- After three straight losses to tough competition, the St. Olaf women's tennis team capped their spring break trip on a positive note with a 7-2 win over SUNY-Oneonta on Friday afternoon in Hilton Head, South Carolina.


Nationally-ranked Oberlin tops women's tennis
MARCH 29, 2013 — HILTON HEAD, S.C.- Nationally-ranked Oberlin defeated the St. Olaf women's tennis team 7-2 on Thursday morning in Hilton Head, South Carolina.


Wins over Houghton, Union cap Florida trip for softball
MARCH 28, 2013 — CLERMONT, Fla. - Alex Lebens and Jessica Wilson had a combined four hits each as St. Olaf picked up two softball wins on Thursday, defeated Houghton College 10-4 and Union College (N.Y.) 3-0.


Women's tennis edged in three super tie-breakers in loss to Colby
MARCH 28, 2013 — HILTON HEAD, S.C.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team came out on the wrong side of three super tie-breakers in a 6-3 loss to Colby College on Wednesday afternoon in Hilton Head, South Carolina.


D-II Erskine too strong for Ole women
MARCH 27, 2013 — HILTON HEAD, S.C.- Division-II Erskine College (S.C.) proved to be too tough for the St. Olaf women's tennis team as the Flying Fleet defeated the Oles 9-0 on Tuesday morning in Hilton Head, South Carolina.


Oles drop a pair
MARCH 27, 2013 — CLERMONT, Fla. - The St. Olaf softball team lost twice on Wednesday, dropping an 11-2 game to Fontbonne before an 8-0 decision to UW-Whitewater.


Sand's two-hit shutout gets Oles split with Pointers
MARCH 27, 2013 — AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Brady Sand threw a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 game one victory, as St. Olaf split a baseball doubleheader with UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday.


St. Olaf drops 5-4 game to BVU, tops Fredonia State
MARCH 26, 2013 — CLERMONT, Fla. - The St. Olaf softball team lost a 5-4 game to Buena Vista University and defeated Fredonia State 6-4 on Tuesday afternoon.


Dzurak, Watson pitch Oles to sweep of Carroll
MARCH 25, 2013 — AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Anders Dzurak and Alex Lampert tossed complete games on each end of a 6-1 and 7-2 St. Olaf baseball sweep of Carroll University on Monday afternoon at Lake Myrtle Park.


Oles fall in seventh to Loras, beat UW-River Falls 2-1
MARCH 25, 2013 — CLERMONT, Fla. - The St. Olaf softball team lost a 11-10 game to Loras College before defeating UW-River Falls 2-1 on Monday afternoon.


Women's tennis opens spring break trip with win
MARCH 25, 2013 — HILTON HEAD, S.C.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team began their five-match spring break trip with an 8-1 win over Virginia Wesleyan College in their first outdoor match of the season on Monday morning in Hilton Head, South Carolina.


Baseball loses twice on Sunday
MARCH 24, 2013 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - DePauw University swept St. Olaf 6-5 and 9-2 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.


Softball gets first win of 2013
MARCH 23, 2013 — CLERMONT, Fla. - St. Olaf defeated D'Youville College 3-0 in the second game of the day on Saturday to get its first win of 2013. The University of Chicago defeated St. Olaf 7-3 in the first game of the day.


St. Olaf women finish 16th at NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships
MARCH 23, 2013 — HOUSTON - The St. Olaf women's swimming and diving team finished 16th at the NCAA Division III Championships, which wrapped up on Saturday.


Men's swimming and diving finishes 11th at NCAA's
MARCH 23, 2013 — HOUSTON - The St. Olaf men's swimming and diving team finished ninth in the 400 Freestyle Relay to cap an 11th place team finish at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday.


All-America performance highlights night for Ole men
MARCH 22, 2013 — HOUSTON - The St. Olaf men's swimming and diving team had an All-America performance in the 400 Medley Relay to highlight Thursday night's session at the NCAA Division III Championships.


Oles get walk-off win in game one, fall in game two with Benedictine
MARCH 21, 2013 — AUBURNDALE, Fla - Sam Maus connected on a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning in game one to help St. Olaf top Benedictine 8-7 in eight innings, before the Oles dropped game two 7-5 on Thursday in a non-conference baseball doubleheader.


Two records fall at NCAA's for Ole women
MARCH 21, 2013 — HOUSTON - Meghan Weiss swam a 1:50.22 in the consolation final of the 200 Freestyle to finish ninth and set a school record, while the Oles' 400 Medley Relay team also broke a school record at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday.


Ole women finish 13th in 200 Medley Relay at NCAA's
MARCH 20, 2013 — HOUSTON - The St. Olaf women's swimming and diving team had a 13th place finish from its 200 Medley Relay team on Wednesday night in the first night of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.


Gratz is All-America with fourth place swim in 200 IM,
MARCH 20, 2013 — HOUSTON - St. Olaf sophomore Michael Gratz finished fourth in the 200 Individual Medley on Wednesday night at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, to earn All-America honors with his 1:49.13 effort the second-best individual mark in school history.


St. Olaf baseball program to retire Sprout's number in 2014
MARCH 19, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball program in 2014 will retire the jersey number of Brian Sprout '02, a St. Olaf Hall of Famer that led the Oles to three straight MIAC titles and holds almost every offensive record in program history.




Luther's strong singles play earns win over Ole men
MARCH 17, 2013 — ROCHESTER, Minn.- Luther claimed wins at the top five singles spots as they defeated the St. Olaf men's tennis team 7-2 in a non-conference match on Saturday night at Rochester Tennis Connection.


Ole women edge Luther 5-4
MARCH 15, 2013 — OWATONNA, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team earned a narrow 5-4 win over Luther in a non-conference match on Friday evening at Owatonna Indoor Tennis Center.


Harris named second team All-America
MARCH 15, 2013 — LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - St. Olaf forward Jeff Harris was named to the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) CCM All-America second team on Thursday, the group announced.


Roach wins opener, drops next two at NCAA's
MARCH 15, 2013 — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - St. Olaf 174-pounder James Roach won his opening bout at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on Friday, but then dropped a pair of 5-3 decisions later in the day.


Baseball beats Wartburg in 10 innings, loses game two
MARCH 14, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf baseball team scored twice in the 10th inning and held off Wartburg College 5-4 in the first game before dropping a 6-4 decision in game two on Wednesday night at the Metrodome.


Baseball drops opener, game two stopped
MARCH 11, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf baseball team dropped a 5-4 decision to Mayville State in the opener and led 7-5 after six innings in game two, before the game was called due to a time limit on Monday morning at the Metrodome.


St. Olaf men's nordic ski team finishes second USCSA Championships
MARCH 10, 2013 — SUN VALLEY, Idaho - Joel Bransky won the 15k freestyle as one of three Oles in the top six to lead the St. Olaf men's nordic ski team finished second the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Championships on Saturday.


Women's nordic skiing wins USCSA combined title
MARCH 10, 2013 — SUN VALLEY, Idaho - Paige Schember won two individual events -- the 15k freestyle and the 1.5k sprint -- as the St. Olaf women's nordic ski team won the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association combined championship, as the Oles completed competition on Saturday.


Tommies doubles sweep too much for Ole men to overcome
MARCH 9, 2013 — OWATONNA, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's tennis team had their first MIAC setback of the year in a 6-3 loss to St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon at Owatonna Indoor Tennis Center.


St. Olaf men finish 16th in slalom
MARCH 9, 2013 — SUN VALLEY, Idaho - St. Olaf was 16th in the men's slalom competition at the United States Ski and Snowboard Association Championships on Friday.


St. Thomas hands women's tennis first MIAC loss
MARCH 9, 2013 — OWATONNA, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team suffered their first MIAC tennis loss as St. Thomas used a doubles sweep to earn a 7-2 win on Friday night at Owatonna Indoor Tennis Center.




Softball loses two
MARCH 8, 2013 — ROSEMOUNT, Minn. - UW-Stout defeated St. Olaf twice, 6-3 and 16-3, in a non-conference softball doubleheader on Friday morning at the Rosemount Dome.


Women's alpine finishes third in slalom to finish third at USCSA's
MARCH 8, 2013 — SUN VALLEY, Idaho - The St. Olaf women's alpine ski team finished third in Thursday's slalom to finish third in the combined team standings at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Championships.


Baseball picks up sweep
MARCH 7, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf swept North Central University (Minn.) 13-1 and 9-2 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Tuesday evening at the Metrodome.


Men's alpine finishes third in giant slalom
MARCH 7, 2013 — SUN VALLEY, Idaho - The St. Olaf men's alpine ski team finished third in the giant slalom on Wednesday at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Championships.


Ole women are third in giant slalom at USCSA's
MARCH 6, 2013 — SUN VALLEY, Idaho - The St. Olaf women's alpine ski team finished third in the giant slalom at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Championships on Tuesday.


Jeff Harris is league MVP as he, brother Kevin are All-MIAC selections
MARCH 5, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Jeff Harris was named MIAC men's hockey co-MVP on Tuesday, after the St. Olaf junior led the league in goals and added eight assists. His brother Kevin was the Oles' other representative on the All-MIAC team.


St. Olaf women are second at MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships
MARCH 2, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Emily Stets won the 600 meter dash in 1:36.09 to pace the St. Olaf women in their second place finish at the MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at the Tostrud Center.




Women's tennis sweeps past Hamline
MARCH 2, 2013 — OWATONNA, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team picked up their second MIAC win to start the season by sweeping Hamline 9-0 on Saturday afternoon at Owatonna Indoor Tennis Center.


St. Olaf men finish second at MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships
MARCH 2, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Grant Wintheiser won the 3,000 in a time of 8:39.51 as the St. Olaf men's track and field team finished second at the MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at the Tostrud Center.




St. Olaf finishes fifth at NCAA West Region Championships
MARCH 2, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - James Roach was second at 174 as the St. Olaf wrestling team finished fifth at the NCAA West Regional Championships on Saturday at Augsburg's Si Melby Hall.


Strong start in doubles spurs men's tennis to win over Hamline
MARCH 2, 2013 — OWATONNA, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's tennis team used a strong start in doubles to win their third straight match with a 8-1 win over Hamline on Friday night at Owatonna Indoor Tennis Center.


Ole women sixth heading to final day at MIAC's
MARCH 1, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Emma Lee won the 5,000 as the St. Olaf women's track and field team stood in sixth place after the second of three days at the MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Tostrud Center.




Oles open with doubleheader over sweep Northwestern
MARCH 1, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - Late singles propelled St. Olaf in each game as the Oles opened the 2013 season with a 5-4 and 4-3 baseball doubleheader sweep over Northwestern College on Friday morning at the Metrodome.


Woods, Lillehaugen, Saksa win as Oles are second after first day of MIAC's
MARCH 1, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf won the distance medley relay and three individuals won events -- Reggie Woods (60), Tim Lillehaugen (5,000) and Brian Saksa (Mile) -- as the host Oles stood in second place after the first of two days at the MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Tostrud Center.




Govig is fifth in MIAC pentathlon
FEBRUARY 28, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf first year Ann Govig finished fifth in the pentathlon at the MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday at the Tostrud Center.


Wolter earns third All-MIAC honor, Cerjan is league's sixth player of the year and all-rookie team
FEBRUARY 27, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior Mackenzie Wolter was named All-MIAC for the third straight season, while first year Kim Cerjan was named the MIAC's sixth player of the year and to the all-first year team.




Nielsen, Gunderson are All-MIAC honorable mention
FEBRUARY 27, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - A pair of St. Olaf men's basketball players -- junior forward Connor Gunderson and sophomore guard Sterling Nielsen -- were named All-MIAC honorable mention on Wednesday.




Men's nordic skiing competes at NCAA Regional
FEBRUARY 25, 2013 — HOUGHTON, Mich. - The St. Olaf men's nordic ski team was seventh at the NCAA Central Region Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday.


Ole women seventh at NCAA Regional
FEBRUARY 25, 2013 — HOUGHTON, Mich - The St. Olaf women's nordic ski team was seventh at the NCAA Central Region Championships on Sunday.


St. Olaf women knocked out of playoffs with loss to Wildcats
FEBRUARY 23, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Catherine University held off St. Olaf for a 3-2 MIAC women's hockey win on Saturday, ending the Oles' chances at a playoff bid.


Ole men grab win over D-II St. Cloud State
FEBRUARY 23, 2013 — OWATONNA, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's tennis team's depth paid off as the squad topped Division-II St. Cloud State 6-3 on Saturday afternoon at Owatonna Tennis Center.


Ole men host Qualifier
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Reggie Woods won the 60-meter dash and the Oles took the top four spots in the mile as the St. Olaf men's track and field team hosted the Ole Qualifier on Friday at the Tostrud Center.


Oles rally, but Gusties hold on for MIAC playoff win
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn. - St. Olaf rallied from a 3-0 deficit to get within one, but Gustavus Adolphus College outlasted the visiting Oles 3-2 in a MIAC men's hockey first round playoff game on Friday night.


Women's tennis falls to D-II Winona State
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — WINONA, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team fell 7-2 to Division-II Winona State University on Friday night in Winona.


St. Kate's deals Oles 6-2 loss
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Catherine University dealt St. Olaf a 6-2 MIAC women's hockey loss on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Women's track hosts Ole Qualifier in final tuneup for MIAC's
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Sophie Pietrick's win in the 3,000-meter run paced St. Olaf at the Ole Qualifer on Friday night at the Tostrud Center. Pietrick finished in 10:39.68.


Ole women qualify for USCSA nationals
FEBRUARY 21, 2013 — MARQUETTE, Mich. - The St. Olaf women's alpine ski team took first at the USCSA Regional Championships and earned a trip to the USCSA National Championships led by Katie Ulvestad's first place finish in the slalom at Marquette Mountain this weekend.


Ole alpine skiers qualify for USCSA nationals
FEBRUARY 21, 2013 — MARQUETTE, Mich. - The St. Olaf men's alpine ski team took first at the USCSA Regional Championships and earned a trip to the USCSA National Championships led by Haakon Schonheyder's first place finish in the giant slalom at Marquette Mountain this past weekend.


Saksa is MIAC's track and field athlete of the week
FEBRUARY 20, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Brian Saksa was named the MIAC's track athlete of the week on Tuesday after he won the mile at the University of Minnesota's Snowshoe open on Friday.


Johnnies edge men's basketball in wild finish to end season
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Visiting Saint John's survived a frantic ending to defeat the St. Olaf men's basketball team 79-76 on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.


Ole men take top places in the 3,000
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's track and field team took the top three spots in the 3000-meter race at the Tostrud Classic this Saturday.


Wolter has 25, but Oles lose second half lead and game at Saint Benedict
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — ST. CLOUD, Minn.- Host Saint Benedict overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat the St. Olaf women's basketball team 60-58 on Saturday afternoon at Claire Lynch Hall.


Ole men drop 2-0 decision, to face Gusties again in playoffs
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Gustavus Adolphus College posted a 2-0 MIAC men's hockey win over St. Olaf on Saturday night to complete a two-game series sweep and set up a rematch between the schools in the first round of the MIAC playoffs next weekend.


Men's tennis falls to UW-La Crosse in season opener
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — ROCHESTER, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's tennis team lost their season-opening match 6-3 to UW-La Crosse on Friday night at Rochester Tennis Center.


Ole women finish third at MIAC's
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf Women's Swimming and Diving team wrapped up day three of the MIAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in third place on Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.


Ole men capture MIAC title as Brebrick sets MIAC record
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf Men's Swimming and Diving team captured the conference title on Saturday with a strong third day at the MIAC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.


Men's tennis earns first win of season
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — OWATONNA, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's tennis team earned their first win of the season with a 7-2 defeat of Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday afternoon at Owatonna Tennis Center.


Novacinski third as Oles compete at Minnesota's Parent's Day Open
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - Moriah Novacinski finished third in the 1000-meter race to lead the St. Olaf women's track and field team at the University of Minnesota Parent's Day Open on Saturday.


Saska breaks own record at Snowshoe Open
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - Brian Saksa won the mile and set the Snowshoe Open record on Friday at the University of Minnesota.


Ole women open season with win over Concordia
FEBRUARY 16, 2013 — OWATONNA, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's tennis team cruised past Concordia 9-0 in their opening match of the spring on Saturday afternoon at Owatonna Tennis Center.


Ole men dominate at day two of MIAC's
FEBRUARY 15, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf Men's Swimming and Diving team continued its winning ways on Friday, finishing first in seven events and setting three meet records at the MIAC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.


Weiss sets meet record at second day of MIAC's
FEBRUARY 15, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - Meghan Weiss set a new meet record in the 200 Free on day two of the 2013 MIAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.


Second-ranked Gusties hold off Ole women
FEBRUARY 15, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - No. 2 Gustavus Adolphus College held off St. Olaf for a 7-4 MIAC women's hockey win on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Gusties get 4-1 win over Ole men
FEBRUARY 15, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn. - Gustavus scored four unanswered in a 4-1 MIAC men's hockey victory over visiting St. Olaf on Friday night.


St. Olaf women third after first day of MIAC's
FEBRUARY 14, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - Meghan Weiss won the 500 Free as the St. Olaf women's swimming and diving team stood in third place after the first of three days of the MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.


Luther College defeats St. Olaf
FEBRUARY 14, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Luther College scored a 36-6 wrestling win over St. Olaf on Friday night at Skoglund Center.


Ole men lead MIAC's after first of three days
FEBRUARY 14, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf had three victories including a 400 Medley Relay title as the Oles took the lead after Thursday, the first of three days at the MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.


Ole women fall to St. Thomas in defensive battle
FEBRUARY 13, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's basketball team held St. Thomas to 26.5 percent shooting but could not muster enough offensive of its own in a 47-45 loss on Wednesday night at the Skoglund Center.





Nance, top-ranked Tommies edge Ole men
FEBRUARY 13, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- John Nance scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds as No. 1 St. Thomas defeated the St. Olaf men's basketball team 62-57 on Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena.


Oles win USCSA Divisional Championships
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 — AFTON, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's alpine ski team won the USCSA Divisional Championships this past weekend, with champions in both events. Sophomore Haakon Schonheyder took first in the slalom event and senior Nate Hansen won the giant slalom at the Afton Alps ski area.


Oles win USCSA Divisional Championships
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 — AFTON, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's alpine ski team won the USCSA Divisional Championships this past weekend, with Katie Ulvestad winning easily in both the slalom and giant slalom competitions.


Cerjan leads Ole women to comeback win at Augsburg
FEBRUARY 9, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Kim Cerjan set a career-high with 28 points to lead the St. Olaf women's basketball team to a 67-64 come-from-behind win over Augsburg on Saturday afternoon at Si Melby Hall.


Hines scores 26 to lead Auggies to win over Ole men
FEBRUARY 9, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Parker Hines scored a season-high 26 points as Augsburg defeated the St. Olaf men's basketball team 81-72 on Saturday afternoon at Si Melby Hall.


Women's hockey finishes sweep of Saint Benedict
FEBRUARY 9, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Tara Reyelts scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period as the St. Olaf women's hockey team sealed a weekend sweep of Saint Benedict with a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon at Northfield Arena.


Oles ski well in California and Colorado
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 — SUGAR BOWL, Calif. - The Oles' alpine ski team competed in California and Colorado over interim break among some of the toughest competition they've faced this year. Madison McLachlan had the highest placing on the St. Olaf team with a fifth place finish in California.


Stumpf scores twice as Oles beat Blazers
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 — ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Nicole Stumpf scored twice, including the game-winner with 11:32 left in the third period, as St. Olaf topped Saint Benedict on Friday night at Dave Torrey Arena.


Johnnies complete sweep with 4-0 win over Oles
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Saint John's completed a two-game MIAC men's hockey sweep with a 4-0 win over host St. Olaf on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Concordia downs Ole wrestlers
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Concordia College scored a 37-3 wrestling win over St. Olaf on Friday night at Skoglund Center.





Stern named head football coach
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf named Craig Stern head football coach on Friday. Stern has been a member of the St. Olaf football staff for the last nine seasons and associate head coach for the last three.




Ole women ranked fifth nationally
FEBRUARY 7, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's alpine ski team is currently ranked fifth in the nation, only trailing behind the four teams that beat them last year. The Oles, who placed fifth last year, are the only non-scholarship team in the top five.


Oles ranked second in the nation
FEBRUARY 7, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's alpine ski team was ranked second in the most recent edition of the national rankings. After finishing third in the nation last year, St. Olaf ranks only behind Rocky Mountain College's skiers.


SJU rallies in third period to defeat Ole men
FEBRUARY 7, 2013 — ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Saint John's University scored a 4-2 MIAC men's hockey win over St. Olaf on the heels of a three-goal third period on Thursday night at the National Hockey Center.


Hamline sinks 13 threes to down Ole women
FEBRUARY 6, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Kara Poirier hit six of Hamline's 13 threes as the Pipers handed the St. Olaf women's basketball team a 69-64 MIAC setback on Wednesday night at Hutton Arena.


Ole men score 55 in second half to top Hamline
FEBRUARY 6, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- After trailing at halftime, the St. Olaf men's basketball team exploded for 55 points in the second half to defeat Hamline 88-76 on Wednesday night at the Skoglund Center.


St. Olaf races well in California and Colorado
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — SUGAR BOWL, Calif. - The Oles' alpine ski team competed in California and Colorado over interim break among some of the toughest competition they've faced this year. Haakon Schonheyder had the highest placing on the St. Olaf team with a fourth place finish in California.


Carleton's efficient offensive display dooms Ole men
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Carleton shot 50.9 percent from the field and had four players in double figures as they defeated the St. Olaf men's basketball team 77-53 on Monday night at West Gym.


Tsutsui leads Carleton past cold-shooting Ole women
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Skylar Tsutsui scored a game-high 18 points to lead Carleton to a 66-47 MIAC victory over the St. Olaf women's basketball team on Monday evening at West Gym.


Auggies stop Oles' streak with 2-1 win
FEBRUARY 2, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - Augsburg College defeated St. Olaf 2-1 in a MIAC men's hockey game on Saturday, to end the Oles' five-game winning streak.


Women's basketball controls boards to defeat Bethel
FEBRUARY 2, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's basketball team used a balanced scoring attack and a decided height advantage to earn a 72-55 MIAC win over Bethel on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.


Oles rebound with 6-1 women's hockey win over Augsburg
FEBRUARY 2, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Courtney Nelson had three assists and St. Olaf had goals from six different players in a 6-1 MIAC women's hockey win over Augsburg College on Saturday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Men's basketball stays in playoff hunt with win over Bethel
FEBRUARY 2, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Sterling Nielsen scored 21 points to help the St. Olaf men's basketball team stay in the MIAC playoff hunt with a 79-73 MIAC win over Bethel on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.


Augsburg tops Oles in women's hockey
FEBRUARY 1, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - Augsburg College defeated visiting St. Olaf 3-1 in a MIAC women's hockey game on Friday night.


Harris scores twice as Oles win fifth straight
FEBRUARY 1, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Jeff Harris scored twice as St. Olaf used three second period goals to defeat Augsburg College 4-1 in a MIAC men's hockey game on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Martinson stars as Cobbers edge Ole men
JANUARY 30, 2013 — MOORHEAD, Minn.- Andrew Martinson came off the bench to score a season-high 31 points as Concordia picked up a 78-73 MIAC win over the St. Olaf men's basketball team on Wednesday night at Memorial Auditorium.


First-place Cobbers pull away from Ole women in second half
JANUARY 30, 2013 — MOORHEAD, Minn.- Emily Thesing scored a game-high 20 points to lead a second half comeback as Concordia-Moorhead defeated the St. Olaf women's basketball team 65-58 on Wednesday evening at Memorial Auditorium.


Harris is MIAC's player of the week
JANUARY 28, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior Jeff Harris was named the MIAC's men's hockey player of the week on Monday after helping St. Olaf to a pair of 3-2 wins over St. Thomas this weekend.


Oles compete at Spirit Mountain Mid-Am
JANUARY 27, 2013 — DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's alpine ski team competed in the Spirit Mountain Mid-Am from Jan 25-27 against some of the top competition in the country, as well as racers from seven different countries in Duluth, Minnesota. Laura Post and Katie Ulvestad placed each day of the event, with Post finishing with a team high fourth place showing.


UST defeats Ole women 5-2
JANUARY 27, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Thomas defeated St. Olaf 5-2 in a MIAC women's hockey game on Sunday afternoon to finish a two-game sweep of the Oles.





Oles compete at Spirit Mountain Mid-Am
JANUARY 27, 2013 — DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's alpine ski team competed in the Spirit Mountain Mid-Am from Jan 25-27 against some of the top competition in the country, as well as racers from seven different countries in Duluth, Minnesota. Nate Hansen placed each day of the event, and Haakon Schonheyder was the highest placing Ole with an eighth place finish.


Men's swimming defeats Carleton at home
JANUARY 26, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's swimming and diving team swam past Carleton 187-100 on Saturday.




Men's basketball shoots way past Scots
JANUARY 26, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's basketball team shot 65.0 percent from the floor and led by as many as 28 as they defeated Macalester 95-73 on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.


Ole women ride Cerjan's shooting to third straight MIAC win
JANUARY 26, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Kim Cerjan went 5-for-10 from behind the arc en route to a game-high 19 points as the St. Olaf women's basketball team defeated Macalester 65-47 for their third straight MIAC win on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.


Ole men finish sweep of UST
JANUARY 26, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Jeff Harris scored twice as St. Olaf completed a two-game MIAC men's hockey sweep of St. Thomas with a 3-2 win on Saturday night at Northfield Ice Arena.





Ole women swim past Carleton
JANUARY 26, 2013 — Northfield, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's swimming and diving team defeated visiting Carleton 207.5 to 89.5 in a duel meet at the Skoglund Center.




Ole wrestlers fall to ranked Augsburg
JANUARY 26, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf wrestling team (2-5) dropped a dual meet to No. 7 Augsburg College 31-16 at the Minnesota Duals on Saturday evening at Si Melby Hall.


Men's hockey tops Tommies 3-2
JANUARY 25, 2013 — MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. - St. Olaf claimed a 3-2 MIAC men's hockey win over St. Thomas on Friday night behind a 47-save night from Henrik Wood.


Longtime football coach Tom Porter passes away
JANUARY 24, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Former St. Olaf head football coach Tom Porter passed away on Thursday morning, at the age of 83.





Women's basketball evens MIAC record with win at St. Kate's
JANUARY 23, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's basketball opened up a big first half lead as they evened their MIAC record at 7-7 with a 78-56 win over St. Catherine on Wednesday night at the Butler Center.


Ole women win at Mt. LaCorsse
JANUARY 22, 2013 — MT. LACROSSE, Wis. - The St. Olaf women's alpine ski team once again finished first at the USCSA Midwest Conference event this weekend, taking four of the top five spots in the giant slalom and three of the top five spots in the slalom.


Oles compete at USCSA Midwest Conference race
JANUARY 22, 2013 — MT. LACROSSE, Wisc. - The St. Olaf men's alpine ski team finished eighth in the giant slalom, but came back to win the slalom event and finish fourth overall this weekend at the USCSA Midwest Conference competition.


Ole skiers compete at USSA SuperTour
JANUARY 21, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Emma Lee led the St. Olaf women's nordic ski team with a 46th place finish this weekend at the USSA SuperTour 5K in Wirth Park. Twelve Oles competed in the event out of a field of 171.


Defense helps Ole women knock off Gusties
JANUARY 21, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's basketball team forced 19 turnovers and held Gustavus to 3-of-17 shooting from behind the arc in a 62-49 MIAC win on Monday night at the Skoglund Center.




Men's basketball snaps four-game losing streak with win over Gustavus
JANUARY 21, 2013 — ST. PETER, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's basketball team shot 50 percent for the game and used a balanced scoring attack to pick up a 70-66 MIAC win at Gustavus on Monday night at Gus Young Court.


Oles compete at Tour de Twin Cities
JANUARY 21, 2013 — MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The St. Olaf Nordic Ski team raced in the 10K Free this past weekend in a race that boasted 189 entrants. Liam John led the Oles, placing 73rd at Wirth Park.


Tanner Roe named MIAC swimming/diving athlete of the week
JANUARY 21, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore swimmer Tanner Roe was named MIAC men's swimming/diving athlete of the week after contributing to four first-place finishes in the meet - two individual and two relay teams - with the unusual feat of winning both the 100-meter freestyle, and the mile.


Streak snapped as Bethel beats Ole women
JANUARY 19, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Bethel University scored a 7-4 MIAC women's hockey victory over host St. Olaf on Saturday night, as the Oles saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.


Blazers make 12 threes to top Ole women
JANUARY 19, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Visiting St. Benedict sank 12 three-pointers on its way to a 72-56 win over the St. Olaf women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.





Marx leads Saint John's past Ole men
JANUARY 19, 2013 — COLLEGEVILLE, Minn.- Seth Marx scored a game-high 17 points and two other Johnnies were in double figures, as Saint John's defeated the St. Olaf men's basketball team 75-61 on Saturday afternoon at Sexton Arena.


Ole women swim to second place at UST Meet of Saints
JANUARY 19, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's swimming and diving team was second of four MIAC foes at the Meet of Saints on Saturday at the University of St. Thomas.


Ole men second at UST's Meet of Saints
JANUARY 19, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's swimming and diving team finished second of four MIAC schools at the University of St. Thomas' Meet of Saints on Saturday afternoon.


St. Olaf gets men's hockey sweep with 6-4 win at BU
JANUARY 19, 2013 — BLAINE, Minn. - St. Olaf completed a two-game MIAC sweep with a 6-4 men's hockey victory over host Bethel University on Saturday night.


Ole wrestlers lose tight match to RCTC
JANUARY 18, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Rochester Community and Technical College upended St. Olaf 28-21 in a wrestling match on Friday night at Skoglund Center.


Ole men skate past Bethel
JANUARY 18, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Andrew Anderson scored twice while Tim Tuscher and Kevin Harris each had a goal and an assist as St. Olaf defeated Bethel 5-2 in a MIAC men's hockey game on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Women's hockey gets MIAC win at Bethel
JANUARY 18, 2013 — BLAINE, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's hockey team picked up a 5-2 MIAC victory over host Bethel University on Friday night.


Long-range shooting leads Cardinals by Ole women
JANUARY 16, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Jessica Thone scored 20 points and Saint Mary's shot 9-19 from behind the arc, as the Cardinals topped the St. Olaf women's basketball team 68-56 on Wednesday night at the Skoglund Center.





SMU pulls away from Oles for men's hoops win
JANUARY 16, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Saint Mary's University pulled away from St. Olaf for a 66-57 MIAC men's basketball victory on Wednesday at Skoglund Center.





Ole wrestlers dominate Waldorf
JANUARY 16, 2013 — FOREST CITY, Iowa - The St. Olaf wrestling team defeated the Waldorf Warriors 25-6, winning seven of the nine wrestled matches on Tuesday and improving their duel meet record to 2-3 overall.


Oles storm Canada and dominate Mid-AM FIS races
JANUARY 16, 2013 — THUNDER BAY, CANADA - Junior Katie Ulvestad led the St. Olaf women's alpine ski team this weekend with two first place finishes at the Slalom races this weekend at the Loch Lomond FIS competition.


Top-ranked St. Thomas men shoot past Oles
JANUARY 14, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - No. 1 St. Thomas shot 66.7 percent in the second half and 56.9 percent for the game as the Tommies defeated the St. Olaf men's basketball team 94-64 on Monday night at the Skoglund Center.





Roach, Bohler take home first at Central Invitational
JANUARY 14, 2013 — PELLA, Iowa - The Ole wrestlers participated in the Central College Invitational on Saturday, which featured 7 teams in open competition. No team results were kept at the meet.


Ole hockey skates to 2-2 tie with ranked UW Eau Claire
JANUARY 12, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's hockey team skated to a 2-2 overtime tie with UW-Eau Claire on Saturday night.





Auggies hold off Ole men
JANUARY 12, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Augsburg held off a second half Ole rally to defeat the St. Olaf men's basketball team 90-82 on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.





Ole men sink Macalester swimming
JANUARY 12, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's swimming team was hosted by Macalester at the Leonard Center Riley Pool in a double dual meet today. The Oles won the meet 214-48.


Ole women finish strong to top Auggies
JANUARY 12, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's basketball team closed the game on a 12-2 run over the last 3:41 to come away with a 61-60 MIAC win over Augsburg on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.




Ole women swim past Macalester
JANUARY 12, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's swimming team was hosted by Macalester at the Leonard Center Riley Pool in a double dual meet today. The Oles won the meet 169-114.


Gilbertson shines at US nationals
JANUARY 11, 2013 — SOLDIER HOLLOW, Utah - Two members of St. Olaf's Women's Nordic Ski team competed at US Nationals this past weekend at Soldier Hollow. Nora Gilbertson placed 55th out of a field of 165 in the sprint race.


Stumpf hat trick leads Oles over Cobbers in Hibbing
JANUARY 11, 2013 — HIBBING, Minn. - Nicole Stumpf scored thrice as St. Olaf topped Concordia College-Moorhead in a non-conference women's hockey game on Friday night.


Kuck's four-point play in final second lifts Oles over Pipers
JANUARY 9, 2013 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Nathan Kuck executed a four-point play with 0.2 seconds left in regulation as St. Olaf overcame a six-point deficit in the final two minutes as the visiting Oles defeated Hamline 74-73 on Wednesday night at Hutton Arena.


Trio leads Ole women past Hamline
JANUARY 9, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Mackenzie Wolter had 22, Kim Cerjan 21 and Nikki Frogner 16 points as St. Olaf held off Hamline University for a 73-71 MIAC women's basketball win on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.




Ole men top Carleton to retain Goat Trophy
JANUARY 7, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Connor Gunderson led the way with 19 points as the St. Olaf men's basketball team picked up its first home win of the season with a 63-52 win over Carleton on Monday night at the Skoglund Center.




Oles win first collegiate alpine ski race of the season
JANUARY 7, 2013 — WAUSAU, Wis. - The St. Olaf men's alpine ski team won both the Slalom and Giant Slalom races this weekend at the Granite Peak led by Haakon Schonheyder's wins in both events at the Granite Peak USCSA Race, which finished on Sunday.


Wolter hits 1,000 as Oles top Carleton 62-43
JANUARY 7, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Mackenzie Wolter scored her 1,000th career point as a part of a game-high 15 as St. Olaf defeated Carleton 62-43 in MIAC women's basketball action on Monday night at Skoglund Center.




Oles dominate first collegiate alpine ski race of the season
JANUARY 7, 2013 — WAUSAU, Wisc. - The St. Olaf alpine team won both the Slalom and Giant Slalom races this weekend at the Granite Peak led by Katie Ulvestad's wins in both events at the Granite Peak USCSA Race, which finished on Sunday.


No. 4 St. Norbert catches fire in second, tops Oles 6-3
JANUARY 5, 2013 — DePERE, Wis. - St. Olaf took a 1-0 lead to the second period, but No. 4 St. Norbert scored five times in the period and defeated the Oles 6-3 in a non-conference men's hockey game on Saturday night.


Hall's big day sends Ole men to fifth straight defeat
JANUARY 5, 2013 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn.- Taylor Hall scored 35 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as host Bethel defeated the St. Olaf men's basketball team 80-66 on Saturday afternoon at Robertson Center Gym.


Women's basketball gets much-needed win at Bethel
JANUARY 5, 2013 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn.- After a dismal first half, the St. Olaf women's basketball team got a big second half from Nikki Frogner as they defeated Bethel 46-34 on Saturday afternoon at Robertson Center Gym.


Fleming has two goals, assist as Oles top CSS 4-0
JANUARY 4, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Margot Fleming had two goals and an assist as St. Olaf blanked the College of St. Scholastica 4-0 in a non-conference women's hockey game at Northfield Arena on Friday night.




UW-Stevens Point gets early lead, knocks off Oles 5-2
JANUARY 4, 2013 — STEVENS POINT, Wis. - UW-Stevens Point raced to a 4-0 lead and held off visiting St. Olaf 5-2 in a non-conference men's hockey game on Friday night at KB Willett Arena.


Thiesing jumper at buzzer drowns Ole women
JANUARY 2, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Emily Thesing hit a 15-foot stepback jumper at the buzzer as Concorida College overcame a 27-point second half deficit to top St. Olaf 61-59 in a MIAC women's basketball game on Wednesday at Skoglund Center.


Big second half leads Cobbers past Ole men
JANUARY 2, 2013 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Concordia shot 64.3 percent and scored 51 points in the second half, as they topped the St. Olaf men's basketball team 85-70 in a MIAC game at Skoglund Center on Wednesday night.




Men's basketball edged by UW-Superior
DECEMBER 29, 2012 — EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - St. Olaf used a 14-2 run late in the second half to close a 14-point UW-Superior lead to two, but the Yellowjackets held off the Oles 74-65 in a non-conference men's basketball game at Zorn Arena.


Aeikens' double-double not enough as Ole men lose lead, game at UW-Eau Claire
DECEMBER 28, 2012 — EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - St. Olaf first year Riley Aeikens had 17 points and 11 rebounds, but host UW-Eau Claire overcame an 11-point deficit to top the Oles 69-62 on Friday night at Zorn Arena.


Olszewski departs St. Olaf, introduced as head coach at DII Augustana
DECEMBER 12, 2012 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Jerry Olszewski, head football coach at St. Olaf since 2008, will leave the college as he was introduced as the new head coach at Division II Augustana College on Wednesday morning.




Second half fightback not enough for Ole women at St. Thomas
DECEMBER 11, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- After trailing by 16 at halftime, the St. Olaf women's basketball team staged a second half fightback but ultimately came up short in a 59-48 loss to No. 4 St. Thomas on Tuesday night at Schoenecker Arena.


Ole wrestlers defeat UW Eau Claire
DECEMBER 8, 2012 — EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The St. Olaf wrestling team defeated the Blugolds 32-13 in a dual meet Saturday.


Ole wrestlers fall to nationally-ranked St. John's
DECEMBER 7, 2012 — COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Nationally-ranked Saint John's won four of its last five matches to defeat St. Olaf 26-12 on Thursday in a college wrestling dual in Collegeville.


Women's basketball defeats St. Catherine for first MIAC win
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Three Oles were in double figures as the St. Olaf women's basketball team picked up its first MIAC win of the year with a 72-38 win over St. Catherine on Wednesday night at the Skoglund Center.


Wainman is a third team D3football.com All-Region selection
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf first year punter/kicker Lucas Wainman was named to the D3football.com All-West Region third team on Tuesday.


Rosenthal is a third team all-region selection
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — KANSAS CITY, Kan. - St. Olaf junior David Rosenthal was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-North Region third team on Wednesday, the group announced.




Gratz is MIAC's swimmer of the week
DECEMBER 4, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore Mike Gratz was named the MIAC's swimmer of the week on Monday, after helping the Oles to a second place finish at the Rochester Inviational this weekend.


Ole women swim to 8th in Rochester
DECEMBER 3, 2012 — ROCHESTER, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's swimming and diving team finished in eighth place at the SCSU Rochester Mid Season Invite.


Ole men swim to 2nd in Rochester
DECEMBER 3, 2012 — ROCHESTER, Minn. -The St. Olaf men's swimming and diving team finished in second place at the SCSU Rochester Mid Season Invite.


Gustavus hangs on to defeat Ole women
DECEMBER 3, 2012 — ST. PETER, Minn.- After holding a seven point lead with 4:11 to play, Gustavus held on to defeat the St. Olaf women's basketball team 60-57 on Monday night at Gus Young Court.


Late free throw shooting pushes Gustavus to win over Ole men
DECEMBER 3, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Gustavus made all eight of its free throws in the final minute of the game as they defeated the St. Olaf men's basketball team 83-79 on Monday night at the Skoglund Center.




Ole women skate to sweep
DECEMBER 2, 2012 — WINONA, Minn. - Nicole Stumpf had a goal and an assist as St. Olaf completed a two-game MIAC women's hockey sweep of Saint Mary's University on Saturday afternoon.


Cecka, Harris lead Oles to victory
DECEMBER 1, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Dan Cecka had two goals and two assists, while Jeff Harris had a goal and two assists as St. Olaf defeated Saint Mary's University 5-1 in a MIAC men's hockey game on Saturday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Second half comeback falls short for women's basketball at Macalester
DECEMBER 1, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- Junior guard Taylor Pike scored 15 of her career-high 21 points in the first half as Macalester defeated the St. Olaf women's basketball team 61-58 on Saturday afternoon at the Leonard Center.


Ole wrestling finishes 4th at MSOE Invite
DECEMBER 1, 2012 — The St. Olaf wrestling team earned a 4th place finish at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invitational today.


Stumpf, first period burst lead Oles past Cards
DECEMBER 1, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Nicole Stumpf had two goals and an assist, as St. Olaf scored three first period goals in a 5-3 MIAC women's hockey win over Saint Mary's on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Ole men scratch out win at Macalester
DECEMBER 1, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- In a game that featured 54 fouls, the St. Olaf men's basketball team ground out a 75-70 win over Macalester in a physical conference game on Saturday afternoon at the Leonard Center.


Oles drop wild series opener to Cards
NOVEMBER 30, 2012 — WINONA, Minn. - Saint Mary's University overcame a 3-1 deficit with four second period goals to top St. Olaf 7-5 in a MIAC men's hockey game on Friday night.


Women's basketball drops MIAC opener at Saint Mary's
NOVEMBER 28, 2012 — WINONA, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's basketball team shot just 32.1% from the field in a 54-47 loss to Saint Mary's in the MIAC opener for both schools on Wednesday night at the SMU Gym.


Men's basketball cruises to win at Saint Mary's in MIAC opener
NOVEMBER 28, 2012 — WINONA, Minn.- Led by Connor Gunderson's 20 points, the St. Olaf men's basketball team rolled to an 80-62 win over Saint Mary's in the MIAC opener for both teams on Wednesday night at the SMU Gym.


Babson hands Oles 3-0 loss
NOVEMBER 24, 2012 — BABSON PARK, Mass. - Babson College scored an early first period goal and two in the third to upend St. Olaf in a men's hockey game on Saturday night at Babson Skating Center.


Ole women earn second win at Thanksgiving Classic behind Frogner's big day
NOVEMBER 24, 2012 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- Sophomore center Nikki Frogner scored 20 points and hauled in nine rebounds to lead the St. Olaf women's basketball team to a 65-56 win over Ohio Wesleyan at the 2012 Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday afternoon at Reid Arena.


Ole men blanked by Williams
NOVEMBER 23, 2012 — WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Williams College defeated St. Olaf 4-0 in a men's hockey game on Friday night at Lansing Chapman Rink.


Turnovers, free throw shooting plague women's basketball in loss to Lewis and Clark
NOVEMBER 23, 2012 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- Despite shooting just 29%, No. 10/11 Lewis and Clark forced 27 turnovers and knocked down their free throws to beat the St. Olaf women's basketball team 73-59 on Friday afternoon in the 2012 Thanksgiving Classic at Reid Arena.


Big first half leads Ole women to season-opening win over Colorado College
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- The St. Olaf women's basketball team exploded for 49 points in the first half in a season-opening 80-51 win over Colorado College on Wednesday night in the first matchup of the 2012 Thanksgiving Classic at Reid Arena.


Five Oles earn All-MIAC honors, four more named to second team
NOVEMBER 20, 2012 — Nine members of the St. Olaf football team received postseason All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognition on Tuesday.


Men's basketball rally comes up short against Luther
NOVEMBER 19, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- After trailing by 22 late in the second half, the St. Olaf men's basketball team mounted a furious rally but came up short in an 81-75 loss to Luther on Monday night at the Skoglund Center.




Wrestling competes at Auggie-Brute Classic
NOVEMBER 18, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - The Ole wrestlers participated in the Auggie-Brute Classice on Saturday, which featured 19 NCAA Division III, II, NAIA and club programs, with 330 wrestlers in open competition.


Men's basketball falls in closing seconds to UW-Stevens Point
NOVEMBER 17, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Joe Ritchay hit a game-winning three-pointer with 1.3 seconds remaining to lift No. 15 UW-Stevens Point to an 82-81 win over the St. Olaf men's basketball team in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.




Harris brothers lead Oles past Hamline for sweep
NOVEMBER 17, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Jeff and Kevin Harris each had a goal and an assist as St. Olaf defeated Hamline University to complete a two-game MIAC men's hockey sweep, on Saturday night at Northfield Ice Arena.




Women's hockey tops Pipers
NOVEMBER 17, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf had goals from Margot Fleming, Shea Noerenberg and Tara Reyelts in a 3-1 MIAC women's hockey win over Hamline University on Saturday night.


Lee and Johnson lead Ole women to eighth place finish at NCAA's
NOVEMBER 17, 2012 — TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Emma Lee and Jorden Johnson each finished in the top ten, as the St. Olaf women's cross country team finished eighth at the 2012 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Course.


Ole men finish 14th, Wintheiser third overall at NCAA's
NOVEMBER 17, 2012 — TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Grant Wintheiser's third place finish led the St. Olaf men's cross country team to a 14th place finish at the NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Course.


Rath scores twice as Oles beat HU
NOVEMBER 16, 2012 — VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. - Mark Rath scored twice and added an assist as St. Olaf defeated Hamline University 5-2 on Friday night.


Pipers, Oles skate to 2-2 women's hockey draw
NOVEMBER 16, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf and Hamline skated to a 2-2 MIAC women's hockey tie on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.




Dakota Wesleyan tops Oles 22-18
NOVEMBER 15, 2012 — Wrestling Results - Nov. 15, 2012


Ole men open 2012-13 with win at Bethany Lutheran
NOVEMBER 15, 2012 — MANKATO, Minn. - First year Riley Aeikens had 17 points off the bench as St. Olaf picked up a 74-66 men's basketball victory at host Bethany Lutheran College in the season opener for each school on Thursday night.


Wintheiser is USTFCCCA Central Region athlete of the year, Lundin is coach of the year
NOVEMBER 14, 2012 — NEW ORLEANS - St. Olaf sophomore Grant Wintheiser was named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Central Region athlete of the year and Phil Lundin was named the region's coach of the year on Wednesday.


MIAC honors Schnaith as MIAC's swimmer of the week
NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year swimmer Abbey Schnaith won two individual events on Friday on the way to earning MIAC swimmer of the week honors on Monday.


Brebrick is MIAC's swimmer of the week
NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year swimming Billy Brebrick (Wausau, Wis./East) was named the MIAC men's swimmer of the week on Monday.


Wintheiser, Ole men win NCAA Division III Central Region Championships
NOVEMBER 10, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Led by Grant Wintheiser's individual title, the host St. Olaf men's cross country team won the NCAA Division III Central Region Championships title on Saturday morning.




Clunis, Fleming score but Cobbers top Oles 3-2
NOVEMBER 10, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Kira Clunis and Margot Fleming notched goals for St. Olaf, but visiting Concordia broke a 2-2 tie with a late goal to top the host Oles 3-2 in MIAC women's hockey action on Saturday afternoon at Northfield Ice Arena.


Oles strike first, fall to No. 4 St. Thomas 35-21
NOVEMBER 10, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - After visiting St. Olaf opened the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Dan Dobson to Jake Schmiesing, No. 4 St. Thomas scored 28 unanswered points en route to a 35-21 victory at O'Shaughnessy Stadium on Saturday.


Women's cross country finishes second at NCAA Division III Central Region Championships
NOVEMBER 10, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The host St. Olaf women's cross country team finished second, 23 points behind Wartburg, at the NCAA Division III Central Region Championships on Saturday afternoon.




Men's hockey falls late in overtime to Concordia
NOVEMBER 10, 2012 — MOORHEAD, Minn.- Brian Kang scored his second goal of the game with under a minute left in overtime to give host Concordia a 2-1 win over the St. Olaf men's hockey team in the MIAC opener for both teams on Friday night at Moorhead Sports Center.


Ole men get split with Saturday afternoon win at Concordia
NOVEMBER 10, 2012 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - St. Olaf built a three-goal lead and held on for a 3-2 MIAC men's hockey win over host Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday afternoon at Moorhead Sports Center.


Ole men swim past Gusties
NOVEMBER 9, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's swimming and diving team topped rival Gustavus Adolphus College on Friday night at Skoglund Center.




St. Olaf women beat Gusties in swimming and diving dual
NOVEMBER 9, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf set a pool record in the 200 medley relay to spark a 169-131 victory over Gustavus Adolphus College in a women's swimming and diving dual on Friday night at Skoglund Center.




Ole women give up three late goals in loss to Concordia 3-2
NOVEMBER 9, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf took a 2-0 lead into the third period, but it wasn't enough as Concordia scored three goals to come out with a 3-2 victory in a women's hockey game on Friday night.




Women's soccer has five players named in MIAC Awards
NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- Christine Barringer and Nora Forbes were named All-MIAC, and Kajsa Brindley, Megan Campbell, and Madison Van Wylen were named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention team, as announced by the MIAC on Thursday afternoon.


St. Olaf men, second in region, host NCAA Division III Central Region Championships
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf men's cross country enter the NCAA Division III Central Region Cross Country Championships ranked second as they host the meet this Saturday.


18th-ranked Ole women to host NCAA Division III Central Region Championships
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The No. 18 St. Olaf women's cross country team will run at home this weekend when St. Olaf hosts the NCAA Division III Central Region Cross Country Championships on Saturday.


Central tops Oles in wrestling season-opener
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — PELLA, Iowa - No. 29 Central College defeated No. 19 St. Olaf 27-11 in a season-opening wrestling dual on Wednesday night.


Ole men drop exhibition game at Division II Southwest Minnesota State
NOVEMBER 5, 2012 — MARSHALL, Minn. - Southwest Minnesota State defeated visiting St. Olaf 68-49 in a exhibition men's basketball game on Monday night.


UW-Superior takes advantage of late powerplay goals to defeat St. Olaf 3-1
NOVEMBER 3, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - UW-Superior scored two powerplay goals in the third to take down St. Olaf 3-1 in a non-conference men's hockey game on Saturday afternoon.


Schmiesing, Oles jump past No. 12 Bethel 24-17
NOVEMBER 3, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Dan Dobson connected with Jake Schmiesing for a game-winning, 30-yard touchdown as the St. Olaf football team defeated No. 12 Bethel University 24-17 on Saturday at Manitou Field.




Ole women give up late goal to St. Ben's in a 1-1 tie
NOVEMBER 3, 2012 — BLAINE, Minn - Nicole Stumpf scored the Ole's lone goal as they skated to a 1-1 tie with St. Ben's in a non-conference women's hockey game on Saturday afternoon.


St. Olaf to host MSHSL Cross Country Championships
NOVEMBER 2, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf will host the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Cross Country Championships on Saturday for the 21st straight season.


Ole women score three goals to defeat Bethel 3-1
NOVEMBER 2, 2012 — BLAINE, Minn. - St. Olaf scored twice in the third period put Bethel away for a final score of 3-1 in a non-conference women's hockey game on Friday night.


St. Olaf holds off St. Scholastica to win 2-1
NOVEMBER 2, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Steve Papciak finished with 36 saves for the Oles as they defeated St. Scholastica in a non-conference men's hockey game on Friday night.




Lundin is MIAC's coach of the year, Wintheiser is most valuable
NOVEMBER 1, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore Grant Wintheiser, the league's individual champion, was named the MIAC's most valuable athlete and Phil Lundin the coach of the year, the league announced on Thursday.


Women's soccer falls to Augsburg in MIAC playoff semifinal
OCTOBER 31, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Marie Fitzgerald scored the game-winning goal with 4:06 to play in the first overtime as Augsburg defeated the St. Olaf women's soccer team 2-1 in a MIAC playoff semi-final on Wednesday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Burch, Carlson earn All-MIAC volleyball honors
OCTOBER 31, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf seniors Melissa Burch and Ari Carlson were named All-MIAC on Wednesday, the league announced.




Oles score five goals to beat U-18 Norwegian National team
OCTOBER 31, 2012 — NORTHFIELD - Minn. - Joe Carney led St. Olaf with two goals as the Oles defeated the U-18 Norwegian National team 5-1 in a men's hockey exhibition on Wednesday night.




Carleton advances in MIAC Playoff with win over Oles
OCTOBER 30, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Sarah Nielsen had 21 kills as Carleton outlasted St. Olaf in five sets -- 22-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 18-16 -- in the quarterfinal round of the MIAC Playoffs on Tuesday night at Skoglund Center.




Wrestling ranked 19th in preseason poll
OCTOBER 30, 2012 — OSWEGO, N.Y. - The St. Olaf wrestling team was ranked 19th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association preseason poll on Monday.


Cecka scores two goals as the Oles tie St. Thomas
OCTOBER 28, 2012 — BLAINE, Minn. - Dan Cecka scored twice as the St. Olaf men's hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie against St. Thomas on Sunday afternoon in the final round of the MIAC Showcase.


Auggies use shorthanded goals to beat Ole men
OCTOBER 27, 2012 — BLAINE, Minn. - Augsburg's B.J. McClellan scored a pair of shorthanded goals midway through the third period as the Auggies defeated St. Olaf 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Fogerty Arena in the first round of the MIAC Men's Hockey Showcase.


Men's soccer falls to Carleton, misses out on playoffs
OCTOBER 27, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Branden McGarrity scored the only goal of the game, as Carleton defeated the St. Olaf men's soccer team 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Bell Field.


Ole women top Carleton 2-1 to clinch playoff berth
OCTOBER 27, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's soccer team defeated Carleton 2-1 on Saturday afternoon to clinch a spot in the MIAC Playoffs in the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Women's hockey posts shutout over UW-Stevens Point
OCTOBER 27, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Ali McKeever made 35 saves and Margot Fleming had a goal and an assist as the St. Olaf women's hockey team posted a 2-0 victory over UW-Stevens Point on Saturday afternoon at Northfield Ice Arena.


Women's cross country second at MIAC's
OCTOBER 27, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's cross country team was second at the MIAC Championships on Saturday, as Jorden Johnsen was second overall and Emma Lee third to lead the Oles, who had seven runners in the top 28.




Volleyball gets win at Carleton to close regular season
OCTOBER 27, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Visiting St. Olaf swept Carleton College 25-23, 25-18, 25-22 in a MIAC volleyball match on Saturday on the heels of an 11-kill performance by Melissa Burch, as the two playoff-bound teams finished the regular season.


Men's cross country wins MIAC Championship
OCTOBER 27, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Grant Wintheiser won the individual title as the St. Olaf men's cross country team won the MIAC Championship on Saturday, the fourth in school history, as the Oles held off St. Thomas and Bethel at Como Park.




Ole women drop season-opener to Pointers
OCTOBER 26, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - UW-Stevens Point scored the game's final three goals in a 5-2 non-conference women's hockey victory over host St. Olaf in the season-opener for each school.




Oles defeat Macalester in four, clinch playoff berth
OCTOBER 24, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf used a run in the fourth set to upend Macalester 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 25-12) in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday at Skoglund Center, as the Oles clinched a spot in the six-team league playoffs in the process.




Women's soccer gets by Bethel
OCTOBER 24, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Emily Sierakowski scored the only goal of the game as the St. Olaf women's soccer team boosted its playoff chances with a 1-0 win over Bethel on Wednesday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.


Four players score as Ole men stay in playoff hunt with win at Bethel
OCTOBER 23, 2012 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn.- Four different Oles scored as the St. Olaf men's soccer team stayed in the MIAC playoff race with a 4-2 win at Bethel on Tuesday afternoon at Ona Orth Athletic Complex.


Wainman is MIAC special teams player of the week
OCTOBER 22, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year kicker Lucas Wainman was named the MIAC special teams player of the week on Monday, after his kicking and punting helped St. Olaf to a 27-20 win over Carleton on Saturday.


Oles retain Goat Trophy, defeat Carleton 27-20
OCTOBER 20, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Dan Dobson threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns as the St. Olaf football team held off crosstown rival Carleton College for a 27-20 win on Saturday at Carleton's Laird Stadium.




Men's soccer tops Cobbers 3-0
OCTOBER 20, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's soccer team topped Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday behind two David Rosenthal goals.




Concordia defeats Ole women 6-0
OCTOBER 20, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Concordia scored three goals in each half to defeat the St. Olaf women's soccer team 6-0 on Saturday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Auggies edge volleyball Oles in five
OCTOBER 19, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Augsburg College edged St. Olaf 15-12 in the decisive fifth set to top the host Oles in a MIAC volleyball match on Friday.




Women's soccer extends unbeaten streak to four
OCTOBER 17, 2012 — RIVER FALLS, Wis.- Amanda Leone and Christine Barringer scored for the St. Olaf women's soccer team as the Oles tied UW-River Falls 2-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Ramer Field.


Book gets 700th career win as Oles get past St. Kate's
OCTOBER 17, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Head coach Cindy Book eclipsed 700 career wins as her St. Olaf volleyball team defeated St. Catherine University on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.




Forbes is MIAC's player of the week
OCTOBER 16, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior goalkeeper Nora Forbes was named the MIAC women's soccer player of the week on Tuesday after posting a pair of shutouts last week.




Johnson is MIAC's cross country athlete of the week
OCTOBER 15, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf's Jorden Johnson was named the MIAC women's cross country athlete of the week on Monday, after the sophomore finished second at the Tori Neubauer Invitational on Saturday.


Men's soccer puts four past UW-Superior
OCTOBER 14, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- For the second straight day, the St. Olaf men's soccer team scored two goals in each half en route to a 4-0 win over UW-Superior on Sunday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.


Burch reaches 1,000 kills, but UW-Stevens Point, CSB too much for volleyball
OCTOBER 13, 2012 — MENOMONIE, Wis. - Senior Melissa Burch reached 1,000 career kills, but No. 19 UW-Stevens Point and the College of Saint Benedict dealt the St. Olaf volleyball team a pair of losses to close out UW-Stout's tournament on Saturday afternoon.


Auggies hold off Oles 45-37
OCTOBER 13, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf quarterback Dan Dobson threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns, but Augsburg's Jarise Washington ran for 245 yards and four scores as the visiting Auggies outlasted St. Olaf 45-37 in a MIAC football game on Saturday at Manitou Field.




Oles fifth at UW-La Crosse's Jim Drews Invite
OCTOBER 13, 2012 — WEST SALEM, Wis. - Grant Wintheiser's third place finish overall helped St. Olaf run to a fifth place team finish at the Jim Drews Invitational at Maple Grove Golf Course on Saturday afternoon.


Ole men score two in each half to defeat Macalester
OCTOBER 13, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's soccer team scored two goals in each half in a 4-0 MIAC win over Macalester on Saturday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Johnson, Lee go 2-3 as Oles finish fourth at UW-La Crosse's Neubauer Invite
OCTOBER 13, 2012 — WEST SALEM, Wis. - Jorden Johnson was second (21:54.3) and Emma Lee third (22:04.8) as the St. Olaf women's cross country team ran to a fourth place finish in the 26-team UW-La Cross Tori Neubauer Invitational on Saturday at Maple Grove Golf Course.


Volleyball drops two to open UW-Stout tournament
OCTOBER 12, 2012 — MENOMONIE, Wis. - St. Olaf lost a four-set match to host UW-Stout before dropping a three-set sweep to UW-River Falls at the Bluedevils' volleyball tournament on Friday night.




Brindley scores late as Ole women claim 1-0 win at Macalester
OCTOBER 12, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- Kajsa Brindley's late goal ended a long scoreless drought for the St. Olaf women's soccer team and earned the squad a 1-0 win at Macalester on Friday afternoon.


MIAC Friday Feature: Kosmoski uses basketball, faith, to take his teaching abroad
OCTOBER 12, 2012Read feature here.


Volleyball to host Dig Pink event
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf volleyball team will host a Dig Pink event, to raise money for breast cancer research, when the Oles host Augsburg College on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.




Men's soccer gets much-needed 1-0 win at Augsburg
OCTOBER 10, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Nick Lund scored the only goal of the game midway through the second half as the St. Olaf men's soccer team got an important 1-0 win over Augsburg on Wednesday night.


No. 7 St. Thomas sweeps Oles
OCTOBER 10, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Seventh-ranked St. Thomas swept St. Olaf 25-15, 25-13, 25-15 in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday night.


Second straight scoreless draw for women's soccer
OCTOBER 9, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- For the second straight game, the St. Olaf women's soccer team kept their opposition scoreless but could not find a goal themselves as they tied Augsburg 0-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Erickson wins individual title as Ole women repeat as MIAC champions
OCTOBER 8, 2012 — COON RAPIDS, Minn. - Molly Erickson fired a final-round 81 on Monday to win the individual title as the St. Olaf women's golf team won its second straight MIAC championship.




Heide is All-MIAC, Oles seventh at MIAC's
OCTOBER 8, 2012 — COON RAPIDS, Minn. - Ryan Heide made 13 straight pars to open his final round on the way to a 75 on Monday to finish in seventh place to earn all-conference honors, as the St. Olaf men's golf team was seventh at the MIAC Championships.


Wolfram gets 1,000th kill as volleyball splits final two matches at Wartburg
OCTOBER 6, 2012 — WAVERLY, Iowa - Senior Katie Wolframe got her 1,000th career kill as St. Olaf defeated Simpson College in five sets before falling in three to No. 24 Carthage College in the final two rounds of the Knights Classic volleyball tournament on Saturday afternoon.


St. Thomas top men's soccer 1-0
OCTOBER 6, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- A first-half goal from Johnny Mulvahill was enough for St. Thomas to defeat the St. Olaf men's soccer team 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.


Women's soccer ties Tommies 0-0
OCTOBER 6, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- After 110 minutes of play, the St. Olaf women's soccer team drew 0-0 against St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




St. Olaf fourth at Pre-National Meet
OCTOBER 6, 2012 — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Jorden Johnson was sixth and Emma Lee eighth as the St. Olaf women's cross country team finished fourth of 30 teams at the Pre-National Meet on Saturday.


Football cruises past Pipers, 48-14
OCTOBER 6, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Michael Thai rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns as St. Olaf defeated Hamline University 48-14 in a MIAC football game on Saturday at Klas Field.


Women's tennis team competes in USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Championships
OCTOBER 5, 2012 — St. PETER, Minn.- Members of the St. Olaf women's tennis team competed in the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Championships held at Gustavus Adolphus College on September 21-23.


Men's tennis competes at USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Championships
OCTOBER 5, 2012 — ST. PETER, Minn.- Last weekend, four members of the St. Olaf men's tennis team competed in the 2012 USTA/ITA Men's Tennis Midwest Regional Championships held at Gustavus Adolphus College.


Oles lose twice at Wartburg tournament
OCTOBER 5, 2012 — WAVERLY, Iowa - The St. Olaf volleyball team lost twice on Friday at Wartburg's Knights Classic, losing a four-set match to Nebraska Wesleyan in the afternoon before a three-set sweep to 15th-ranked Wartburg.


UW-Eau Claire shuts out Ole women
OCTOBER 3, 2012 — EAU CLAIRE, Wis.- UW-Eau Claire's Gina Williams scored a second half goal to propel the Blugolds to a 1-0 win over the St. Olaf women's soccer team on Wednesday afternoon at Bollinger Field.


Oles sweep Saint Mary's in MIAC volleyball match
OCTOBER 3, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Katie Wolfram had 11 kills as the St. Olaf volleyball team swept Saint Mary's University 25-21, 25-18, 25-22 on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.




Ole men rout Bethany Lutheran 10-1
OCTOBER 2, 2012 — MANKATO, Minn.- Eight Oles scored as the St. Olaf men's soccer team routed Bethany Lutheran 10-1 on Tuesday night.


Wintheiser gets second MIAC athlete of the week honor this fall
OCTOBER 1, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore Grant Wintheiser was named the MIAC men's cross country athlete of the week on Monday, his second honor this fall.




Dobson is MIAC's offensive player of the week
OCTOBER 1, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior quarterback Dan Dobson was named the MIAC's offensive player of the week on Monday after he led the Oles to a 38-35 win at Saint John's on Saturday.




Men's soccer comeback falls short against Saint John's
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Despite a late flurry, the St. Olaf men's soccer team suffered a 2-1 defeat to Saint John's on Saturday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Women's cross country third at Minnesota's Roy Griak Invite
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The No. 11 St. Olaf women's cross country team, led by Jorden Johnson and Emma Lee's eighth and ninth place finishes, was third at the 29-team Roy Griak Maroon III race at the University of Minnesota on Saturday.




Ole women top St. Ben's on Brindley's OT goal
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 — ST. JOSEPH, Minn.- Kajsa Brindley's goal in the first overtime sent the St. Olaf women's soccer team to a 2-1 win at St. Ben's on Saturday afternoon.


Blazers hand Oles three-set MIAC setback
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 — ST. JOSEPH, Minn. - The College of Saint Benedict defeated visiting St. Olaf in straight sets -- 25-17, 25-22, 25-18 -- on Saturday afternoon in MIAC volleyball action.


Wintheiser third, Ole men seventh at Griak
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore Grant Wintheiser was third overall as the 17th-ranked Ole men's cross country team finished seventh at Minnesota's Roy Griak Maroon III race on Saturday.




Dobson's big day leads Oles past Saint John's in Collegeville
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 — COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Dan Dobson was 32-for-39 for 390 yards and five touchdowns as visiting St. Olaf defeated Saint John's 38-35 in MIAC football action at Clemons Stadium on Saturday afternoon.


Ole men score three second half goals in win over Hamline
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Four different Oles scored as the St. Olaf men's soccer team defeated Hamline 4-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.


Cobbers get five-set win over volleyball Oles
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - Concordia Moorhead rallied in the decisive fifth set to defeat visiting St. Olaf in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday night at Memorial Auditorium.


Women's soccer dealt second straight 1-0 loss
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's soccer team managed just four shots in a 1-0 loss, the second straight 1-0 defeat for the team, at Hamline on Tuesday afternoon.


Men's golf tops Carleton in match play
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's golf team defeated Carleton 15-9 on Sunday in a Nassau scoring format, in which each individual match yielded one point for the front nine, one for the back and one for the entire 18.




Bork is MIAC's setter of the week
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year setter Kersten Bork was named the MIAC's setter of the week on Tuesday after helping the Oles to a pair of league wins this week.


Erickson wins College City Challenge as Oles place second
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Molly Erickson fired a final round 75 to win the two-day College City Challenge by six strokes on Sunday as the St. Olaf women's golf team was second in the seven-team event.




Oles top Hamline in four
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf had 16 kills from Melissa Burch to claim a four-set MIAC volleyball win over Hamline University on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.




Schmiesing scores twice as Oles top Gustavus
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Jake Schmiesing caught a pair of 5-yard touchdown passes as St. Olaf defeated visiting Gustavus Adolphus College 17-14 in MIAC football action on Saturday.




St. Kate's hands women's soccer first MIAC loss
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's soccer team was dealt their first conference loss of the year as they went down 1-0 to St. Catherine University on Saturday afternoon.


Men's soccer blanked by North Park 1-0
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 — CHICAGO, Ill.- Host North Park University got a first-half goal from Jonas Pettersson and held the St. Olaf men's soccer team scoreless in the second of back-to-back games for the Oles to claim a 1-0 non-conference win on Saturday night.


Men's cross country runs to fourth place at UW-Eau Claire Blugold Invite
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 — COLFAX, Wis. - The St. Olaf men's cross country ran a limited squad at the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational on Friday and finished fourth in the 17-team event.




Rosenthal nets winner as Ole men top Carthage 2-1
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 — KENOSA, Wis.- Kevin Skrip and David Rosenthal scored in a span of two minutes in the second half to propel the St. Olaf men's soccer team to a 2-1 win at Carthage College on Friday night.


Oles move to 2-0 in league play with five-set win over Gusties
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Kelly Heissel's 13 kills helped St. Olaf outlast Gustavus Adolphus College in five sets in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.



Van Wylen's second half goal earns Ole women tie with ranked Wartburg
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- First year Madison Van Wylen's goal early in the second half earned the St. Olaf women's soccer team a 1-1 draw with No. 22 Wartburg on Tuesday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.



MIAC women's golfer of the week honors to Erickson
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior Molly Erickson was named the MIAC's golfer of the week after setting a pair of St. Olaf records in her individual win at the Division III Midwest Classic over the weekend.


Wintheiser is MIAC's cross country athlete of the week
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore Grant Wintheiser was named the MIAC's men's cross country athlete of the week on Monday, after he ran to a first-place finish at the 295-runner St. Olaf Invitational on Saturday.


Johnson earns MIAC athlete of the week honors
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore Jorden Johnson was named the MIAC's women's cross country athlete of the week on Monday, after she finished third overall and St. Olaf finished first in the 24-team field at the St. Olaf Invitational, beating a pair of Division II schools and six teams ranked in either the national or regional rankings.


Men's golf fifth at 20-team SJU Fall Invitational
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 — SAUK CENTRE, Minn. - Junior Ryan Heide (77-70, +3) finished in a tie for eight place as the St. Olaf men's golf team ended the two-day event in fifth place on Sunday at Greystone Golf Club.


Erickson breaks school record, wins DIII classic, Oles finish fourth
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 — LAKE CITY, Minn. - Molly Erickson shot 146 (71-75, +2) over two days, finishing first at the Division III Midwest Classic at The Jewel Golf Club on Sunday to break the St. Olaf 36-hole event record by five strokes.


Wintheiser wins St. Olaf Invite, Oles second
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore Grant Wintheiser won the St. Olaf Inviatational to help the Oles to a second place finish in the 21-team meet on Saturday.




Oles lose twice on Saturday to close Cornell tourney
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 — MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - The St. Olaf volleyball team lost twice on Saturday, to Wartburg College and UW-Eau Claire, to close the Cornell Classic.


Ole women win St. Olaf Invitational
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's cross country team had five runners in the top 18 on the way to a team victory at the 24-team St. Olaf Invitational on Saturday afternoon.




Manning's goal and assist sends Ole women to 2-0 win at Saint Mary's
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 — WINONA, Minn.- Annie Manning notched a goal and an assist as the St. Olaf women's soccer team earned a 2-0 win over Saint Mary's on Saturday afternoon in Winona.


Rosenthal stars as men's soccer defeats Saint Mary's 5-0
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- David Rosenthal scored a hat trick to lead the St. Olaf men's soccer team to a 5-0 win over Saint Mary's University on Saturday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Oles fall 28-14 to Cobbers in home opener
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. The St. Olaf football team opened its home schedule with a loss on Saturday, falling 28-14 to Concordia in a game at Manitou Field.




Volleyball loses in four to NWC, goes distance to edge UW-Platteville
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 — MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - The St. Olaf volleyball team lost a four-set match to Northwestern College before taking a five-set win from UW-Platteville in the first two rounds of the Cornell Classic on Friday afternoon.


Men's soccer held to 1-1 draw with Gustavus
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Both teams scored headers in the first half as the St. Olaf men's soccer team drew 1-1 with Gustavus in the MIAC opener for both squads on Wednesday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Volleyball guts out five-set MIAC win at Bethel
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - Melissa Burch had 16 kills while Kelly Heissel and Katie Wolfram had 15 apiece as St. Olaf outlasted Bethel in five sets -- winning the final set 20-18 -- in a MIAC volleyball match on Wednesday night at the Robertson Center.


Women's soccer gets 2-0 win at Gustavus
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — ST. PETER, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's soccer team defeated Gustavus Adolphus College 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon in the MIAC opener for each school.


UW-Stevens Point scrapes by Ole women's soccer 1-0
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - UW-Stevens Point got a goal from Sarah Vitale just before the half to earn a 1-0 win over St. Olaf on Sunday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Elmhurst takes 2-1 men's soccer win from Oles
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - No. 14 St. Olaf held a 15-4 advantage in shots, but Elmhurst College claimed a 2-1 non-conference men's soccer win over the host Oles on Sunday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.



Oles sixth at Wartburg Fall Invite
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 — WAVERLY, Iowa - Molly Erickson was ninth overall as the St. Olaf women's golf team was sixth at the 16-team Wartburg Fall Invitational, which wrapped up on Sunday afternoon.


Ole men finish fourth at Augsburg Fall Invitational
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 — HAM LAKE, Minn. - J.R. Shimpach shot a tournament field best two-under par 70 in the final round to finish ninth overall (tie) with teammate Jonathan Walsh as the St. Olaf men's golf team was fourth among 13 schools at the Augsburg Fall Inviational on Sunday.


Oles drop two to close Viterbo volleyball tourney
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 — La CROSSE, Wis. - St. Olaf junior outside hitter Kelly Heissel had 14 and seven kills, but the Ole volleyball team dropped its final two matches at the Viterbo University Invitational on Saturday afternoon.


Thai scores thrice as Oles top DePauw
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 — GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Michael Thai rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns as the visiting Oles topped DePauw University 31-10 on Saturday afternoon in a non-conference football game.


Ole women shut out St. Scholastica 2-0
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Madison Van Wylen and Amanda Leone were on target as the St. Olaf women's soccer team defeated the College of St. Scholastica 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




Volleyball picks up first wins of 2012
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 — La CROSSE, Wis. - The St. Olaf volleyball team defeated Hannibal LaGrange 25-15, 25-9 and 25-14 on Friday evening for the team's first win of 2012, and followed suit with a three-set victory over Judson University in the nightcap.


Heide is MIAC's golfer of the week
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf golfer Ryan Heide was named the MIAC's Men's Golf Athlete-of-the-Week on Wednesday.


Jogenson named head nordic skiing coach
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Tom Jorgenson, a 2011 graduate of St. Olaf, has been named head nordic skiing coach. Jorgenson, a two-time captain during his collegiate career at St. Olaf, spent 2011-12 as a volunteer coach for the program.


Van Wylen's first collegiate goal leads Ole women past Luther in double overtime
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 — DECORAH, Iowa- First-year Madison Van Wylen's first collegiate goal in double overtime was the only goal of the game as the St. Olaf women's soccer team topped Luther 1-0 on Wednesday night.


Jogenson named head nordic skiing coach
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Tom Jorgenson, a 2011 graduate of St. Olaf, has been named head nordic skiing coach. Jorgenson, a two-time captain during his collegiate career at St. Olaf, spent 2011-12 as a volunteer coach for the program.


Luther blanks Ole men 2-0
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 — DECORAH, Iowa- Luther's Saul Rosales had a goal and an assist as the Norse handed the St. Olaf men's soccer team their first defeat of the year with a 2-0 setback on Wednesday night.


Overtime own goal hands Ole men win over PLU
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- After tying the game with three minutes remaining, the No. 16 St. Olaf men's soccer team gutted out a win over Pacific Lutheran University with an own goal early in the first overtime on Monday afternoon.




Ole women open fall golf season with third place showing
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 — EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The No. 11 St. Olaf women's golf team was third of 18 teams at the UW-Eau Claire Georgianni Memorial Invite, which wrapped up on Sunday afternoon at Wild Ridge Course.


Volleyball falls twice, Rotty named to all-tournament team
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 — TACOMA, Wash. - The St. Olaf volleyball team was defeated twice on Saturday at the University of Puget Sound, dropping three-set matches to UC-Santa Cruz and Southwestern University.


Ole men run first years at Augsburg Triangular
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf men's cross country team ran its first years at the Augsburg Triangular and finished second in the three-team meet.


Football erases deficit, defeats Luther 28-23 to open 2012
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 — DECORAH, Iowa - St. Olaf scored 21 straight points to erase a 10-point second half deficit and defeat Luther College 28-23 on Saturday afternoon in a season-opening football victory.


Shimpach, Heide are runner up as men's golf is second at 17-team Culver's
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 — JANESVILLE, Wis. - St. Olaf golfers Ryan Heide and J.R. Shimpach finished in a second place tie with two-day 146's (+4) as the Ole men's team finished second at the 17-team Culver's Edgewood Invitational on Saturday.


Ole women drop soccer opener to UW-Stout
AUGUST 31, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's soccer team lost their season opener to UW-Stout 1-0 on Friday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.


Volleyball drops two to open 2012
AUGUST 31, 2012 — TACOMA, Wash. - The St. Olaf volleyball team dropped each of its two matches on Friday to open the 2012 season.


Men's soccer cruises to win in season opener
AUGUST 31, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Ryan Johnsrud scored twice and Kenzie Lund added a goal as the St. Olaf men's soccer team opened their season with a 3-0 win over Northwestern College on Friday evening at Rolf Mellby Field.


St. Olaf women are No. 12 in preseason cross country poll
AUGUST 22, 2012 — NEW ORLEANS - The St. Olaf women's cross country team is No. 12 in the preseason USTFCCCA Division III poll, which was released on Wednesday.


Ole men ranked 14th in preseason national poll
AUGUST 22, 2012 — NEW ORLEANS - St. Olaf was ranked 14th in the preseason USTFCCCA Division III poll, which was released on Wednesday.


Ole women second in regional cross country rankings
AUGUST 21, 2012 — NEW ORLEANS - The St. Olaf women's cross country team was second in the preseason USTFCCCA Division III Central Region rankings, which were released on Tuesday.


Men's soccer ranked 16th in preseason national poll
AUGUST 7, 2012 — KANSAS CITY, KAN.- The St. Olaf men's soccer team is ranked No. 16 in the nation of the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division III National Pre-Season poll, as released on Tuesday.


St. Olaf women earn ITA All-Academic Awards
AUGUST 1, 2012 — SKILLMAN, N.J. - The St. Olaf women's tennis team earned 2012 ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) All-Academic Team honors while four Oles earned individual awards.


Oles earn ITA All-Academic Award
AUGUST 1, 2012 — SKILLMAN, N.J. - The St. Olaf men's tennis team earned 2012 ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) All-Academic Team honors while four Oles earned individual awards.


Oles receive votes in season-opening D3football.com Top 25 poll
AUGUST 1, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf was among those receiving votes in the preseason FBC D3football.com Top 25 poll, which was released on Monday.


Kleckner is a Capital One Third Team Academic All-America selection
JUNE 5, 2012 — TOWSON, Md. - St. Olaf senior women's golfer Vanessa Kleckner was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Division III Women's At-Large third team on Tuesday, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).


Lee 10th at NCAA's
MAY 25, 2012 — CLAIRMONT, Calif. - Emma Lee was 10th in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday.


Lee to compete in 10k at NCAA Championships
MAY 20, 2012 — INDIANAPOLIS - Emma Lee will compete in the 10,000 meter run at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships this week in Claremont, Calif. Lee holds the 11th fastest seed time heading into Thursday's race.


Kleckner is a Capital One Academic All-District honoree
MAY 18, 2012 — St. Olaf senior golfer Vanessa Kleckner was named to the Capital One Academic All-District at-large team on Friday.


Three Oles are honorable mention All-MIAC
MAY 17, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Three St. Olaf softball student-athletes -- cather Maggie Scholer, and pitchers Amy Prok and Jess Green -- were named All-MIAC honorable mention on Thursday afternoon.


Kulla named to MIAC's all-defensive team
MAY 16, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore second baseman Nick Kulla was named to the MIAC's 11-man all-defensive team on Tuesday.


Erickson is MIAC's player of the year, Benoit is coach of the year
MAY 14, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior Molly Erickson was named the MIAC's player of the year while Luke Benoit was named the league's coach of the year on Monday afternoon.



Clark named Dave Hauck Award winner
MAY 14, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Football and track and field athlete Leon Clark was named the St. Olaf Dave Hauck Award honoree at a senior athlete banquet on Monday night.




Women's track and field is seventh at MIAC's
MAY 13, 2012 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's track and field team placed seventh at the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday evening.


Ole men finish seventh at MIAC Track and Field Championships
MAY 12, 2012 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's track and field team finished seventh at the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which wrapped up on Saturday evening at Concordia College-Moorhead.


Erickson finishes as national runner up as Oles are ninth as a team at NCAA's
MAY 11, 2012 — ANGOLA, Ind. - St. Olaf junior Molly Erickson fired a final-round 76 on Friday to finish in a three-way second place tie overall, one stroke off the winning score, and lead the Oles to a ninth place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships.


Oles seventh after day on of MIAC's
MAY 11, 2012 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's track and field team stood in seventh place on Friday night, after the first of two days of the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.


Ole women seventh at MIAC's after first day
MAY 11, 2012 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's track and field team had three scorers in the 10,000 meter run on Friday night as the team was seventh after the first of two days at the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.


Erickson in contention as women's golf holds ninth place after third day at NCAA's
MAY 10, 2012 — ANGOLA, Ind. - St. Olaf junior Molly Erickson fired a 75 on Thursday in the third round of the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships to get within two shots of the individual lead and help the Oles hold the ninth place spot as a team with one round to play.


Benoit is NGCA region coach of the year, Erickson earns all-region honors
MAY 10, 2012 — ANGOLA, Ind. - St. Olaf head coach Luke Benoit was named the National Golf Coaches Assocication Division III Midwest Region Coach of the Year, while junior Molly Erickson was an All-America honorable mention selection and an all-region pick.


Quartet of Ole men's tennis team named All-MIAC
MAY 9, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- Four members of the St. Olaf men's tennis team earned All-MIAC honors on Tuesday, as the league announced the 2012 MIAC Men's Tennis All-Conference teams on Tuesday. Junior Andy Catania, senior Knute Gundersen, senior John Wight, and first-year Stephen Nolan were named all-conference for singles, while Catania and Wight were also recognized for their doubles play.


Ole women fall to ninth at NCAA's
MAY 9, 2012 — ANGOLA, Ind. - The St. Olaf women's golf team fell six spots to ninth with a team score of 330 on Wednesday in the second of four rounds at the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships.


Four members of Ole women's tennis team named All-MIAC
MAY 9, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn.- Four members of the St. Olaf women's tennis team earned All-MIAC honors on Tuesday, as the league announced the 2012 MIAC Men's Tennis All-Conference teams on Tuesday. Seniors Caitlin Harper and Christine Muller, junior Julia Ellis, and first-year Kristi Kroker were named all-conference for singles, while Harper and Muller were also recognized for their doubles play.


Women's golf third after first day of NCAA's
MAY 8, 2012 — ANGOLA, Ind. - Molly Erickson's 76 led the St. Olaf women's golf team in the on Tuesday in the first of four rounds of the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships at Zollner Golf Course.


Former St. Olaf golfer Conklin wins US Open local qualifier
MAY 7, 2012 — HUDSON, Wis. - Chris Conklin, a 2011 graduate of St. Olaf, fired a 1-under 70 at Troy Burne Golf Club on Monday afternoon to win the first local qualifier for the US Open to move on to the sectional stage.




Hamline sweeps season finale from Ole baseball squad
MAY 7, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Hamline University swept St. Olaf 1-0 and 13-3 in a season-ending MIAC baseball doubleheader on Monday afternoon at Midway Stadium.


Kleckner earns NCAA's Elite 89 honor
MAY 7, 2012 — ANGOLA, Ind. - St. Olaf senior Vanessa Kleckner is the recipient of the Elite 89 award for the 2012 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships. Kleckner, majoring in biology and mathematics with a concentration in biomedical studies, currently carries a 3.98 GPA.


Baseball takes two from Gustavus
MAY 2, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Sam Maus went 4-for-7 and Adam Johnson 3-for-6 with a homer and six RBIs as St. Olaf swept Gustavus Adolphus College 7-0 and 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Mark Almli Field.




Carlson is MIAC's golfer of the week
MAY 1, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year Maxine Carlson (Alexandria, Minn.), who turned in one of the finest performances of her rookie season to earn medalist honors and set a new 18-hole tournament record at Saturday's Carleton Invitational, was named the MIAC's golf athlete of the week on Tuesday.


Saksa is MIAC's track athlete of the week
APRIL 30, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore distance runner Brian Saksa (Dassel, Minn.) was named the MIAC's track athlete of the week on Monday.


Men's golf finishes spring at SJU Invite
APRIL 29, 2012 — MONTICELLO, Minn. - J.R. Shimpach and Ryan Lubinsky finished with two-round 148's (+6) to finish tied for 27th in a deep field at the Saint John's Spring Invitational on Sunday at Monticello Country Club.


Oles sweep Carleton to close 2012
APRIL 29, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf softball team closed the 2012 season with a 7-2 and 10-2 sweep of Carleton College on Sunday afternoon at Mabel Shirley Field.




Carlson sets meet scoring record as she, Oles win Carleton Invitational
APRIL 29, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - First year Maxine Carlson fired a meet record 74 to win the individual crown to lead the St. Olaf women's golf team to a team title at the Carleton Invitational on Sunday at Northfield Golf Club.


Baseball splits doubleheader with No. 22 UW-La Crosse
APRIL 26, 2012 — La CROSSE, Wis. - St. Olaf scored five first inning runs to pick up a 6-3 victory in game two of a non-conference baseball doubleheader with No. 22 UW-La Crosse on Thursday afternoon, while the Eagles won the first game by the same score.


Bethel sweeps Oles in MIAC softball doubleheader
APRIL 25, 2012 — ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - Bethel University scored a pair of MIAC softball wins over visiting St. Olaf on Wednesday, winning the first game 5-4 in eight innings and the second 3-0.


Westby named MIAC's track athlete of the week
APRIL 24, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior Maren Westby was named the MIAC's track athlete of the week on Monday.


Runs hard to come by as SJU sweeps Oles
APRIL 24, 2012 — COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Saint John's University limited St. Olaf to one run in a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Oles -- 3-1 and 4-0 -- on Tuesday afternoon.


Two-out rally helps Oles save split with Scots
APRIL 23, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf scored five runs with two outs in the fourth inning on the way to a 6-2 win in game two to save a MIAC softball split with Macalester College on Monday at Mabel Shirley Field.




Ole men compete at Bobby Krig Invitational
APRIL 23, 2012 — Le SUEUR, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's golf team was ninth at Gustavus' Bobby Krig Invitational. The Oles' Jimmy Konsky was the team's top finisher, placing 31st.


Baseball sweeps Carleton 4-1, 4-3
APRIL 22, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Alex Lampert tossed a four-hit complete game in the opener and Brady Sand's sacrifice fly in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie in game two as St. Olaf swept Carleton 4-1 and 4-3 in a MIAC baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.


Westby wins 1,500 to lead Oles at Manitou Classic
APRIL 21, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Maren Westby won the 1,500 in 4:37.96 on Saturday as the St. Olaf women's track and field team hosted the unscored Manitou Classic Invitational.




Ole softball team takes two losses at Hamline
APRIL 20, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Hamline University dealt St. Olaf a pair of MIAC softball losses -- 9-1 and 11-3 -- on Friday afternoon at Meredith Field.


SMU takes two from Oles
APRIL 18, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Saint Mary's University used three homers in game one and held off St. Olaf in game two, 5-3, to complete a MIAC baseball sweep of the host Oles on Wednesday at Mark Almli Field.


Oles finish strong at Falcon Invitaional
APRIL 17, 2012 — RIVER FALLS, Wis. - Junior Ellen Hawley won the 400-meter hurdles in her second career attempt on Saturday at the UW-River Falls Falcon Invitational.


Lee breaks record as Oles compete at Drake
APRIL 17, 2012 — DES MOINES, Iowa. - Junior Emma Lee broke her own school record by 26 seconds in the 10,000-meter run on Friday at the Jim Duncan Invitational at Drake University.


Gilbertson, Saksa take first and second at the Tom Cat Twilight
APRIL 17, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Reid Gilbertson won the 800 (1:55.04) and Brian Saksa finished second (1:55.06) in the event at the Tom Cat Twilight on Friday at the University of St. Thomas.


Eighth inning homers give Oles game one win, split with SMU
APRIL 17, 2012 — WINONA, Minn. - Haley Schreier and Natalie Mironov each hit eighth inning home runs to lift St. Olaf to a 7-6 extra inning win in game one of a MIAC softball doubleheader with Saint Mary's University on Tuesday. SMU won the second game 3-1.


Lee gets MIAC's weekly honor
APRIL 16, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior Emma Lee was named the MIAC's track athlete of the week on Monday.


Knuston runner up as Oles win St. Thomas Invite
APRIL 15, 2012 — BECKER, Minn. - St. Olaf junior Molly Knutson finished in a first place tie before losing a playoff to place second, as the Ole women's golf team won the nine-team St. Thomas Invite on Sunday at Pebble Creek Golf Course.


Men's golf finishes third at Wartburg Spring Invite
APRIL 15, 2012 — WAVERLY, Iowa - The St. Olaf men's golf team, led by Ryan Heide's personal best two-day 149 (76-73), finished third of 18 teams at the Wartburg Invitational which concluded on Sunday.


Oles win 12-inning thriller in game one, complete sweep of St. Kate's
APRIL 14, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf softball team scored on a wild pitch in the 12th inning to beat St. Catherine 2-1 in game one, then picked up a 4-2 victory in game two to complete a MIAC softball sweep on Saturday afternoon.


Tommies sweep Oles
APRIL 14, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Thomas swept the St. Olaf baseball team 12-8 and 9-1 on Saturday afternoon at Mark Almli Field.




Softball shut out in opener, rebounds with 4-2 win to gain split with Auggies
APRIL 11, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - The St. Olaf softball team dropped a 5-0 decision to Augsburg in game one, but rebounded with a 4-2 victory in the second to earn a MIAC doubleheader split.


Auggies sweep baseball Oles
APRIL 10, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - Augsburg College swept St. Olaf 7-5 and 4-3 in a MIAC baseball doubleheader at Parade Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.


Oles, Bethel split MIAC baseball doubleheader
APRIL 7, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team used a six-run inning to win the opener 8-7 before dropping a 5-3 decision to Bethel in game two of a MIAC doubleheader on Saturday at Mark Almli Field.




Baseball wins opener, falls in second game in MIAC doubleheader with Cobbers
APRIL 4, 2012 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team held off Concordia for a 1-0 win in game one before falling to the host Cobbers, 11-1, in the second game of a MIAC doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.


Carlson breaks school record, as solid second day gives Oles fifth place at Wash U Invitational
APRIL 1, 2012 — ST. LOUIS, Mo. - First year Maxine Carlson fired a school-record 73 on Sunday as the St. Olaf women's golf team posted a team score of 311 to finish in a tie for fifth place at the Washington University Invitational on Sunday.




Oles lose both ends of MIAC baseball doubleheader with Macalester
MARCH 31, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf baseball team dropped each end of a MIAC doubleheader at Macalester College on Saturday, losing the opener 9-2 before a 7-6 walk-off setback in game two.


Oles get bats going, top Yellowjackets 10-1
MARCH 29, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf College baseball team scored a 10-1 win over UW-Superior on Thursday afternoon at Mark Almli Field.


Baseball finishes trip 6-4 after Saturday's sweep of Benedictine
MARCH 24, 2012 — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The St. Olaf baseball team swept Benedictine University 3-0 and 6-2 on Saturday to complete its 10-game trip to Florida with a 6-4 record.


Women's swimming and diving 23rd at NCAA's
MARCH 24, 2012 — INDIANAPOLIS - The St. Olaf women's swimming and diving team finished 23rd at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, which concluded on Saturday evening.


Bats come alive as Oles sweep Edgewood to open Florida schedule
MARCH 17, 2012 — AUBURNDALE, Fla. - The St. Olaf baseball team scored a 10-1 and 10-3 sweep of Edgewood College on Saturday afternoon to open the team's 10-game trip in Florida.


Grogan a ACHA First Team All-America selection
MARCH 16, 2012 — LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - St. Olaf senior defenseman Derek Grogan was named to the American Hockey Coaches Association (ACHA) CCM Division II-III All-America West First Team, the association announced on Thursday afternoon.




Wartburg sweeps baseball in dome
MARCH 14, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - Wartburg College swept a non-conference baseball doubleheader from St. Olaf, beating the Oles 9-2 and 4-1 in the Metrodome on Wednesday morning.


Men's nordic skiing third at USCSA Championships
MARCH 14, 2012 — SUNDAY RIVER, Maine - The St. Olaf men's nordic ski team was third in the seven-team United States Collegiate Skiing and Snowboarding Association National Championships.


Neville earns second team NBCA all-district honor, Fong named to D3hoops.com all-region third team
MARCH 13, 2012 — St. Olaf senior Stu Neville was named to the National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA) West All-District second team and fellow senior Bobby Fong to the D3hoops.com West All-Region third team on Tuesday.


Wrestling has three named NWCA Scholar All-America
MARCH 12, 2012 — La CROSSE, Wis. - Three St. Olaf wrestlers -- Andrew Rudd, Jacob Bohler and James Roach -- were named National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America on Monday.


Alpine men finish third at USCSA Championships, combine with nordic team to win President's Cup
MARCH 11, 2012 — SUNDAY RIVER, Maine - The St. Olaf men's alpine ski team was second in the giant slalom and third in the slalom to finish third overall as a team in the United States Skiing and Snowboarding National Championships, which finished on Saturday.


Women's alpine skiing fifth at USCSA Championships
MARCH 11, 2012 — SUNDAY RIVER, Maine - The St. Olaf women's alpine ski team finished fifth at the United States Collegiate Skiing and Snowboarding National Championships, which wrapped up on Saturday.


Ole women second at USCSA National Championships
MARCH 11, 2012 — SUNDAY RIVER, Maine - The St. Olaf women's nordic ski team was second at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) National Championships, which concluded on Saturday.


Timmerman finishes fourth at NCAA's
MARCH 10, 2012 — La CROSSE, Wis. - St. Olaf senior Ryan Timmerman finished fourth at 141 at the NCAA Division III Championships, going 1-2 on Saturday.


Saksa is All-America with seventh place finish
MARCH 10, 2012 — GRINNELL, Iowa - St. Olaf sophomore Brian Saksa earned All-America honors with his seventh place finish in the mile at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday afternoon.


Timmerman earns second straight All-America honor
MARCH 9, 2012 — La CROSSE, Wis. - St. Olaf 141-pound senior Ryan Timmerman advanced to the semifinal round of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships with wins in his first two bouts in the event on Friday, to pick up his second straight All-America honor.




CSS takes both ends of baseball doubleheader from Oles
MARCH 8, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Scholastica swept St. Olaf 3-1 and 6-2 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader at the Metrodome on Thursday afternoon.




Grogan, Leis, Raskob and Lies earn All-MIAC honors
MARCH 6, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Four St. Olaf seniors -- Derek Grogan, Ben Lies, Charlie Raskob and Peter Rohn -- were named to the MIAC men's hockey all-conference team on Tuesday, the league announced.


Gusties start fast, hold off Ole men 4-2 in MIAC hockey title game
MARCH 3, 2012 — ST. PETER, Minn. - Gustavus Adolphus College scored the game's first three goals in the first period and held off the St. Olaf men's hockey team 4-2 in the MIAC Playoff championship game on Saturday night before an announced crowd of 1,391.


North Park sweeps baseball in 2012 opener
MARCH 2, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - North Park University swept St. Olaf 4-1 and 4-2 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader early Friday morning at the Metrodome in the Oles' season opener.


Latta and Stumpf earn All-MIAC honors
MARCH 1, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior Kristen Latta earned her fourth straight All-MIAC honor while junior Nicole Stumpf earned her third straight, the league announced on Thursday.




Wolter earns second straight All-MIAC honor, Webber named to all-defensive team
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior Mackenzie Wolter earned her second All-MIAC honor on Wednesday, after she was in the top eight in the league in almost every statistical category.



Fan bus available for men's hockey game at Gustavus
FEBRUARY 28, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - A student fan bus will be available for the St. Olaf men's hockey game at Gustavus Adolphus College in the MIAC Playoff title match on Saturday.


BU uses third period flurry to extend game, beat Oles in OT
FEBRUARY 28, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Biz Huss scored three times, including twice in a 41-second span of the third period, as Bethel overcame a 3-1 deficit and eventually defeated St. Olaf 5-4 in the first round of the MIAC women's hockey playoffs at Northfield Ice Arena on Tuesday night.


Papciak earns MIAC's player of the week honor
FEBRUARY 27, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year goaltender Steve Papciak was named the MIAC's player of the week after he earned two victories as St. Olaf advanced to the MIAC Playoff finale with a pair of wins last week.




Ole women drop regular season finale, will be fourth seed in upcoming playoffs
FEBRUARY 25, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's hockey team dropped a 3-2 game to host St. Catherine University on Saturday, but the Oles held on to the fourth seed for next week's MIAC playoffs.


Ole men score twice in third to upset No. 6 Tommies, advance to MIAC final
FEBRUARY 25, 2012 — MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. - Jeff Harris' goal at the 7:16 mark of the third period helped St. Olaf to a 4-3 win over No. 6 and top-seeded St. Thomas in the MIAC men's hockey playoff semifinals to advance to the tournament final next weekend.


Timmerman, Bohler, Roach punch ticket to NCAA's
FEBRUARY 25, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - James Roach was second at 174 while Ryan Timmerman (141) and Jacob Bohler (157) each finished third at Saturday's NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional as the trio earned a trip to the NCAA Championships.



Women's hockey clinches playoff berth with 2-1 win over Wildcats
FEBRUARY 24, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Lisa Tuuri's third period goal guided St. Olaf to a 2-1 MIAC women's hockey win over St. Catherine University on Friday night, giving the host Oles a berth in the five-team MIAC postseason.


Ole men erase early deficit, defeat Pipers 3-2 to open MIAC Playoffs
FEBRUARY 23, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat visiting Hamline University 3-2 in the first round of the MIAC Men's Hockey Playoffs on Thursday night at Northfield Ice Arena.



Ubl is MIAC's player of the week
FEBRUARY 21, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year goaltender Sam Ubl was named the MIAC's women's hockey player of the week on Monday after her 42 saves lifted St. Olaf to a 5-2 win over fourth-ranked Gustavus on Saturday.


Women's hockey shocks No. 4 Gusties with third period comeback, 5-2 win
FEBRUARY 18, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf scored five unanswered goals, including four in the decisive third period as the host Oles topped fourth-ranked Gustavus 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Northfield Ice Arena.


Weiss is swimmer of the meet as St. Olaf women are second MIAC's
FEBRUARY 18, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf junior Meghan Weiss was named the Swimmer of the Meet as she won her third event of the championships as the Oles finished second at the MIAC's on Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.


Men's hockey loses lead, but saves tie with Gusties
FEBRUARY 18, 2012 — ST. PETER, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's hockey team lost a 3-0 third period lead, but managed a 3-3 tie with host Gustavus in the regular season finale on Saturday night.


Gusties too much for Ole women
FEBRUARY 17, 2012 — ST. PETER, Minn. - No. 4 Gustavus Adolphus College defeated St. Olaf 5-0 on Friday night behind Allie Shwab's three goals.


Gusties spoil night for Ole men with 3-2 OT win
FEBRUARY 17, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Gustavus Adolphus College overcame a 2-0 second period deficit and defeated St. Olaf 3-2 in overtime in a MIAC men's hockey game on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Rohn gets game-winner as Oles save split with SJU
FEBRUARY 11, 2012 — ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Peter Rohn's power-play goal late in the third period lifted St. Olaf to a 2-1 MIAC men's hockey win over host Saint John's University on Saturday, to save a split in the two-game series.


Ole women skate past Saint Ben's
FEBRUARY 11, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Katie Moeller had a goal and an assist to lead St. Olaf to a 3-1 MIAC women's hockey victory over visiting Saint Benedict on Saturday at Northfield Ice Arena.


Oles erase deficit, but Johnnies rally for men's hockey win
FEBRUARY 10, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf erased a 3-0 deficit with three scores in a nine-minute stretch, but Saint John's responded and defeated the host Oles 6-3 on Friday night in a MIAC men's hockey game at Northfield Ice Arena.


Blazers defeat Ole women 2-1
FEBRUARY 10, 2012 — ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The College of Saint Benedict defeated visiting St. Olaf 2-1 in a MIAC women's hockey game on Friday night.


Rohn is MIAC's player of the week
FEBRUARY 6, 2012 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf senior Peter Rohn was named the MIAC's player of the week on Monday after he had six points in the Oles' sweep over Augsburg this weekend.


St. Olaf gets 2-1 overtime women's hockey win over Auggies
FEBRUARY 4, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - Kira Clunis scored the game-winner with 1:06 left as St. Olaf claimed a 2-1 MIAC women's hockey win over host Augsburg College in overtime on Saturday to take three of four points from the Auggies in the two-game league series.


Men's hockey holds off Auggies
FEBRUARY 4, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf defeated Augsburg College 4-3 to complete a two-game MIAC men's hockey sweep on Saturday night at Northfield Ice Arena.




Women's hockey plays to tie with Auggies
FEBRUARY 3, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf and Augsburg College played to a 4-4 MIAC women's hockey tie on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena in the first of a two-game MIAC series.




Rohn has two goals, assist as Oles top Auggies 5-3
FEBRUARY 3, 2012 — MINNEAPOLIS - Peter Rohn had two goals and an assist, and Ben Leis made 38 saves as St. Olaf defeated host Augsburg College 5-3 on Friday night.


MIAC Feature: Hockey players find success off the ice
JANUARY 31, 2012Read feature here.


Men's hockey drops OT finale with Tommies
JANUARY 28, 2012 — MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. - St. Thomas' Rob Vannelli scored twice, including the game-winning power play goal with a minute left in overtime, as the host Tommies escaped with a 2-1 win and series sweep over visiting St. Olaf in a MIAC men's hockey game on Saturday night.


UST completes women's hockey sweep of Oles
JANUARY 28, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Thomas defeated St. Olaf 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at Northfield Ice Arena to complete a two-game MIAC women's hockey sweep.


Women's hockey loses at UST
JANUARY 27, 2012 — MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. - St. Thomas used a power play goal in the third period by Jamie Tiede to defeat St. Olaf 2-1 in a MIAC women's hockey game on Friday night at St. Thomas Arena.


Tommies second period spurt sinks Ole men
JANUARY 27, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Thomas scored twice in a 27-second span of the second period on the way to a 3-2 MIAC men's hockey win over host St. Olaf on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Orr OT goal gives Oles win over BU
JANUARY 21, 2012 — BLAINE, Minn. - Taylor Orr scored twice, including the game-winning goal in overtime, and added an assist to propel St. Olaf to a 5-4 MIAC women's hockey victory over host Bethel University on Saturday afternoon.


Oles beat Royals to take three points in series
JANUARY 21, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf picked up a 6-2 MIAC men's hockey win on Saturday night at Northfield Ice Arena to take three of four points in the home-and-home series.




Ole women fall behind, can't catch Royals in 6-2 loss
JANUARY 20, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's hockey team dug a 3-0 hole and lost a 6-2 MIAC contest to visiting Bethel University on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.




Men's hockey, Royals play to 1-1 draw
JANUARY 20, 2012 — BLAINE, Minn. - St. Olaf and Bethel University played to a 1-1 MIAC men's hockey tie on Friday night in the first of a two-game, home-and-home league series.


Lindenwood gives St. Olaf women 5-2 setback
JANUARY 15, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Lindenwood University defeated host St. Olaf 5-2 in a non-conference women's hockey game on Sunday afternoon at Northfield Ice Arena.


Third period dooms Ole women
JANUARY 14, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Saint Mary's University scored four unanswered third period goals as the visiting Cardinals scored a 4-1 non-conference women's hockey win over St. Olaf on Saturday afternoon at Northfield Ice Arena.


Men's hockey skates to draw with Blugolds
JANUARY 14, 2012 — EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - St. Olaf and UW-Eau Claire skated to a 1-1 non-conference men's hockey tie on Saturday night.


Pointers edge Ole men 2-1
JANUARY 7, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Johnny Kenney's goal, his second of the day, with 5:27 left in the third period was the difference as UW-Stevens Point defeated St. Olaf 2-1 in a non-conference men's hockey game at Northfield Ice Arena on Saturday.


Papciak's stops show as Oles tie No. 6 St. Norbert
JANUARY 6, 2012 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf first year goaltender Steve Papciak had 41 saves as St. Olaf skated to a 2-2 men's hockey tie with sixth-ranked and defending national champion St. Norbert College on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Latta's late goals tie game, but CSS escapes on score in final seconds
JANUARY 3, 2012 — DULUTH, Minn. - St. Olaf forward Kristen Latta scored twice in the final two periods to erase a two-goal deficit, but St. Scholastica's Michelle Rebeck answered with a goal with nine seconds left in regulation to lift the host Saints to a 4-3 women's hockey win over the Oles on Tuesday night.


Rosenthal a First Team All-America selection
DECEMBER 16, 2011 — KANSAS CITY, Kan. - St. Olaf forward David Rosenthal was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America NCAA Division III All-America First Team on Thursday after a sensational season, leading the Oles to a share of the MIAC's regular season title, a league playoffs title and a second round run in the NCAA Championship.



Raskob featured - "From ice to desk"
DECEMBER 15, 2011Read feature here.


Rosenthal first team while Hadro, Johnson and Dressen are third team all-region selections
DECEMBER 13, 2011 — KANSAS CITY, Kan. - David Rosenthal was a first team selection while three other St. Olaf players -- Adam Hadro, Stephen Johnson and Blake Dressen -- were third team selections as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America released its NCAA Division III All-North Region team on Tuesday.



Howard, Schmidt named to all-region second team
DECEMBER 12, 2011 — KANSAS CITY, Kan. - St. Olaf seniors Lindsay Howard and Deanne Schmidt were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-North Region second team on Monday.



Leis featured - "From intern to full-time employee"
DECEMBER 9, 2011Read feature here.


Alumna qualifies for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
DECEMBER 7, 2011 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jenna Boren, a 1999 St. Olaf graduate, has qualified for the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials to be held in Houston on January 14.


Albrecht is first team D3football.com All-Region selection
DECEMBER 6, 2011 — MINNEAPOLIS - St. Olaf senior defensive lineman Brian Albrecht was named to the D3football.com All-West Region first team on Tuesday.




SMU goal in final second sinks Ole men
DECEMBER 4, 2011 — WINONA, Minn. - Saint Mary's University's Andrew Ketterer scored with 0.4 seconds left in regulation to lead the host Cardinals to a 2-1 MIAC men's hockey win over visiting St. Olaf on Saturday night.


Women complete sweep with 3-1 win over Cards
DECEMBER 3, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's hockey team completed an MIAC sweep of Saint Mary's University with a 3-1 victory on Saturday at Northfield Ice Arena.


Oles complete comeback with OT goal to beat Cards
DECEMBER 2, 2011 — WINONA, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's hockey team capped a four-goal rally, erasing a 4-1 deficit, capped by Tara Reyelts' score with 37 seconds left in overtime to defeat host Saint Mary's University 5-4 on Friday night.


Ole men earn NCSAA Team Academic Award
DECEMBER 2, 2011 — KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The St. Olaf men's soccer team posted a 3.34 team grade point average to earn the National Soccer Coaches Association College Team Academic Award, the group announced on Friday.


Men's hockey holds off SMU 5-2
DECEMBER 2, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Kevin Harris scored twice as the St. Olaf men's hockey team topped Saint Mary's University 5-2 on Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Oles top Lake Forest 4-1 to complete men's hockey sweep
NOVEMBER 27, 2011 — LAKE FOREST, Ill. - St. Olaf scored thrice in the third period to complete a two-game non-conference men's hockey sweep of host Lake Forest College with a 4-1 win on Sunday afternoon.


Ole men get shutout win over Lake Forest
NOVEMBER 26, 2011 — LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Bryan Glenn and Derek Grogan had a goal and an assist each as the St. Olaf men's hockey team got a 5-0 shutout win over host Lake Forest behind a 21-save afternoon from goaltender Steve Papciak.


Five Oles earn first team All-MIAC football honors, eight named to second team
NOVEMBER 22, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf notched eight first team All-MIAC football selections and eight second team picks, the league announced on Tuesday.




Women's hockey takes No. 5 UW-River Falls to OT, loses 3-2
NOVEMBER 22, 2011 — RIVER FALLS, Wis. - Fifth-ranked UW-River Falls got an overtime goal from Darion Bruyere to escape with a 3-2 victory over St. Olaf in a non-conference women's hockey game on Tuesday night at Hunt Arena.


McKeever is MIAC's hockey player of the week
NOVEMBER 21, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf first year goaltendter Ali McKeever was named the MIAC's women's hockey player of the week on Monday after helping St. Olaf to a 1-0 an 3-1 sweep of Hamline University over the weekend.


Rally falls short for men's hockey against Hamline
NOVEMBER 19, 2011 — VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn.- After falling behind 3-0, the St. Olaf men's hockey team climbed back into the game but could not complete the comeback in a 4-3 loss to Hamline on Saturday night at Vadnais Sports Complex.


Women's hockey completes weekend sweep of Hamline
NOVEMBER 19, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Second period goals from three different players helped the St. Olaf women's hockey complete a weekend sweep of Hamline by topping the Pipers 3-1 Saturday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Women's cross country finishes 10th at NCAA's
NOVEMBER 19, 2011 — WINNECONNE, Wis.- The St. Olaf women's cross country team finished tenth at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Lake Breeze Golf Club, hosted by UW-Oshkosh.


Women's hockey picks up first win of season
NOVEMBER 18, 2011 — SAINT PAUL, Minn.- A third period goal from senior forward Alex Meyer earned the St. Olaf women's hockey team their first win of the season, a 1-0 victory over Hamline at Warner Coliseum on Friday night.


Oles rout Hamline 4-0 behind three goals from Harris twins
NOVEMBER 18, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Jeff Harris scored twice and twin brother Kevin added a goal as the St. Olaf men's hockey team defeated Hamline 4-0 Friday night at Northfield Ice Arena.


Luther knocks Oles out of NCAA's with 1-0 triumph
NOVEMBER 13, 2011 — DECORAH, Iowa- A rebound goal by senior Jason Block just under two minutes into the second half was enough to earn host Luther a 1-0 win over the St. Olaf men's soccer team on Sunday evening in a second round NCAA tournament game, sending the Norse to the round of 16 and ending one of the most successful seasons by an Ole team in recent memory.


Men's soccer tops Carroll in first round of NCAA tournament
NOVEMBER 12, 2011 — DECORAH, Iowa.- Goals from Adam Hadro, Soren Frykholm, and Stephen Johnson led the St. Olaf men's soccer team to a 3-1 win over Carroll University (Wis.) on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.


Concordia and St. Olaf women skate to 4-4 tie
NOVEMBER 12, 2011 — MOORHEAD, Minn.- After losing 6-3 to the Concordia on Friday night, the St. Olaf women's hockey team earned a 4-4 draw against the Cobbers on Saturday afternoon.


Men's hockey gives up two third period goals in tie against Concordia
NOVEMBER 12, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's hockey team grabbed a 2-0 lead after two periods but Concordia scored twice in the third period to earn a point in a MIAC contest on Saturday.


Ole women lose at Concordia in series opener
NOVEMBER 11, 2011 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - Concordia College-Moorhead topped St. Olaf 6-3 in the first of a two-game MIAC women's hockey series on Friday night.


Howard and Schmidt earn All-MIAC honors
NOVEMBER 10, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - After being key contributors to the St. Olaf women's soccer team this fall, seniors Deanne Schmidt and Lindsay Howard were named to the 2011 MIAC's all-conference team, the conference announced on Thursday



Carlson is All-MIAC
NOVEMBER 10, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior middle Ari Carlson was named All-MIAC on Wednesday after leading the Ole volleyball team in blocks and hitting percentage.


Rosenthal and Anderson headline MIAC Men's Soccer Awards
NOVEMBER 10, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - After the St. Olaf men's soccer team shared the regular season MIAC title with Carleton and won the conference playoff tournament, David Rosenthal was named the 2011 MIAC Men's Player of the Year and coach Kurt Anderson was named MIAC Coach of the Year on Thursday.



Rosenthal is player of the week
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore David Rosenthal was named the MIAC's men's soccer player of the week after scoring twice in the Oles' MIAC Playoffs championship win, including the game-winner in the second overtime.



Ole men to play Carroll in first round of NCAA's
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 — INDIANAPOLIS - St. Olaf will play Carroll College (Wis.) in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Men's Soccer Championships in Decorah, Iowa on Saturday at 5 p.m.




Men's soccer wins first ever MIAC playoff title on Rosenthal's goal in second overtime
NOVEMBER 5, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- David Rosenthal's goal with 3:43 left in the second period of overtime clinched St. Olaf's first ever MIAC playoff title, as the Oles defeated cross-town rival Carleton 3-2 Saturday afternoon at Rolf Mellby Field.




St. Scholastica uses big second period in rout of Ole men
NOVEMBER 5, 2011 — DULUTH, Minn. - The College of St. Scholastica scored five times in the second period on the way to a 9-1 non-conference men's hockey win over visiting St. Olaf on Saturday.


Parking information announced, St. Olaf student tickets free for MIAC men's soccer title game
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - A shuttle service will be provided for the MIAC men's soccer championship game on Saturday, and tickets will be free for St. Olaf students, the athletic department announced Friday morning.


Nicoll's second goal gives Oles win in overtime
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 — SUPERIOR, Wis. - Jack Nicoll scored his second goal at the 1:42 mark of overtime as St. Olaf skated past UW-Superior 6-5 in a non-conference men's hockey game on Friday night at Wessman Arena.


Johnsrud's header sends Oles into MIAC men's soccer playoff final
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Second-half substitute Ryan Johnsrud's header with just over five minutes to play led the St. Olaf men's soccer team to a 2-1 win over Augsburg in a MIAC semifinal on Wednesday afternoon at Rolf Mellby.




Trousdale gets hat trick as men's hockey tops Norwegian U18 National Team in exhibition
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Ross Trousdale scored three times as the St. Olaf men's hockey team topped the U18 Norwegian National Team 6-1 on Tuesday night in an exhibition game at Northfield Ice Arena.


Carlson is MIAC's hitter of the week
OCTOBER 31, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior middle Ari Carlson was named the MIAC's volleyball hitter of the week on Tuesday, as she led St. Olaf to a three-game winning streak to close the 2011 campaign.



Ole men top SMU 3-2 to finish MIAC Showcase
OCTOBER 30, 2011 — BLAINE, Minn. - Ross Trousdale and Jeff Warren each collected a goal and an assist as St. Olaf topped Saint Mary's University 3-2 on Sunday in a non-conference game between league opponents at the MIAC Showcase at Fogerty Arena.


Men's soccer tops Carleton to share MIAC regular season championship
OCTOBER 29, 2011 — NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Goals by David Rosenthal, Blake Dressen, and Jake Stark led the St. Olaf men's soccer team to a 3-1 win over Carleton on Saturday at Rolf Mellby Field, as the team clinched a share of the regular season conference championship and the top seed for the upcoming MIAC playoffs.


St. Olaf women's hockey ties UW-Stevens Point
OCTOBER 29, 2011 — STEVENS POINT, Wis.- A night after falling to the UW-Stevens Point 4-2, the St. Olaf women's hockey team tied the Pointers 1-1 on Saturday afternoon.


Men's hockey plays UST to tie at MIAC Showcase
OCTOBER 28, 2011 — BLAINE, Minn. - Jeff Harris' third period goal and Ben Leis' 33 saves helped St. Olaf to a 1-1 non-conference men's hockey tie with the University of St. Thomas in the first day of the MIAC Showcase at Fogerty Arena on Friday.


Women's hockey drops opener, 4-2, to UW-Stevens Point
OCTOBER 28, 2011 — STEVENS POINT, Wis. - UW-Stevens Point scored a 4-2 women's hockey win over visiting St. Olaf on Friday night in the season opener for each school.


Men's hockey to open season at MIAC showcase in Blaine
OCTOBER 26, 2011 — The St. Olaf men's hockey team will open its 2011-12 campaign with two games at the MIAC Showcase at Fogerty Arena in Blaine this weekend.


Kleckner wins individual crown as Ole women win first MIAC title in school history
OCTOBER 3, 2011 — COON RAPIDS, Minn. - St. Olaf senior Vanessa Kleckner's career-low 74 helped her win the MIAC individual crown while she and the Oles set a championship three-day record en route to a team title, the first in school history, on Monday at Bunker Hills Golf Course.



Volling shares title, Ole men fourth at MIAC's
OCTOBER 3, 2011 — COON RAPIDS, Minn. - Justin Volling shot a final-round 74 to share the individual conference title to lead the St. Olaf men's golf to a fourth place finish in a tightly contested MIAC Championships on Monday.



Men's golf leads after first day at MIAC's
OCTOBER 1, 2011 — COON RAPIDS, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's golf team took a one-stroke lead at the MIAC Championships behind Ryan Lubinsky (74, +2) and Justin Volling (75, +3), who are in second and fourth after the first of three days at the event.


Ole women take early lead at MIAC golf championships
OCTOBER 1, 2011 — COON RAPIDS, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's golf team had five in the top 11, including Maxine Carlson's second place 75 to take a first round lead at the three-day MIAC Championships at Bunker Hills Golf Course.


Erickson gets school record as she, Oles win ACM Invitational
SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 — HASTINGS, Minn. - Molly Erickson fired a 77, her second in as many days, to win the individual crown by two strokes and help St. Olaf to the team title at the ACM Invitational on Sunday at Bellwood Golf Club.


Women's golf fourth at Division III Midwest Classic
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 — LAKE CITY, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's golf team had four in the top 25, including Molly Erickson's fifth place finish, on the way to a fourth place showing as a team at the Division III Midwest Classic at the The Jewel.




Ole men's golf competes at SJU Invitational
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 — SARTELL, Minn. - Ryan Lubinsky's was 10th overall after a second-round 73 as St. Olaf was 11th of 17 institutions at the Saint John's University Fall Invitational on Sunday at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club.


Men's golf has steady performance at Augsburg Invite
SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 — HAM LAKE, Minn. - The St. Olaf men's golf team had a steady outing at the Augsburg Invitational, finishing ninth among 14 represented institutions at the two-day event at Majestic Oaks Golf Course.


Knutson seventh as Oles set school record, take second at 18-team Wartburg Fall Invite
SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 — WAVERLY, Iowa - Molly Knutson was seventh overall (tie) with a two-day 156 (+12) to lead St. Olaf to a second place team finish, with a school record two-day 631, at the Wartburg Fall Invitational at Centennial Oaks Golf Club.


Women's golf second at 19-team Georgianni Memorial
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 — EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The St. Olaf women's golf team was two strokes off the winning pace to finish as runner up at UW-Eau Claire's Georgianni Memorial Invitational on Sunday.


Men's golf 10th at rain-shortened Culver's Edgewood Fall Classic
SEPTEMBER 3, 2011 — JANESVILLE, Wis. - The St. Olaf men's golf team had each of its scoring players and seven total shoot under 80 at Edgewood College's Culvers Classic on Friday at Glen Erin Golf Club.


Hughes signs with Rockies
JUNE 29, 2011 — CASPER, Wyo. - The Colorado Rockies on Wednesday reached an agreement with their 10th-round draft pick and former St. Olaf right-handed pitcher Ben Hughes.




Hughes taken in 10th round by Rockies
JUNE 7, 2011 — SECAUCUS, N.J. - St. Olaf junior Ben Hughes was taken in the 10th round by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in the Major League Baseball draft, becoming the highest pick in school history and the third St. Olaf player since 2003 to be taken.


Benoit is Midwest Region Coach of the Year, three Oles earn all-region honors
MAY 12, 2011 — CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Luke Benoit was named the NCAA Division III SkyCaddie Midwest Region Coach of the Year and three St. Olaf players - Molly Erickson, Molly Knutson and Vanessa Klecker - were named all-region by the National Golf Coaches Association on Thursday.


Erickson earns second MIAC golfer of the week honor in four weeks
MAY 4, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore Molly Erickson was named the MIAC's women's golf athlete of the week after she tied for fourth place individually with an 82 at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational on Saturday.


Erickson is MIAC's player of the week
APRIL 12, 2011 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf sophomore golfer Molly Erickson was named the MIAC's women's golfer of the week after posting an individual victory at the Wartburg College Spring Invitational on Sunday.


Erickson wins, Knutson runner up as Ole women are second at Wartburg Spring Invite
APRIL 10, 2011 — WAVERLY, Iowa - Molly Erickson shot a two-day 155 (+11) to win the Wartburg Spring Invitational on Sunday at Centennial Oaks Golf Course while teammate Molly Knutson was second with a 159 (+15).


Ole women's nordic team wins USCSA combined title
MARCH 14, 2011 — SUN VALLEY, Idaho - Hillary Boyce was second overall and Sarah Fleming third as the St. Olaf women's nordic skiing team was first of seven teams at the United States Collegiate Skiing and Snowboarding Association (USCSA) Championships over the weekend.


Men's nordic second at USCSA Championships
MARCH 13, 2011 — SUN VALLEY, Idaho - Brandon Pechowski was second overall and Tom Jorgenson seventh as the St. Olaf men's nordic ski team was second at the United States Collegiate Skiing and Snowboarding Association (USCSA) Championships over the weekend.


Schember earns All-CCSA second team honors
FEBRUARY 17, 2011 — St. Olaf skier Paige Schember was named to the All-Central Collegiate Ski Association second team on Wednesday.