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MIAC WOMEN'S HOCKEY PLAYOFFS
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Feb. 27-28, March 1 2003
Bielenberg Sports Complex / Woodbury, Minn.
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THE TEAMS
St. Thomas, Concordia, Gustavus
Saint Mary's, Augsburg
AT STAKE
Winner earns berth into NCAA Championships

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GUSTIE QUICK FACTS
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Location: St. Peter, Minn.
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| Founded: 1862 |
| Enrollment: 2,568 |
| President: Axel Steuer |
| Nickname: Gusties |
| School Colors: Black and Gold |
| National Affiliation: NCAA Division III |
| Conference: MIAC |
| SID: Tim Kennedy |
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WOMEN'S HOCKEY FACTS
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| Head coach: Mike Carroll |
| Assistants: Michelle Schaefer, Steve Carroll, Matt Piper |
| 2002-2003 record: 11-4-3 MIAC, 13-8-4 |
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SAINT MARY'S NOTES
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ST. THOMAS NOTES
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CONCORDIA NOTES
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AUGSBURG NOTES
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HOW THEY GOT HERE
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After winning back-to-back MIAC regular-season championships in 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, the Gusties gave up their strangle-hiold on the conference's top spot this season, finishing third with an 11-4-3 record. The Gusties finsihed second to Saint Mary's in last season's conference tournament, then went on to beat SMU in the opening round of the NCAA Division III national tournament, before falling to Elmira 8-5 in the semifinals. GAC defeated Bowdoin 2-1 in the third-place game.
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GUSTIE UPDATE
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