Gustafson helped lead the MIT Engineers to a 2-0 week to secure a spot in the UVC Championship Tournament as the Engineers needed to defeat both Elmira and No. 7 NYU on the road to lock up a playoff berth. In the victory against Elmira, Gustafson hit .476 with 11 kills and seven blocks to help lead the Engineers to the four-set win. He was instrumental in MIT's dramatic rally from two sets down to defeat the seventh-ranked Violets, totaling a career-high 27 kills on a sparkling .457 hitting percentage to go along with five digs in the win. For the week he hit .463 with seven digs and seven blocks.