APPLETON, Wis. — It’s a busy Fall Festival week for Lawrence University athletics as football and volleyball host events this weekend. Lawrence also will induct six new members, Kolade Agbaje-Williams, Chris Braier, Claire Getzoff, Lis Pollock, Katie Wilkin and Stan Preston, into its Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday.
VOLLEYBALL (7-12, 2-2 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence at Beloit (9-9, 0-3 MWC)
When and Where: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Flood Arena, Beloit, Wis.
Webcast: Lawrence at Beloit
Series: Lawrence has defeated Beloit four consecutive times, but the Bucs hold a 12-9 edge in the series since 1999.
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Lake Forest (5-12, 1-3 MWC)
When and Where: Friday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. Lake Forest
Series: Lawrence won in 2015 to snap the Foresters’ four-match win streak the series. The teams have split the last 10 meetings going back to 2008.
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Ripon (14-6, 3-1 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. Ripon
Series: Ripon holds a 45-15 advantage in a series that goes back to 1980. The Red Hawks have a current two-match win streak in the rivalry.
Fast Fact: Junior Cyra Bammer posted a career-high 35 digs in Lawrence’s 3-0 win over Knox this past Saturday. The Vikings held Knox and Monmouth to a combined .090 hitting percentage in the two matches. Lawrence head coach Matt Schoultz picked up career win No. 100 with the victory over Monmouth.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-8-0, 0-3-0 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence at St. Norbert (6-4-1, 2-1-1 MWC)
When and Where: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 6 p.m., Schneider Stadium, De Pere, Wis.
Webcast: Lawrence at St. Norbert
Series: In a series that dates to 1982, St. Norbert holds a 38-12-5 advantage, and the Green Knights are on a current six-game winning streak in the rivalry.
Opponent: Lawrence at Cornell (2-11-0, 0-5-0 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 1:30 p.m., Cornell Soccer Complex, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Cornell
Series: Cornell holds a 3-1-0 lead in a series that started just four years ago. Lawrence’s lone win was a 1-0 victory in 2015.
Opponent: Lawrence at Grinnell (4-6-2, 2-2-1 MWC)
When and Where: Sunday, Oct. 16, 1:30 p.m., Springer Field, Grinnell, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Grinnell
Series: Grinnell has a 14-8-1 lead in a series that started in 1988. Lawrence won 2-1 in 2015, breaking Grinnell’s four-game win streak in the process.
Fast Fact: Lawrence is in the middle of a long 11-day break in the schedule. The Vikings haven’t played since their Oct. 1 match against Lake Forest.
WOMEN’S TENNIS (6-6, 5-4 MWC)
Event: Midwest Conference Championships
When and Where: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16, Nielsen Tennis Stadium, Madison, Wis.
Webcast: None.
Fast Fact: Lawrence finished one game out a spot in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament. The Vikings’ 5-4 loss to Lake Forest put the Foresters in the tournament and kept the Vikings out. Lawrence did defeat Ripon this past week to run its win streak against the Red Hawks to 13.
CROSS COUNTRY
Event: Kollege Town Sports Invitational
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m., Lake Breeze Golf Club, Winneconne, Wis.
Scoring: Results
Fast Fact: Lawrence super sophomore Josh Janusiak already owned the fastest time in the Midwest Conference, but he went eight seconds faster at the Gene Davis Invitational last Saturday. Janusiak ran a time of 25:48 to grab first place and his first individual collegiate title.
MEN’S SOCCER (5-7-0, 1-3-0 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence at Cornell (6-4-3, 1-3-1 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m., Cornell Soccer Complex, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Cornell
Series: Lawrence has a 2-1-1 advantage in the series that started in 2012.
Opponent: Lawrence at Grinnell (7-4-1, 3-1-1 MWC)
When and Where: Sunday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m., Springer Field, Grinnell, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Grinnell
Series: Grinnell has a 12-6-2 lead in a series that started in 1989. The Pioneers have won the last four matches, and Lawrence’s last victory was a 2-1 overtime win in 2011.
Fast Fact: Lawrence experienced a few firsts last week, as Jawad Alweleidat, Yuta Hayashi and Sam Parkhurst all scored their first career goals in an 8-0 win over Maranatha Baptist. Alweleidat scored three times in the match for his first career hat trick. Sophomore goalkeeper Robert Meiser, subbing for an injured Joe Krivit, picked up his first career win at Lakeland and followed that with his first career shutout against Maranatha.
FOOTBALL (2-3, 1-2 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence vs. St. Norbert (3-2, 3-0 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 5 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. St. Norbert
Series: St. Norbert holds a 27-13-2 lead in a series that dates back to 1916. The Green Knights have won 18 straight dating back to 1998.
Fast Fact: This marks the second straight week Lawrence has faced an opponent that remains unbeaten in Midwest Conference play. The Vikings were at 3-0 Macalester last Saturday. Lawrence is 40-29 in homecoming games dating to the end of World War II. Lawrence’s last homecoming win was a 21-13 win over Beloit in 2014.