APPLETON, Wis. — Two Lawrence University teams make their home debut this week as both men’s soccer and football play in the Banta Bowl.
MEN’S SOCCER
Opponent: Lawrence vs. MSOE, at ACM Soccer Showcase
When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 3 vs. MSOE at the Banta Bowl, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, vs. Macalester at Lake Forest, Ill., 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, Sept. 11, vs. Coe at Lake Forest, Ill., 10:30 a.m.
Webcast: Match vs. MSOE ACM Tournament matches
Series: Lawrence leads the series with MSOE 10-8-4 in a rivalry that goes back to 1983. Macalester has a 1-0-0 lead in its series with the Vikings, and Lawrence has a 1-0-1 lead in the series with Coe.
Last Meeting: MSOE defeated Lawrence 4-0 in 2014. Macalester posted a 1-0 overtime win over the Vikings in the teams’ only meeting in 2008. Lawrence and Coe to played to a 0-0 overtime tie in 2015.
Fast Fact: The tournament this weekend features schools from the Associated College of the Midwest, a group of elite, private colleges.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Opponents: Lawrence at Knox, at Monmouth, at Illinois College
When and Where: Friday, Sept. 9, at Knox, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, at Monmouth, 9 a.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, at Illinois College, 3 p.m.
Last Meeting: Lawrence swept these three opponents in Oct. 2015. The Vikings posted an 8-1 victory over Knox, edged Monmouth 5-4 and topped Illinois College 7-2.
Fast Fact: The Vikings will put in some serious mileage on Saturday as they play at Monmouth in the morning and then take the 100-mile drive to Jacksonville, Ill., to face the Lady Blues in the afternoon.
VOLLEYBALL
Opponent: Lawrence at Marian; at UW-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Classic
When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Marian, 7 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 9, vs. Millkin at UWO, 6 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 9, vs. Martin Luther at UWO, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, vs. Carroll at UWO, noon; Saturday, Sept. 10, vs. MSOE at UWO, 2 p.m.
Webcast: Match at Marian
Series: Lawrence leads the series with Marian 24-17 in a rivalry that goes back to 1980. Carroll holds an 11-10 lead over the Vikings. Lawrence leads MSOE 11-3 in a series that started in 1999. Martin Luther leads the series 3-0 and Millikin has a 1-0 edge over the Vikings.
Last Meeting: Lawrence played three of these teams in 2015 and fell to all three. Marian and Carroll posted 3-1 victories, and MSOE topped the Vikings 3-0. Martin Luther defeated the Vikings 3-1 back in 2012, and Millikin was a 3-0 winner in the teams’ only meeting in 2004.
Fast Fact: Lawrence rookie Rachel Barthel was named to the all-tournament team at the Captains Classic last weekend at Christopher Newport.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Opponent: Lawrence at Marian, at ACM Soccer Showcase
When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Marian, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, vs. Coe at Lake Forest, Ill., 1 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 11, vs. Macalester at Lake Forest, Ill., 1 p.m.
Webcast: ACM Tournament matches
Series: Lawrence has a 7-4-1 lead over Marian in a series that started in 1990. This is Lawrence’s first meeting with Coe, and Macalester has a 1-0-0 lead in the series with the Vikings.
Last Meeting: Marian defeated the Vikings 3-1 in 2015. Macalester defeated visiting Lawrence 2-0 in the only meeting in 2008.
Fast Fact: Lawrence faced two tough opponents on its opening weekend of play, and the Vikings were outscored 13-0 in the two matches.
CROSS COUNTRY
Event: Ken Weidt Classic at Concordia University Wisconsin
When: Saturday, Sept. 10, 11 a.m.
Where: Concondia athletics fields, Mequon, Wis.
Last Season: The Lawrence women won the title at this event in 2015 and have a returning top-five finisher in Erin Schrobilgen. The Lawrence men were fifth last season and Josh Janusiak led the way for Lawrence by finishing ninth.
Fast Fact: Lawrence is coming off a good start to the season as the men took fourth and the women placed fifth at St. Norbert’s Tom Barry Invitational. Janusiak was third overall for the men, and Schrobilgen placed 12th to pace the women.
FOOTBALL
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Finlandia
When: Saturday, Sept. 10, 1 p.m.
Where: The Banta Bowl
Webcast: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/lawrence/
Series: This is the first meeting between the teams.
Last Meeting: This is the first meeting between the teams.
Fast Fact: Lawrence takes the field for its home opener against another first-time opponent. This is Finlandia’s second season of football, and the Lions went 3-7 a season ago with two wins over Maranatha Baptist and a victory over Trinity Bible.