Joseph Vanden Acker

Author: Joseph Vanden Acker

Alweleidat’s hat trick leads Vikings’ romp over Maranatha Baptist

Jawad Alweleidat (9) collected his first career goal and hat trick on Saturday in Lawrence's 8-0 win over Maranatha Baptist.
Jawad Alweleidat (9) collected his first career goal and hat trick on Saturday in Lawrence’s 8-0 win over Maranatha Baptist.

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University men’s soccer player Jawad Alweleidat got his first career goal Saturday against Maranatha Baptist University and then kept on going.

Alweleidat added two more goals for his first career hat trick as the Vikings romped to an 8-0 nonconference win over Maranatha on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

Yuta Hayashi and Sam Parkhurst also scored their first career goals for the Vikings (5-7-0). Goalkeeper Robert Meiser made two saves to record his first career shutout at Lawrence.

Alweleidat got the scoring started with an unassisted goal at the 22:52 mark. Keanan Wilson picked up the first of three assists as he provided the pass when Jack Blodgett scored at 35:34 for a 2-0 Lawrence lead. Parkhurst then scored off assists from Blodgett and Max Loebl with just 55 seconds left in the first half to give Lawrence a 3-0 lead at the break.

Loebl’s header for a goal at 69:21 off Robert Desotelle’s pass put Lawrence up 4-0, and Desotelle then scored at 74:06 for a 5-0 lead.

The Vikings then scored three times in a span of 1:28 to complete the scoring. Alweleidat scored off a pass from Wilson at 81:20, and Hayashi picked up his first goal just 25 seconds later with Loebl picking up his second assist of the match. Alweleidat then got the hat trick at 82:48 when he scored off a cross from Taylor Reifert.

Lawrence had a 33-3 edge in shots.

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Lawrence rolls to straight-sets win over Prairie Fire

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 Midwest Conference victory over Knox College on Saturday at Alexander Gymnasium.

Lawrence won 25-20, 25-16, 25-22.

Arianna Neumeyer paced Lawrence (7-12, 2-2 MWC) with 11 kills and she picked up an ace, a block and nine digs. Arianna Cohen added eight kills for the Vikings, and Claire Vinopal picked up seven.

Sydney Nelson led Lawrence with 19 assists, and Lauren Ray added 13. Cyra Bammer collected a match-high 35 digs for the Vikings.

The Vikings led 14-10 in the opening set and then went on a 6-2 run to pull away. In the second set, the score was tied 7-7 when Lawrence took command. The Vikings went on a 12-4 burst, capped by Rachel Barthel’s kill, to grab a 19-11 lead.

In the third set, Knox got off to a quick start and led 7-1. The Prairie Fire still led 16-11, but Lawrence was able to close to 19-17 on Bryttany Dove’s ace.

After Marissa Akers’ kill gave Knox a 21-18 edge, Lawrence scored five straight points, including two kills by Neumeyer, for a 23-21 lead. Knox got a kill from Madison Byrne, but Colleen Nowlan countered with a kill for Lawrence and Bammer’s ace finished the set and match.

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Janusiak takes title to pace Vikings at Gene Davis Invitational

Josh Janusiak
Josh Janusiak

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University cross country star Josh Janusiak took the individual title Saturday at the Gene Davis Invitational at Reid Golf Course.

The sophomore from South Milwaukee, Wis., covered the 8000-meter course in 25:48 to take first, and Austin Wright of MSOE was second in 25:57.

Led by Janusiak, the Vikings placed fourth in the team standings with 100 points. The Wisconsin Track Club was first with 37.

Freshman Joe Kortenhof took seventh for the Vikings in 26:24. The final three scorers were closely bunched as Ben Schaefer was 27th in 27:13, Max Edwards was 30th in 27:23 and Mik Patel was 35th in 27:51.

On the women’s side, Lawrence placed all five of its scorers in the top 15 and took second with 57 points. St. Norbert posted a perfect score of 15 to win the team title.

Erin Schrobilgen led the way for the Vikings by taking eighth and covering the 6,000 meters in 24:09. Hannah Kinzer grabbed 10th in 24:25, and rookie Christina Sedall was 12th in 24:36. Rounding out the scoring for Lawrence were Margaret Huck, who was 13th in 24:38, and Amy Hutchings, who was 14th in 25:06.

St. Norbert’s Erin Artz was the winner with a time of 21:49.

Men’s results

Women’s results

Vikings have aces up their sleeves in straight-sets win over Monmouth

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University volleyball team piled up 17 aces Friday night en route to a 3-0 Midwest Conference victory over Monmouth College at Alexander Gymnasium.

The Vikings won 25-21, 25-15, 26-24. The victory was No. 100 for Lawrence head coach Matt Schoultz.

Rachel Barthel led the way for the Vikings (6-12, 1-2 MWC) with seven aces, and Lauren Ray and Cyra Bammer had three aces apiece.

Arianna Neumeyer paced Lawrence with 12 kills, and Barthel added nine as the Vikings compiled a .238 hitting percentage. Ray had a team-high 18 assists, and Sydney Nelson picked up 16. Bammer piled up 29 digs, and Ray added 10.

Lawrence trailed 17-14 in the opening set before the Vikings went on an 8-2 run to take control. Barthel picked up two aces and a kill, and Neumeyer added two kills to spark the run. The Vikings led 22-21 when Colleen Nowlan got a kill, Bammer picked up an ace and Rachael Wuensch added a kill to close out the set.

The second set was tied 10-10 when Lawrence outscored the Scots (6-12, 1-2) 11-3 to pull away. Bammer finished off the set with another ace.

The Vikings trailed 23-19 in the third set before mounting a comeback. A kill by Neumeyer and a pair of kills from Barthel, sandwiched around a Monmouth error, tied the set at 23-23. The Scots won the next point and had a set point at 24-23, but Lawrence got a kill from Claire Vinopal and a Monmouth error to take a 25-24 lead. Lawrence’s Arianna Cohen got the final kill on the next point to finish off the set and match.

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Vikings roll to shutout win over Ripon

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team kept its streak of dominance alive against Ripon College with a 9-0 Midwest Conference win over the Red Hawks on Thursday at the YMCA Tennis Center.

Lawrence (6-4, 5-2 MWC) has now beaten Ripon (6-8, 3-4) 13 consecutive times in a streak that dates back to the 2004 season.

Lawrence rolled through the doubles as both the No. 1 team of Katie Frankel and Lindsay Holsen and the No. 2 duo of Annie Harincar and Alicia Lex won 8-0.

The Vikings also posted three 6-0, 6-0 wins in singles as Holsen at No. 2, Lex at No. 5 and Katie Nottberg at No. 6 all won without dropping a game. Frankel won in straight sets at No. 1 and Harincar at No. 3 and Shannon at No. 4 both won a third-set supertiebreaker to claim victories.

Lawrence University 9, Ripon College 0

Singles competition
1. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Maddie VandenHouten (RC) 7-5, 6-4
2. Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Morgan Makar (RC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Annie Harincar (LU) def. Samantha Kiesner (RC) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-2)
4. Alexis Shannon (LU) def. Carly Wesner (RC) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Alicia Lex (LU) def. Madeline Salzer (RC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Katie Nottberg (LU) def. Lily Lenk (RC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Katie Frankel/Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Maddie VandenHouten/Morgan Makar (RC) 8-0
2. Annie Harincar/Alicia Lex (LU) def. Samantha Kiesner/Carly Wesner (RC) 8-0
3. Alexis Shannon/Katie Nottberg (LU) def. Madeline Salzer/Lily Lenk (RC) 8-3

Football preview: Lawrence at Macalester

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University football goes for win No. 500 in program history when the Vikings travel to Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday. Lawrence picked up win 499 last Saturday in a 36-22 victory over Beloit College on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl. Macalester is coming off a 16-8 victory at Ripon College and improved to 3-0 in the Midwest Conference.

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Deremo scores pair of goals as Vikings edge Lakeland

PLYMOUTH, Wis. — Mike Deremo scored a pair of goals Tuesday, and the Lawrence University men’s soccer team downed Lakeland University 3-2 in a nonconference match at Muskie Soccer Field.

Deremo had two goals and an assist in the first half as Lawrence (4-7-0) built a 3-0 lead at the break.

Lawrence sophomore Taylor Reifert got the scoring started when he scored off an assist from Deremo at the 16:06 mark.

The Vikings made it 2-0 when Deremo scored off an assist from Keanan Wilson at the 23:50 mark. Deremo scored again for a 3-0 advantage at 35:25 as Jack Blodgett and Lewis Berger both collected assists.

Lakeland got on the board with a penalty kick in the 58th minute, and the Muskies added another goal in the 73rd minute to cut the margin to 3-2.

Lawrence goalkeeper Robert Meiser made four saves to pick up the win. Thomis Mannebach made seven saves for the Muskies (2-10-0).

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Hall chosen to lead Lawrence fencing program

Michael Hall
Michael Hall

APPLETON, Wis. — Michael Hall has been selected as the new full-time head coach of the Lawrence University fencing teams, Director of Athletics Christyn Abaray announced today.

“During his interview, watching him interact with the student-athletes proved to be the most impressive,” Abaray said. “His ability to adapt his teaching and coaching style for multiple skill levels, while also imprinting his expectations for all in such a short span of time was an illustration of the coach we need for our fencing programs. I look forward to watching these programs develop and grow under his leadership.”

Hall has more than 20 years of coaching experience and comes to Lawrence from Austin, Texas, where he was coaching the University of Texas Fencing Club and serving as a club coach at the Texas Fencing Academy.

“I’m really excited to be selected as the first full-time fencing coach for the program. I’d like to thank Christyn and the administration for giving me this opportunity,” Hall said.

“When I first visited here, I discovered a real excitement for fencing among the student-athletes and the university population. I was impressed by how much individual effort they put into the sport.”

Hall has prior college coaching experience after serving as an assistant coach at the United States Air Force Academy in 2013 and 2014. Hall, a 1986 graduate of the University of Texas where he competed on the fencing team, also has served as a club coach at the Austin Fencers Club.

“I look forward to working with our student-athletes to help them develop their passion for the sport as well as life skills. Athletics is about taking the lessons you learn in your sport and applying them to the rest of your life,” Hall said. “Even though fencing is an individual sport, you still are a member of a team, and you have to rely on your team to help you through the difficult spots. Fencing, like life, is a team sport.”

Hall replaces Steve Amich, who stepped down after more than two decades with the program as head coach, assistant coach and armorer.

The Vikings put together a solid campaign in 2015-16 with the men taking fourth place and the women fifth in the Midwest Fencing Conference. Freshman Nathan Schlesinger qualified for the NCAA Championships in foil to become the first Lawrence fencer to go the national meet since 2001.

The Week Ahead: October 3-9

APPLETON, Wis. — The Gene Davis Invitational highlights another busy Saturday on the Lawrence University campus as the Vikings host five home events that day. Lawrence cross country will run its home invitational at Reid Golf Course on Saturday morning.

LU Sports-VikingSoccer-PMS294MEN’S SOCCER (3-7-0, 1-3-0 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence at Lakeland (2-9-0)

When and Where: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 4 p.m., Muskie Soccer Field, Plymouth, Wis.

Webcast: None.

Series: In a series goes all the way back to 1974, Lawrence holds a 15-8-2 lead. The Vikings posted a 2-0 win over the Muskies last season.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Maranatha Baptist (2-8-0)

When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 8, 1:30 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Maranatha Baptist

Series: In two tries, Lawrence has yet to defeat Maranatha Baptist. The Vikings played to a scoreless tie in the first meeting in 1995, and the Sabercats won 3-1 in 2015.

Fast Fact: Lawrence could be without starting goalkeeper Joe Krivit this week after he was injured in a loss to Lake Forest last Saturday. Taylor Reifert picked up a goal against Lake Forest and is now tied for the team lead with four goals.

LU Sports-VikingTennis-PMS294WOMEN’S TENNIS (5-4, 4-2 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Ripon (5-7, 3-3 MWC)

When and Where: Thursday, Oct. 6, 5 p.m., Lawrence Courts.

Webcast: None.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Cornell (8-2, 5-1 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m., Lawrence Courts.

Webcast: None.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Grinnell (7-1, 6-0 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 8, noon, Lawrence Courts.

Webcast: None.

Fast Fact: Lawrence is looking to keep its winning streak alive against Ripon. The Vikings have defeated Ripon 12 consecutive times, and that streak dates back to the 2004 season.

LU Sports-VikingVolleyball-PMS294VOLLEYBALL (5-12, 0-2 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Monmouth (6-10, 1-0 MWC)

When and Where: Friday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Monmouth

Series: Monmouth has a 12-5 edge in the series since 2000, but Lawrence has won the last two meetings.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Knox (4-15, 1-1 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Knox

Series: Lawrence has beaten the Prairie Fire seven consecutive times and holds a 12-5 lead in the series since 1999.

Fast Fact: Junior Cyra Bammer ranks third in the Midwest Conference at 4.49 digs per set. Lawrence piled up a season-high 69 digs in its win over MSOE.

LU Sports-VikingCrossCountry-PMS294CROSS COUNTRY

Event: Gene Davis Invitational

When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m., Reid Golf Course, Appleton, Wis.

Scoring: Results

Fast Fact: Lawrence sophomore Josh Janusiak was named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week after turning in the league’s fastest time at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational. Running in oppressive heat and humidity in Rock Island, Ill., Janusiak finished 15th after covering the 8,000 meters at Saukie Golf Course in 25:55.6. That is the fastest time in the league by five seconds.

LU Sports-VikingFootball-PMS294FOOTBALL (2-2, 1-1 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence at Macalester (4-1, 3-0 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m., Macalester Stadium, St. Paul, Minn.

Webcast: Lawrence at Macalester

Series: Macalester holds a 7-4-0 lead in a series that was first contested in 1948. Macalester has won three straight in the series, and perhaps Lawrence’s most memorable win was a 13-10 victory in the Banta Bowl in 2001. The “Immaculate Deflection” game saw the winning touchdown scored by the Vikings in the final seconds when a pass deflected off the shoulder pads of Zach Michael into the waiting arms of Chris McGinley in the end zone.

Fast Fact: Lawrence rushed for 348 yards in a 36-22 win over Beloit, and that is the most yards gained on the ground by the Vikings since a 2006 win over Grinnell. Lawrence also had two 100-yard rushers in quarterback Ryan Butterfield and running back Wasonu Allen. Butterfield ripped off an 82-yard touchdown run, the second-longest run play in Lawrence history.

Vikings pick up wins at ITA Regional and Midwest Open

ST. PETER, Minn. — Multiple Lawrence University men’s tennis players picked up wins at the ITA Midwest Regional and the Midwest Open this weekend at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Playing in the ITA Regional, Lawrence’s top singles player, David Jumes, opened play with a 7-6, 6-4 victory over St. Norbert College’s Ben VandeZande. Jumes was then knocked out after a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 loss to Coe College’s James McManus, who went on to win two more matches.

Bill Schuman-Kline had split the first two sets against Hamline University’s Matt Seracki 2-6, 6-1 before having to retire due to injury.

Since Schuman-Kline was unable to play, Jumes teamed with Izaya Turenne in the doubles competition. Jumes and Turenne lost to Carthage College’s Herman Abban and Pawel Jaworski 8-1 in the opening match. They rebounded to beat a Central College duo 8-5 before falling to a team from Concordia-Moorhead 8-0.

In the Midwest Open, rookies Connor Maloney and Cade Francour won a pair of matches in the doubles competition. Maloney and Francour opened with an impressive 8-1 win over Trevor Budewitz and Jonah Fowle of Concordia University of Wisconsin. In the round of 32, Maloney and Francour stopped Hamline’s Cory Penick and Carter Linder 8-2. Joakim Ekfeldt and Can Aras Thierhoff of Gustavus finally defeated Maloney and Francour 8-5 in the round of 16.

In the singles portion of the Midwest Open, Maloney opened with a 6-1, 6-2 pounding of Scott Schwandt of Concordia-Moorhead. Bryce Gadke of St. Scholastica then topped Maloney 6-4, 6-3.

Turenne played in the singles at the Midwest Open and lost his first match 6-0, 6-2 to Landon Ridpath of Northwestern (Minn.). Zach Straw of St. Scholastica defeated Francour 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round.

ITA Regional Results

Midwest Open Results