Joseph Vanden Acker

Author: Joseph Vanden Acker

Rams top Lawrence

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — The Cornell College women’s tennis team dominated the singles play and rolled to an 8-1 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday.

The Rams (5-4, 4-1 MWC) swept the singles matches, and the lone victory for Lawrence (7-7, 2-4) came at No. 3 doubles. Annie Harincar and Katie Nottberg posted an 8-6 victory over Abby Bridgett and Janice Elkerton.

Cornell College 8, Lawrence University 1

Singles competition
1. Julia Thome (CC) def. Katie Frankel (LU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Shashanna Moll (CC) def. Lilly Endsley (LU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Sophie Robertson (CC) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Gabriella Ferro (CC) def. Elana Lambert (LU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Gracie Benton (CC) def. Annie Harincar (LU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Abby Bridgett (CC) def. El Goblirsch (LU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Shashanna Moll/Sophie Robertson (CC) def. Katie Frankel/Lilly Endsley (LU) 8-5
2. Gabriella Ferro/Julia Thome (CC) def. Lindsay Holsen/Elana Lambert (LU) 8-2
3. Annie Harincar/Katie Nottberg (LU) def. Abby Bridgett/Janice Elkerton (CC) 8-6

Balanced attack leads Vikings past Lake Forest

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Lawrence University volleyball team used a balanced attack to down Lake Forest College 3-1 in a Midwest Conference match Friday at the Sports and Recreation Center.

Lawrence (3-16, 2-2 MWC) defeated the Foresters (4-13, 1-2) 25-20, 25-16 17-25, 25-17.

Elizabeth Arco paced Lawrence with nine kills and had a tidy .316 hitting percentage for the match. Arianna Neumeyer added eight kills, Rachael Wuench had six kills and Arianna Cohen picked up five for the Vikings.

Sydney Nelson led Lawrence with 24 assists and had 11 digs and three aces. Katie Kumbalek posted 21 digs, and Neumeyer added 14.

Bailey Everhart and Brittany Avonts led Lake Forest with 11 kills apiece.

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Concordia edges Vikings in OT

APPLETON, Wis. — Dagoberto Diaz scored 1:52 into overtime to lift the Concordia (Wis.) University men’s soccer team to a 2-1 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Tuesday night at Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

The Falcons (7-2-1) got a great shot less than a minute into the overtime, but Lawrence goalkeeper Joe Krivit made the save on Keegan VanDusseldorp’s attempt.

Diaz got free about a minute later and fired it past Krivit to pull out the win.

Concordia took a 1-0 lead with just 35 seconds left in the first half on Jeremy Jenich’s unassisted goal.

Lawrence (1-7-1) tied it at the 57:29 mark when Robert Desotelle’s shot trickled past Concordia goalkeeper Killian Mielotz. Max Loebl and Keanan Wilson picked up assists for the Vikings.

Krivit made eight saves for the Vikings, and Mielotz had one save for Concordia.

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Janusiak runs down MWC weekly honor

Josh Janusiak
Josh Janusiak

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University cross country standout Josh Janusiak has been selected as the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week.

Janusiak (South Milwaukee, Wis./South Milwaukee), a freshman, led Lawrence to the best finish among all Midwest Conference teams at the massive Brissman-Lundeen Invitational on Sept. 25.

Janusiak finished 70th and covered the 8,000-meter course at Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Ill., in 26:14.4. It was Janusiak’s fastest time of the season by a minute and ranks as the third-fastest time in the conference.

Led by Janusiak, Lawrence finished 19th in the 50-team invitational, and the Vikings were tops among the eight Midwest Conference teams in the meet.

This is the first weekly conference award for Janusiak and the first of the season for the Vikings. The last Lawrence runner to take home Performer of the Week honors was Max Edwards, who won the honor on Oct. 7, 2014.

Lawrence returns to action on Oct. 10 when it hosts the Gene Davis Invitational at Reid Golf Course in Appleton.

Big second half leads Edgewood past Vikings

MADISON, Wis. — The Edgewood College women’s soccer team scored two goals in just over a minute in the second half and went on to a 5-0 nonconference win over Lawrence University on Monday at Breese Stevens Field.

After a scoreless first half, Jennifer Dailey scored at 51:31 and Taylor Pampuch added a goal at 52:39 to give Edgewood (3-5-0) a 2-0 lead.

An own goal made it 3-0, and the Eagles added goals in the 67th and 74th minutes for the final margin.

Sabelle Seabrook did not have to make a save for Edgewood as the Eagles limited Lawrence to three shots.

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Merkle named MWC Player of the Week

Casey Merkle
Casey Merkle

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University women’s soccer standout Casey Merkle has been chosen as the Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Merkle (Tower Lakes, Ill./Barrington) was chosen for the league’s weekly honor after Lawrence won a pair of nonconference road games last week. Merkle scored or assisted on all but one of Lawrence’s goals last week.

A junior midfielder, Merkle picked up a pair of assists as Lawrence won 3-1 at Wisconsin Lutheran College on Sept. 22. She assisted on Ryan Berkley’s goal in the fifth minute to put the Vikings up 1-0. Merkle got another assist when Berkley scored again in the 73rd minute to help seal the victory.

Merkle picked up her third goal of the season when she scored the game’s first goal in a 2-0 victory at Finlandia University on Sept. 26. Merkle then assisted on Genna Matt’s insurance goal in the second half.

This is Lawrence’s second straight week with a player earning MWC Player of the Week honors. Goalkeeper Patsy Kealey was named the Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21.

Lawrence is now 5-3-0 on the season, and the Vikings have three more road contests this week. The Vikings play at Edgewood College tonight before traveling to Illinois College and Knox for Midwest Conference games next weekend.

Yellowjackets nip Lawrence

SUPERIOR, Wis. — A goal in the 66th minute was the only scoring as the UW-Superior men’s soccer team downed Lawrence University 1-0 in a nonconference game on Sunday.

John Bucklew chipped a ball over the head of Lawrence goalkeeper Joe Krivit at the 65:21 mark for the game-winning goal.

Superior (8-2-0) had a 23-18 edge in shots over the Vikings (1-6-1). Krivit made seven saves for Lawrence, and Ben Wilhelm stopped four shots for the Yellowjackets.

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Schuster paces Vikings at Midwest Region Classic

GREEN LAKE, Wis. — Nigel Schuster finished tied for 66th to lead the Lawrence University golf team at the Midwest Region Classic.

Schuster carded identical rounds of 81 for a 36-hole total of 162 at the Golf Courses of Lawsonia on Friday and Saturday. Each team played one round on the Links and one round on the Woodlands.

Lawrence finished 26th with a score of 682. Millikin won with a score of 600.

Results

Merkle picks up goal, assist as Vikings shut out Finlandia

HANCOCK, Mich. — Casey Merkle scored and had an assist as the Lawrence University women’s soccer team defeated Finlandia University 2-0 on Saturday in a nonconference match at McAfee Field.

Merkle gave Lawrence a 1-0 lead just 15 minutes into the match. Merkle took a pass from Melissa Rooney, dribbled past the goalkeeper and deposited the ball in the back of the net.

The score stayed that way until 10 minutes into the second half. Merkle took a corner kick and defender Genna Matt beat the goalkeeper to give Lawrence a 2-0 advantage.

That was more than enough offense as the Vikings controlled play throughout the match. Lawrence goalkeeper Carolyn Ford was forced to make just one save in recording the shutout.

Lawrence improved to 5-3-0 on the season, and Finlandia falls to 1-5-0.