Joseph Vanden Acker

Author: Joseph Vanden Acker

Vikings pick up doubleheader split with Beloit

BELOIT, Wis. — The Lawrence University baseball team powered to a win in game one of Saturday’s Midwest Conference doubleheader with Beloit College, but the Bucs rode strong pitching to pick up a split.

Lawrence won the opener 13-6, and Beloit took the nightcap 14-1.

In the opener, Matt Holliday went 4-for-6 with a pair of doubles and drove in six runs for the Vikings (7-10, 1-3 MWC). Jake Gordon went 3-for-5, homered, drove in four runs and scored five times for Lawrence.

Atley Gay was strong on the mound for Lawrence as he allowed just one earned run over 7.1 innings to pick up the win. He struck out five and walked two.

Holliday got Lawrence on the board with a two-run single in the first and then added a run scoring double in the third for a 3-0 lead. Jake Mills picked up a two-run single as part of a three-run fourth, and the Vikings led 6-0.

Lawrence was up 7-1 when Gordon blasted a two-run homer in the seventh. The Vikings added four more runs in the eighth as Gordon had a two-run single and Holliday added a two-run double.

In the nightcap, Colton Lopez allowed only four hits in going the distance for Beloit (13-7, 3-1).

Ryan Kaveney and Austin Martinez both went 3-for-4 with Kaveney driving in four runs and Martinez three.

Zach Rabideau started for Lawrence but allowed six runs over two innings and took the loss.

Game one box score

Game two box score

Jaskolski, Vance power Vikings to split with Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill. — Amanda Jaskolski provided the offense and Kara Vance turned in a stellar pitching performance to lead the Lawrence University softball team to a nonconference doubleheader split with the University of Chicago on Friday.

Lawrence won the nightcap 6-2, and the Maroons took the opener 5-4 at Stagg Field.

In the second game, Jaskolski went 3-for-3 with a home run, scored a pair of runs and was on base four times. Vance allowed six hits and just one earned run in going the distance.

Lawrence (9-5) trailed 1-0 before striking for three runs in the third. The Vikings loaded the bases on an infield single and a pair of walks, and a fielder’s choice ground ball brought home Tierney Duffy to tie the game at 1-1. A two-out throwing error on Sam Belletini’s ground ball allowed two more runs to score and the Vikings led 3-1.

Jaskolski then belted a lead-off homer in the fifth to push Lawrence’s lead to 4-1. Taylor Dodson followed with a double, and pinch-runner Rheya Upadhyaya later scored on Marisa Thackston’s single for a 5-1 lead.

Anna Wawiorka then led off the sixth with another solo homer for the Vikings to give Lawrence a 6-1 lead. The Maroons closed to 6-2 with a run in the bottom half of the inning, but Vance shut them down the rest of the way to seal the win.

In the opener, Chicago (9-7) built a 5-0 lead and then had to hang on for the win.

The Vikings scored three times in the top of the fifth with Savanna Marsicek smacking a two-run double and Dodson adding a run-scoring single in the inning.

Lawrence trimmed the margin to 5-4 in the sixth when Kori Looker walked to start the inning and scored on Wawiorka’s single.

Lawrence got the tying run aboard in the seventh when Jaskolski drew a lead-off walk, but the Vikings left her stranded at second.

Duffy went 2-for-3 and scored a run, and Marsicek drove in a pair to pace Lawrence’s offense in the opener. Liz Barthels allowed nine hits and only two earned runs and took the loss for the Vikings.

Game one box score

Game two box score

Eagles top Lawrence

MADISON, Wis. — The Edgewood College women’s tennis team defeated Lawrence University 7-2 in a nonconference match on Friday.

Edgewood (14-6) took two of the three doubles matches and then dropped just one of the six singles contests.

Lawrence (8-8) got an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles from Katie Frankel and Lindsay Holsen. Tess Vogel was the lone singles winner as she posted a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 5.

Edgewood College 7, Lawrence University 2

Singles competition
1. Wilson, Morgan (EC) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Miles, Anna (EC) def. Katie Frankel (LU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Olsen, Laura (EC) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 0-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Paulson, Ashli (EC) def. Allison Juda (LU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Tess Vogel (LU) def. Fuller, Sabrina (EC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Bradley, Rhea (EC) def. Emma Arnesen (LU) 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-3)

Doubles competition
1. Wilson, Morgan/Miles, Anna (EC) def. Hannah Geoffrey/Tess Vogel (LU) 8-1
2. Katie Frankel/Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Paulson, Ashli/Olsen, Laura (EC) 8-6
3. Fuller, Sabrina/Protz, Molly (EC) def. Allison Juda/Emma Arnesen (LU) 8-2

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 8-8
Edgewood College 14-6
T-2:30 A-22

Strong start leads Edgewood past Vikings

MADISON, Wis. — The Edgewood College men’s tennis team swept the doubles matches and rode that to a 6-3 nonconference win over Lawrence University on Friday.

The Eagles (7-10) led 3-0 after the doubles and then split the singles matches with the Vikings (9-9). Lawrence picked up wins at Nos. 3, 5 and 6 singles.

Brian DeCorte was a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Brian Davenport at No. 3, and both Adam Busch and Izaya Turenne won nail-biters. Busch won a pair of tiebreakers to post a 7-6, 7-6 victory over Jaime Benavides at No. 5, and Turenne topped Brandon Glock 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 with a 10-3 win in the super-tiebreaker at No. 6.

Edgewood College 6, Lawrence University 3

Singles competition
1. Papenthien, Austin (EC) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Lagman, Patrick (EC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Davenport, Brian (EC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Wanta, Michael (EC) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Adam Busch (LU) def. Benavides, Jaime (EC) 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5)
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Glock, Brandon (EC) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-3)

Doubles competition
1. Papenthien, Austin/Lagman, Patrick (EC) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 9-8 (7-2)
2. Davenport, Brian/Wanta, Michael (EC) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-5
3. Benavides, Jaime/Glock, Brandon (EC) def. Ben Tomhave/Ethan Perushek (LU) 9-7

Beloit takes two from Vikings

APPLETON, Wis. — The Beloit College baseball team used big innings in both games on Thursday to sweep a Midwest Conference doubleheader from Lawrence University at Whiting Field.

The Bucs won the opener 13-3 and took the nightcap 12-7.

In the first game, Beloit (12-6, 2-0 MWC) scored four times in the third inning and then exploded for seven runs in the fourth to seal the victory.

Austin Martinez went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs, and Alex Lawrence went 2-for-4, scored three runs and drove in three more to pace the Bucs.

Beloit got a standout pitching performance in the opener from Ryan Kaveney, who went the distance. He allowed seven hits, struck out 10 and walked four. Matt Holliday gave up eight runs in the first three innings and took the loss for Lawrence (6-9, 0-2).

Joel Birch and Zach Rabideau both went 2-for-3 to lead Lawrence’s offense in the first game.

Beloit jumped on top early in the second game by scoring five times in the second inning. The Bucs led 5-1 before tacking on single runs in the fourth and fifth, and Beloit scored five runs in the final three innings to seal the win. Jake Parrott went 3-for-4 to pace Beloit’s 17-hit attack in the nightcap.

Lawrence pounded out 15 hits in the second game but stranded 10 runners. Brandon Klar went 3-for-5, scored two runs and drove in two more with a two-run homer in the eighth for the Vikings. Jake Mills went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in, and Luke Zablocki finished 3-for-4 and drove in a run.

Jim Leyhane went seven innings and gave up three runs to pick up the win. Drew Doares lasted 4.2 innings and gave up seven runs to take the loss.

Game one box score

Game two box score

Vikings top St. Norbert 5-4

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team edged St. Norbert College 5-4 on Tuesday in a Midwest Conference match at Western Racquet Club.

Lawrence (9-8, 3-1 MWC) took the lead early by winning two of the three doubles matches. Brian DeCorte and Adam Busch were 8-4 winners for the Vikings at No. 2, and Ethan Perushek and Ben Tomhave pulled out a 9-7 victory at No. 3.

The Vikings then split the six singles matches to pick up the victory. DeCorte notched his second win of the night with a win in straight sets at No. 3. The Vikings got a 6-3, 7-5 victory from David Jumes at No. 1, and freshman Izaya Turenne posted a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 6.

Lawrence University 5, St. Norbert College 4

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Travis Buechel (SNC) 6-3, 7-5
2. Nate Gosz (SNC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Leon Gilman (SNC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Casey Brice (SNC) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Ben Vande Zande (SNC) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Kahlo Vue (SNC) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Travis Buechel/Nate Gosz (SNC) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 9-7
2. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) def. Leon Gilman/Casey Brice (SNC) 8-4
3. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) def. Ben Vande Zande/Kahlo Vue (SNC) 9-7

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 9-8, 3-1 MWC
St. Norbert College 4-8, 2-2 MWC
T-3:00 A-25

Vance grabs MWC Pitcher of the Week award

Kara Vance
Kara Vance

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University softball standout Kara Vance has been named the Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week after an outstanding set of games in Florida.

Vance (Racine, Wis./Park) posted a 4-0 record during the past week during Lawrence’s spring break trip to Clermont, Fla. The senior right-hander pitched 26.2 innings and posted a 1.31 earned run average. She struck out seven and walked just one.

Vance finished her week with a complete-game, two-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over Colby College. The day before, Vance went the distance again, allowing six hits, in a 5-1 win over Colby.

Vance pitched all eight innings in a 5-4 victory over Rochester Institute of Technology, and she also threw 4.2 innings of one-run relief in a 5-4 win over D’Youville College on consecutive days.

Lawrence finished the trip to Florida with an 8-4 record.

Lawrence doubles up Prairie Fire

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team took down Knox College 6-3 in a Midwest Conference match on Sunday at the Green Bay Tennis Center.

Lawrence (8-8, 2-1 MWC) won at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles to take the early advantage. Brian DeCorte and Adam Busch were 8-4 winners at No. 2, and Ethan Perushek and Ben Tomhave won 8-1 at No. 3.

The Vikings then swept the Nos. 3-6 singles matches to secure the victory. Brian DeCorte (No. 3), Mitch Kasprzyk (No. 4), Adam Busch (No. 5) and Izaya Turenne (No. 6) were all singles winners for Lawrence.

Lawrence University 6, Knox College 3

Singles competition
1. Walter Palmer (KC) def. David Jumes (LU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Karl Ruzgas (KC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 7-5, 6-0
3. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Ashwin Kushwaha (KC) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
4. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Rohail Khan (KC) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Adam Busch (LU) def. Ganesh Uppalapu (KC) 6-4, 6-0
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Zair Zahid (KC) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Karl Ruzgas/Walter Palmer (KC) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 8-1
2. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) def. Ashwin Kushwaha/Rohail Khan (KC) 8-4
3. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) def. Ganesh Uppalapu/Zair Zahid (KC) 8-1

Match Notes:
Knox College 2-15, 1-2 MWC
Lawrence University 8-8, 2-1 MWC
T-2:30 A-20

Vikings shut out Illinois College

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 Midwest Conference victory over a short-handed Illinois College squad on Saturday at the Green Bay Tennis Center.

The Blueboys (0-5, 0-2 MWC) had just four players, and the Vikings (7-8, 1-1) rolled to the win.

Lawrence dropped just one game in doubles and lost only two games in the four singles matches. Both David Jumes at No. 1 and Izaya Turenne at No. 4 posted 6-0, 6-0 wins.

Lawrence University 9, Illinois College 0

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Anthony Samples (IC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) def. T.J. Lawal (IC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Brandon Hollenbeck (IC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. DeVaughn Green (IC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ethan Perushek (LU) def. No player (IC), by default
6. Ben Tomhave (LU) def. No player (IC), by default

Doubles competition
1. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) def. Anthony Samples/T.J. Lawal (IC) 8-1
2. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) def. Brandon Hollenbeck/DeVaughn Green (IC) 8-0
3. Mitch Kasprzyk/Izaya Turenne (LU) def. No player/No player (IC), by default

Match Notes:
Illinois College 0-5, 0-2 MWC
Lawrence University 7-8, 1-1 MWC
T-1:30 A-30

Vikings sweep pair from Thomas

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Lawrence University baseball team wrapped up its spring break trip to Florida by sweeping a nonconference doubleheader from Thomas (Maine) College on Saturday.

Lawrence won the opener 8-7 and took the nightcap 7-4.

The Vikings posted a 6-3 record in Florida and improved to 6-7 overall.

In the opener, Lawrence used two big innings to surge ahead. The Vikings trailed 5-2 before scoring three times in the top of the sixth inning to tie it. Freshman Travis Weber had a three-run double in the inning and finished 2-for-5 on the day.

Thomas (2-6) countered with a run in the bottom of the seventh to push the lead back to 6-5, but Lawrence answered in the top of the seventh. The Vikings scored three times in the inning as a pair of freshmen came up big. Jake Mills had a run-scoring single, and pinch-hitter Carl Olsen smacked a two-run single to put the Vikings up 8-6.

Kelton Jenkins gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth but stopped the Terriers after that to pick up the save. Kyle Duex earned the win in relief of starter Atley Gay.

In the nightcap, a three-run eighth inning lifted the Vikings to the win.

Lawrence trailed 3-2 heading to the bottom of the sixth, but Joel Birch’s two-run single pushed the Vikings to a 4-3 advantage.

Thomas tied it with a run in the top of the eighth, but Lawrence answered in the bottom half of the inning. Brandon Klar’s two-run double capped a three-run outburst that gave Lawrence a 7-4 lead.

Philip Clark pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up the save. Birch worked two innings of relief to get the win, and Anthony Ortiz went 2-for-5 for the Vikings.