Cross Country

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.

MEN’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.

WOMEN’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.

VOLLEYBALL (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.

CROSS 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.

FOOTBALL (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.

APPLETON, Wis. — Several Lawrence University teams delve into Midwest Conference play this week. Football has its league opener on Saturday when it hosts Illinois College, and men’s and women’s soccer play a pair of conference games this weekend.

The Vikings have what is possibly the earliest kickoff in Lawrence history as the football plays at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Four teams, football, volleyball, men’s soccer and women’s soccer, are all at home on Saturday.

WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-5-0, 0-0-0 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. UW-Platteville (4-3-0)

When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. UWP

Series: Platteville holds a 1-0-0 lead in the series. The only match played between the teams was in 2014, and the Pioneers posted a 2-0 victory.

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

When and Where: Saturday, Sept. 24, 3:30 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Knox

Series: In a series

Fast Fact: Lawrence holds a commanding 20-1-0 lead in the series that dates to 1987. Knox’s only win was a 1-0 triumph last fall.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Illinois College (4-1-0, 1-0-0 MWC)

When and Where: Sunday, Sept. 25, 3:30 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Illinois College

Series: In a series that started in 1997, Lawrence holds a 16-1-1 lead in the rivalry. The Vikings won 1-0 last fall.

Fast Fact: The short-handed Vikings picked up their first win of the season last week with a 1-0 win at Lakeland. Due to injuries, Lawrence played with just nine players in the second half but managed to keep the Muskies off the board. Goalkeeper Kori Looker earned her first career shutout against Lakeland.

VOLLEYBALL (4-9)

Opponent: Lawrence at Carroll (4-7)

When and Where: Thursday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m., Van Male Fieldhouse, Waukesha, Wis.

Webcast: Lawrence at Carroll

Series: Carroll won 3-0 earlier this season and now holds a 12-10 series lead over the Vikings.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. MSOE (1-8)

When and Where: Saturday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. MSOE

Series: Lawrence has an 11-3 edge over the Raiders in a series that goes back to 1999.

Fast Fact: The Vikings went 0-4 last week in a brutal stretch of games. Middle hitter Liz Arco was named to the all-tournament team at the Red Hawk Invitational after posting a pair of double-digit kill matches. Arco finished with 20 kills on the day and an impressive .341 hitting percentage.

WOMEN’S TENNIS (5-3, 4-2 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence at ITA Regional Tournament

When and Where: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn.

Webcast: None.

Fast Fact: Lawrence has won four of its last five matches to improve to 4-2 in the conference. Top singles and doubles player Katie Frankel was named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week after posting a 3-0 record at No. 1 singles and teamed with Lindsay Holsen for a 3-0 mark at No. 1 doubles.

CROSS COUNTRY

Event: Brissman-Lundeen Invitational

When and Where: Friday, Sept. 23, 3 p.m., Saukie Golf Course, Rock Island, Ill.

Results: Brissman-Lundeen Invitational

Fast Fact: The Lawrence men were the top finishers among Midwest Conference schools at this event in 2015. The Vikings also get their first look at Grinnell, which is the favorite to win the men’s title in the league this season. Look for the debut this season of Lawrence senior Max Edwards.

FOOTBALL (1-1, 0-0 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Illinois College (1-2, 0-1 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Illinois College

Series: In a series that dates to 1986, Illinois College holds a 15-5 edge. The teams haven’t played since 2013, and Lawrence’s last win was a 22-18 victory back in 2007.

Fast Fact: Lawrence linebacker Jake Gostisha ranks in the top 10 in the Midwest Conference in four statistical categories. He’s ninth at 8.5 tackles per game, second at 2.0 tackles for loss per game, second at 1.0 interceptions per game and fifth at 1.5 passes defensed per game.

MEN’S SOCCER (2-4-0, 0-0-0 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Knox (4-3-0, 0-0-0 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m., Whiting Field West.

Webcast: None.

Series: In a series goes all the way back to 1975, Lawrence holds a 12-8-1 edge against Knox. The Vikings will be trying to snap a three-game losing skid to the Prairie Fire.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Illinois College (0-3-2, 0-0-0 MWC)

When and Where: Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Illinois College

Series: Lawrence holds a 12-6-1 advantage over Illinois College in a series that began in 1997. Illinois College has won the last two matches, both by identical 1-0 scores.

Fast Fact: Lawrence plays Saturday match on the grass at Whiting Field West due to scheduling conflicts in the Banta Bowl. The Vikings will be back on the turf on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore midfielder Taylor Reifert posted the first multi-goal game of his career with a pair of goals against Edgewood.

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.

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University athletics gets the 2016-17 academic year rolling this week as all of the Vikings’ fall sports teams are in action.

MEN’S SOCCER

Opponent: Lawrence at Concordia (Wis.)

When: Thursday, Sept. 1, 4:30 p.m.

Where: Mequon, Wis.

Series: Concordia leads the series 6-1-0 in a rivalry going back to 1987. Lawrence won the first meeting 6-1, but the Falcons have won the last six.

Last Meeting: The Falcons won 2-1 in overtime on Sept. 29, 2015, at the Banta Bowl.

Fast Fact: Lawrence is looking for its first win a season opener since the Vikings defeated George Fox 2-0 on Aug. 30, 2013. The Vikings are currently on a trip north of the border in Canada where they are scrimmaging several club teams.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Opponents: Lawrence vs. UW-La Crosse and St. Norbert.

When: Friday, Sept. 2. Lawrence vs. St. Norbert, 9 a.m.; Lawrence vs. UW-La Crosse, 3 p.m.

Where: Western Racquet Club, Green Bay, Wis.

Last Meeting: St. Norbert defeated Lawrence 8-1 on Sept. 20, 2015. UW-La Crosse topped the Vikings 9-0 in the season opener on Sept. 4, 2015.

Fast Fact: Lawrence has one newcomer among its eight players, rookie Alexis Shannon, who played her prep tennis just a few miles from campus at Appleton East High School.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Opponent: Lawrence at Concordia (Wis.)

When: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3. Sept. 2, Lawrence vs. Carthage, 2 p.m.; Sept. 3, Lawrence vs. Redlands, 2 p.m.

Where: California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Series: In a series that started in 1995, Carthage has a 5-0-0 lead over the Vikings. Lawrence has scored just one goal in the five contests vs. Carthage. This is the first meeting with Redlands.

Last Meeting: Carthage topped the Vikings 5-1 on Sept. 23, 2012, at Whiting Field West. This is the first meeting between Lawrence and Redlands.

Fast Fact: Lawrence’s health will be a key this season as the Vikings enter the 2016 campaign with 13 players. This is the first time any Lawrence team has played Redlands since the men’s basketball squad beat the Bulldogs 120-89 back in 2002-03.

VOLLEYBALL

Opponent: Captains Classic at Christopher Newport

When: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3. Sept 2, Lawrence vs. No. 11 Christopher Newport, 4 p.m., vs. UW-Platteville, 6 p.m.; Sept. 3, Lawrence vs. Stevenson, noon; vs. UMass-Boston, 2 p.m.

Where: Newport News, Va.

Series: This is the first meeting for the Vikings against all four opponents.

Fast Fact: Lawrence returns nearly all of its offense from a season ago, including All-Midwest Conference outside hitter Arianna Neumeyer. Returning setters Sydney Nelson and Lauren Ray combined for 7.51 assists per set a season ago.

CROSS COUNTRY

Event: Tom Barry Invitational

When: Saturday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m.

Where: Colburn Park, Green Bay, Wis.

Last Season: The Lawrence women finished fourth at the Tom Barry Invitational in 2015 with Erin Schrobilgen taking ninth to pace the Vikings. On the men’s side, Lawrence took seventh with Josh Janusiak placing eighth in his first collegiate race.

Fast Fact: This is the only event this season where Lawrence will not run 8,000 meters for the men and 6,000 meters for the women. This marks the eighth consecutive season Lawrence has opened its season at the Tom Barry Invitational with all of those coming during the tenure of head coach Jason Fast.

FOOTBALL

Opponent: Lawrence at Presentation

When: Saturday, Sept. 3, 1:30 p.m.

Where: Aberdeen, S.D.

Series: This is the first meeting between the teams.

Last Meeting: This is the first meeting between the teams.

Fast Fact: Presentation is a member of the NAIA and is in its fourth season of football. The Saints won four games a season ago. This is the first time Lawrence has played an NAIA opponent since it took on St. Francis back in 1987.