APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University football team returns to Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl for the final time this season as the Vikings take on Grinnell College on Saturday. Kickoff for the Midwest Conference contest is set for 1 p.m. Lawrence is coming off a tough setback at Lake Forest College that was decided in the final seconds, and Grinnell comes back from a bye following a 63-point loss to Monmouth College.
Category: Football
The Week Ahead: October 24-30
APPLETON, Wis. — A trio of fall teams wrap up the regular season this week, and the Lawrence University volleyball team will have to wait to determine its fate on earning a berth in the Midwest Conference Tournament.
MEN’S SOCCER (5-9-1, 1-5-1 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Ripon (4-11-0, 0-7-0 MWC)
When and Where: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. Ripon
Series: Lawrence has a 32-17-2 advantage in a series that started in the Vikings’ first season of soccer, 1974. The Vikings have won three straight and are 10-3-2 in their last 15 games against the Red Hawks.
Opponent: Lawrence at Beloit (6-8-1, 1-6-1 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 29, noon, Strong Stadium Complex, Beloit, Wis.
Webcast: Lawrence at Beloit
Series: Beloit has a 28-20-2 lead in the series that dates back to 1974. Lawrence has won four straight over the Bucs, and the Vikings have a 7-1-1 mark in their last nine games against Beloit.
Fast Fact: Lawrence sophomore Taylor Reifert has at least one point in five of his last six games. He took over the team scoring lead with a goal against Monmouth this past Saturday and now has seven this season.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-13-0, 0-7-0 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Ripon (13-2-1, 4-2-1 MWC)
When and Where: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. Ripon
Series: In a series that stretches back to 1982, Lawrence has a 29-16-1 lead in the rivalry. The Vikings have won two of the last three games and own a 14-3-1 mark against the Red Hawks since the 1998 season.
Opponent: Lawrence at Beloit (4-9-0, 2-6-0 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m., Strong Stadium Complex, Beloit, Wis.
Webcast: Lawrence at Beloit
Series: Beloit owns a 22-18-7 edge in a series that dates back to 1982. Beloit’s win last season snapped Lawrence’s five-game unbeaten streak (4-0-1) in the rivalry.
Fast Fact: Ryan Berkley scored her team-leading third goal of the season against North Park last Friday.
HOCKEY (0-0-0)
Opponent: Lawrence at No. 11 UW-Eau Claire (0-0-0)
When and Where: Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Hobbs Ice Center, Eau Claire, Wis.
Webcast: Lawrence at UWEC
Series: UW-Eau Claire holds a 8-1-0 lead in a series that started in the 2000-01 season. Lawrence picked up a victory against the Blugolds during the 2009-10 season.
Opponent: Lawrence at No. 1 UW-Stevens Point (0-0-0)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Willett Arena, Stevens Point, Wis.
Webcast: Lawrence at UWSP
Series: UW-Stevens Point holds a 7-1-0 lead in a series that started in the 2002-03 season. The Vikings topped the Pointers 5-4 in the 2010-11 season.
Fast Fact: Lawrence opens its 31st hockey season with a pair of ranked opponents, including the top-ranked Pointers. UW-Stevens Point won its fifth NCAA Division III championship with a 5-1 victory over St. Norbert last season.
CROSS COUNTRY
Event: Midwest Conference Championships
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m., The Beloit Club, Beloit, Wis.
Scoring: AccuRace Timing
Fast Fact: The Lawrence men are serious Midwest Conference title contenders but will have to fight it out with Grinnell and Lake Forest. The Pioneers have won the last four league titles and are the favorite again on Saturday. Lawrence standout Josh Janusiak owns the league’s fastest time this season, and is supported by freshman sensation Joe Kortenhof and returning all-conference performers Max Edwards and Ben Schaefer.
VOLLEYBALL (10-14, 5-4 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Edgewood (16-13)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 29, 1 p.m., Woltzen Gymnasium, Plymouth, Wis.
Webcast: None.
Series: Lawrence holds an 8-7 edge over the Eagles since 2000, but Edgewood has won seven in a row against the Vikings.
Opponent: Lawrence at Lakeland (14-13)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m., Woltzen Gymnasium, Plymouth, Wis.
Webcast: None.
Series: Lakeland has a 27-8 advantage in a series that dates back to 1980. The teams have split the last four meetings, with Lawrence winning in 2010 and 2011, and Lakeland posting victories in 2013 and 2015.
Fast Fact: All eyes for the Vikings will be on the Ripon-St. Norbert match on Wednesday night. Should the Green Knights knock off Ripon in the Midwest Conference finale for the Red Hawks, that would give Ripon four league losses. Lawrence also has four losses in conference play, but the Vikings hold the tiebreaker over Ripon and that might mean a Midwest Conference Tournament berth for Lawrence.
FOOTBALL (2-5, 1-4 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Grinnell (0-7, 0-5 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 29, 1 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl
Webcast: Lawrence vs. Grinnell
Series: In a series that goes back to 1940, Grinnell holds a 31-27 lead based on the strength of the Pioneers’ current five-game win streak in the rivalry. Grinnell is only halfway to the longest win streak in the series. Lawrence won 10 straight from 1941-54.
Fast Fact: Lawrence plays its final home game of the season on Saturday with seven seniors trotting onto Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl for the final time. Receiver Trevor Spina and tackle Jackson Straughn represent seniors on the offense, linebacker Jake Lueck (currently out due to injury), safety Wes Hetcher, lineman Josh Mosley and cornerback Nick Ulloa represent the defense. Kicker Pat O’Mahoney is the Vikings’ senior placekicker.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING
Event: Lawrence vs. Ripon
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 29, 1 p.m., Boldt Natatorium.
Webcast: None.
Fast Fact: Lawrence opened its season at the massive All-Wisconsin Showcase last weekend and faced top competition from the state’s NCAA Division I programs and schools from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Paige Witter and Emei Thompson posted the best finishes for the Vikings as Witter was 10th in the 200-yard butterfly and Thompson was 10th in the 500 freestyle.
Foresters score TD in final 30 seconds to edge Lawrence
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Lake Forest College football team scored with 30 seconds left Saturday to pull out a 34-27 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University at Farwell Field.
The Vikings (2-5, 1-4 MWC) had scored just 26 seconds earlier to tie the game.
Joey Valdivia ran 25 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns to pace Lake Forest (6-2, 4-2). Quarterback Jagan Cleary completed 15-of-27 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown for the Foresters.
Lawrence quarterback Philip Santiago came on in relief and went 12-for-24 passing for 172 yards and a touchdown. He also ran 14 times for 54 yards. Donnel Haley lead the Vikings on the ground with 12 carries for 70 yards.
The Vikings trailed 27-17 heading to the fourth quarter, but Lawrence moved the ball from its own two-yard line all the way to the Lake Forest eight. The big play was a 57-yard pass from Santiago to Cam Boerm to the Foresters’ eight-yard line. Boerm finished with four catches for 85 yards.
The drive stalled there, and Pat O’Mahoney kicked a 25-yard field goal to trim the lead to 27-20.
The Foresters punted the ball back to Lawrence, and the Vikings took over at their own eight-yard line. Lawrence moved the ball methodically down the field, but the Vikings were facing a third-and-19 at the Lake Forest 41. Santiago broke away from the rush and scampered 19 yards for a first down.
After coming up inches short of a first down after a Wasonu Allen catch and run, Santiago plowed ahead on fourth down to give Lawrence a first down at the Lake Forest nine. Santiago then hit Cole Erickson for a touchdown two plays later, and the Vikings tied it at 27-27.
Lake Forest downed the ensuing kickoff at its own 31, and Cleary hit Max Sorby on a 48-yard pass two plays later for a first down at the Lawrence 12. Valdivia ran it in for the touchdown on the next play for the victory.
Special teams helped Lake Forest to take the lead in the first half.
Lawrence drew first blood when it moved 80 yards in 12 plays for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter. Starting quarterback Ryan Butterfield hit Trevor Spina for 21 yards early in the drive, and Spina finished the drive with an 18-yard touchdown catch.
Alex Pasiewicz returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, but a missed extra point kept Lawrence ahead 7-6. Chris Edomwande then blocked a Lawrence punt early in the second quarter and covered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown and a 13-7 lead.
Lawrence bounced right back when Terrell Myers returned the kickoff 43 yards to the Lake Forest 49. The Vikings moved 49 yards in 10 plays with Butterfield running it in from two yards out for a 14-13 lead.
Butterfield then pinned Lake Forest deep with a punt downed at the Foresters’ two-yard line. Valdivia helped run the Foresters out of the hole, and Cleary connected with Edomwande for a 36-yard completion to the Lawrence 35. Valdivia ran it in from 32 yards out to give Lake Forest a 21-14 lead at the half.
Lawrence opened the second half with another long drive that ended with O’Mahoney’s 30-yard field goal to trim the lead to 21-17. Lake Forest countered with a 21-yard scoring pass from Cleary to Stanford Ellis to take a 27-17 advantage.
Football preview: Lawrence at Lake Forest
APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University football team hits the road on Saturday for a Midwest Conference game at Lake Forest College. The Vikings are looking to bounce back after dropping a pair of games, and the Foresters are riding a two-game win streak.
The Week Ahead: October 17-23
APPLETON, Wis. — The focus turns to Lawrence University volleyball this week as the Vikings look to wrap up a berth in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament. Lawrence travels to Grinnell and Cornell this weekend and a pair of wins would guarantee a spot in the tournament.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-11-0, 0-6-0 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence vs. North Park (2-8-1)
When and Where: Friday, Oct. 21, 1 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. North Park
Series: This is the first meeting between the teams.
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Monmouth (5-8-2, 2-5-0 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 22, 1:30 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. Monmouth
Series: Lawrence holds a 10-5-3 lead in a series that began in 1997. The teams have split the last two games, with Lawrence winning 1-0 in 2014 and Monmouth winning 1-0 a season ago.
Fast Fact: Rookie goalkeeper Kori Looker turned in a very solid weekend as she posted a 1.49 goals against average and .875 save percentage as the Vikings played at Cornell and Grinnell.
VOLLEYBALL (10-12, 5-2 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence at Grinnell (11-9, 3-2 MWC)
When and Where: Friday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., Darby Gymnasium, Grinnell, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Grinnell
Series: Lawrence leads the series 9-7 and has won four of the last six matches against Grinnell. The Vikings defeated the Pioneers 3-1 a season ago.
Opponent: Lawrence at Cornell (15-6, 7-0 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 22, 11:30 a.m., Small Center, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Cornell
Series: Cornell holds a 4-2 edge in the series, and the Rams have won the last four matches.
Fast Fact: Junior Cyra Bammer was named the Midwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week after posting a career-high 35 digs against Knox. She also became the ninth player in Lawrence history to post 1,000 career digs. The Vikings have now won five straight conference matches and are in third place in the Midwest Conference. Lawrence also controls its own destiny in terms of making the four-team MWC Tournament. If Lawrence wins both matches this weekend, the Vikings would make the tournament.
MEN’S SOCCER (5-8-1, 1-4-1 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Monmouth (4-9-1, 3-3-0 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. Monmouth
Series: Lawrence holds a 12-5-2 lead in a series that was first played in 1997. The Vikings won last year’s game 1-0, and Lawrence has won three of the last four against the Scots.
Fast Fact: Lawrence played short-handed again this weekend as starting goalkeeper Joe Krivit remained out of the lineup. High-scoring forward Mike Deremo also was out with an injury. Taylor Reifert had his four-match streak with a point snapped Sunday at Grinnell.
FOOTBALL (2-4, 1-3 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence at Lake Forest (5-2, 3-2 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m., Farwell Field, Lake Forest, Ill.
Webcast: Lawrence at Lake Forest
Series: Lawrence holds a 27-22 lead over the Foresters in a series that dates all the way back to 1902. The teams played regularly from the early part of the 20th century until 1935. The teams did not meet from 1936-73. Lake Forest joined the Midwest Conference in 1974, and the teams have played nearly every year since.
Fast Fact: Lawrence defensive lineman Chris Edwards blocked his first career kick when he knocked aside an extra point in the first quarter against St. Norbert. Linebacker Jake Gostisha continues to show his nose for the ball with his fourth interception of the season against the Green Knights. The four interceptions leads the Midwest Conference.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING
Event: All-Wisconsin Showcase
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m., Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, Brown Deer, Wis.
Webcast: None.
Fast Fact: Lawrence opens the season at the All-Wisconsin Meet for the second consecutive year. This marks the start of the ninth season for Lawrence head coach Drew Fleek.
Big second quarter propels St. Norbert past Lawrence
APPLETON, Wis. — The St. Norbert College football team scored 35 second-quarter points Saturday to break open a close game and went on to a 62-0 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
The game turned early in the second quarter with St. Norbert (4-2, 4-0 MWC) holding a 6-0 lead. Lawrence (2-4, 1-3) had driven from its 25-yard line all the way to the St. Norbert 29, but Ryan Butterfield’s pass on fourth-and-three fell incomplete.
J.T. Crosby hit Samuel Staehling on a 71-yard scoring pass on the next play, and St. Norbert led 13-0. After St. Norbert got another one-play drive on Elijah Fort’s 41-yard touchdown run for a 20-0 lead, the Vikings fumbled the ensuing kickoff.
St. Norbert took over at the Lawrence four, and Fort scored two plays later for a 27-0 edge. Crosby added two more short scoring runs, one set up by a fumbled punt, and the Green Knights led 41-0 at the half.
The Vikings put together two nice drives in the second half, moving to the St. Norbert six on one and the Green Knights’ 17 on the other, but came up with no points.
Quarterback Philip Santiago ran nine times for 56 yards and was 6-of-12 passing for 49 yards for the Vikings. Butterfield, who started the game at quarterback, had 13 carries for 47 yards and was 2-of-11 passing for four yards.
Crosby ran 13 times for 83 yards and three touchdowns for St. Norbert and completed 12-of-19 passes for 199 yards. Fort ran 11 times for 80 yards and three touchdowns. Staehling had two catches for 104 yards.
Linebacker Hunter Adams finished with a game-high 11 tackles for Lawrence. Linebacker Jake Gostisha finished with nine stops and picked off his fourth pass of the season.
Football preview: Lawrence vs. St. Norbert
APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University football team takes on St. Norbert College this Saturday in the annual Hall of Fame Game on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl. The football game caps the weekend of Fall Festival athletic activities with a 5 p.m. kickoff.
Lawrence is coming off a 17-7 loss at Macalester College, and St. Norbert remained unbeaten in the league with a 68-28 thumping of Beloit College.
The Week Ahead: October 10-16
APPLETON, Wis. — It’s a busy Fall Festival week for Lawrence University athletics as football and volleyball host events this weekend. Lawrence also will induct six new members, Kolade Agbaje-Williams, Chris Braier, Claire Getzoff, Lis Pollock, Katie Wilkin and Stan Preston, into its Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday.
VOLLEYBALL (7-12, 2-2 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence at Beloit (9-9, 0-3 MWC)
When and Where: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Flood Arena, Beloit, Wis.
Webcast: Lawrence at Beloit
Series: Lawrence has defeated Beloit four consecutive times, but the Bucs hold a 12-9 edge in the series since 1999.
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Lake Forest (5-12, 1-3 MWC)
When and Where: Friday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. Lake Forest
Series: Lawrence won in 2015 to snap the Foresters’ four-match win streak the series. The teams have split the last 10 meetings going back to 2008.
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Ripon (14-6, 3-1 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. Ripon
Series: Ripon holds a 45-15 advantage in a series that goes back to 1980. The Red Hawks have a current two-match win streak in the rivalry.
Fast Fact: Junior Cyra Bammer posted a career-high 35 digs in Lawrence’s 3-0 win over Knox this past Saturday. The Vikings held Knox and Monmouth to a combined .090 hitting percentage in the two matches. Lawrence head coach Matt Schoultz picked up career win No. 100 with the victory over Monmouth.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-8-0, 0-3-0 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence at St. Norbert (6-4-1, 2-1-1 MWC)
When and Where: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 6 p.m., Schneider Stadium, De Pere, Wis.
Webcast: Lawrence at St. Norbert
Series: In a series that dates to 1982, St. Norbert holds a 38-12-5 advantage, and the Green Knights are on a current six-game winning streak in the rivalry.
Opponent: Lawrence at Cornell (2-11-0, 0-5-0 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 1:30 p.m., Cornell Soccer Complex, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Cornell
Series: Cornell holds a 3-1-0 lead in a series that started just four years ago. Lawrence’s lone win was a 1-0 victory in 2015.
Opponent: Lawrence at Grinnell (4-6-2, 2-2-1 MWC)
When and Where: Sunday, Oct. 16, 1:30 p.m., Springer Field, Grinnell, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Grinnell
Series: Grinnell has a 14-8-1 lead in a series that started in 1988. Lawrence won 2-1 in 2015, breaking Grinnell’s four-game win streak in the process.
Fast Fact: Lawrence is in the middle of a long 11-day break in the schedule. The Vikings haven’t played since their Oct. 1 match against Lake Forest.
WOMEN’S TENNIS (6-6, 5-4 MWC)
Event: Midwest Conference Championships
When and Where: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16, Nielsen Tennis Stadium, Madison, Wis.
Webcast: None.
Fast Fact: Lawrence finished one game out a spot in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament. The Vikings’ 5-4 loss to Lake Forest put the Foresters in the tournament and kept the Vikings out. Lawrence did defeat Ripon this past week to run its win streak against the Red Hawks to 13.
CROSS COUNTRY
Event: Kollege Town Sports Invitational
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m., Lake Breeze Golf Club, Winneconne, Wis.
Scoring: Results
Fast Fact: Lawrence super sophomore Josh Janusiak already owned the fastest time in the Midwest Conference, but he went eight seconds faster at the Gene Davis Invitational last Saturday. Janusiak ran a time of 25:48 to grab first place and his first individual collegiate title.
MEN’S SOCCER (5-7-0, 1-3-0 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence at Cornell (6-4-3, 1-3-1 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m., Cornell Soccer Complex, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Cornell
Series: Lawrence has a 2-1-1 advantage in the series that started in 2012.
Opponent: Lawrence at Grinnell (7-4-1, 3-1-1 MWC)
When and Where: Sunday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m., Springer Field, Grinnell, Iowa.
Webcast: Lawrence at Grinnell
Series: Grinnell has a 12-6-2 lead in a series that started in 1989. The Pioneers have won the last four matches, and Lawrence’s last victory was a 2-1 overtime win in 2011.
Fast Fact: Lawrence experienced a few firsts last week, as Jawad Alweleidat, Yuta Hayashi and Sam Parkhurst all scored their first career goals in an 8-0 win over Maranatha Baptist. Alweleidat scored three times in the match for his first career hat trick. Sophomore goalkeeper Robert Meiser, subbing for an injured Joe Krivit, picked up his first career win at Lakeland and followed that with his first career shutout against Maranatha.
FOOTBALL (2-3, 1-2 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence vs. St. Norbert (3-2, 3-0 MWC)
When and Where: Saturday, Oct. 15, 5 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. St. Norbert
Series: St. Norbert holds a 27-13-2 lead in a series that dates back to 1916. The Green Knights have won 18 straight dating back to 1998.
Fast Fact: This marks the second straight week Lawrence has faced an opponent that remains unbeaten in Midwest Conference play. The Vikings were at 3-0 Macalester last Saturday. Lawrence is 40-29 in homecoming games dating to the end of World War II. Lawrence’s last homecoming win was a 21-13 win over Beloit in 2014.
Missed opportunities costly in Vikings’ loss at Macalester
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Lawrence University football team came up empty on four drives Saturday and that proved costly in a 17-7 Midwest Conference loss at Macalester College.
The Vikings gave up the ball on downs at the Macalester 30-yard line and 34, missed one field goal and had another one blocked. The Scots (5-1, 4-0 MWC) hit on one long run play and took advantage of a fumble to set up another touchdown to stay unbeaten in the league.
Quarterback Philip Santiago completed 16-of-36 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown for the Vikings (2-3, 1-2). He also ran eight times for 55 yards. Cam Boerm caught six passes for 86 yards and a score for Lawrence.
Jacob Jones paced Macalester with 13 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Christian Adams was only 9-of-23 passing for 107 yards.
Lawrence linebacker Jake Gostisha had another big game as he piled up a game-high 12 tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss.
On the second play from scrimmage, Matt Bonazzoli broke free for a 47-yard touchdown run, and the Scots led 7-0 just 41 seconds into the game.
Quarterback Ryan Butterfield fumbled on the first possession for the Vikings, and Cash McGregor recovered at the Macalester 47-yard line. The Scots needed just four plays to score as Jones ran 24 yards for a touchdown and a 14-0 lead.
The Scots were up 17-0 when Lawrence drove to the Macalester 34 late in the first quarter, but Butterfield’s fourth-down pass was incomplete.
Lawrence took the opening kickoff of the second half and moved 86 yards in 15 plays for a touchdown to cut the lead to 17-7. Santiago hit Boerm with a nine-yard touchdown pass with 8:08 left in the third. The Vikings had two big plays on the drive as Santiago found Chris Shaw for 23 yards and Boerm caught a 22-yard pass.
The Vikings took their next possession and moved 57 yards to the Macalester 17, but Pat O’Mahoney’s 34-yard field goal was wide. Lawrence’s next drive went 36 yards to the Macalester 18, but O’Mahoney’s 35-yard field goal was blocked.
The Vikings took its next possession and moved 51 yards to the Macalester 30 before the drive stalled. Santiago’s fourth-down pass was incomplete and the Scots took over.
The Vikings dominated the game statistically as they piled up 385 yards of offense, compared to 299 for the Scots. Lawrence had eight more first downs and an 11:40 advantage in time of possession.
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.