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Raiders shut out Lawrence

APPLETON, Wis. — MSOE goaltender Austin Campbell made 28 saves Thursday, and the Raiders posted a 3-0 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Lawrence University at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

After making just four saves in the opening period, Campbell stopped 12 shots in both the second and third to keep the Vikings off the board. It was the first time the Vikings had been shut out since November 2015.

Evan Cline stopped 21 shots and took the loss for Lawrence (5-13-2, 4-9-2 NCHA).

MSOE (9-7-4, 6-6-3) got all the offense it would need when Jerad Tafoya scored with just 23 seconds left in the opening period for a 1-0 edge.

The Raiders took a 2-0 lead six minutes into the second period when Gage Christianson cashed in on a power-play change. MSOE finished 1-for-5 on the man-advantage.

Lawrence had a chance to get back into the game late in the second period when the Raiders took a pair of penalties. The Vikings had a two-man advantage for just under a minute and a one-man advantage for another minute but couldn’t score.

Connor Esciso added an insurance goal for the Raiders just 3:31 into the third period.

The team wrap up the series Friday night at the Kern Center in Milwaukee.

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Hockey series preview: Lawrence vs. MSOE

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University takes on MSOE in home-and-home Northern Collegiate Hockey Association series this week. It’s a rare Thursday-Friday series, with Thursday’s game at the Appleton Family Ice Center and Friday’s game at the Kern Center in Milwaukee, Wis.

Thursday’s game at the Appleton Family Ice Center also features a health fair that begins at 6 p.m. Those purchasing a ticket for Thursday’s game will have the opportunity to meet professionals from Affinity Health System/Ascension, Schubbe Resch Chiropractic and Physical Therapy, Tutor Doctor, Chiropractic Advantage and Fleet Feet Fox Valley.

Tickets are available at the door and are $5 for adults, $3 for students and children 12 and under are free. Lawrence students, faculty and staff are admitted free with a valid student ID.

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The Week Ahead: January 30-February 5

APPLETON, Wis. — It’s getting to be crunch time for the winter sports team as Lawrence University men’s and women’s basketball and hockey are closing in on the end of the regular season. Both the men’s basketball squad and the hockey team are fighting for postseason berths in their respective conferences.

The first of the spring sports also gets its season going as men’s tennis opens with a match at MSOE on Sunday.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (2-15, 0-12 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence at Cornell (13-4, 11-1 MWC)

When and Where: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 5:30 p.m., Small Multi-Sport Center, Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Webcast: Lawrence at Cornell

The Series: Cornell has a slim 8-7 advantage over the Vikings in a series that was first played in the 1988-89 season. The Rams have a seven-game win streak in the rivalry.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Beloit (4-13, 2-10 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Beloit

The Series: In a series that started in the 1977-78 season, Beloit holds a 37-28 advantage. The Bucs have won the last 17 meetings.

Fast Fact: Junior guard Olivia Hoesley scored a career-high 20 points vs. Grinnell this past Saturday. She topped her previous high of 19, set in Lawrence’s victory over Marian early in the season.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (7-9, 7-5 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence at Cornell (6-11, 4-8 MWC)

When and Where: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m., Small Multi-Sport Center, Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Webcast: Lawrence at Cornell

The Series: Cornell holds a 61-30 edge over the Vikings in a series that began in 1924. Lawrence is 4-3 against the Rams since Cornell rejoined the Midwest Conference in 2012.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Beloit (5-12, 3-9 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Feb. 4, 3 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Beloit

The Series: In a series that goes all the way back to 1911, Beloit holds a 101-75 advantage. The Vikings have dominated the series over the past 15 seasons. Lawrence has won 24 of the last 28 meetings with the Bucs.

Fast Fact: Lawrence slipped to fifth place in the Midwest Conference standings with two losses last week. The Vikings are a game out of being tied for third place with Grinnell and Lake Forest. Grinnell holds the tiebreaker with the Vikings, and Lawrence has one game left with Lake Forest.

HOCKEY (5-12-2, 4-8-2 NCHA)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. MSOE (8-7-4, 5-6-3 NCHA)

When and Where: Thursday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m., at the Appleton Family Ice Center, and Friday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. at the Kern Center, Milwaukee, Wis.

Webcast: Thursday: Lawrence vs. MSOE Friday: Lawrence at MSOE

The Series: In a series that started in the 1992-93 season, MSOE holds a 49-21-3 advantage. The Vikings are 2-0-1 in the last three meetings with MSOE.

Fast Fact: Lawrence rookie goaltender Evan Cline has a shot at a pair of school season records. Cline has a .934 save percentage and 2.35 goals against average with six games left in the regular season. The record for save percentage is .924 by Peter Emery in 2011-12, and the GAA mark of 2.11 was set by Evan Johnson in 2008-09.

FENCING

Event: Northwestern Duals (at Notre Dame)

When and Where: Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4-5, all day, Castellan Family Fencing Center, Notre Dame, Ind.

Webcast: None.

Fast Fact: The Lawrence women went 3-2 at the DiCicco Duals last weekend, and the men posted a 2-2 mark. Allison Kim and Natalie Hagopian both went 11-4 to pace the women, and Jakub Nowak posted an 8-4 mark to lead the men.

MEN’S TENNIS

Opponent: Lawrence at MSOE

When and Where: Sunday, Feb. 5, noon, Elite Sports Club River Glen, Milwaukee, Wis.

Webcast: None.

Fast Fact: The Vikings open the season with at least four new faces in the starting lineup as Brian DeCorte, Adam Busch, Ethan Perushek and Mitch Kasprzyk were all lost to graduation. Lawrence was picked to finish fifth in the Midwest Conference in the preseason coaches poll.

Short-handed goal lifts Bulldogs over Vikings

APPLETON, Wis. — A short-handed goal early in the third period Saturday proved to be the difference as No. 8 Adrian College held on for 2-1 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Lawrence University at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

The Bulldogs broke a 1-1 tie with Taylor McCloy’s short-hander just 4:30 into the final period.

The Vikings went on the power play 1:45 into the third period when Vincent Paquette was sent off for cross-checking. Adrian’s Austin Rust was whistled for holding 44 seconds later, and the Vikings had a two-man advantage for the next 1:16.

Lawrence (5-12-2, 4-8-2 NCHA) couldn’t cash in on the two-man advantage, and the Bulldogs were still down a man when McCloy eased toward the Vikings’ blue line just as Adrian got control of the puck. He skated in alone on Lawrence goaltender Evan Cline and scored on a back-hander at the 4:30 mark.

Lawrence had a final opportunity when Adrian’s Matt McNair was whistled for slashing with 39 seconds left. The Vikings then pulled Cline and had a pair of good scoring chances. The final opportunity came on a scrum in front of the net as time expired, but Adrian goaltender Kevin Entmaa jumped on the puck seconds before the buzzer sounded.

Lawrence went 0-for-6 on the power play, and Adrian (14-5-2, 13-3-0) finished 1-for-5.

Entmaa made 21 saves to pick up the win for Adrian, and Cline was superb in net for the Vikings as he stopped 46 of 48 shots.

Cory Dunn put Adrian on top when scored on the power play with just 1:08 left in the opening period. Lawrence tied the game at 1-1 six minutes into the second period when Josh Koepplinger beat Entmaa off assists from Carson Knop and Lane King.

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Third-period surge pushes Bulldogs past Lawrence

APPLETON, Wis. — Eighth-ranked Adrian College scored two goals in a span of 2:51 in the third period Friday to seal a 5-3 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Lawrence University at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

Adrian (13-5-2, 12-3-0 NCHA) was hanging onto a 3-2 edge when Michael Hoy scored at the 7:56 mark to build the lead to two. Cory Dunn then scored on a scramble near the net at the 10:47 mark for a 5-2 edge.

Lawrence (5-11-2, 4-7-2) battled back with the help of a pair of Adrian penalties. The Vikings got a two-man advantage for more than a minute when Adrian took two penalties within 34 seconds. Sean Reynolds cashed in for the Vikings when his shot from the high slot got past Dillon Kelley to cut the lead to 5-3 with 4:13 left.

Lawrence went 1-for-6 on the power play, and Adrian was 0-for-4.

The Vikings weren’t able to pull goaltender Greg Procopio until the final 30 seconds and couldn’t get any closer. Kelley made 16 saves to pick up the win, and Procopio stopped 21 shots in the loss.

Adrian grabbed an early 2-0 lead on the strength of first-period goals from Mat Thompson and Austin Rust.

Lawrence surged to life in the opening seconds of the second period. Matt Beranek took a pass from the corner and stuffed the puck past Kelley just 22 seconds into the second to trim the lead to 2-1.

Beranek got his second goal of the night with some help from Kelley later in the second period. The Bulldogs were on the power play when the puck was played to their end of the ice. Kelley came out of the net and misplayed the puck, which was picked up by Beranek. He found the back of the open net for his first career short-handed goal to tie the game at 2-2 at the 12:50 mark.

Adrian took the lead back with 2:02 left in the period when Taylor McCloy scored on a scrum in front of the net, and that gave the Bulldogs a 3-2 lead heading to the third period.

The teams wrap up the series Saturday afternoon.

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The Week Ahead: January 23-29

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s basketball team faces a difficult week with tough home and road games. Lawrence takes on No. 7 St. Norbert College in a home game on Wednesday, and the Vikings travel to Grinnell College for a stiff road test on Saturday.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (2-13, 0-10 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. St. Norbert (11-4, 8-2 MWC)

When and Where: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. St. Norbert

The Series: St. Norbert holds a 71-13 advantage in a series that dates to 1975-76, the first season of Lawrence basketball.

Opponent: Lawrence at Grinnell (8-7, 6-4 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Jan. 28, 1 p.m., Darby Gymnasium, Grinnell, Iowa.

Webcast: Lawrence at Grinnell

The Series: In a series that started in the 1989-90 season, Grinnell holds a 19-17 lead over the Vikings.

Fast Fact: Rookie Shonell Benjamin picked up her sixth double-digit rebound game of the season when she grabbed 11 boards at Beloit this past Saturday. Benjamin leads the team and ranks third in the league in rebounding at 7.5 per game.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (7-7, 7-3 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. No. 7 St. Norbert (12-3, 9-1 MWC)

When and Where: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. St. Norbert

The Series: St. Norbert holds a 58-46 lead in a series that started in 1918. The Green Knights have won the last 15 meetings.

Opponent: Lawrence at Grinnell (9-6, 6-4 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Jan. 28, 3 p.m., Darby Gymnasium, Grinnell, Iowa.

Webcast: Lawrence at Grinnell

The Series: In a series that started in 1940, Grinnell holds a 53-50 advantage over the Vikings. Lawrence holds an 18-16 edge in games vs. Grinnell’s “system.”

Fast Fact: Lawrence is in what is shaping up to be a dogfight for a berth in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament. The Vikings are tied for third place with Lake Forest with a 7-3 league record. The Vikings have a tough schedule from this point as they face Ripon twice, St. Norbert once and have to travel to both Grinnell and Lake Forest.

HOCKEY (5-10-2, 4-6-2 NCHA)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. No. 7 Adrian (12-5-2, 11-3-0 NCHA)

When and Where: Friday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m., Appleton Family Ice Center.

Webcast: Lawrence vs. Adrian

The Series: Adrian has an 18-0-3 lead in a series that started in the 2007-08 season. The Bulldogs currently have a five-game winning streak in the series.

Fast Fact: Lawrence sophomore goaltender Greg Procopio was outstanding in his return to the net this past weekend. Procopio, who hadn’t played since being injured on Nov. 4, stopped 32 of 34 shots on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough as the Vikings lost 2-1 to the Saints.

SWIMMING

Event: Wisconsin Private College Championships

When and Where: Saturday, Jan. 28, noon, Koenitzer Aquatic Center, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis.

Webcast: None.

Fast Fact: The Wisconsin Private College Championships is the last tuneup for the Vikings before Lawrence heads to the Midwest Conference Championships in mid-February. After Saturday, Lawrence does not compete again until the MWC meet at Grinnell on Feb. 17-19.

FENCING

Event: DiCicco Duals at Notre Dame

When and Where: Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28-29, all day, Castellan Family Fencing Center, Notre Dame, Ind.

Webcast: None.

Fast Fact: The Vikings are returning to action for the first time since competing in the Badger Open on Nov. 5.

Lawrence edged by Saints

DULUTH, Minn. — Cole Golka’s goal with 13 minutes left Saturday was the difference at the College of St. Scholastica pulled out a 2-1 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Lawrence University at Mars Lakeview Arena.

Golka’s even-strength goal 6:57 into the third period gave the Saints (10-6-1, 8-3-1 NCHA) the lead for good.

Lawrence had a final opportunity when it went on the power play with 2:18 left after Sam Williams was whistled for elbowing. The Vikings added an extra attacker with 54 seconds left when they pulled the goaltender but couldn’t get the equalizer.

Lawrence goaltender Greg Procopio, who hadn’t played since being injured on Nov. 4, made 32 saves for the Vikings (5-10-2, 4-6-2). Zane Steeves made 25 saves to pick up the win for St. Scholastica.

The Saints got on the board very late in the opening period. Mike Nolan’s goal with just 18 seconds left in the opening period put the Saints up 1-0. Lawrence tied the game at 1-1 at the 8:59 mark of the second when Josh Koepplinger scored off assists from Lane King and Brad Mueller.

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Big second period leads Saints to win over Lawrence

DULUTH, Minn. — St. Scholastica scored four times in the second period Friday to take control and went on to a 7-2 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Lawrence University at Mars Lakeview Arena.

The Saints (9-6-1, 7-3-1 NCHA) trailed 2-1 after the first period but didn’t allow another goal the rest of the way. Lawrence (5-9-2, 4-5-2) allowed 49 shots on goal while managing just 21.

The Vikings jumped on the board early as Sean Reynolds just 1:44 into the game off assists from Mikkel Joehnk and Matt Beranek. The Saints tied it on Derek Sutliffe’s power-play goal at the 10:31 mark of the first and would go on to finish 3-for-7 on the power play.

Lawrence took the lead back as Lane King scored on the power play with 3:59 left in the first period with assists from Josh Koepplinger and Nick Felan. Lawrence went 1-for-3 on the man-advantage.

St. Scholastica put together a flurry of three goals in a span of just 1:34 early in the second period. Brett Radford, Cole Golka and Mike Nolan all scored to give the Saints a 4-2 lead. Steven Phee added a power-play goal midway through the period for a 5-2 edge.

The Saints added two more tallies in the third to round out the scoring.

Mattias Soderqvist made the start in goal for the Vikings and allowed four goals while making 22 saves. Evan Cline came on in relief and stopped 20 shots while allowing the final three goals. Zane Steeves stopped 19 shots to pick up the win for St. Scholastica.

The teams wrap up the series on Saturday evening.

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Hockey series preview: Lawrence at St. Scholastica

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University heads to Duluth, Minn., for a key Northern Collegiate Hockey Association series at the College of St. Scholastica this weekend. The Vikings and Saints are battling for playoff spots from the league’s North Division and just three points separate the two teams. Friday’s game is at 7 p.m., and Saturday the puck drops at 5 p.m.

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