The Lawrence University men’s basketball team returns home to Alexander Gymnasium on Saturday when the Vikings host Knox College in the opening game of a Midwest Conference doubleheader. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.
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Ripon rallies to top Vikings
RIPON, Wis. — The Ripon College men’s basketball team outscored Lawrence University 16-6 down the stretch to rally for a 68-65 Midwest Conference victory over the Vikings on Wednesday at the Storzer Center.
Taylor Koth scored 27 points to pace Ripon (2-2, 1-0 MWC).
Davis DeWolfe and Tyler Mazur added 12 points apiece to lead the Vikings (2-2, 1-1 MWC). DeWolfe also added a game-high nine rebounds.
Lawrence trailed by three midway through the second half when the Vikings went on a 10-0 run. Mazur started the outburst with a 3-pointer, and Jamie Nikitas scored the next five points with a layup and a 3-pointer. DeWolfe finished the run with a jumper to put the Vikings up 59-52 with 6:47 left.
Ripon countered by scoring the game’s next six points and the teams traded the lead after that.
Ripon led 62-61 when DeWolfe connected on a jumper and Chris Siebert followed with a pair of free throws to put Lawrence up 65-62 with 1:52 left.
Andy Popp hit a 3-pointer for Ripon to tie the game, and the Vikings turned the ball over with 45 seconds left. Koth went to the basket and was fouled with 19 seconds left. He hit one free throw to give Ripon a 66-65 lead.
Siebert got off a shot in the final seconds for Lawrence, but his contested jumper was off the mark. Koth grabbed the rebound and converted two free throws in the final seconds to seal the win.
Lawrence vs. Finlandia series preview
The Lawrence University hockey team returns home this weekend when it faces Finlandia University in a Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association series. The Vikings take on the Lions at 7 p.m. Friday night at the Appleton Family Ice Center, and the series wraps with a 4 p.m. game on Saturday.
Lawrence at Ripon preview
The Lawrence University men’s basketball team heads to rival Ripon College to face the Red Hawks at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Lawrence is looking for a second consecutive road victory in Midwest Conference play while this is the conference opener for the Red Hawks.
Lawrence at Ripon preview
The Lawrence University women’s basketball team returns to the road on Wednesday when it travels to Ripon College for a Midwest Conference game. The contest tips off at 5 p.m. at the Storzer Center.
DePouw pours in 25 as Vikings edge Illinois College
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Ryan DePouw poured in a career-high 25 points to lead the Lawrence University men’s basketball team to a 78-76 Midwest Conference victory over Illinois College on Sunday at the Bruner Center.
DePouw hit on 9 of 13 shots from the floor, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range. He added a game-high seven rebounds and picked up five assists, two blocks and a steal.
Chris Siebert added 16 points and Davis DeWolfe had 14 points for Lawrence (2-1, 1-0 MWC). Tyler Mazur, seeing his first significant action since football season ended, came off the bench to chip in with 12 points.
Nathan Kohler led Illinois College (1-3, 0-1) with 19 points, and Isaac Grapperhaus and Brandon Barry added 16 points apiece.
Illinois College led by as many as nine points in the first half, but Lawrence finished the first half on a 14-5 run to tie the score at 35-35 at the break. Mazur hit a pair of 3-pointers in that stretch, and DePouw and Siebert also had one apiece.
Lawrence came out strong to start the second half and led by as many as seven points before Illinois College battled back and took a one-point lead midway through the half.
The Vikings got the lead back on the next possession when Siebert drained a 3-pointer, and Illinois College would never lead again.
Lawrence led by as many as six points after that, but the Blueboys trimmed the margin to 74-72 with 1:18 remaining on Barry’s layup. Mazur got a three-point play for Lawrence to push the lead back to 77-72 with 47 seconds left.
The Vikings would miss the front end of the bonus on its next two possessions, and Kohler then hit a pair of free throws to cut the margin to 77-76 with four seconds left. The Blueboys fouled Siebert with three seconds left, and he made the first free throw to finish the scoring.
Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Ripon College.
Balanced attack leads Vikings past Marian
Five Lawrence University players scored in double figures as the Vikings downed Marian University 83-76 in a nonconference game Wednesday at Alexander Gymnasium.
Conor Klusendorf paced Lawrence (1-1) with 17 points, and he added seven rebounds four assists, four blocks and a steal. Chris Siebert, who drained a huge 3-pointer in the final minute, added 16 points and a game-high eight assists.
Davis DeWolfe picked up 14 points and six rebounds for the Vikings. Max Burgess was a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range, and finished with 13 points. Ryan DePouw added 10 points for Lawrence.
Cody Veleke led Marian (1-2) and all scorers with 23 points, and Sam Koslowski added 20 points for the Sabres.
Lawrence led by 13 at 50-37 early in the second half, but the Sabres went on a 9-0 run to trim the margin to 50-46 with 15:34 remaining. The Vikings pushed the lead back to 62-50 on a Burgess 3-pointer with 9:52 left.
The Vikings led 69-57 after a pair of DeWolfe free throws with 7:45 remaining, but Marian cut the lead to 72-69 after a Mike Keller three-point play with 3:32 left.
Veleke then made a pair of free throws with 3:10 remaining to trim the lead to 73-71, but Trace Sonnleitner buried a 3-pointer to push the lead back to 76-71 with 2:50 left.
The teams traded missed free throws before Keller’s layup cut the margin to 76-73. With the Vikings working the clock, Siebert went one-on-one on the perimeter and drained a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to push Lawrence’s lead to 79-73.
The Sabres missed a 3-pointer, and Lawrence then hit 4 of 6 free throws in the final 27 seconds to seal the win.
Lawrence returns to action on Sunday when it travels to Illinois College to open Midwest Conference play.
Gabriel swims to Midwest Conference honor
Lawrence University swimming standout Hannah Gabriel has been named the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week.
Gabriel (Elmhurst, Ill./York) won the honor after winning three events at the Lawrence Triangular this past Saturday.
Gabriel won the 100-yard freestyle in 57.66 seconds, grabbed first in the 200 freestyle in 2:20.28 and was first in the 500 freestyle in 5:23.90. She also swam on the winning 400 freestyle relay team that won in 3:56.84.
Lawrence won all 13 of the women’s events contested at the meet.
This is the second time Gabriel has won the conference’s weekly award during her career. She also took the honor back on Nov. 10, 2010.
Lawrence doesn’t return to action until Dec. 7 when it travels to UW-Oshkosh.
Lawrence at NCHA/MCHA Thanksgiving Classic preview
The Lawrence University hockey team takes on a pair of Northern Collegiate Hockey Association teams at the NCHA/MCHA Thanksgiving Classic at the Cornerstone Community Center in De Pere, Wis. The Vikings face St. Scholastica on Friday and then take on No. 6 St. Norbert College on Saturday night. Saturday’s game vs. St. Norbert will be available via webcast and televised locally on WACY-TV 32.
Lawrence vs. Marian preview
The Lawrence University men’s basketball team returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Marian University in a nonconference game at Alexander Gymnasium. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.