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Vikings edge UW-Stevens Point 5-4

The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rallied for a 5-4 nonconference victory over UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday at the Lawrence Courts.

After winning only one of the doubles matches, the Vikings (5-2) won the Nos. 3-6 singles matches to down the Pointers (1-4).

Gayatri Malhotra and Polly Dalton were 8-5 winners at No. 3 doubles, and both players also won in singles. Malhotra beat Katelyn Presti 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3, and Dalton topped Ali Bichler 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6. Lawrence’s Hannah Geoffrey beat Monica Preisig 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 singles, and Ali Heiring was a 6-0, 6-3 winner for the Vikings over Allison Fortier at No. 5.

Lawrence, which has won four straight, opens Midwest Conference North Division play on Saturday when it travels to Beloit College.

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Malhotra stays perfect and earns MWC Player of the Week honors

Lawrence University women’s tennis standout Gayatri Malhotra kept her perfect singles record intact this season and was named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week.

Malhotra (Litchfield Park, Ariz./Verrado) posted a 3-0 record at No. 3 doubles and went 2-0 at No. 3 singles during the past week.

In a 5-4 victory over Carthage College, Malhotra beat Erin Hendrickson 6-4, 6-2. She also teamed with Polly Dalton for an 8-6 victory in doubles. Malhotra defeated Aimee Neilan 6-3, 6-2, in an 8-1 victory over Knox Colleg and teamed with Dalton for an 8-3 doubles victory over the Prairie Fire. Malhotra finished her week with an 8-2 doubles victory over Marian University, and that was part of Lawrence’s 9-0 victory over the Sabres.

Malhotra, who also was honored as the MWC Player of the Week on Oct. 5, 2010, is now 5-0 in singles and improved to 3-1 in doubles with Dalton.

Lawrence is 4-2 on the season and returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts UW-Stevens Point.

Pino leads Vikings to third place at Marian

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Rudi Pino finished tied for second to lead the Lawrence University golf team to a third-place finish at the Marian Invitational on Monday.

Pino carded rounds of 74 and 80 on the par-72 layout at Whispering Springs Golf Club to finish four shots behind Marian’s Kyle Bruce, who won the title with a 36-hole total of 150.

Marian also took the team title with a score of 609. Lawrence carded team scores of 324 and 329 to finish third at 653.

Anton Olsson finished tied for seventh for the Vikings with a score of 159 after shooting rounds of 79 and 80. Michael Vaubel was tied for 11th at 160 after rounds of 81 and 79.

Rounding out the scoring for the Vikings were Tyler Clark (T48, 180) and William Thoren (55th, 191).

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Pieper’s goal lifts Lawrence past St. Mary’s

WINONA, Minn. — Cameron Pieper scored in the first half on Sunday, and that was enough to lift the Lawrence University men’s soccer team to a 1-0 nonconference victory over St. Mary’s (Minn.) University at the Cardinal Classic.

It also was the first shutout for first-year goalkeeper Kevin Aslett, who stopped three shots for the Vikings (2-3-0).

Pieper took a pass from Joe Cullen and beat St. Mary’s goalkeeper Christian Van Dam at the 29:12 mark. It was the first goal of the season for Pieper.

St. Mary’s had a 17-11 edge in shots, but Lawrence held a 4-3 advantage in shots on goal.

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Lawrence earns victory at St. Mary’s

WINONA, Minn. — Freshman Kirsten Edwards got her first career goal, and it proved to be the game-winner in a 2-1 nonconference victory at St. Mary’s (Minn.) University on Sunday.

Edwards scored off a pass from Sarah Tiano and beat goalkeeper Miranda Halling at 65:17 to give Lawrence a 2-1 lead. Lawrence (1-4-0) made that lead stand up behind four saves from goalkeeper Cassie Burke.

Lawrence grabbed a 1-0 lead at 12:25 when Keli Muchowski scored unassisted. St. Mary’s (0-4-0) tied the game at 1-1 with a goal at 62:39.

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Vikings shut out Marian

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 nonconference victory over Marian University on Sunday.

The Vikings started the day with a sweep of the doubles matches, including an impressive 8-0 win by Tess Vogel and Elena Watson at No. 3.

The Vikings didn’t drop a set en route to winning all six singles matches. The most impressive showing was turned in by Brenna Decker, a 6-0, 6-1 winner at No. 6.

Lawrence (4-2) has now won three consecutive matches.

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Lawrence rally comes up short at Lake Forest

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — A late rally came up short on Saturday for the Lawrence University football team, and Lake Forest College hung on for a 20-16 Midwest Conference win at Farwell Field.

Lawrence (0-2, 0-2 MWC) got a touchdown from quarterback Luke Barthelmess with 15 seconds left, but the onsides kick attempt failed and secured the win for Lake Forest (1-1, 1-0 MWC).

Barthelmess was 24 of 43 passing for 362 yards and a touchdown, but he was sacked eight times by the Lake Forest defense. Dan Dubnicka had the biggest game of his Lawrence career with five catches for 136 yards.

Running back Al Mitchell did nearly all the damage for Lake Forest by running 23 times for 202 yards and a touchdown.

Mitchell gave Lake Forest a 6-0 lead when he ran 68 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. Lawrence cut the lead in half when it drove the ball to the Lake Forest 12 before the drive stalled. Cody Robel booted a 28-yard field goal with 8:54 left in the first half to trim the lead to 6-3.

The Foresters then sacked Barthelmess in the end zone for a safety and an 8-3 lead with 5:20 left in the half. Lake Forest took the ensuing free kick and scored. Joey Valdivia ran 18 yards for the score and a 14-3 lead.

The teams then exchanged fumbles, and Lawrence moved the ball to the Lake Forest 10 in the final seconds of the first half. Lake Forest got another sack to end the half.

Lawrence trimmed the margin to 14-10 early in the fourth quarter. The Vikings got the ball after Jon Hope intercepted Pete Scaffidi at the Lake Forest 27-yard line. Barthelmess hit Jermaine Taylor for 20 yards, and Ben Hartman then grabbed an eight-yard touchdown pass with 14:17 left in the contest.

Lake Forest countered by driving 69 yards in 12 plays for a touchdown. Alec Howe finished the drive with a two-yard touchdown run, and Lake Forest led 20-14.

Lawrence then drove to the Lake Forest 26, but turned the ball over on downs. The Vikings got the ball back with 1:42 left and moved 98 yards in 10 plays for a touchdown. Barthelmess ran it in from seven yards out to trim the margin to 20-16.

The Vikings touched the ensuing onsides kick before it went 10 yards and Lake Forest took a knee to end the game. 

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Lawrence routs Prairie Fire

The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rolled to an 8-1 nonconference victory over Knox College on Saturday at the Lawrence Courts.

Lawrence swept the doubles matches with Jenni Roesch and Christina Schaupp winning at No. 1, Hannah Geoffrey and Ali Heiring winning at No. 2 and Gayatri Malhotra and Polly Dalton winning at No. 3.

The Vikings also won at Nos. 2-6 singles with Schaupp, Malhotra, Geoffrey, Heiring and Dalton all victorious.

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McLain leads Vikings past MSOE

The Lawrence University volleyball team split the first two sets and then rolled to a nonconference victory over the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Thursday night at Alexander Gymnasium.

Lawrence won 25-18, 16-25, 26-24, 25-14.

Shannon McLain pounded out 18 kills to lead Lawrence (4-1). McLain also added four blocks and 11 digs.

Lawrence had balance in the rest of the lineup with seven kills for Betsy Sorensen, six for Emma Kane and five apiece for Diane McLeod and Terese Swords. McLeod led Lawrence with 44 assists and she chipped in with eight digs.

Kathleen Rowland paced the Lawrence defense with 37 digs, and Kane and Kate Rosenbalm added 14 digs apiece.

The teams split the first two sets, and MSOE battled back to take a 23-22 lead in set three. Lawrence won the next two points before MSOE tied it at 24-24, but the Vikings won the final two points to take the set. Lawrence pushed out to a 20-10 lead in the fourth set and closed the match out from there.

Stephanie Hasler paced MSOE (1-6) with 17 kills and Leah Hendricks added 10.

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