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Ehlinger earns Academic All-District honors for second consecutive year

Sarah Ehlinger

Lawrence University women’s soccer standout Sarah Ehlinger has been named to the ESPN Academic All-District 5 Team for the second consecutive year.

Ehlinger (Wauwatosa, Wis./Divine Savior Holy Angels), a senior forward, was a second-team selection. She also was a second-team pick in 2009.

A geology major with a 3.92 grade point average, Ehlinger has earned the maximum of three Academic All-Midwest Conference selections. A member of the Dean’s List at Lawrence, Ehlinger has earned numerous academic honors.

Ehlinger, who was named a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar for 2011-12, participated in a sustainable development research program in Romania in summer 2009. She then took part in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Research Experience in summer 2010.

The Frick-Cherven Fund and Class of 1968 Peace and Social Activism Fund chose Ehlinger to do an independent research project in Sierra Leone.

Ehlinger also won Lawrence’s Tank-Palmquist-Ross Award in Geology, which is given each year to the outstanding geology student in the junior class.

Ehlinger is a three-time All-Midwest Conference selection and one of the top scorers in Lawrence history. Ehlinger has 38 goals, 21 assists and 97 points for her career. She ranks second in career assists and third in goals and points at Lawrence.

Ehlinger has been a key player in leading Lawrence to a berth in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament for the second consecutive year. The Vikings play Lake Forest College in the semifinals on Friday morning at Carroll University.

Ehlinger scores MWC Player of the Week honors

Sarah Ehlinger

Lawrence University women’s soccer star Sarah Ehlinger has been chosen as the Midwest Conference Player of the Week.

Ehlinger (Wauwatosa, Wis./Divine Savior Holy Angels), a senior forward, scored three goals, picked up a career-high three assists and recorded a career-best nine points as Lawrence routed Ripon College 8-3 in its only action of the week. The victory allowed Lawrence to clinch a berth in the Midwest Conference Tournament for the second consecutive season.

Ehlinger recorded her first hat trick of the season and the fourth of her career. Ehlinger’s last hat trick came on Sept. 19, 2009, when she scored three times against Finlandia University.

The nine points is the second-highest game total in Lawrence history, trailing only the record of 12.

Ehlinger assisted on both of Lawrence’s first two goals to stake the Vikings to a 2-1 lead at the half. Ehlinger then scored unassisted just 37 seconds into the second half and added another goal in the 56th minute. She completed the hat trick with a goal in the 83rd minute and picked up an assist on Lawrence’s final goal in the 88th minute.

Lawrence returns to action on Friday when it faces Lake Forest College in the semifinals of the Midwest Conference Tournament at Carroll University.

Galle picks off MWC Player of the Week award

Lawrence University football standout Luke Galle has been named the Midwest Conference Defensive

Luke Galle

Player of the Week.

Galle (Madison, Wis./Memorial), a freshman linebacker, did something in Lawrence’s 29-2 victory over Beloit College last Saturday that a Lawrence linebacker hadn’t done in more than two decades.

Galle recorded a pair of interceptions, the first time a Lawrence linebacker had picked off two passes in a game since Eric Karnosky did it against Ripon College on Nov. 4, 1989.

Galle’s first interception came in the third quarter with Lawrence nursing a 15-3 lead. Galle picked off Beloit quarterback Brian Maughn at the Lawrence 20-yard line to snuff out a Bucs drive. Late in the fourth quarter with Lawrence up 29-16, Galle picked off Maughn at the Lawrence 31 to stop another drive.

Galle, who finished with three tackles, also recovered a pair of on-sides kicks, including one with 52 seconds left to seal the win.

Lawrence wraps up its season on Saturday when it hosts Ripon in the oldest college football rivalry in the state of Wisconsin.

Ehlinger, Koula pick up hat tricks as Vikings rout Ripon to clinch berth in MWC Tournament

RIPON, Wis. – Sarah Ehlinger and Mallory Koula both recorded hat tricks as the Lawrence University women’s soccer team routed Ripon College 8-3 in a Midwest Conference match on Saturday at Prairie Field.

The win puts Lawrence in the Midwest Conference Tournament for the second consecutive season.

Koula and Ehlinger connected on both of Lawrence’s first two goals. Koula took a pass from Ehlinger and scored just 1:16 into the match to put Lawrence up 1-0. Koula scored off another pass from Ehlinger at the 15:49 mark for a 2-0 lead.

Lawrence led 2-1 at the half, but Ehlinger scored just 37 seconds into the second half to put Lawrence up 3-1. Ehlinger made it 4-1 with a goal at the 55:39 mark.

Koula got her hat trick with a goal just 1:07 later to put Lawrence up 5-1. Ellie Galvin then scored at 71:32 to give the Vikings a 6-1 edge.

Ripon got a pair of goals to cut the margin to 6-3, but Ehlinger countered with a goal at 82:13 to record her hat trick.

Natalie Jin finished the scoring for Lawrence with a goal at 87:19.

Cassie Burke made only one save to pick up the win.

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Mazur’s arm, legs lead Vikings to win over Beloit

Quarterback Tyler Mazur passed for 261 yards and ran for another 83 to lead the Lawrence University football team to a 29-23 Midwest Conference win over Beloit College on Saturday at the Banta Bowl.

Mazur completed 18 of 40 passes for 261 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He ran 15 times for 83 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Jeremiah Johnson had a career day for Lawrence (2-7, 2-6 MWC) with 10 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown.

Beloit quarterback Brian Maughn was 26 of 52 for 280 yards and two touchdowns, but he threw four interceptions.

Johnson and Mazur got the Vikings on the board late in the first quarter. The Bucs (4-5, 4-4) had stopped Lawrence and forced a punt, but a roughing the kicker penalty kept the drive alive and gave Lawrence a first down at its own 47. Mazur hit Johnson with a 49-yard pass on the next play to give Lawrence a first down at the Beloit 4.

The Vikings were then whistled for three consecutive penalties to move back to the Beloit 27. The teams were called for 31 combined penalties. Mazur found Mason Garcia across the middle to move the ball back to the Beloit 4. Johnson caught a 4-yard touchdown pass on the next play for a 6-0 Lawrence lead.

After Eric Follett recovered a Beloit fumble at the Bucs’ 36, Lawrence moved all the say to the Beloit 1 but had to settle for Cody Robel’s 19-yard field goal with 6:27 left in the first half.

In one of the more bizarre finishes to a half, Beloit benefitted from a call by the officials. Beloit, out of time outs, drove to the Lawrence 1 in the final seconds. Dillon Hess then fumbled but managed to recover. The Bucs lined up to spike the ball and stop the clock but ran out of time.

The officials then conferred and put one second back on the clock. The Bucs lined up and Mat Kahl kicked a 20-yard field goal to cut Lawrence’s lead to 9-3 at the half.

With Mazur at the controls, the Vikings dominated the third quarter.

Lawrence took the opening kickoff of the second half and drove 70 yards in seven plays for a touchdown. Mazur burst up the middle and ran the final 27 yards for the score, breaking tackles along the way, to give Lawrence a 15-3 lead.

Beloit’s next two drives were stopped on interceptions by Jeff Nichols and Luke Galle.

Lawrence then went 73 yards in 12 plays to go up 22-3. Mazur set up the score by hitting Johnson with a 43-yard pass to the Beloit 26. Three plays later, Mazur had an 11-yard run to give Lawrence a first down at the Beloit 6.

The Bucs stopped Lawrence and Robel lined up for a 24-yard field goal, which he missed. The Bucs were called for roughing the kicker again, and Mazur ran it in from 2 yards out four plays later for the touchdown.

The Vikings then put together along long scoring drive early in the fourth quarter. The Bucs had forced Lawrence to punt, but the Vikings put on the fake. Mazur hit Nichols with a 12-yard pass to the Beloit 48 to keep the drive alive.

Two plays later, Garcia caught a 28-yard pass from Mazur for a first down at the Beloit 2. Mazur ruan it in from a yard out two plays later to give Lawrence a 29-3 lead.

The Bucs battled back as Maughn connected with Derek Carrier for a 12-yard scoring pass with 8:23 left in the game to cut the lead to 29-9.

Sam Kossow, who had split quarterback duties with Mazur early in the game, came in and was intercepted by Tony Baratti, who returned it 17 yards for a touchdown with 5:40 left.

Galle stopped the next Beloit drive with his second interception of the game, but Lawrence was forced to punt. Beloit then moved 54 yards in five plays for another score. Maughn hit Carrier with a 7-yard scoring pass to cut the lead to 29-23 with 53 seconds left.

Galle recovered the on-sides kick and Lawrence ran out the clock to seal the win.

Lawrence wraps up its season next Saturday when it hosts Ripon College in a renewal of the oldest college football rivalry in the state of Wisconsin.

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Bohrer picks up MWC Player of the Week award

Lawrence University volleyball standout Clare Bohrer has been named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week.

Bohrer (Eau Claire, Wis./Regis), a junior middle hitter, turned in a great week as Lawrence posted a 2-1 record. The Vikings handed Monmouth College its first conference loss and also rallied to beat Illinois College.

In a 3-1 victory over Monmouth, which was 6-0 in the MWC, Bohrer had 18 kills and hit .389 for the match. Bohrer also had a school-record 12 blocks, breaking the record of 11 set by Kayte Hansen in 1999, three digs and two aces.

In a 3-2 victory over Illinois College, Bohrer had 20 kills, three blocks, three digs and a pair of aces. In a 3-0 loss at St. Norbert College, Bohrer had 11 kills, five digs and one block.

Bohrer, picking up MWC Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career, piled up 49 kills, a .324 hitting percentage, 16 blocks, 11 digs and four aces for the week.

The Vikings (12-14, 3-4 MWC) return to action on Friday when they host Beloit College in a conference match at Alexander Gymnasium.

Scurfield’s short-hander gives Lawrence season-opening victory at UWSP

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Brad Scurfield scored a short-handed goal with 1:39 left in the game to lift the Lawrence University hockey team to a 5-4 nonconference victory over UW-Stevens Point Saturday night at Willett Arena.

Scurfield’s short-handed goal, the first short-hander of the sophomore forward’s career, came after teammate Reijo Wahlin had been sent off for checking from behind.

After the Vikings took the lead, Lawrence’s Sam Johnson was whistled for checking from behind with just 42 second left. The Pointers pulled their goaltender, but Lawrence was able to hang on for the victory.

It was the second consecutive season Lawrence had won its season opener, but it the first time the Vikings had won a season opener on the road since 1997.

Scurfield got the scoring started when he scored on the power play at the 12:24 mark of the first period. Stevens Point tied it on Alex Handy’s goal on the man-advantage with just 1:09 left in the opening period.

Lawrence made it 2-1 on freshman Paul Zuke’s first career goal when he scored on the power play just 1:30 into the second period. The Pointers tied at 5:00, but freshman John Orrico gave Lawrence a 3-2 lead heading into the third period when he scored at 18:15.

Stevens Point’s Johnny Meo tied it at 3-3 just 52 seconds into the third, and Jake Skjodt gave the Pointers a 4-3 led at the 8:01 with his power-play goal.

Orrico notched his second goal of the night when he scored unassisted at 10:44 to tie it at 4-4.

Evan Johnson made 26 saves to pick up the win for Lawrence. Randy Wolcott made 16 saves and took the loss.

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Vikings rally to top Illinois College in five sets

The Lawrence University volleyball team rallied to down Illinois College 3-2 in a Midwest Conference match on Saturday at Alexander Gymnasium.

Lawrence won the opening set 25-20 before Illinois College won the next two sets 25-18 and 26-24. Lawrence then took the final two sets 25-17 and 15-12.

Clare Bohrer paced Lawrence (12-14, 3-4 MWC) with 20 kills, and Shannon McLain added 19 kills on an impressive .472 hitting percentage.

Diane McLeod piled up 44 assists for Lawrence and added 14 digs. Kathleen Rowland had a match-high 22 digs for the Vikings.

Kathleen Fox and Courtney Sweatman had 14 kills apiece to pace Illinois College (6-17, 2-7).

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Vikings hand Monmouth first MWC loss

The Lawrence University volleyball team handed Monmouth College its first Midwest Conference loss as the Vikings posted a 3-1 victory Friday night at Alexander Gymnasium.

The Vikings won 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 25-20.

Clare Bohrer collected 18 kills and Shannon McLain added 12 for Lawrence (11-14, 2-4 MWC). Bohrer also had five solo blocks and seven block assists.

Diane McLeod picked up 28 assists for the Vikings, and Kathleen Rowland had a team-high 13 digs.

Chelsey Widdop led Monmouth (17-9, 6-1) with nine kills and Claire Hermie added eight.

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