Men’s Soccer

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Wisconsin Lutheran downs Vikings

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Wisconsin Lutheran College men’s soccer team scored three times in the first half to take control and went on to a 4-1 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Wednesday.

Lawrence opened the scoring when David Caprile connected on a penalty kick just 4:01 into the match. Wisconsin Lutheran tied the match at the 6:21 mark and then scored in the 22nd and 24th minutes to take control.

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Wartburg edges Lawrence

WAVERLY, Iowa — The Wartburg College men’s soccer team puled out a 2-1 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Sunday.

Wartburg built a 2-0 lead when Lawrence’s Karl Mayer scored off a pass from Cameron Pieper in the 63rd minute. That was as close as the Vikings would get.

Cade Shatzer made six saves to pick up the win for Wartburg, which had a 16-14 edge in shots. Steve Solomon made eight saves for the Vikings.

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MSOE shuts out Lawrence

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee School of Engineering men’s soccer team scored a pair of late goals to down Lawrence University 2-0 in a nonconference match on Wednesday.

The match was scoreless when Mariano Suaso-Rodriguez scored in the 79th minute to give the Raiders (1-2-0) a 1-0 lead. Dan Hosko scored less than seven minutes later to complete the scoring for MSOE.

Steve Solomon made five saves but took the loss for Lawrence (0-2-0), which was limited to only three shots.

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Men’s soccer picked for fifth in MWC

The Lawrence University men’s soccer team has been picked to finish fifth in the Midwest Conference in a vote of league coaches.

The Vikings finished fourth a season ago with a 6-3-0 record and finished 9-7-2 overall. Lawrence qualified for the MWC Tournament and took eventual champion Ripon College to a shootout before falling to the Red Hawks in the tournament semifinals.

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Vize, Padway collect more postseason soccer honors

Lawrence University men’s soccer defender Colin Vize and forward Jared Padway were both chosen for the All-Wisconsin Team, and Vize also garnered All-North Region honors.

Vize (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./Hyde School) was a third-team selection on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America all-region squad. Vize was one of only two Midwest Conference players to be honored.

Vize also was a second-team pick on the All-Wisconsin Team, and Padway (Fox Point, Wis./Nicolet) received honorable mention.

Vize, a two-time All-Midwest Conference selection, anchored a defense that allowed only 1.4 goals per game. He was a key component in helping the Vikings return to the Midwest Conference Tournament.

Padway, a first-team All-Midwest Conference selection, scored five goals and added five assists for 15 points. He tied for the team lead in points, tied for the team lead in assists and was second in goals.

Lawrence compiled a 9-7-2 record on the season and finished 6-3-0 in Midwest Conference play. The Vikings earned a berth in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament and played conference champion Ripon to a 1-1 tie before losing on penalty kicks in the conference tournament semifinals.

Trio of Vikings named to all-conference men’s soccer team

Three Lawrence University men’s soccer players have been chosen for the All-Midwest Conference team in a vote by league coaches.

Senior forward Jared Padway (Fox Point, Wis./Nicolet) was a first-team selection, and senior forward Bennett Pang (Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou) and senior defender Colin Vize (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./Hyde School) were both chosen for the second team.

Padway, named to the all-conference team for the first time, tied for the team lead with 15 points. Padway was second on the team with five goals and tied for the team lead with five assists.

Padway scored against Edgewood College, Knox College, Monmouth College, St. Norbert College and Ripon College. Padway had a career-high two assists against both Edgewood and Knox and posted a career-high four points in both matches.

Pang also was chosen for the all-conference team for the first time. Pang led the team with six goals and tied for the team lead with 15 points. He also picked up a trio of assists. Pang scored single goals in six different games and had a three-game stretch against Edgewood, Lake Forest College and North Central College where he picked up one goal in each match.

Vize was chosen for the all-conference team for the second consecutive season. Vize spearheaded a defense that allowed only 1.4 goals per game and posted four shutouts.

Lawrence compiled a 9-7-2 record on the season and finished 6-3-0 in Midwest Conference play. The Vikings earned a berth in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament and played conference champion Ripon to a 1-1 tie before losing on penalty kicks in the conference tournament semifinals.

Vikings edged by UW-Superior

The Lawrence University men’s soccer team wrapped up its regular season with a 1-0 nonconference loss to UW-Superior on Sunday.

Eric Nilsen scored the game’s lone goal on the 64th minute. UW-Superior goalie Tom Fitzer stopped three shots to record the shutout.

Lawrence finishes the regular season with a 9-7-2 record, but the Vikings begin postseason play on Friday. Lawrence will take on Ripon College in the semifinals of the Midwest Conference Tournament.

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