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More than 150 Lawrence student-athletes named to Academic All-MWC team

APPLETON, Wis. — More than 150 Lawrence University student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Midwest Conference team.

Lawrence had 153 student-athletes meet the minimum grade point average of 3.33 during the 2014-15 academic year. The top team for the Vikings was women’s indoor track, which had 17 student-athletes honored. Other top performing teams were women’s cross country and women’s soccer with 13 selections apiece, women’s swimming and diving with 12 and men’s soccer and women’s outdoor track with 11 apiece.

A total of 1,859 student-athletes were selected across the conference, and that surpasses the total of 1,752 honored during the 2013-14 academic year.

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Student-athletes receive awards at Honors Celebration

APPLETON, Wis. — More than a dozen Lawrence University student-athletes recently received awards at the 2015 Honors Celebration.

The awards and winners are as follows.

The Ruth Bateman Award is given for excellence in scholarship, athletic ability and leadership by a female athlete. Senior swimmer Taylor Winter (Bayside, Wis./Nicolet) won the award for a second consecutive year. The swim team captain, Winter won the 1,650-yard freestyle for the second consecutive year at the 2015 Midwest Conference Championships and also finished third in the 500 freestyle. Winter broke her own school record in the 1,650 freestyle and recorded an NCAA “B” cut in the event. She also broke Hayley Vatch’s school record in the 500 freestyle.

The Iden Charles Champion Cup is given for excellence in scholarship, athletic ability, college spirit and loyalty. Senior men’s basketball player Andrew Borresen (West Bend, Wis./Living Word Lutheran) has won the award for the second consecutive year. A member of the Dean’s List and Mortar Board, Borresen has a 3.92 grade point average and will graduate with a degree in history. A member of the Academic All-Midwest Conference team, Borresen is co-chairman of Lawrence’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He has served as a volunteer at Richmond Elementary School, worked on Habitat for Humanity projects and volunteered with Lawrence’s Food Recovery Network. He also works in Lawrence’s Sports Information Office and Admissions Office.

The Outstanding Freshman Athletic Award for Men is given the freshman man who has made the most outstanding contribution to Lawrence athletics. Sharing the award are tennis player David Jumes (Appleton, Wis./Xavier) and hockey player Brendan Vetter (Phillips, Wis./Phillips). Jumes finished with a 14-7 record in singles and an 8-11 mark in doubles. Jumes, who reached the semifinals at No. 2 singles at the Midwest Conference Championships, was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. Vetter, a defeseman, led the team with seven goals scored and was tied for third on the team with 11 points. Vetter also led the team in plus-minus and has been named an assistant captain for next season.

The Outstanding Freshman Athletic Award for Women is given to the freshman woman who has made the most outstanding contribution to Lawrence athletics. Erin Schrobilgen (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park River Forest) competed in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field. Schrobilgen earned All-Midwest Conference honors in cross country after a 12th-place finish at the league championships. During the indoor track season, Schrobilgen broke the school record in the mile that had stood since 1978. She also earned Academic All-America honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

The Ralph V. Landis Award was established by the Lettermen of Lawrence in honor of Dr. Landis, physician to Lawrence students from 1926-78, and is awarded for outstanding contributions to Lawrence athletics by a senior male athlete. Senior men’s basketball player Ryan DePouw (Oconto, Wis./Oconto) was honored after finishing a stellar career. A three-year starter and team captain, DePouw is one of just 22 players in Lawrence basketball history to score 1,000 points. He finished 21st in career scoring with 1,028 points.

The Charles E. Pond Award for Men is given for all-around athletic ability by a senior man in two or more sports and for sportsmanship, school spirit and scholarship. Senior soccer player and swimmer Steve Salansky (Parker, Colo./Legend) was a standout in both sports. On the soccer field, Salansky was a three-year starter and two-year team captain. As a defender, he earned All-Midwest Conference three times and was a two-time All-Wisconsin selection. Salansky, who also served as swim team captain, was the second-leading scorer for the squad.

The Charles E. Pond Award for Women is given for all-around athletic ability by a senior woman in two or more sports and for sportsmanship, school spirit and scholarship. Senior multi-sport athlete Kassidy Rinehart (Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville) starred in three sports and won 12 letters for the Vikings. During the fall, Rinehart ran cross country for the Vikings and helped Lawrence to a third-place finish at the Midwest Conference Championships in 2014. During the winter season, Rinehart was a four-year player for the basketball team. She served as the basketball team captain as a senior and was named the team Defensive Most Valuable Player all four years. During the spring season, Rinehart has won four letters as a sprinter and jumper for the track and field team. Rinehart also is the co-chairperson of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and is a four-year Academic All-Midwest Conference selection.

The Marion Read Award is given for outstanding contributions to Lawrence athletics. The award had two winners this year as seniors Keli Muchowski (Neenah, Wis./Neenah) and Kara Vance (Racine, Wis./Park) shared the honor. Muchowski was the leading scorer for the women’s soccer team and earned All-Midwest Conference honors three times. She scored nine goals and handed out three assists in 2014 for 21 points. Muchowski finished ninth in Lawrence history with 26 goals and is eighth with 65 points. Vance was a standout pitcher for the Vikings and finished with a 28-20 career record. Vance was named Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week twice during her career and her 28 wins ranks sixth in Lawrence history. She holds the Lawrence record for fewest walks per innings pitched with just 36 bases on balls in 292.2 innings pitched. The softball team captain, Vance also served as a student manager for football and is a leader in the Kids Give campaign.

The Letterwinner Award is presented by the L Club to those outstanding seniors who have earned eight or more letters. The winners are:

Kyle Dockery (Barrington, Ill./Barrington), cross country and track and field

Pat Mangan (Barrington, Ill./Barrington), cross country and track and field

Kassidy Rinehart (Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville), cross country, women’s basketball and outdoor track and field

Savannah Vogel (Deerfield, Wis./Deerfield), cross country and track and field

Doubles teams come up short at MWC Championships

MADISON, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis doubles teams came up short on Sunday during the Midwest Conference Championships at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

Lawrence’s No. 1 doubles team won its opening match, but David Jumes and Sotaro Kurahashi were eliminated by Knox College in the championship quarterfinals.

The No. 2 team of Mitch Kasprzyk and Adam Busch lost their opening match in the championship quarterfinals and dropped to the consolation bracket. Kasprzyk and Busch won in the consolation semifinals but fell 8-1 to Cornell College in the consolation final.

Ben Tomhave and Izaya Turenne also lost in the championship quarterfinals but came back to beat Knox in the consolation semifinals. Tomhave and Turenne then lost to Monmouth College 8-1 in the consolation final.

Results

Busch, Turenne take consolation titles at MWC Championships

MADISON, Wis. — Adam Busch and Izaya Turenne both captured consolation titles to pace the Lawrence University men’s tennis team during singles competition on Saturday at the Midwest Conference Championships.

Busch rebounded after falling in the championship quarterfinals to defeat Ripon College’s Nick Julian 8-0 in the consolation semifinals. Busch then downed Cornell College’s Reid Lange 8-1 for the consolation title.

Turenne also lost in the championship quarterfinals but came back to win two matches. Turenne defeated Kahlo Vue of St. Norbert College 8-5 in the consolation semifinals and then topped Cornell’s Denton Tully 8-3 in the consolation final.

None of Lawrence’s other four singles players advanced past the championship quarterfinals.

Results

Rams edge Lawrence

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — The Cornell College men’s tennis team edged Lawrence University 5-4 in a Midwest Conference match on Saturday.

The match was derailed by lightning in the area that forced it indoors after the doubles competition.

Lawrence was down 2-1 after the doubles and got an 8-6 win at No. 1 from David Jumes and Sotaro Kurahashi. Lawrence picked up three wins in singles as Jumes at No. 1, Adam Busch at No. 5 and Izaya Turenne at No. 6 were all victorious.

Cornell College 5, Lawrence University 4

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Thomas Weiss (CC) 6-0, 6-2
2. Tucker Barnes (CC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Ben Williamson (CC) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Hiro Harada (CC) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
5. Adam Busch (LU) def. Reid Lange (CC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Kristian Dale (CC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) def. Thomas Weiss/Ben Williamson (CC) 8-6
2. Tucker Barnes/Hiro Harada (CC) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Reid Lange/Kristian Dale (CC) def. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) 8-4

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 11-13 (4-5 MWC)
Cornell College 11-13 (4-4 MWC)

Grinnell tops Lawrence

GRINNELL, Iowa — The Grinnell College men’s tennis team downed Lawrence University 9-0 in a Midwest Conference match on Saturday.

The loss dropped Lawrence back to .500 in the league at 4-4.

Grinnell College 9, Lawrence University 0

Singles competition
1. Elliott Czarnecki (GC) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Cole Miller (GC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Emilio Gomez (GC) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Aaron Lapkin (GC) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Tracy Johnson (GC) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Charlie Wilhelm (GC) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Elliott Czarnecki/Tommy Pitcher (GC) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 8-2
2. Emilio Gomez/Tracy Johnson (GC) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-2
3. Cole Miller/C.J. Ray (GC) def. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) 8-0

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 10-13, 4-4 MWC
Grinnell College 24-10, 7-0 MWC; Regional ranking #17

Titans top Lawrence

APPLETON, Wis. — The UW-Oshkosh men’s tennis team topped Lawrence University 7-2 in a nonconference match on Wednesday at the Lawrence Courts.

The Titans took control of the match early by sweeping the three doubles contests. Lawrence picked up a pair of wins in singles as Sotaro Kurahashi posted a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 2 and Brian DeCorte was a 6-3, 6-1 winner at No. 3.

Lawrence returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Grinnell and Cornell to wrap up Midwest Conference play.

UW-Oshkosh 7, Lawrence University 2

Singles competition
1. Mike Gillespie (UWO) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) def. Aidan Sauberlich (UWO) 6-4, 6-2
3. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Adam Martin (UWO) 6-3, 6-1
4. Logan Zastrow (UWO) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-6)
5. David Leffler (UWO) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-3, 6-1
6. David LaGrange (UWO) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Mike Gillespie/Aidan Sauberlich (UWO) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 8-0
2. Adam Martin/Vincent Gorski (UWO) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-2
3. Logan Zastrow/David LaGrange (UWO) def. Ben Tomhave/Ethan Perushek (LU) 8-0

Match Notes:
UW-Oshkosh 6-11
Lawrence University 10-12
T-2:30 A-43

Lake Forest shuts out Lawrence

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team fell 9-0 to Lake Forest College in a Midwest Conference match on Saturday at the Lawrence Courts.

The Vikings (10-11, 4-3 MWC) were playing with No. 1 singles and doubles standout David Jumes, and the Foresters took advantage.

Lake Forest College 9, Lawrence University 0

Singles competition
1. Dan Pivonka (LFC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 6-0, 6-0
2. John Snider (LFC) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Ellis Lora-Arceo (LFC) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Mike Riley (LFC) def. Adam Busch (LU) 7-6, 6-2
5. Nick Rehm (LFC) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Dragan Trivanovic (LFC) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Dan Pivonka/John Snider (LFC) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-3
2. Mike Riley/Dragan Trivanovic (LFC) def. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) 8-0
3. Ellis Lora-Arceo/Nick Rehm (LFC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi/Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 8-4

Match Notes:
Lake Forest College 9-10, 3-1 MWC
Lawrence University 10-11, 4-3 MWC
T-2:30 A-47

Pioneers top Lawrence

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team dropped a 7-2 Midwest Conference decision to Carroll University on Saturday at the Lawrence Courts.

Lawrence (10-10, 4-2 MWC) picked up a win at No. 3 doubles where Sotaro Kurahashi and Mitch Kasprzyk won 8-4. Adam Busch also won at No. 4 singles where he topped Eric Schneider 6-3, 6-4.

Carroll University 7, Lawrence University 2

Singles competition
1. Jack Michael (CU) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Peter Jaeger (CU) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Quentin Lamers (CU) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-5)
4. Adam Busch (LU) def. Eric Schneider (CU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Alex Reid (CU) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Blake Youngberg (CU) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Jack Michael/Peter Jaeger (CU) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-1
2. Quentin Lamers/Matt Michael (CU) def. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) 8-0
3. Sotaro Kurahashi/Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Eric Schneider/Alex Reid (CU) 8-4

Match Notes:
Carroll University 7-9, 2-2 MWC
Lawrence University 10-10, 4-2 MWC
T-2:30 A-56

Lawrence blanks Red Hawks 9-0

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 Midwest Conference victory over rival Ripon College on Wednesday at the Lawrence Courts.

Lawrence started the day by taking both of the doubles matches that were contested. Ripon had just five players so Lawrence won by default at No. 3 singles.

The Vikings then swept the singles matches, and David Jumes had the toughest test at No. 1. Jumes dropped the first set 7-5 to Eric Seiler, but Jumes took the second set 6-2 to force a supertiebreaker. Jumes took that 10-7 to win the match.

Adam Busch had the easiest route to victory at No. 4 singles where he posted a 6-0, 6-0 win over Anders Goodwin. The other shutout was at No. 2 doubles where Ethan Perushek and Ben Tomhave won 8-0.

Lawrence (10-9, 4-1 MWC) made it eight straight wins over Ripon (2-14, 1-4) dating back to the 2008 season.

Lawrence University 9, Ripon College 0

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Eric Seiler (RC) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
2. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Lincoln Wurtz (RC) 6-0, 6-2
3. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. J.J. Grinde (RC) 6-1, 7-5
4. Adam Busch (LU) def. Anders Goodwin (RC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Nick Julian (RC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Ben Tomhave (LU) def. No player (RC), by default

Doubles competition
1. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) def. Eric Seiler/Lincoln Wurtz (RC) 8-3
2. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) def. Anders Goodwin/Nick Julian (RC) 8-0
3. Mitch Kasprzyk/Izaya Turenne (LU) def. No player/No player (RC), by default

Match Notes:
Ripon College 2-14, 1-4 MWC
Lawrence University 10-9, 4-1 MWC
T-2:00 A-32