APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University finished fifth on the men’s side and ninth on the women’s side in the Midwest Conference all-sport standings.

The Lawrence men finished with 63.5 points, and St. Norbert College won the men’s title with 85.5 points. Lawrence’s top finishes on the men’s side belonged to cross country and tennis, which both finished second.

On the women’s side, Lawrence finished with 41.5 points, and Monmouth College won the title with 86. The top finisher for Lawrence was softball, which also took second place in the league.

Midwest Conference news release

The men’s teams at Lawrence University finished fifth in the Midwest Conference all-sport standings, and the women’s teams were seventh.

The MWC office announced the final standings for the year with Carroll University taking the men’s title and St. Norbert College winning the women’s crown.

The Lawrence men finished with 52.5 points, and Carroll was tops with 76. The highlights of the men’s year was a conference championship in cross country and a second-place finish in soccer.

On the women’s side, Lawrence finished with 43 points, and St. Norbert had 79. The top finish for the Vikings was third place in tennis and fourth place in both swimming and soccer.

Complete standings

Lawrence University alumnus Glen Johnson ’85, the Boston Globe Politics Editor, writes about his alma mater and presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s visit to Lawrence on Friday. Johnson, a football player during his days at Lawrence and a member of the 1981 team that was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame, suggests that Romney should also pay a visit to Alexander Gymnasium while he’s here.

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GRINNELL, Iowa – The Grinnell College volleyball team won three tight sets to post a 3-0 Midwest Conference win over Lawrence University on Saturday at Darby Gymnasium.

Grinnell edged the Vikings 25-23, 26-24, 25-23.

Clare Bohrer paced the Lawrence attack with 14 kills, and Shannon McLain and Emma Kane added six kills apiece.

Box score

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Lawrence University women’s tennis team dropped an 8-1 nonconference decisison to UW-La Crosse on Friday night at UW-Whitewater.

Lawrence’s lone victory was by Beth Larson, who posted a 7-6, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles.

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The Lawrence University vs. Beloit College baseball doubleheader scheduled for Sunday at Don Hawkins Field has been postponed due to rain. The games will be played Monday at 4 p.m. at Don Hawkins Field.