MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Lawrence University volleyball team downed Mount Mary College 3-0 in a nonconference match on Wednesday.
Lawrence won by the scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-17.
Clare Bohrer paced the Vikings with 12 kills and five blocks, and Emma Kane added 10 kills and 13 digs.
Diane McLeod picked up 34 assists and added three aces and 14 digs. Kathleen Rowland paced the Vikings with 23 digs.
Lawrence University volleyball standout Clare Bohrer has been named the Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
Bohrer (Eau Claire, Wis./Regis), a senior middle hitter, picked up the honor after leading the Vikings to a 3-2 record on the week. Lawrence recorded a nonconference win over Marian University and then split four matches at the UW-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Classic during a weekend tournament.
Bohrer, who was named to the all-tournament team at UW-Oshkosh, piled up 52 kills on the week and had a .159 hitting percentage. She also had 24 blocks, eight aces and 18 digs.
Bohrer picked up 13 kills, seven blocks, two assists, two aces and two digs in Lawrence’s 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21 victory over Marian.
After a Lawrence loss to No. 23 University of Chicago to open the UW-Oshkosh Classic, Bohrer had 12 kills, five blocks, five aces and three digs in the Vikings’ 20-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21, 15-10 comeback victory against Lakeland College.
Bohrer then had 15 kills, seven blocks and four digs in a five-set loss to UW-Superior before finishing with seven kills, two blocks, three digs and an assist in a 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 win over Lake Forest College in the fifth-place match.
Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Mount Mary College for a nonconference match.
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Lawrence University volleyball team grabbed fifth place at the UW-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Classic.
Lawrence (3-6) split four matches during the two-day tournament.
The Vikings dropped a heartbreaker to UW-Superior in their first match on Saturday by the score of 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 12-25, 19-17. Lawrence then rebounded to beat Lake Forest College 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 in the fifth-place match.
Against the Yellowjackets, Clare Bohrer, who was named to the all-tournament team, led the Vikings with 15 kills, Shannon McLain added 12 and Jenna Picha had eight. Diane McLeod had 44 assists, and Kathleen Rowland picked up 30 digs. Emma Kane added 18 digs and Kate Rosenbalm had 15.
Kane picked up 13 kills and 10 digs to pace the Vikings against Lake Forest. Betsy Sorensen added 11 kills and Bohrer had seven. McLeod had a team-high 38 assists, and Rowland picked up 27 digs. Sam Nimmer added 10 digs for the Vikings.
In the matches on Friday, the Vikings rallied to defeat Lakeland College 20-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21, 15-10 and dropped a match to the University of Chicago 25-16, 25-12, 25-15.
Against Lakeland, Bohrer led the way with 12 kills and five service aces. McLain added eight kills and Betsy Sorensen had seven. McLeod piled up 34 assists and 14 digs, and Rowland had a team-high 23 digs.
In the match against Chicago, Bohrer and McLain led Lawrence with five kills apiece. McLeod had 16 assists, and McLeod, Rowland and Nimmer picked up seven digs apiece.
The Lawrence University volleyball team dropped the first set Wednesday night but roared back to win the next three and beat Marian University 3-1 in a nonconference match at Alexander Gymnasium.
Lawrence (1-4) won the match 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21.
Clare Bohrer paced the Vikings with 13 kills and Emma Kane added 10. Diane McLeod picked up a match-high 36 assists for Lawrence, and Kathleen Rowland piled up a match-best 22 digs.
The Vikings trailed 15-11 in the second set but scored six of the next seven points to grab a 17-16 edge. The set was tied at 22-22 before Lawrence scored the final three points.
Lawrence ripped off eight consecutive points in the third set to take control with a 21-14 lead. The Vikings then had to rally to win the fourth set. Lawrence trailed 14-11 but scored five straight points, largely behind the serving of Taylor Tomaszewski, to take a 16-14 lead. The Vikings later scored the final four points, including two on Shannon McLain service aces, to close out the set and match.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The Lawrence University volleyball team lost four matches at the UW-Eau Claire Labor Day Classic on Friday and Saturday.
Eau Claire and Concordia-Moorhead both defeated the Vikings 3-0 on Friday, and Carthage College and the College of St. Benedict both defeated Lawrence 3-0 on Saturday.
Lawrence’s Clare Bohrer, an Eau Claire native, was named to the all-tournament team.
The Lawrence University volleyball team was picked to finish fifth in the Midwest Conference in a preseason poll of league coaches.
Lawrence, which tied for sixth in the MWC a season ago, returns garnered a total of 44 points in the poll. Monmouth College was picked to win the league and had 73 points. The Scots were followed by St. Norbert College (70), Lake Forest College (65) and Beloit College (61).
Lawrence returns a talented group of players, led by all-conference hitter Clare Bohrer. The Vikings finished 13-16 a season ago, and that included a 4-5 record in conference play. One of the highlights of the 2010 conference season for the Vikings was a win over Monmouth, which had been unbeaten in league play.
Lawrence opens play on Sept. 2 at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational.
The Lawrence University volleyball team will add three new faces when it takes to the court in September, Vikings coach Matt Schoultz announced today.
Appleton native Presley Neuman, Elizabeth (Betsy) Sorensen of Northfield, Minn., and Kayla Storm of Hickman, Neb., are new to the team.
“The 2011 class has talent and experience,” Schoultz said. “This class will help us offensively and defensively at the net. I am extremely excited about this group of players and how they fit into our team.”
Presley Neuman, Appleton, Wis./Menasha St. Mary Central High School, 5-11, middle hitter
Neuman was a three-year varsity player and three-year letter winner for St. Mary Central. A team captain as a senior, Neuman led her team in blocks, kills and aces in her final prep season. A two-time All-Olympian Conference selection, Neuman was a second-team pick as a senior and earned honorable mention as a junior. She also was selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player. Neuman also played one year of varsity basketball and earned four letters playing soccer. Named St. Mary Central Female Athlete of the Year, Neuman also has been named to the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and received High Honors. Neuman has played club volleyball for Fox Valley Thunder Volleyball Club, and is the daughter of Michael, a Lawrence alumnus, and Nicole Neuman. She plans to major in biology (pre-medicine).
Elizabeth (Betsy) Sorensen, Faribault, Minn./Northfield High School, 6-0, middle/outside hitter
Sorensen was a three-year varsity player and three-year letter winner for Northfield. Sorensen also has been a manager for the track team and assisted with athletic training at Northfield. Sorensen excelled in the classroom, earning a spot on the “A” honor roll every year and an academic letter award. Sorensen has played club volleyball for Northern Lights Volleyball Club, Northfield JO’s and Hammerhead Volleyball Club. The daughter of Troy and Jennifer Sorensen, she plans to major in Spanish and biology (pre-medicine).
Kayla Storm, Hickman, Neb./Norris High School, 5-8, outside hitter/defensive specialist
Storm was a two-year varsity player and two-year letter winner for Norris, where she served as team captain as a senior. Storm led her team in kills her junior year and in digs this past season. Storm was voted her team’s best defensive player and earned All-Eastern Midlands Conference honors. Storm was named to the Academic All-State team, is a member of National Honor Society and a recipient the President’s Award. Storm has played club volleyball for Lincoln Magic Volleyball Club and High Flyers Volleyball Club. The daughter of Jeremy Marteney, she plans to major in anthropology.
Lawrence opens its season Sept. 2 when the Vikings travel to compete in the UW-Eau Claire Tournament.
Lawrence University volleyball star Clare Bohrer was a first-team selection on the All-Midwest Conference volleyball squad.
Bohrer (Eau Claire, Wis./Regis), a junior middle hitter, was chosen for the all-conference team for the first time.
Bohrer led the team with 303 kills and 3.06 kills per game. Bohrer, who compiled a .197 hitting percentage, finished with a team-high 90 blocks, an average of 0.91 blocks per game.
Bohrer also was second on the squad with 31 services aces and was fourth on the team with 100 digs.
Bohrer helped the Vikings to a 13-16 overall record and a 4-5 mark in Midwest Conference play.
The Lawrence University volleyball team split a pair of matches Saturday at the Lawrence Triangular at Alexander Gymnasium.
In the opening match, the Vikings defeated Lake Forest College 3-2. Lawrence won 25-23, 12-25, 25-17, 19-25, 15-8. UW-Stevens Point defeated Lawrence 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-16) in the final match of the day.
UW-Stevens Point also defeated Lake Forest 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-17).
In the match against Lake Forest, Clare Bohrer paced the Vikings with 13 kills, Diane McLeod added 11 kills, 31 assists and 11 digs. Shannon McLain added 10 kills for Lawrence, and Kathleen Rowland had a team-high 22 digs.
McLain led Lawrence with eight kills against UW-Stevens Point.
The Beloit College volleyball team rallied to win the first two sets and then held off Lawrence University in the third to post a 3-0 Midwest Conference victory Friday night at Alexander Gymnasium.
The Bucs (16-11, 6-2 MWC) rallied to win the first set 25-23 and rallied to take the second 29-27. Beloit led big in the third but Lawrence (12-15, 3-5) rallied before the Bucs prevailed 25-21.
Mary Parker and Tess Jacquez paced Beloit with 13 kills apiece. Clare Bohrer led Lawrence with 10 kills and Jenna Picha added eight. Diane McLeod piled up 31 assists, and Kathleen Rowland had 20 digs for the Vikings.
