Women’s Tennis

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Lawrence tennis rolls to shutout of Monmouth

MONMOUTH, Ill. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 Midwest Conference shutout of Monmouth College on Saturday.

Lawrence (2-2, 2-1 MWC) got the match started by dropping just two games total in picking all three doubles victories. El Goblirsch and Alicia Lex posted an 8-0 win for Lawrence at No. 3 doubles.

Goblirsch and Lex were also perfect during singles play as Goblirsch won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5, and Lex was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at No. 6.

Rookie Alexis Shannon picked up her first two collegiate wins against Monmouth. Shannon teamed with Annie Harincar for an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles and followed that with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles.

Lawrence University 9, Monmouth College 0

Singles competition
1. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Katherine Hinman (MC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Rachel Leifheit (MC) 6-1, 6-1
3. Annie Harincar (LU) def. Morgan Holle (MC) 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 1-0 (10-4)
4. Alexis Shannon (LU) def. Lexi Tibbs (MC) 6-1, 6-1
5. El Goblirsch (LU) def. Natalie Curtis (MC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Alicia Lex (LU) def. Simone Johnson (MC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Katie Frankel/Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Katherine Hinman/Rachel Leifheit (MC) 8-1
2. Annie Harincar/Alexis Shannon (LU) def. Morgan Holle/Natalie Curtis (MC) 8-1
3. El Goblirsch/Alicia Lex (LU) def. Lexi Tibbs/Simone Johnson (MC) 8-0

Lex’s singles win lifts Vikings past Knox

GALESBURG, Ill. — Alicia Lex’s win at No. 6 singles lifted the Lawrence University women’s tennis team to a 5-4 Midwest Conference victory over Knox College on Friday at the Merdian Courts.

The Vikings led 4-2 in the match when Lex closed out a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Sierra Henry to clinch the victory for Lawrence (1-2, 1-1 MWC). Katie Frankel won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, and Lindsay Holsen was a 6-2, 6-0 winner for the Vikings at No. 2.

The Vikings grabbed a 2-1 lead over Knox (2-4, 1-1) after the doubles play. Frankel and Holsen were impressive 8-1 winners at No. 1, and Lex and Annie Harincar picked up an 8-6 victory at No. 2.

Lawrence University 5, Knox College 4

Singles competition
1. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Emily Miller (KC) 6-1, 6-1
2. Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Maddie Schacht (KC) 6-2, 6-0
3. Savannah Sailors (KC) def. Annie Harincar (LU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Anna McDermott (KC) def. Alexis Shannon (LU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Clare Colt (KC) def. El Goblirsch (LU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Alicia Lex (LU) def. Sierra Henry (KC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Katie Frankel/Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Savannah Sailors/Maddie Schacht (KC) 8-1
2. Annie Harincar/Alicia Lex (LU) def. Melissa Smith/Anna McDermott (KC) 8-6
3. Emily Miller/Clare Colt (KC) def. Alexis Shannon/El Goblirsch (LU) 9-7

The Week Ahead: September 5-11

APPLETON, Wis. — Two Lawrence University teams make their home debut this week as both men’s soccer and football play in the Banta Bowl.

MEN’S SOCCER

Opponent: Lawrence vs. MSOE, at ACM Soccer Showcase

When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 3 vs. MSOE at the Banta Bowl, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, vs. Macalester at Lake Forest, Ill., 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, Sept. 11, vs. Coe at Lake Forest, Ill., 10:30 a.m.

Webcast: Match vs. MSOE ACM Tournament matches

Series: Lawrence leads the series with MSOE 10-8-4 in a rivalry that goes back to 1983. Macalester has a 1-0-0 lead in its series with the Vikings, and Lawrence has a 1-0-1 lead in the series with Coe.

Last Meeting: MSOE defeated Lawrence 4-0 in 2014. Macalester posted a 1-0 overtime win over the Vikings in the teams’ only meeting in 2008. Lawrence and Coe to played to a 0-0 overtime tie in 2015.

Fast Fact: The tournament this weekend features schools from the Associated College of the Midwest, a group of elite, private colleges.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Opponents: Lawrence at Knox, at Monmouth, at Illinois College

When and Where: Friday, Sept. 9, at Knox, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, at Monmouth, 9 a.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, at Illinois College, 3 p.m.

Last Meeting: Lawrence swept these three opponents in Oct. 2015. The Vikings posted an 8-1 victory over Knox, edged Monmouth 5-4 and topped Illinois College 7-2.

Fast Fact: The Vikings will put in some serious mileage on Saturday as they play at Monmouth in the morning and then take the 100-mile drive to Jacksonville, Ill., to face the Lady Blues in the afternoon.

VOLLEYBALL

Opponent: Lawrence at Marian; at UW-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Classic

When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Marian, 7 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 9, vs. Millkin at UWO, 6 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 9, vs. Martin Luther at UWO, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, vs. Carroll at UWO, noon; Saturday, Sept. 10, vs. MSOE at UWO, 2 p.m.

Webcast: Match at Marian

Series: Lawrence leads the series with Marian 24-17 in a rivalry that goes back to 1980. Carroll holds an 11-10 lead over the Vikings. Lawrence leads MSOE 11-3 in a series that started in 1999. Martin Luther leads the series 3-0 and Millikin has a 1-0 edge over the Vikings.

Last Meeting: Lawrence played three of these teams in 2015 and fell to all three. Marian and Carroll posted 3-1 victories, and MSOE topped the Vikings 3-0. Martin Luther defeated the Vikings 3-1 back in 2012, and Millikin was a 3-0 winner in the teams’ only meeting in 2004.

Fast Fact: Lawrence rookie Rachel Barthel was named to the all-tournament team at the Captains Classic last weekend at Christopher Newport.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Opponent: Lawrence at Marian, at ACM Soccer Showcase

When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Marian, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, vs. Coe at Lake Forest, Ill., 1 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 11, vs. Macalester at Lake Forest, Ill., 1 p.m.

Webcast: ACM Tournament matches

Series: Lawrence has a 7-4-1 lead over Marian in a series that started in 1990. This is Lawrence’s first meeting with Coe, and Macalester has a 1-0-0 lead in the series with the Vikings.

Last Meeting: Marian defeated the Vikings 3-1 in 2015. Macalester defeated visiting Lawrence 2-0 in the only meeting in 2008.

Fast Fact: Lawrence faced two tough opponents on its opening weekend of play, and the Vikings were outscored 13-0 in the two matches.

CROSS COUNTRY

Event: Ken Weidt Classic at Concordia University Wisconsin

When: Saturday, Sept. 10, 11 a.m.

Where: Concondia athletics fields, Mequon, Wis.

Last Season: The Lawrence women won the title at this event in 2015 and have a returning top-five finisher in Erin Schrobilgen. The Lawrence men were fifth last season and Josh Janusiak led the way for Lawrence by finishing ninth.

Fast Fact: Lawrence is coming off a good start to the season as the men took fourth and the women placed fifth at St. Norbert’s Tom Barry Invitational. Janusiak was third overall for the men, and Schrobilgen placed 12th to pace the women.

FOOTBALL

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Finlandia

When: Saturday, Sept. 10, 1 p.m.

Where: The Banta Bowl

Webcast: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/lawrence/

Series: This is the first meeting between the teams.

Last Meeting: This is the first meeting between the teams.

Fast Fact: Lawrence takes the field for its home opener against another first-time opponent. This is Finlandia’s second season of football, and the Lions went 3-7 a season ago with two wins over Maranatha Baptist and a victory over Trinity Bible.

Eagles down Lawrence

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The UW-La Crosse women’s tennis team topped Lawrence University 9-0 in a nonconference match on Friday at the Green Bay Tennis Center.

UW-La Crosse 9, Lawrence University 0

Singles competition
1. Bridget Bellissimo (UWL) def. Katie Frankel (LU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Hayley Clope (UWL) def. Elana Lambert (LU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Samantha Fleming (UWL) def. Annie Harincar (LU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Maura Andersen (UWL) def. Alexis Shannon (LU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Kim Drangeid (UWL) def. El Goblirsch (LU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Bridget Bellissimo/Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Katie Frankel/Lindsay Holsen (LU) 8-1
2. Samantha Fleming/Hayley Clope (UWL) def. Annie Harincar/Alicia Lex (LU) 8-0
3. Lauren Weise/Alaina Bublitz (UWL) def. Elana Lambert/Alexis Shannon (LU) 8-0

Green Knights shut out Lawrence

GRREN BAY, Wis. — The St. Norbert College women’s tennis team topped Lawrence University 9-0 on Friday in a Midwest Conference match at the Green Bay Athletic Club.

It was the season opener for both teams.

St. Norbert College 9, Lawrence University 0

Singles competition
1. Elizabeth Manlick (SNC) def. Katie Frankel (LU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Katherine Ake (SNC) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Anna Gosz (SNC) def. Elana Lambert (LU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Katlyn Gahan (SNC) def. Annie Harincar (LU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Ashley Randazzo (SNC) def. Alexis Shannon (LU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Meg Witt (SNC) def. El Goblirsch (LU) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Elizabeth Manlick/Meg Witt (SNC) def. Katie Frankel/Lindsay Holsen (LU) 8-5
2. Katherine Ake/Katlyn Gahan (SNC) def. Annie Harincar/Alicia Lex (LU) 8-1
3. Anna Gosz/Ashley Randazzo (SNC) def. Elana Lambert/Alexis Shannon (LU) 8-4

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 0-1, 0-1 MWC
St. Norbert College 1-1, 1-0 MWC

The Week Ahead: August 29-September 4

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University athletics gets the 2016-17 academic year rolling this week as all of the Vikings’ fall sports teams are in action.

MEN’S SOCCER

Opponent: Lawrence at Concordia (Wis.)

When: Thursday, Sept. 1, 4:30 p.m.

Where: Mequon, Wis.

Series: Concordia leads the series 6-1-0 in a rivalry going back to 1987. Lawrence won the first meeting 6-1, but the Falcons have won the last six.

Last Meeting: The Falcons won 2-1 in overtime on Sept. 29, 2015, at the Banta Bowl.

Fast Fact: Lawrence is looking for its first win a season opener since the Vikings defeated George Fox 2-0 on Aug. 30, 2013. The Vikings are currently on a trip north of the border in Canada where they are scrimmaging several club teams.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Opponents: Lawrence vs. UW-La Crosse and St. Norbert.

When: Friday, Sept. 2. Lawrence vs. St. Norbert, 9 a.m.; Lawrence vs. UW-La Crosse, 3 p.m.

Where: Western Racquet Club, Green Bay, Wis.

Last Meeting: St. Norbert defeated Lawrence 8-1 on Sept. 20, 2015. UW-La Crosse topped the Vikings 9-0 in the season opener on Sept. 4, 2015.

Fast Fact: Lawrence has one newcomer among its eight players, rookie Alexis Shannon, who played her prep tennis just a few miles from campus at Appleton East High School.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Opponent: Lawrence at Concordia (Wis.)

When: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3. Sept. 2, Lawrence vs. Carthage, 2 p.m.; Sept. 3, Lawrence vs. Redlands, 2 p.m.

Where: California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Series: In a series that started in 1995, Carthage has a 5-0-0 lead over the Vikings. Lawrence has scored just one goal in the five contests vs. Carthage. This is the first meeting with Redlands.

Last Meeting: Carthage topped the Vikings 5-1 on Sept. 23, 2012, at Whiting Field West. This is the first meeting between Lawrence and Redlands.

Fast Fact: Lawrence’s health will be a key this season as the Vikings enter the 2016 campaign with 13 players. This is the first time any Lawrence team has played Redlands since the men’s basketball squad beat the Bulldogs 120-89 back in 2002-03.

VOLLEYBALL

Opponent: Captains Classic at Christopher Newport

When: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3. Sept 2, Lawrence vs. No. 11 Christopher Newport, 4 p.m., vs. UW-Platteville, 6 p.m.; Sept. 3, Lawrence vs. Stevenson, noon; vs. UMass-Boston, 2 p.m.

Where: Newport News, Va.

Series: This is the first meeting for the Vikings against all four opponents.

Fast Fact: Lawrence returns nearly all of its offense from a season ago, including All-Midwest Conference outside hitter Arianna Neumeyer. Returning setters Sydney Nelson and Lauren Ray combined for 7.51 assists per set a season ago.

CROSS COUNTRY

Event: Tom Barry Invitational

When: Saturday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m.

Where: Colburn Park, Green Bay, Wis.

Last Season: The Lawrence women finished fourth at the Tom Barry Invitational in 2015 with Erin Schrobilgen taking ninth to pace the Vikings. On the men’s side, Lawrence took seventh with Josh Janusiak placing eighth in his first collegiate race.

Fast Fact: This is the only event this season where Lawrence will not run 8,000 meters for the men and 6,000 meters for the women. This marks the eighth consecutive season Lawrence has opened its season at the Tom Barry Invitational with all of those coming during the tenure of head coach Jason Fast.

FOOTBALL

Opponent: Lawrence at Presentation

When: Saturday, Sept. 3, 1:30 p.m.

Where: Aberdeen, S.D.

Series: This is the first meeting between the teams.

Last Meeting: This is the first meeting between the teams.

Fast Fact: Presentation is a member of the NAIA and is in its fourth season of football. The Saints won four games a season ago. This is the first time Lawrence has played an NAIA opponent since it took on St. Francis back in 1987.

Lawrence men’s, women’s tennis honored again by ITA for academic achievement

APPLETON, Wis. — Both Lawrence University tennis teams and 14 players have claimed awards for academic achievement from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The Vikings earned the ITA All-Academic Team award after the men posted a 3.34 grade point average and the women had a 3.32 GPA. A team needed a GPA of at least 3.20 for the 2015-16 academic year to be eligible for the award. This marks the third consecutive year the Vikings have earned both team awards, and that coincides with the tenure of Lawrence coach Steve Francour.

Seven members of each team earned ITA Scholar-Athlete awards. To be eligible for the Scholar-Athlete status, a player needed a minimum 3.50 GPA for the 2015-16 academic year.

On the men’s side, seniors Adam Busch (Hales Corners, Wis./Greendale Martin Luther), Brian DeCorte (Southampton, Pa./William Tennent) and Ethan Perushek (Maple Grove, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s), junior David Jumes (Appleton, Wis./Xavier), sophomore Ben Tomhave (Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet) and freshmen David Brooker (Appleton, Wis./North) and Kieran Laursen (Traverse City, Mich./West) all earned the Scholar-Athlete award.

Junior Katie Frankel (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield), sophomores Emma Arnesen (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South), Hailey Bomar (Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie) and Maralee Mindock (Kaukauna, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) and freshmen El Goblirsch (Minneapolis, Minn./Holy Angels), Cassandra Li (Zhengzhou, China/No. 1 Middle School) and Katie Nottberg (Loveland, Colo./Loveland) all earned the Scholar-Athlete award.

The Lawrence men finished the 2016 season with a 12-10 record in dual matches, took fourth in the Midwest Conference and qualified for the four-team MWC Tournament. The Lawrence women posted a 10-8 record and took sixth in the conference.

More than 150 Vikings named to Academic All-Midwest Conference team

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

The Vikings had 158 student-athletes meet the requirements for inclusion on the academic all-conference team. To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.33 grade point average during the 2015-16 academic year.

Six Lawrence teams hit double digits with more than 10 student-athletes being honored. The top Lawrence team was women’s swimming and diving, which had 19 student-athletes make the cut. The top men’s team was soccer, which had 16 student-athletes chosen.

The teams and student-athletes honored are:

Men’s cross country (6)

Max Edwards, Jr., Appleton, Wis./North; Mayan Essak, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis./Shorewood; Ethan Gniot, Jr., Ashwaubenon, Wis./Ashwaubenon; Josh Janusiak, Fr., South Milwaukee, Wis./South; Teddy Kortenhof, So., Portland, Ore./Lincoln; Alex Timpe, Fr., Lafayette, Colo./Dawson School.

Women’s cross country (14)

Kristen Bischel, Jr., Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie; Clare Bruning, Sr., Mondovi, Wis./Mondovi; Janey Degnan, So., Grosse Pointe, Mich./South; Molly Doruska, Fr., Ankeny, Iowa/Centennial; Margaret Huck, So., Kenosha, Wis./Tremper; Amy Hutchings, Jr., Ripon, Wis./Ripon; Kate Kilgus, Jr., Carmel, N.Y./Carmel; Hannah Kinzer, So., New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower; Liz Landes, Sr., Westmont, Ill./Westmont; Sammi Jo Nixon, Fr., Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township; Sierra Polzin, Sr., Denmark, Wis./Denmark; Isabella Schleisner, Sr., Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville; Erin Schrobilgen, So., Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park River Forest; Cora Williams, Sr., Brentwood, Calif./Liberty.

Football (4)

Ryan Butterfield, Fr., McDonough, Ga./Strong Rock Christian; Cole Erickson, So., Appleton, Wis./North; Jake Gostisha, So., Appleton, Wis./East; Mitch Ives, Jr., Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander.

Men’s soccer (16)

Santiago Alvarez, Sr., Lima, Peru/Franklin D. Roosevelt; Lewis Berger, So., Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown; Nathan Brase, So., Salem Ore./South Salem; Harry Broderick, Jr., St. Paul, Minn./Central; Mike Deremo, Jr., Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township; Robert Desotelle, So., Sturgeon Bay, Wis./Sturgeon Bay; Landon Edwards, So., Sturgeon Bay, Wis./Gibraltar; Nick Huth, Jr., Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly; Chris Kiehl, Jr., Sheboygan, Wis./North; Joe Krivit, Jr., St. Paul, Minn./Como Park; Ryan Leonard, Fr., Christchurch, England/St. Peter’s; Sean Salansky, Jr., Parker, Colo./Legend; Taylor Reifert, Fr., Chicago, Ill./St. Ignatius Prep; Alex Shahbazi, Jr., Marquette, Mich./Marquette; Aaron Sutton, Sr., Ona, W.V./Cabell Midland; Gabe Warshaw, Sr., New York, N.Y./Beacon School.

Women’s soccer (12)

Rebecca Bernheimer, Fr., Vancouver, Wash./Columbia River; Lucy Brown, Sr., St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall; Lara Frankson, So., Oregon, Wis./Oregon; Greta Fritz, Jr., Belle River, Ontario/L’Essor; Liza Girsova, Sr., Hong Kong/Busan (South Korea) International; Patsy Kealey, Sr., New Rochelle, N.Y./Ursuline; Anne Leung, Sr., Albuquerque, N.M./Albuquerque Academy; Casey Merkle, Jr., Tower Lakes, Ill./Barrington; Melissa Rooney, So., Racine, Wis./Prairie; Eva Tourangeau, So., Denver, Colo./George Washington; Perrin Tourangeau, Sr., Denver, Colo./George Washington; Sarah Zaccarine, Jr., Hawthorn Woods, Ill./Lake Zurich.

Women’s tennis (7)

Emma Arnesen, So., Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South; Katie Frankel, Jr., Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield; El Goblirsch, Fr., Minneapolis, Minn./Holy Angels; Annie Harincar, Fr., Minneapolis, Minn./Washburn; Lindsay Holsen, So., Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc; Shang Li, So., Tianjin, China/Elgin (Ill.) Academy; Katie Nottberg, Fr., Loveland, Colo./Loveland.

Volleyball (8)

Cyra Bammer, So., Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville; Megan Conley, Sr., Elroy, Wis./Royall; Sydney Nelson, So., Crystal Lake, Ill./Central; Lauren Ray, So., Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall; Sara Schliesman, So., Juneau, Wis./Dodgeland; Terese Swords, Sr., Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township; Claire Vinopal, Fr., Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South; Nicole Witmer, Fr., Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic.

Men’s basketball (4)

Troy Miller, Sr., Lake In The Hills, Ill./Huntley; Jamie Nikitas, Sr., Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South; Jeremy Stephani, So., Arlington Heights, Ill./Wheeling; Connor Weas, Jr., Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay.

Women’s basketball (5)

Lauren Deveikis, So., Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley; Patsy Kealey, Sr., New Rochelle, N.Y./Ursuline; Leah Reeves, Fr., Lisle, Ill./Lisle; Fanita Robins, So., Chicago, Ill./Providence St. Mel; Andrea Wilkinson, Sr., Racine, Wis./Lutheran.

Men’s indoor track (7)

Women’s indoor track (15)

Clare Bruning, Sr., Mondovi, Wis./Mondovi; Janey Degnan, So., Grosse Pointe, Mich./South; Molly Doruska, Fr., Ankeny, Iowa/Centennial; Sage Greenlee, So., Fort Collins, Colo./Poudre; Margaret Huck, So., Kenosha, Wis./Tremper; Amy Hutchings, Jr., Ripon, Wis./Ripon; Hannah Kinzer, So., New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower; Liz Landes, Sr., Westmont, Ill./Westmont; Sammi Jo Nixon, Fr., Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township; Margaret Norby, Fr., Appleton, Wis./East; Brenna Ori, Jr., Portland, Ore./Woodrow Wilson; Sierra Polzin, Sr., Denmark, Wis./Denmark; Isabella Schleisner, Sr., Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville; Erin Schrobilgen, So., Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park River Forest; Cora Williams, Sr., Brentwood, Calif./Liberty.

Men’s swimming and diving (3)

Christian Bell, Jr., Farmington, Minn./Farmington; Kaleb Cooperman, Sr., Warrenville, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South; Jordan Spalding, Fr., Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South.

Women’s swimming and diving (19)

Rosemary Bauer, So., Elm Grove, Wis./Brookfield East; Eryn Blagg, So., Omaha, Neb./Millard West; Hayley Cardinal, Sr., Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East; Natalie Cash, So., Gilberts, Ill./Hampshire; Emily Flack, Sr., Edina, Minn./Edina; Elizabeth Garcia Creighton, Fr., St. Paul, Minn.; Rachel Gregory, Jr., Richardson, Texas/Plano East; Shelby Hader, So., Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls; Abby Kosberg, Sr., Wildwood, Ill./Warren Township; Sarah Loepfe, Sr., La Crescent, Minn./La Crescent; Tahnee Marquardt, Sr., Greven, Germany; Danielle Millin, Jr., Monona, Wis./Monona Grove; Delaney Olsen, So., Plymouth, Wis./Plymouth; Rebecca Schachtman, Jr., St. Louis, Mo./Ladue Horton Watkins; Sarah Schweickart, Fr., Loveland, Colo./Loveland; Haedyn Smith., Sr., Antioch, Ill./Antioch; Anna Vogel, So., Oak Park, Ill./ Oak Park River Forest; Paige Witter, Jr., Denver, Colo./Washington; Emmi Zheng, Fr., St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park.

Baseball (6)

Kyle Duex, So., River Falls, Wis./River Falls; Cole Erickson, So., Appleton, Wis./North; Brandon Klar, Jr., University City, Mo./Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day; Adam McDonald, Jr., Chesterfield, Mo./Parkway Central; Anthony Ortiz, So., Bridgeview, Ill./Illinois Math and Science; Travis Weber, So., Evanston, Ill./Loyola Academy.

Golf (1)

Nigel Schuster, Jr., Dusseldorf, Germany.

Softball (4)

Jessica Demski, Sr., Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township; Tierney Duffy, Sr., North Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield; Maddie MacLean, Fr., Arlington, Wash./Arlington; Katie Schumacher, Sr., Little Chute, Wis./Little Chute.

Men’s tennis (7)

David Brooker, Fr., Appleton, Wis./North; Adam Busch, Sr., Hales Corners, Wis./Greendale Martin Luther; Brian DeCorte, Sr., Southampton, Pa./William Tennent; David Jumes, Jr., Appleton, Wis./Xavier; Ethan Perushek, Sr., Maple Grove, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s; Ben Tomhave, So., Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet.

Men’s outdoor track (7)

Women’s outdoor track (13)

Eryn Blagg, So., Omaha, Neb./Millard West; Clare Bruning, Sr., Mondovi, Wis./Mondovi; Hayley Cardinal, Sr., Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East; Janey Degnan, So., Grosse Pointe, Mich./South; Molly Doruska, Fr., Ankeny, Iowa/Centennial; Margaret Huck, So., Kenosha, Wis./Tremper; Amy Hutchings, Jr., Ripon, Wis./Ripon; Hannah Kinzer, So., New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower; Liz Landes, Sr., Westmont, Ill./Westmont; Margaret Norby, Fr., Appleton, Wis./East; Isabella Schleisner, Sr., Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville; Erin Schrobilgen, So., Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park River Forest; Cora Williams, Sr., Brentwood, Calif./Liberty.

BLU Crew award winners to be selected Friday

APPLETON, Wis. — The first BLU Crew Awards will be selected Friday evening at the Warch Campus Center.

The inaugural event is sponsored by Lawrence University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). SAAC will hand out 12 awards to its fellow Vikings and announce the All-Viking Team.

The event begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

The categories and nominees are:

Breakthrough Athlete of the Year

Jessica Demski (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township), softball, pitcher

Jake Gostisha (Appleton, Wis./East), football, defensive end

Patsy Kealey (New Rochelle, N.Y./Ursuline), soccer, goalkeeper

Elana Lambert (Shorewood, Wis./Shorewood), tennis

Best Victory

Women’s cross country victory at Concordia (Wis.) Invitational

Hockey 6-3 win over Lake Forest to clinch berth in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs

Women’s soccer 2-0 win over UW-Stevens Point

Softball 5-4 win over Cornell

Men’s tennis 5-4 win over Cornell to qualify for Midwest Conference Tournament

Outstanding Play of the Year

Mattias Soderqvist (Stockholm, Sweden), back-to-back saves vs. Marian

Jamie Nikitas (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) to Mitch Willer (Sussex, Wis./Sussex Hamilton) for dunk vs. Knox

Cyra Bammer (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville), kill off face of Macalester player

Mike Deremo (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township), goal vs. Lakeland

Renato Engler (Davos, Switzerland), goal vs. Aurora

Ryan Berkley (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township), goals vs. UW-Stevens Point

Hayley Cardinal (Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East), victory in 200 breaststroke at Midwest Conference Championships

Troy Miller (Lake In The Hills, Ill./Huntley), NBA-range 3-pointer in overtime at Monmouth

Alic Riedel (Appleton, Wis./East), kickoff return for touchdown vs. Rockford

Alic Riedel (Appleton, Wis./East), big hit on defense vs. Rockford

Upset of the Year

Women’s cross country tops field led by UW-Stevens Point to win Concordia (Wis.) Invitational

Women’s swimming defeats Lake Forest 146-117

Hockey defeats Marian 3-2

Softball gets 7-3 win at Monmouth

Women’s soccer 2-0 win over UW-Stevens Point

Baseball gets 6-4 victory over St. Norbert

Best Individual Performance

Ryan Butterfield (McDonough, Ga./Strong Rock Christian), football vs. Grinnell

Hayley Cardinal (Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East), swimming at Midwest Conference Championships

Jamie Nikitas (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South), basketball vs. Carroll

Liz Arco (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett), volleyball vs. Grinnell

Mattias Soderqvist (Stockholm, Sweden), series vs. MSOE

Troy Miller (Lake In The Hills, Ill./Huntley), basketball vs. Monmouth

Patsy Kealey (New Rochelle, N.Y./Ursuline), basketball vs. Concordia Chicago

Katie Schumacher (Little Chute, Wis./Little Chute), softball vs. St. Norbert

Comeback of the Year

Hockey vs. Lake Forest, trailed 3-1 and came back to win 6-3

Softball vs. Cornell, trailed 2-0 and came back to win 5-2

Men’s basketball vs. Monmouth, trailed 71-62 and came back to win 96-89 in OT

Men’s tennis, Adam Busch vs. Cornell’s Tom Greene, lost first set and rallied to win in three sets to clinch team’s berth in Midwest Conference Tournament

Women’s soccer vs. Grinnell, trailed 1-0 and scored two goals in final 13 minutes to win 2-1

Men’s Rookie of the Year

Ryan Butterfield (McDonough, Ga./Strong Rock Christian), football, quarterback

Nick Felan (Highlands Village, Texas), hockey, forward

Josh Janusiak (South Milwaukee, Wis./South Milwaukee), cross country/track

Nathan Schlesinger (Austin, Texas), fencing

Nolan Spencer (Elmhurst, Ill./York), baseball, shortstop

Max Stahl (Tijeras, N.M./Sandia Prep), swimming

Women’s Rookie of the Year

Lilly Endsley (Rockford, Ill./Guilford), tennis

Mari Hubanks (Sharon, Wis./Walworth Big Foot), soccer, defender

Maddie MacLean (Arlington, Wash./Arlington), softball, pitcher

Arianna Neumeyer (Manitowoc, Wis./Lutheran), volleyball, outside hitter

Emmi Zheng (St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park), swimming

Coach of the Year

Jason Fast, cross country

Steve Francour, men’s tennis

Mike Szkodzinski, hockey

Kim Tatro, softball

Men’s Athlete of the Year

Ryan Butterfield (McDonough, Ga./Strong Rock Christian), football, quarterback

Renato Engler (Davos, Switzerland), hockey, forward

Matt Holliday (Hong Kong), baseball, first baseman/pitcher

Josh Janusiak (South Milwaukee, Wis./South Milwaukee), cross country/track

Jamie Nikitas (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South), basketball, guard

Women’s Athlete of the Year

Ryan Berkley (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township), soccer, forward

Clare Bruning (Mondovi, Wis./Mondovi), cross country

Hayley Cardinal (Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East), swimming

Tierney Duffy (North Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield), softball, outfielder

Meg Krautsch (Oshkosh, Wis./West), softball, shortstop

The Viking Award

Brandon Boelter (Saginaw, Mich.), hockey

Tierney Duffy (North Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield), softball

Natalie Kramer (Mendota Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley), basketball

Jacob Lueck (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard East), football

Jamie Nikitas (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South), basketball

Lauren Ray (Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall), volleyball

Abaray emerges from national search to lead Lawrence Department of Athletics

APPLETON, Wis. — Christyn Abaray is the new Lawrence University Director of Athletics, President Mark Burstein announced today.

Abaray takes over for Mike Szkodzinski, who announced this past spring he was stepping down to devote his full attention to coaching the Vikings’ ice hockey team. Abaray has served as director of athletics at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, since June 2012.

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