APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s soccer match with North Park University has been rescheduled for next month.
The match, originally set to be played Saturday, is now on for Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Lawrence returns to action on Sunday when it travels to UW-Stevens Point for a nonconference match. Sunday’s match begins at 2 p.m.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Lawrence University women’s soccer standout Ryan Berkley scored in the eighth minute, and the Vikings made that stand up in a 1-0 nonconference win over Lakeland University on Wednesday.
The short-handed Vikings played the second half down two players because of injury and still managed to pull out the win.
Berkley scored her first goal of the season at the 7:35 mark off an assist from Mari Hubanks.
Lawrence goalkeeper Kori Looker made three saves to record her first career shutout. Karisa Rowland made three saves in 64 minutes of action before being relieved.
The Vikings had a 14-12 edge in shots and improved to 9-0 all-time against Lakeland.
APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University volleyball team opens the home portion of its schedule on Wednesday by hosting a pair of highly touted opponents. UW-Stevens Point enters Wednesday’s match at Alexander Gymnasium ranked 15th, and Oshkosh is just out of the top 25.
VOLLEYBALL (4-5)
Opponent: Lawrence Quad — Lawrence vs. No. 15 UW-Stevens Point (9-0); Lawrence vs. UW-Oshkosh (8-2)
When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m. vs. Stevens Point, 7:30 p.m. vs. Oshkosh. Both matches at Alexander Gymnasium.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. UWSP, vs. UWO
Series: In a series that goes to 2002, UW-Stevens Point holds a 12-3 edge over the Vikings. The series with UW-Oshkosh goes back to 1981, the Titans are unbeaten against Lawrence at 23-0.
Last Meeting: Stevens Point defeated the Vikings 3-0 on Sept. 16, 2015. Oshkosh topped Lawrence 3-0 on Sept. 16, 2015.
Opponent: at Red Hawk Invitational — Lawrence vs. St. Mary’s, Lawrence vs. St. Catherine
When and Where: Saturday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. vs. St. Mary’s, noon vs. St. Catherine’s at the Storzer Center.
Webcast: None.
Series: This is the first meeting with St. Mary’s (Minn.), and St. Catherine holds a 2-1 edge in a series that dates to 2001.
Last Meeting: St. Catherine defeated the Vikings 3-0 on Oct. 11, 2008.
Fast Fact: Lawrence split its matches at the UW-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Classic last weekend and picked up victories over Martin Luther and MSOE. Junior outside hitter Rachael Wuensch was named to the all-tournament team for the Vikings.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (0-4-0)
Opponent: Lawrence at Lakeland (1-3-0)
When and Where: Muskie Soccer Field, 4 p.m.
Webcast: None.
Series: In a series that dates to 1993, Lawrence has an 8-0-0 record against the Muskies.
Last Meeting: Lawrence defeated Lakeland 4-2 in 2015.
Opponent: Lawrence vs. North Park (0-3-0)
When and Where: Saturday, Sept. 17, 4 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. North Park
Series: This is the first meeting between the teams.
Last Meeting: This is the first meeting between the teams.
Opponent: Lawrence at UW-Stevens Point (1-5-0)
When and Where: Sunday, Sept. 18, 2 p.m., Point Soccer Bowl.
Webcast: None.
Series: Lawrence holds an 11-6-1 advantage in the series that dates to the 1983 season.
Last Meeting: The Vikings defeated Stevens Point 2-0 on a pair of Ryan Berkley goals in the Banta Bowl in 2015.
Fast Fact: After having Patsy Kealey play all but 180 minutes in goal last season, the Vikings have already had three different players in net this season. North Park plays its home matches at the Holmgren Athletic Complex, named for former Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren. Both Holmgren’s wife, Kathy, and his daughters attended North Park.
MEN’S SOCCER (1-3-0)
Opponent: Lawrence at Edgewood (3-2-0)
When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m., Breese Stevens Field, Madison, Wis.
Webcast: Lawrence at Edgewood
Series: In a series that started in 1991, Edgewood holds a 12-4-1 edge.
Last Meeting: The teams played to a scoreless overtime tie in 2014.
Opponent: Lawrence vs. UW-Platteville
When and Where: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
Webcast: Lawrence vs. UW-Platteville
Series: UW-Platteville has an 8-3-0 lead in the series that dates to 1986.
Last Meeting: Lawrence defeated the Pioneers 2-1 in 2003.
Fast Fact: The Vikings scored their first goals of the season in a 3-0 win over Coe at the Associated College of the Midwest Showcase this past Sunday. One just isn’t enough for Jack Blodgett, who scored a pair of goals in a match for the second time in his career. Senior goalkeeper Joe Krivit recorded career shutout No. 14 Sunday against Coe. He’s four shy of tying the career record of 18 held by Lawrence Hall of Famer Dan Dreyfus.
WOMEN’S TENNIS (3-2, 3-1 MWC)
Opponent: Lawrence at Marian
When and Where: Thursday, Sept. 15, 5 p.m., Buttermilk Creek Park, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Last Meeting: Lawrence defeated the Sabres 6-3 in 2015.
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Lake Forest (2-2)
When and Where: Sunday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m., Lawrence Courts.
Last Meeting: Lawrence defeated the Sabres 6-3 in 2015.
Opponent: Lawrence vs. Beloit (0-3)
When and Where: Sunday, Sept. 18, 3 p.m., Lawrence Courts.
Last Meeting: Lawrence defeated the Bucs 6-3 in 2015.
Fast Fact: The Vikings had successful swing through the Land of Lincoln with three wins last weekend in Illinois. Lawrence defeated Knox 5-4 and then swept Monmouth 9-0 and Illinois College 9-0. Alicia Lex put together a pair of golden sets in a 6-0, 6-0 singles win at Monmouth. Lex won all 48 points played in the match.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Two Coe College women’s soccer players scored two goals apiece Sunday to lead the Kohawks to a 5-0 nonconference victory over Lawrence University.
The match was part of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Showcase.
Gabby Lancial scored the game’s first goal at the 16:04 mark and picked up the contest’s final goal in the 54th minute. Kelsey Fauser put the Kohawks up 2-0 with a goal at 28:01 and made it 4-0 with a goal at 51:38.
Two Coe goalies each played a half and were not forced to make a save to record the shutout.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Three Macalester College women’s soccer players scored two goals apiece as the Scots topped Lawrence University 9-0 in a nonconference match Saturday at Lake Forest College.
The game was part of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Showcase.
Elizabeth Han, Eliza Neidhart and Quinn Rafferty all scored twice to pace Macalester.
Rachel Stromsta made one save to pick up the shutout.
APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s soccer match at Marian University scheduled for tonight (Wednesday) has been postponed.
Extremely wet field conditions at Marian forced the postponement. No make-up date has been set.
The Vikings return to action on Saturday and Sunday when Lawrence faces Macalester College and Coe College at the ACM Soccer Showcase at Lake Forest College.
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.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Bryn Anderson scored two goals Saturday to lead the University of Redlands women’s soccer team to a 9-0 nonconference win over Lawrence University.
Redlands built a 4-0 lead at the half in the match played at California Lutheran University.
The Bulldogs had a 43-2 edge in shots, and Hannah Menk made just one save to get the shutout.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Carthage College women’s soccer team scored three times in the first 32 minutes and went on to a 4-0 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Friday.
The match was played at California Lutheran University.
Carthage’s Lauren Szumski put her team ahead 1-0 at the 9:36 mark. Samantha Sisto scored at 22:25, and Amy Kappelman scored at 31:59 to give Carthage a 3-0 lead at the break.
Carthage piled up a 36-3 edge in shots, and Emily Furmanek made one save to record the shutout.
Lawrence wraps up its trip to California with a match against Redlands on Saturday.
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.
