Women’s Soccer

Category: Women’s Soccer

Merkle scores twice as Vikings shut out Martin Luther

NEW ULM, Minn. — Casey Merkle scored two goals, including one just 19 seconds into the match, to lead the Lawrence University women’s soccer team to a 4-0 nonconference win at Martin Luther College on Sunday.

Keli Muchowski added a goal and an assists for the Vikings (1-4-0), and Ryan Berkley scored her first career goal.

Merkle gave the Vikings the 1-0 lead just seconds into the match when she scored off an assist from Muchowski. Berkley then scored at the 15:18 mark to put Lawrence up 2-0.

The Vikings struck again at the 21:20 mark when Merkle scored off an assist from Liza Girsova. Lawrence made it 4-0 on Muchowski’s goal at 36:03 to finish the scoring.

Dani Glass made four saves to record the shutout for Lawrence.

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Seventeenth-ranked Concordia shuts out Vikings

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The No. 17 Concordia College-Moorhead women’s soccer team topped Lawrence University 3-0 in a nonconference game on Saturday.

The Cobbers (4-1-0) scored in the 22nd minute, but Lawrence (0-4-0) kept Concordia close. The Cobbers finally pulled away with a goals in the 76th and 81st minutes to take control.

Elizabeth Bitzan recorded one save to pick up the shutout.

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Dominican shuts out Lawrence

RIVER FOREST, Ill. — The Dominican University women’s soccer scored early in each half and went on to a 3-0 nonconference win over Lawrence University on Saturday.

Dominican (3-0-0) scored in the fourth minute and then again less than five minutes into the second half. The Stars added a goal in the 69th minute to seal the victory.

Dominican had a 28-6 edge in shots.

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Big second half lifts Dubuque past Lawrence

APPLETON, Wis. — The University of Dubuque scored four second-half goals to pick up a 4-0 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday at Whiting Field West.

The teams battled through a scoreless first half, but Dubuque (2-0-0) finally got on the board with Melanie Prudhomme’s goal in the 61st minute.

The Spartans then put the game away with three goals in the final 12 minutes. Prudhomme scored again at 78:56 to put Dubuque up 2-0. The Spartans then scored with 7:07 remaining and two seconds left.

Tiffany Duncan made four saves to pick up the shutout. Dani Glass stopped 14 shots for Lawrence (0-2-0).

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Luther slips past Lawrence 1-0

APPLETON, Wis. — The Luther College women’s soccer team slipped past Lawrence University 1-0 on Friday in a nonconference game at Whiting Field West.

The game’s only goal came on a free kick with less than two minutes left in the first half.

Erin Wilson scored on the free kick from about 25 yards out at the 43:18 mark. Lawrence was still setting up its defense when Wilson took the kick and tucked it into the upper corner of the net.

Luther enjoyed a 16-5 advantage in shots, and Dani Glass made 10 saves for Lawrence (0-1-0). Molly Hilgart stopped two shots to pick up the shutout for the Norse (1-0-0).

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Lawrence student-athletes honored on academic all-conference team

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University had 165 student-athletes earn Academic All-Midwest Conference honors for 2013-14.

To be eligible for selection, a student-athlete must have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 during the academic year.

The women’s swimming and diving team led Lawrence with 16 student-athletes honored. Lawrence had five other teams that had double-digit selections — women’s outdoor track and field, women’s cross country, women’s indoor track and field, women’s soccer and men’s soccer.

The women’s outdoor track and field team was next with 15 student-athletes honored. Women’s cross country had 13 of its 16 team members chosen, and women’s indoor track and field had 13 selections. Women’s soccer had 10 selections, and women’s tennis saw nine of its 11 student-athletes chosen.

Lawrence’s top men’s team was soccer, which had 10 selections. Men’s golf had seven of its 11 student-athletes chosen.

Lawrence had 64 student-athletes chosen from the fall season, 57 from the winter season and 44 from the spring season.

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Lawrence soccer teams honored again for academic achievement

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University soccer teams have again been honored for academic excellence by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Both Lawrence teams have received the Team Academic Award for having a cumulative grade point average higher than 3.0 during the 2012-13 academic year.

The Lawrence women, coached by Lisa Sammons, posted a 3.41 grade point average during the year. The Lawrence men, led by long-time coach Blake Johnson, had a 3.29 grade point average.

This marks the ninth consecutive year that both Lawrence teams have earned the award. This is the 12th time since 2000 that the Lawrence women captured the award and it is the 11th time for the Lawrence men during the same period.

The Lawrence men endured an injury-filled year and finished sixth in the Midwest Conference and had a 7-10-1 overall record. The Lawrence women had a 5-10-1 mark and took eighth place in the league

Inside LU Athletics: Vikings receive all-conference accolades

Three Lawrence University football players have been selected for the All-Midwest Conference team.

Quarterback Luke Barthelmess (Appleton, Wis./Principia) and defensive back Sam Wagner (Salem, Wis./Burlington Catholic Central) were both chosen for the second team, and wide receiver Dan Dubnicka (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) received honorable mention.

Wagner was chosen for the all-conference team for the second consecutive year after receiving honorable mention in 2012. Wagner led the squad with 89 tackles, including 8.0 tackles for loss. Wagner, who finished fifth in the conference in tackles per game, also had one interception and six passes defensed. A two-way player, Wagner saw significant action at wide receiver. Wagner finished with 23 catches for 435 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged an impressive 18.9 yards per catch.

Barthelmess was chosen for the all-conference team for the first time while completing a record-setting career at quarterback. Barthelmess completed 193 of 346 passes for 2,133 yards and 14 touchdowns. He finished second in the league at 213.3 passing yards per game.

Barthelmess also ran 177 times for 889 yards and two touchdowns. Barthelmess, who averaged 5.0 yards per carry, finished eighth in the conference at 88.9 yards per game. Barthelmess also finished first in the league in total offense at 302.2 yards per game. Barthelmess climbed to ninth in Lawrence history with 1,819 rushing yards.

Barthelmess, who is Lawrence’s career leader in a number of passing categories, completed 648 of 1,181 passes in his career. He finished fourth in conference history with 8,190 passing yards. Barthelmess’ 62 touchdown passes ranks seventh in league history.

Dubnicka was honored on the all-conference team for the first time. Dubnicka caught 49 passes for 662 yards and four touchdowns. He finished fourth in the conference at 4.9 catches per game and was fifth in the league at 66.2 receiving yards per game.

Deremo, Salansky picked

Men’s soccer standouts Stephen Salansky and Michael Deremo have been named to the All-MWC team.

Salansky (Parker, Colo./Legend), a junior defender, and Deremo (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township), a freshman forward, were both chosen for the second team.

Salansky has been selected for the all-conference team in both of his seasons at Lawrence. He was a first-team selection in 2012. Salansky picked up goals against both Beloit College and Monmouth College, which were both Lawrence victories, and had an assist in the Vikings’ win over Cornell College. He finished the season with five points.

Deremo led the Vikings in goals, assists and points during his rookie season. Deremo scored five goals and picked up seven assists for 17 points. Deremo’s seven assists is the second-highest season total in Lawrence history. James Kimball set the record of eight assists back in 1987.

M&M are all-conference

Women’s soccer standouts Keli Muchowski and Casey Merkle were both chosen for the All-MWC team.

Muchowski (Neenah, Wis./Neenah), a junior forward, was named to the second team, and Merkle (Barrington, Ill./Barrington), a freshman midfielder, received honorable mention.

Muchowski was named to the second team for the second consecutive season. She led Lawrence in goals and points. Muchowski scored nine goals and picked up one assist for 19 points and recorded her first career hat trick in Lawrence’s 3-1 victory at Knox College.

Merkle quickly became the team’s playmaker during her rookie season. She scored three goals and picked up a team-high five assists for 11 points.

Swimming power

The Lawrence swim teams recently took part in the Ted Mullin Hour of Power Relay. The Hour of Power is a cancer research fundraiser in which Lawrence participates every year.

Over the first seven years of this event, the Hour of Power has raised more than $410,000 to support research at the University of Chicago into the causes and treatment of sarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer, in young people.

First started to honor former Carleton College swimmer Ted Mullin, who passed away in the fall of 2006 from sarcoma, the Hour of Power has grown from 15 teams in its first year to 171 teams in 2012 with 8,300 participating athletes.

Classroom stars

Both Lawrence soccer teams have again won a Team Academic Award for the 2012-13 academic year from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. To be eligible for the award, a team must have a grade point average of at least 3.0. The Lawrence women had a GPA of 3.41 and the men were at 3.29. This marks the ninth consecutive year both teams have won the award. It’s the 12th time since 2000 the Lawrence women have won it, and the 11th time for the men during the same period.

Editor’s Note: Inside LU Athletics is a notes package written by Lawrence University Director of Athletic Media Relations Joe Vanden Acker. It will feature teams and individual players, recap weekly awards or highlights and take a look at what’s ahead for the Vikings.

Early goals lift Lake Forest past Vikings

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Lake Forest College women’s soccer team scored a pair of goals in the first two minutes and defeated Lawrence University 2-0 in a Midwest Conference game at Farwell Field.

Holly Lesperance scored just 1:07 into the match, and Michelle Greeneway added a second goal just 47 seconds later to put the Foresters up 2-0.

Rachel Tenuta made three saves to pick up the shutout for Lake Forest (13-4-1, 7-2-1 MWC). Dani Glass stopped 13 shots for the Vikings (5-10-1, 3-6-1).

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Vikings fall behind early, lose to Cornell

APPLETON, Wis. — The Cornell College women’s soccer team scored in the first minute and went on to a 3-0 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Sunday at Whiting Field West.

Kendra Wisely scored just 58 seconds into the match to give the Rams (8-8-1, 3-5-1 MWC) the lead for good. Cornell added a goal from Bethany Stivers in the 27th minute, and Wisely scored again in the 73rd minute to complete the scoring.

Zauditu Kaza-Amlak assisted on all three goals.

Dani Glass made 11 saves and took the loss for Lawrence (5-9-1, 3-5-1). Chelsea Harris stopped six shots to pick up the shutout.

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