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Vikings no-hit, blow out Knox at MWC Classic

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Three Lawrence University pitchers combined to fire a no-hitter as the Vikings opened the Midwest Conference Classic with an 11-0 victory over Knox College on Friday.

Shannon Murray, Kara Vance and Jessica Demski combined for the fourth no-hitter in Lawrence softball history. Murray was the starter and this is the third no-hitter with which she has been involved. She fired a no-hitter against Alverno College in 2010 and no-hit Grinnell College at the MWC Classic in 2012.

Murray pitched the first two innings, Vance completed the next two innings and Demski pitched the final inning as Lawrence closed the game out on the eight-run rule. The only runner for Knox (3-16, 2-5 MWC) was on a walk in the third, but that runner was erased on a double play so the Vikings faced the minimum. Murray struck out two and Vance added a strikeout.

Lawrence (11-6, 1-0) blew the game open in the first inning by scoring 11 times in the bottom half of the frame. The Vikings pounded out 11 hits against Knox starter Amber Eisha in the inning. Murray started the scoring with a run-scoring single, and Taylor Dodson added a two-run double. Alex Chiodo had a run-scoring double, and Alissa Geipel later added a two-run single. Cathy Kaye had a run-scoring single, and Murray then delivered a two-run double before a run-scoring double from Anna Wawiorka.

Murray went 2-for-2 with two runs scored and three runs batted in. Wawiorka and Kaye both went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a RBI. Savanna Marsicek also had a pair of hits for the Vikings.

Lawrence faces Cornell College later this afternoon in the tournament which pits North Division teams against their South Division rivals. The Vikings play two more games on Saturday and two on Sunday.

Box score

 

Golf tournament moved to Waukesha

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University golf team will take place in its first tournament of the spring season, but the Marian University Invitational has been moved farther south.

The 36-hole event will take place on Sunday and Monday, but it will be played at Morningstar Golfers Club in Waukesha, Wis. Marian’s home course, Whispering Springs Golf Club, was not playable.

Sunday’s baseball doubleheader moved to Beloit; MSOE doubleheader to be played in Appleton

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University baseball team has made changes to its schedule involving a pair of doubleheaders.

Sunday’s Midwest Conference doubleheader with Beloit College was scheduled to be played at Whiting Field but has been moved to Beloit. The doubleheader is set to begin at 1 p.m.

Lawrence’s doubleheader with MSOE, scheduled for May 1, has been moved to Appleton. The date will remain the same but the start time has been moved to 2:30 p.m. at Whiting Field.

Softball doubleheader at Alverno postponed

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University softball doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday at Alverno College has been postponed.

No make-up date has been announced.

Lawrence is scheduled to return to action on Friday when it heads to the Midwest Conference Classic in East Peoria, Ill., to face South Division opponents over a three-day period. Lawrence currently has a 10-6 record.

Baseball games vs. Ripon, JV contest vs. Marian postponed

APPLETON, Wis. — Rain on Monday and the forecast for more rain on Tuesday has forced the postponement of three Lawrence University baseball games.

Tuesday’s Midwest Conference doubleheader vs. Ripon College at Whiting Field has been postponed and will be played on Tuesday, April 16, at 1 p.m.

Monday’s junior varsity game against Marian University also has been postponed. No make-up date has been announced.

Lawrence is scheduled to return to action when it travels to Beloit College for a doubleheader on Saturday. The Bucs will then travel to Lawrence on Sunday for a 1 p.m. doubleheader.

Lawrence drops pair to Red Hawks

RIPON, Wis. — The Lawrence University offense managed just seven hits in the Midwest Conference doubleheader on Sunday at Francis Field and was shut out twice by Ripon College.

The Red Hawks (6-8, 2-0 MWC) won the opener 5-0 and took the nightcap 10-0.

In the opener, Ripon starter Patrick Van Daalwyk went the distance to get the win. He allowed only four hits, struck out seven and walked one. Drew Doares also went the distance for Lawrence (6-6, 0-2 MWC), and he gave up 11 hits while striking out three and walking four.

Ripon, which led 3-0 after three innings and added two more runs in the seventh, had three players with two hits apiece.

In the nightcap, Ripon starter Steven Blader went the distance in a game that ended after eight innings. He allowed three hits, struck out seven and walked two. Atley Gay started, went seven innings and allowed nine hits, and took the loss for Lawrence.

Ripon broke open a close game with five runs in the fifth to lead 7-0. The Red Hawks, who had 12 hits, then won it with three runs in the eighth. Four Red Hawks had two hits apiece.

The teams are scheduled to finish the four-game series with a doubleheader at Lawrence’s Whiting Field on Tuesday.

Game one box score

Game two box score

 

 

 

Vikings shut out Concordia 9-0

JACKSON, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 nonconference victory over Concordia University of Wisconsin on Sunday at the Pleasant Valley Tennis Center.

The Vikings started the day by winning all three doubles matches without dropping more than three games in any of the matches.

Christina Schaupp (No. 1), Jenni Roesch (No. 2), Gayatri Malhotra (No. 3), Hannah Geoffrey (No. 4), Ali Heiring (No. 5) and Melissa Heeren (No. 6) all won in singles for the Vikings. Geoffrey had the most dominating win of the day as she posted a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Ashley Knoll at No. 4.

Lawrence University 9, Concordia Wisconsin 0

Singles competition
1. Christina Schaupp (LU) def. Spransy, Julie (CUW) 7-5, 6-2
2. Jennifer Roesch (LU) def. Ward, Jaclyn (CUW) 6-3, 6-3
3. Gayatri Malhotra (LU) def. Reinke, Callie (CUW) 6-7 (0-7), 6-1, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) def. Knoll, Ashley (CUW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Ali Heiring (LU) def. McCormick, Emily (CUW) 6-4, 7-5
6. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Schotte, Catherine (CUW) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Christina Schaupp/Jennifer Roesch (LU) def. Spransy, Julie/Ward, Jaclyn (CUW) 8-3
2. Hannah Geoffrey/Ali Heiring (LU) def. Reinke, Callie/Knoll, Ashley (CUW) 8-2
3. Gayatri Malhotra/Tess Vogel (LU) def. McCormick, Emily/Schotte, Catherine (CUW) 8-3

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 10-10
Concordia Wisconsin 9-9
T-3:00  A-25

Lawrence fires pair of shutouts at Regents

ROCKFORD, Ill. — The Lawrence University softball team fired a pair of shutouts at Rockford College on Sunday, defeating the Regents 5-0 in the opener and 3-0 in the nightcap.

Shannon Murray and Liz Barthels limited the Regents to just five hits in the opener, and Kara Vance and Murray held Rockford to six hits in the nightcap.

In the first game, Lawrence (10-6) pounded out 14 hits against Rockford starter Brittany Bura. Anna Wawiorka went 3-for-4 to pace Lawrence’s attack, and Murray, Taylor Dodson and Savanna Marsicek all had two hits.

Lawrence scored twice in the top of the first with Dodson delivering a run-scoring single and Marsicek added a run-scoring double. The Vikings made it 3-0 in the fourth when Katie Schumacher belted a run-scoring double.

Dodson added a RBI double in the fifth to put Lawrence up 4-0, and Tierney Duffy drove in a run with a single in the sixth to finish the scoring.

Murray pitched six innings, allowing four hits while striking out four and walking one. Liz Barthels pitched a scoreless seventh for the Vikings.

The Vikings scored late to win a tight contest in the second game.

Lawrence broke a scoreless tie with a run in the fifth. After Alissa Geipel’s infield single and a walk put two runners aboard, Cathy Kaye singled to score Geipel for a 1-0 lead. Kaye went 3-for-3 to pace the Lawrence offense.

Rockford (3-15) threatened to tie it in the bottom half of the inning after getting runners to second and third with one out. Lawrence starter Kara Vance was relieved by Murray, who got a pair of comebackers to get out of the jam.

Lawrence added a pair of insurance runs in the seventh. Katie Schumacher drew a one-out walk and Kaye followed with a single. After a strikeout, Wawiorka belted a two-run double to give the Vikings a 3-0 edge.

Murray then worked around a one-out double in the bottom of the seventh to complete the shutout.

Vance allowed four hits in 4.1 innings to get the win. Murray worked the final 2.2 innings to pick up her fourth save of the season.

Game one box score

Game two box score