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St. Norbert tops Vikings in three sets

The St. Norbert College volleyball team put on a strong hitting performance Wednesday night and went on to a 3-0 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University at Alexander Gymnasium.

The Green Knights (19-5, 6-0 MWC) defeated Lawrence (12-13, 5-2) 25-17, 25-10, 25-20.

St. Norbert, which hit .196 as a team for the match, got 11 kills from Breanne Brocker. Danielle Remy and Heidi Spies added six kills apiece. Abby West led St. Norbert with 17 assists, and Catherine Guido had 20 digs.

Clare Bohrer paced the Vikings with eight kills, and Shannon McLain added five. Kate Rosenbalm, filling in at setter for Diane McLeod, had 20 assists. Kathleen Rowland had a team-high 11 digs for the Vikings.

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Blue Devils tip Lawrence

The UW-Stout women’s soccer team got a pair of goals in the final 90 seconds to post a 3-0 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Wednesday at Whiting Field West.

The Blue Devils scored in the 14th minute to take a 1-0 lead on Alix Hyduke’s goal. The score stayed that way until Courtney Tideman scored with just 1:25 remaining in the match. The Blue Devils then added a third goal from Jesse Lankford with just 29 seconds left.

Robbie Shelby made two saves to pick up the shutout. Dani Glass took the loss for Lawrence, which was limited to nly six shots.

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Inside LU Athletics: Vikings take on challenge of Division I opponent

Joel DePagter is looking for history to repeat itself.

The three times the Lawrence University men’s basketball team has opened its season with an exhibition game against a NCAA Division I opponent, the Vikings have gone on to win the Midwest Conference championship that season.

Lawrence opens its 2011-12 campaign with an exhibition game at UW-Green Bay on Nov. 4. The game tips off at 7 p.m. at the Kress Center.

“Hopefully, history repeats itself,” said DePagter, who enters his fifth season as Lawrence’s coach.

This is the second time Lawrence has faced UWGB in an exhibition game. The Phoenix defeated the Vikings 87-62 back in November 2007. Lawrence also has played Wisconsin (2005) and UW-Milwaukee (2004) in exhibition games.

DePagter has known UWGB coach Brian Wardle for a number of years, and the two had talked about having Lawrence face the Phoenix again.

“I said we’d love to have the opportunity, and it’s been a couple of years since we’ve done it,” DePagter said. “We were able to find a date where we could play and they were willing to play us. We thank Green Bay for the opportunity.”

The Vikings are looking forward to stepping into a different atmosphere against a very talented opponent.

“It’s simple,” DePagter said when asked what the Vikings get out of playing a Division I opponent. “The opportunity to play on that stage. It’s a great opportunity for our guys to play in a different kind of arena, experience the D1 world a little bit.

“It can help you. We don’t see the 7-foot guys or the athletes that they are going to have. You see those guys and it make the 6-8 guy from UW-Stevens Point not seem so big. Anything you can do to offer the guys something different is huge. If I can reward them by getting something like this set up, it’s the least I can do.”

And what’s in it for the Phoenix?

“I hope for their sake, because they gave us the opportunity, that we can do some things that will help them. I’d like it to happen again, so if they can get something out of it, the chances of it happening again are higher,” DePagter said.

“They are going to get to see some great motion and have to defend. Between us and St. Norbert, they aren’t going to see any better motion in (the Horizon League).”

To purchase tickets, go to greenbayphoenix.com. The link for tickets is under the Fan Central tab. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children.

Nobody faster than Koula

Lawrence women’s soccer star Mallory Koula, a senior forward from Kimberly, was named the MWC Offensive Player of the Week after her record-setting scoring outburst against Beloit last Saturday.

It turns out that Koula’s three goals in 42 seconds against the Bucs are the fastest three consecutive goals in NCAA history. No player, male or female in any division, has scored three straight goals faster than Koula. Among the notables that Koula eclipsed was former University of Florida star Abby Wambach, who scored three goals for the Gators in a Division I record 2:02.

Koula, who finished with four goals against Beloit, also broke the Lawrence career scoring record and has 56 goals.

Stevens a winner again

Lawrence cross country star Sam Stevens was named the MWC Performer of the Week for the second time this season after his run at the UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational last Saturday.

Running in an elite field, the junior from Suamico finished 47th in 26:02.29, which truly separated him from the conference competition at the meet. Stevens was 51 places ahead of the next runner from the MWC.

Mann takes defensive award

Lawrence men’s soccer standout Charlie Mann was chosen as the MWC Defensive Player of the Week. Mann, a sophomore defender, picked up the award after helping Lawrence to a pair of victories last week.

Playing in the center of the Lawrence defense, Mann spearheaded the defensive effort in a 2-0 win at Ripon last Wednesday. He then shut down Beloit star Jackson Wilkins in Lawrence’s 2-1 overtime victory over the Bucs this past Saturday.

Editor’s Note: Inside LU Athletics is a weekly notes package written by Lawrence University Sports Information Director 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.

Stevens picks up MWC weekly award for second time this season

Lawrence University men’s cross country star Sam Stevens has been named the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week for the second time this season.

Stevens (Suamico, Wis./Bay Port) won the award after his performance at the UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational this past Saturday. Running in a field of elite teams from around the Midwest, Stevens covered the 8,000-meter course at Lake Breeze Golf Club in 26:02.29 to finish 47th.

Stevens was the top finisher among all the Midwest Conference competitors at the meet. Stevens finished 51 places higher than the next finisher from the league.

Stevens also won the MWC Performer of the Week award after winning the St. Norbert College Tom Barry Invitational on Sept. 3.

Koula picks up MWC weekly award in wake of record-setting game

Lawrence University women’s soccer star Mallory Koula has been named the Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week after a record-setting game this past Saturday.

Koula (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly), a senior forward, broke a pair of NCAA records in Lawrence’s 6-1 victory over Beloit College. Koula broke the NCAA Division III record for the fastest three consecutive goals when she scored three times in a span of only 42 seconds. Koula’s three goals also broke the team record for the fastest three consecutive goals.

The individual record for the fastest three consecutive goals was 1:07 by Jamie Sims of Otterbein back in 2002. The team record of 52 seconds was set by Emory back in 1989.

Koula’s record-setting binge is the fastest by any soccer player, male or female, in NCAA history. The fastest three goals at Division I are 2:02 by Florida’s Abby Wambach and 2:15 by John Stone of SIU-Edwardsville. The Division II records are 1:09 by Ashley Elsass of Grand Valley and 2:52 by UW-Parkside’s Andre Francois. The men’s Division III record is 1:09 by Mike Pepe of Ohio Wesleyan.

Koula added a fourth goal later in the match and broke Lawrence’s career scoring record. Koula now has 56 goals for her career, and that breaks the mark of 55, set by Megan Tiemann from 1998-2001.

This marks the fourth time in Koula’s career that she has been selected as the MWC Offensive Player of the Week.

The Vikings return to action on Wednesday when they host UW-Stout.

Mann captures MWC Defensive Player of the Week honors

Lawrence University men’s soccer standout Charlie Mann has been chosen as the Midwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Mann (Denver, Colo./Littleton), a sophomore defender, spearheaded the defensive effort of the Vikings in a pair of Lawrence victories during the past week. This is the first time in Mann’s career that he has won this award.

Playing in the center of the Lawrence defense, Mann was a key player in the Vikings’ 2-0 victory at Ripon College on Oct. 12. Lawrence limited the Red Hawks to only nine shots on goal in the match.

Mann then was given the task of marking Beloit College star Jackson Wilkins, one of the top scorers in the conference, in Lawrence’s game against the Buccaneers on Oct. 15. The Vikings posted a 2-1 overtime victory over the Bucs, and Mann held Wilkins without a point. The Bucs were held to only seven shots on goal.

Lawrence (5-9-0, 4-2-0 MWC) returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Knox College.

Vikings win two singles titles, one doubles crown at MWC Championships

MADISON, Wis. — Beth Larson won the No. 1 singles title and teamed with Jenni Roesch to win the No. 1 doubles title to lead the Lawrence University women’s tennis team at the Midwest Conference Championships this weekend.

Christina Schaupp took home the No.  4 singles title for the Vikings as well.

Larson capped a stellar career with her second title at No. 1 singles. She also took the crown back in 2008. Larson started with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Knox’s Megan Funk in the quarterfinals and she then defeated Grinnell’s Sadhana Athreya 6-2, 6-0 in the semifinals.

Larson rolled to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Carroll’s Abigail Pellett in the championship match.

Schaupp, a freshman, didn’t drop a game en route to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Ripon’s Chloe Piepho in the quarterfinals at No. 4 singles. Schaupp followed that with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Carroll’s Erin Bowman in the semifinals. Schaupp then wrapped up her first conference title with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Clothilde Thirouin of Grinnell.

Larson and Roesch repeated as the conference’s No. 1 doubles title, and that marks the first time Lawrence has won back-to-back titles at No. 1 doubles since 1985-86.

Larson and Roesch opened with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Beloit’s Taylor Jones and Courtney Yates in the quarterfinals. Larson and Roesch then won a hard-fought battle over Carroll’s Alyssa Larson and Kate Rasmussen 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 in the semifinals.

Larson and Roesch posted an impressive 6-0, 6-4 win over Athreya and Laura Krull of Grinnell in the championship match.

Schaupp and Hannah Geoffrey reached the title match at No. 3 doubles but dropped a 6-4, 6-0 decision to Toby Cain and Shirlene Luk of Grinnell. At No. 2 doubles, Lawrence’s Polly Dalton and Carla Schmidt were eliminated in the semifinals.

Geoffrey posted a pair of victories to reach the championship match at No. 5 singles but dropped a tough 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 decision to Grinnell’s Hanna Feldman.

In the other singles flights, Roesch beat Dana Pierce of Knox to win the consolation final at No. 2, and Dalton defeated Ripon’s Olivia Wetzel in the consolation final at No. 6. Gayatri Malhotra lost in the consolation final at No. 3 singles.

Lawrence finished third in the team standings based on the Vikings’ finish at the team championship on Friday. The Vikings finished with 66 points during the singles and doubles competition, and that was second to Grinnell’s 96.

Stevens tops all MWC competitors at Brooks Invitational

WINNECONNE, Wis. — Lawrence University cross country star Sam Stevens was the top finisher from the Midwest Conference at the UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational on Saturday at Lake Breeze Golf Club.

Stevens covered the 8,000-meter course in 26:02.29 to finish 47th in the elite field of teams, which included four squads from the MWC. Led by Stevens, the Vikings finished 26th with 787 points.

Emily Muhs paced the Lawrence women by finishing 114th and completed the 6,000-meter course in 23:53.22. The Lawrence women finished 36th with 1,090 points.

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Vikings top Beloit in overtime thriller

David Caprile delivered the game-winning goal four minutes into overtime to lift the Lawrence University men’s soccer team to a 2-1 Midwest Conference victory over Beloit College on Saturday at Whiting Field West.

Caprile scored at 104:00 to lift Lawrence (5-9-0, 4-2-0 MWC) to the victory.

Lawrence played a cross into the box and Joe Cullen went up to attempt a shot. Cullen was knocked to the ground and the penalty kick was awarded. Caprile buried the ball low and right into the back of the net and is now 4-for-4 on penalty kicks this season.

Lawrence took a 1-0 lead when Cullen scored his first goal of the season off a pass from Hashim Allah-Morad in the 33rd minute. Beloit (5-6-1, 4-2-0) evened the score at 38:41 on Tom Slusher’s goal.

Steve Solomon made six saves to pick up the victory for Lawrence, and BJ Kiser made five saves in a losing effort.

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