The Lawrence University football team takes to the road for the second consecutive week when the Vikings travel to Monmouth College on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Mazur named to D3football Team of the Week
Lawrence University football standout Tyler Mazur was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after a record-setting performance.
Mazur (Reedsburg, Wis./Reedsburg), a junior wide receiver/quarterback, caught eight passes for 220 yards and tied the school record with four touchdown catches in Lawrence’s 62-42 victory at Knox College on Sept. 10. Mazur also ran for a score and broke the Lawrence record for touchdowns and points in a game.
Mazur tied the record of four touchdown catches, which was set by Zach Michael vs. St. Norbert College in 2003. Mazur grabbed a 92-yard touchdown pass, the fourth-longest pass play in Lawrence history, to give the Vikings the lead for good in the second quarter. He then added 72-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter. He also had touchdown catches of four and 14 yards. Mazur’s 220 receiving yards is the fourth-highest game total in school history.
Mazur also ran three yards for a touchdown to give him a school-record five touchdowns on the afternoon. He broke the record of four, which was shared by four players. Mazur’s 30 points broke the record of 25, which was set by Carl Stumpf against Ripon College in 1953.
Mazur, who leads the nation in scoring and is 10th in receiving yards per game, is the second Lawrence player in as many seasons to be named to the D3football.com Team of the Week. Sam Wagner (Salem, Wis./Burlington Catholic Central) was chosen for the team in 2010.
Both Mazur and quarterback Luke Barthelmess (Dow, Ill./Principia) were chosen for the Beyond Sports Network Team of the Week this week as well.
Lawrence (1-1, 1-0 MWC) returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Monmouth College.
Larson grabs MWC Player of the Week award
Lawrence University women’s tennis star Beth Larson has been named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week.
Larson (Maplewood, Minn./Mounds Park Academy), a senior and former Midwest Conference No. 1 singles and doubles champion, was perfect on the week in singles and doubles as Lawrence posted a 3-0 record.
Larson lost only five games total in three matches at No. 1 singles as Lawrence defeated Dominican (Ill.) University 9-0, Edgewood College 9-0 and Lake Forest College 8-1. Larson teamed with Jenni Roesch at No. 1 doubles and went 3-0, which included an 8-0 win over Dominican (Ill.).
Larson is now 6-0 in singles and 5-1 in doubles this season.
Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts UW-Oshkosh on the Lawrence Courts.
Bohrer named MWC Offensive Player of the Week
Lawrence University volleyball standout Clare Bohrer has been named the Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
Bohrer (Eau Claire, Wis./Regis), a senior middle hitter, picked up the honor after leading the Vikings to a 3-2 record on the week. Lawrence recorded a nonconference win over Marian University and then split four matches at the UW-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Classic during a weekend tournament.
Bohrer, who was named to the all-tournament team at UW-Oshkosh, piled up 52 kills on the week and had a .159 hitting percentage. She also had 24 blocks, eight aces and 18 digs.
Bohrer picked up 13 kills, seven blocks, two assists, two aces and two digs in Lawrence’s 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21 victory over Marian.
After a Lawrence loss to No. 23 University of Chicago to open the UW-Oshkosh Classic, Bohrer had 12 kills, five blocks, five aces and three digs in the Vikings’ 20-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21, 15-10 comeback victory against Lakeland College.
Bohrer then had 15 kills, seven blocks and four digs in a five-set loss to UW-Superior before finishing with seven kills, two blocks, three digs and an assist in a 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 win over Lake Forest College in the fifth-place match.
Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Mount Mary College for a nonconference match.
Barthelmess, Mazur named to BSN Team of the Week
Lawrence University football standouts Luke Barthelmess and Tyler Mazur have been chosen for the Beyond Sports College Network Team of the Week.
Barthelmess (Dow, Ill./Principia) and Mazur (Reedsburg, Wis./Reedsburg) both had record-setting games in Lawrence’s 62-42 Midwest Conference victory at Knox College on Sept. 10.
Barthelmess, a sophomore quarterback, completed 28 of 39 passes for 549 yards and six touchdowns. He also ran 18 times for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Mazur, a junior wide receiver/quarterback, caught eight passes for 220 yards and four touchdowns. Mazur also had one carry for three yards and a touchdown.
Barthelmess’ 549 passing yards broke the Midwest Conference record of 532, which was set by Knox’s Bob Monroe back in 1986. It also shattered the Lawrence record of 466, which was set by Lawrence Hall of Famer Bill McNamara vs. Coe College in 1986. The six touchdown passes broke the Lawrence record of five, which was set by Eric Aspenson vs. Knox in 2007.
Mazur’s five touchdowns set a Lawrence record, breaking the mark of four, which was held by four players. Mazur also finished with 30 points, which breaks the Lawrence record of 25, which was set by Carl Stumpf vs. Ripon College in 1953.
Mazur’s four touchdown catches ties the Lawrence record, which was set by Zach Michael against St. Norbert College in 2003. The 220 receiving yards is the fourth-highest total in Lawrence history, trailing only Michael (279), Ron Wopat (241) and Paul Gebhardt (227).
Lawrence (1-1, 1-0 MWC) returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Monmouth College.
Barthelmess, Robel pick up Player of the Week awards
Lawrence University football players Luke Barthelmess and Cody Robel have been chosen as Midwest Conference Players of the Week.
Barthelmess (Dow, Ill./Principia) was the Offensive Player of the Week and Robel (Appleton, Wis./West) was the Special Teams Player of the Week. Both players had big games in Lawrence’s 62-42 victory at Knox College on Sept. 10.
Barthelmess broke a Midwest Conference record and two Lawrence records in Lawrence’s win at Knox. Barthelmess completed 28 of 39 passes for a Lawrence and MWC record 549 yards. Barthelmess broke the MWC passing yards record of 532, set by Knox’s Bob Monroe in 1986, and the Lawrence record of 466, set by Bill McNamara in 1986. Barthelmess’ six touchdown passes also broke the Lawrence record of five, set by Eric Aspenson in 2007.
Barthelmess also ran 18 times for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Robel tied a pair of Lawrence records with eight PATs in the victory at Knox. Robel was 8-for-8 on extra points and tied the school record for PAT attempts and conversions. Robel is now 9-for-9 on PATs this season.
Lawrence (1-1, 1-0 MWC), which piled up 656 yards of offense at Knox, returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Monmouth College.
Vikings roll to 8-1 win over Lake Forest
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rolled to an 8-1 nonconference victory over Lake Forest College on Sunday.
Lawrence swept the singles matches and won at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles. Christina Schaupp pulled off the most impressive win of the day with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 4 singles.
Wartburg edges Lawrence
WAVERLY, Iowa — The Wartburg College men’s soccer team puled out a 2-1 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Sunday.
Wartburg built a 2-0 lead when Lawrence’s Karl Mayer scored off a pass from Cameron Pieper in the 63rd minute. That was as close as the Vikings would get.
Cade Shatzer made six saves to pick up the win for Wartburg, which had a 16-14 edge in shots. Steve Solomon made eight saves for the Vikings.
Titans take down Lawrence
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The UW-Oshkosh women’s soccer team rolled to an 8-0 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Sunday at Titan Stadium.
Seven different players scored for the Titans, who enjoyed a 34-5 edge in shots.
Barthelmess’ record day leads Vikings past Knox
GALESBURG, Ill. — Lawrence University quarterback Luke Barthelmess had a record-setting day throwing the football on Saturday to lead the Vikings to a 62-42 victory over Knox College in the Midwest Conference opener at the Knosher Bowl.
Barthelmess was 28 of 39 for 549 yards and six touchdowns to pace the Vikings (1-1, 1-0 MWC). Barthelmess broke the MWC single-game passing record of 532 yards, set by Knox’s Bob Monroe in 1986. He shattered the Lawrence record of 466, set by Lawrence Hall of Famer Bill McNamara vs. Coe College in 1986. The six touchdown passes breaks the Lawrence record of five, set by Eric Aspenson vs. Knox in 2007.
Barthelmess’ favorite target on the afternoon was Tyler Mazur, who caught eight passes for 220 yards and four touchdowns. Mazur’s four TD catches ties the Lawrence record set by Zach Michael vs. St. Norbert College in 2003. Jon Bruehl added four catches for 109 yards, and Taylor Mandich had seven catches for 92 yards.
The 62 points is the third-highest point total by the Vikings in the modern era of Lawrence football. The record is 67, which was set vs. Knox (0-2, 0-1) in 1981. The Vikings scored 64 against Cornell College in 1953 and hit 62 vs. Ripon College in 1953 and vs. the University of Chicago in 1977.
Lawrence kicker Cody Robel also tied the record for PATs with eight. The mark was set by Kraig Krueger vs. Knox in 1981.
Lawrence piled up 656 yards of offense, including 573 through the air.
The Vikings trailed 14-13 after the teams traded first-quarter touchdowns, but Lawrence started to take control in the second quarter. Mazur caught a 92-yard touchdown pass just 19 seconds into the second quarter to give Lawrence a 20-14 edge. Mandich then capped a nine-play, 90-yard drive with a 12-yard touchdown catch with 9:49 left in the first half. Bruehl then made it 34-14 with 5:13 left in the opening half with a 30-yard touchdown catch.
The Vikings led 34-21 at the half and scored the first two touchdowns of the second half. Mazur had a 14-yard touchdown catch and three-yard TD run to give Lawrence a 48-21 lead with 5:23 left in the third quarter.
The teams then traded touchdowns the rest of the way, with Mazur grabbing a 72-yard touchdown catch and Barthelmess running 20 yards for a score.
The Lawrence defense picked up three interceptions on day as Robbie Ulloa, Mats Jonsson and Shawn Martin all recorded picks. Defensive end Nick Randall had a team-high nine tackles for the Vikings.