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FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The Marian University women’s soccer team scored two goals early and went on to a 4-0 nonconference victory over Lawrence University at Smith Fields on Saturday.
The Sabres got two goals, one in each half, from Leisa Conn. Marian only outshot the Vikings 22-21 on the afternoon.
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Lawrence University volleyball team grabbed fifth place at the UW-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Classic.
Lawrence (3-6) split four matches during the two-day tournament.
The Vikings dropped a heartbreaker to UW-Superior in their first match on Saturday by the score of 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 12-25, 19-17. Lawrence then rebounded to beat Lake Forest College 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 in the fifth-place match.
Against the Yellowjackets, Clare Bohrer, who was named to the all-tournament team, led the Vikings with 15 kills, Shannon McLain added 12 and Jenna Picha had eight. Diane McLeod had 44 assists, and Kathleen Rowland picked up 30 digs. Emma Kane added 18 digs and Kate Rosenbalm had 15.
Kane picked up 13 kills and 10 digs to pace the Vikings against Lake Forest. Betsy Sorensen added 11 kills and Bohrer had seven. McLeod had a team-high 38 assists, and Rowland picked up 27 digs. Sam Nimmer added 10 digs for the Vikings.
In the matches on Friday, the Vikings rallied to defeat Lakeland College 20-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21, 15-10 and dropped a match to the University of Chicago 25-16, 25-12, 25-15.
Against Lakeland, Bohrer led the way with 12 kills and five service aces. McLain added eight kills and Betsy Sorensen had seven. McLeod piled up 34 assists and 14 digs, and Rowland had a team-high 23 digs.
In the match against Chicago, Bohrer and McLain led Lawrence with five kills apiece. McLeod had 16 assists, and McLeod, Rowland and Nimmer picked up seven digs apiece.
DECORAH, Iowa — The Luther College men’s soccer team scored two goals early and went on to a 5-0 win over Lawrence University on Friday night.
Jonathan Lawson and Jason Block scored two goals apiece for the Norse, who outshot the Vikings 23-6.
It’s one thing to have lofty goals, but it’s quite another to have the talent to make those goals a reality.
The Lawrence University women’s tennis team has some big goals for this season, but the Vikings may just have the talent to pull it off. Led by a solid group of returning players and an influx of talented newcomers, the Vikings are off to a 5-0 start.
“We want to make a pretty good dent at the (Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional) later this month and let other schools know that we’re not messing around,” Lawrence coach Kevin Girard said. “After that, our goal is to win the Midwest Conference and make the NCAAs.”
Lawrence, which hasn’t won a MWC title since taking back-to-back crowns in 1985 and 1986, finished fourth in the league a season ago. The Vikings also captured the No. 1 doubles title with Beth Larson and Jennifer Roesch. Along with Larson at No. 1 singles and Roesch at No. 2, the Vikings also returned Gayatri Malhotra at No. 3 singles and Carla Schmidt at No. 4.
Three newcomers, freshmen Christina Schaupp and Hannah Geoffrey and sophomore Polly Dalton, have taken over the bottom half of the lineup.
“Once our recruiting class was established, Beth, Jenni and Guyatri worked pretty hard over the summer because they knew they were going to have to fight for their spots in the lineup.” Girard said. “The freshmen have pushed the upperclassmen and vice versa. It’s worked out pretty well. It’s a good dynamic.”
Schaupp, a former star at Green Bay Notre Dame, Geoffrey, Larson and Malhotra have yet to lose a singles match this season. Schaupp, who was named the MWC Player of the Week, has also teamed with Geoffrey for a 4-0 record in doubles.
“I knew we had a good squad going in, but I didn’t know what to expect from the newcomers,” Girard said. “We’re looking pretty good. I’m excited.”
The Vikings have a total of seven new players on the squad, and Girard said he would be confident putting anyone in the lineup.
“When we did challenge matches, they all beat each other up,” Girard said. “It’s not just those three (Schaupp, Geoffrey and Dalton) – we definitely get pushed from the back end and work our way up. They’re all very talented. It’s a nice lineup.”
Girard’s team sent a statement in the first match of the season with 5-4 victory at Carthage College, a team that has won three College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin titles in the last decade. It was Schaupp who clinched the victory by winning a three-set match at No. 4 singles.
“It meant a lot,” Girard said of the win over Carthage. “It’s the first time I’ve played Carthage since I’ve been here. … It was nice to go in there and sneak out a victory.”
And the opposition definitely took notice. It was the first thing out of Edgewood College coach Ben Oestreich’s mouth when the Vikings traveled there a few days later.
“We went to play Edgewood, and their coach said, ‘I see you guys knocked off Carthage,’ ” Girard said. “It’s all good. We’ve got to beat the teams we’re playing right now and our goal is still to win the conference.”
A helping hand
When storms ravaged large parts of Appleton on Sept. 2, the Lawrence football team turned out to lend a hand.
About 25 members of the football squad responded to a volunteering opportunity to clean up limbs and brush near the campus. The Vikings were able to help clean up the yards of about 15 homes in the areas around the campus.
“We know that some of the people we met had never been to a LU game, but they will be there (in the future),” said senior defensive lineman Eric Follett.
Stevens runs to honor
Lawrence cross country star Sam Stevens was named the MWC Performer of the Week after winning the St. Norbert College Tom Barry Invitational on Sept. 3.
The junior from Suamico covered the four-mile course at Colburn Park in 21:02.7 and won by 13 seconds. It was the first individual title for Stevens, who has earned All-MWC honors in each of his first two seasons. Stevens led Lawrence to a third-place finish in the team standings.
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.
The Lawrence University football team travels to Knox College on Saturday to kick off the Midwest Conference season. The game begins at 1 p.m. in the Knosher Bowl in Galesburg, Ill.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee School of Engineering men’s soccer team scored a pair of late goals to down Lawrence University 2-0 in a nonconference match on Wednesday.
The match was scoreless when Mariano Suaso-Rodriguez scored in the 79th minute to give the Raiders (1-2-0) a 1-0 lead. Dan Hosko scored less than seven minutes later to complete the scoring for MSOE.
Steve Solomon made five saves but took the loss for Lawrence (0-2-0), which was limited to only three shots.
The Lawrence University women’s soccer team got an early goal, but Elmhurst College struck back quickly and went on to a 3-1 nonconference win over the Vikings on Wednesday at Whiting Field West.
Mallory Koula got the scoring started for the Vikings (0-3-0) when she took a pass from Sarah Tiano and lofted a shot perfectly over the keeper’s head for a 1-0 Lawrence lead.
The Bluejays (2-1-0) struck back quickly on Heather DeMoss’ goal at the 17:10 mark to tie it at 1-1. Elmhurst added the first of two goals by Amy Baschen at the 40:58 mark to take a 2-1 lead into the break.
Bashen then scored with less than a minute left to finish the scoring.
The Lawrence University volleyball team dropped the first set Wednesday night but roared back to win the next three and beat Marian University 3-1 in a nonconference match at Alexander Gymnasium.
Lawrence (1-4) won the match 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21.
Clare Bohrer paced the Vikings with 13 kills and Emma Kane added 10. Diane McLeod picked up a match-high 36 assists for Lawrence, and Kathleen Rowland piled up a match-best 22 digs.
The Vikings trailed 15-11 in the second set but scored six of the next seven points to grab a 17-16 edge. The set was tied at 22-22 before Lawrence scored the final three points.
Lawrence ripped off eight consecutive points in the third set to take control with a 21-14 lead. The Vikings then had to rally to win the fourth set. Lawrence trailed 14-11 but scored five straight points, largely behind the serving of Taylor Tomaszewski, to take a 16-14 lead. The Vikings later scored the final four points, including two on Shannon McLain service aces, to close out the set and match.
Lawrence University cross country star Sam Stevens has been chosen as the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week.
Stevens (Suamico, Wis./Bay Port), a junior, earned the honor after winning the Tom Barry Invitational at St. Norbert College on Sept. 3. Stevens covered the four-mile course at Colburn Park in 21:02.7 and won by 13 seconds. This was the first individual title for Stevens, who earned All-Midwest Conference honors in each of his first two seasons with the Vikings.
Stevens led Lawrence to a third-place finish in the team standings at the Barry Invitational.
This marks the second consecutive season Lawrence has had a men’s cross country runner win the conference Performer of the Week honor. Curran Carlile (Portland, Ore./Central Catholic) won the honor twice in 2010.
Lawrence returns to action when it travels to the UW-Whitewater Invitational on Sept. 17.
Lawrence University freshman women’s tennis player Christina Schaupp turned in a perfect week and was named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week.
Schaupp (Green Bay, Wis./Notre Dame) went 3-0 on the week in singles and doubles as Lawrence swept a trio of nonconference matches.
In Lawrence’s 5-4 victory over a very good Carthage College team, Schaupp clinched the match with a 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles. She also teamed with Hannah Geoffrey (Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East) for an 8-6 victory at No. 3 doubles.
In a 9-0 victory over Monmouth College, Schaupp beat Tessa Ginn 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles and teamed with Geoffrey for an 8-2 win at No. 3 doubles. In a 9-0 victory over Knox College, Schaupp beat Charlotte Garvin 6-0, 6-2 at No. 4 singles and picked up an 8-1 win at No. 3 doubles.
Through play on Monday, Schaupp has a 5-0 record in singles and a 4-0 mark in doubles.
Lawrence returns to action on Sunday when it travels to Lake Forest College.
