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WHITEWATER, Wis. – Curran Carlile won the 5,000 meters on Saturday to pace the Lawrence University track team at the UW-Whitewater Invitational.
Carlile raced to the victory in 15:40.45, and David Zane grabbed third place for the Vikings. Zane finished in 16:01.12.
Rose Tepper was the top finisher for the Lawrence women. She placed fourth in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 1.25 inches.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Lawrence University swim teams split at the Lake Forest College Triangular on Saturday.
The Lawrence men and women both defeated Carroll University. The men topped the Pioneers 68-33, and the women defeated Carroll 76-24. Lake Forest posted a 92-13 win in the men’s meet, and the Lawrence women fell to Lake Forest 81-32.
Hannah Gabriel won a pair of events for Lawrence, taking first in the 200-meter freestyle and the 400 freestyle. She also swam on Lawrence’s winning 200 freestyle relay team.
The Adrian College hockey team posted a 3-1 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association victory Saturday over Lawrence University at the Appleton Family Ice Center to sweep a weekend series.
The Bulldogs (13-3-1, 10-1-1 MCHA) pulled out a 4-3 win in the series opener on Friday night.
Adrian got a big night from leading scorer Shawn Skelly, who did not play on Friday. Skelly had a goal and assisted on Adrian’s other two goals.
The Bulldogs got on the board on Andrew Dovey’s goal at 13:51 of the first and held a 1-0 edge heading into the second period. Adrian made it 2-0 late in the second period when Zach Graham scored on the power play at 14:55.
Skelly then made it 3-0 with his goal at 7:08 of the third.
After Mike Towns was whistled for a major penalty and given a game misconduct, Lawrence (9-7-1, 7-5-0) scored on the ensuing power play. Matt Hughes’ power-play goal at 14:33 trimmed the lead to 3-1.
Adrian was then whistled for too many players on the ice, and the Vikings had a two-man advantage for two minutes but could not cash in.
Brad Fogal made 33 saves to pick up the win. Evan Johnson stopped 32 shots for the Vikings and took the loss.
The Grinnell College men’s basketball team rallied from a 25-point halftime deficit Saturday and went on to a 112-103 overtime victory over Lawrence University in a Midwest Conference game at Alexander Gymnasium.
Griffin Lentsch scored 26 points to pace Grinnell (9-6, 4-6 MWC) and was one of six Pioneers scoring in double figures. Conor Klusendorf poured in a career-high 35 points to lead Lawrence (8-7, 7-3), and Erik Borresen had a double-double with 25 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.
Lawrence shot 71 percent (22-31) in the first half and rolled to a 60-35 lead at the break.
The Vikings still by 18 at 85-67 with 10:47 left in the second half, but Grinnell went on a 25-7 run over the next seven minutes to tie the score at 92-92 with 3:43 left.
The teams then traded the lead, and Grinnell went up 97-96 on Kale Knisley’s layup with 1:20 left. The score stayed that way until Klusendorf was fouled with 11 seconds left. He made one of two free throws to tie the game and force overtime.
The Pioneers hit their first three shots from the field in the extra period to take a 104-98 lead with 3:43 left. Lawrence got a free throw from Crisman and a dunk from Klusendorf to trim the lead to 104-101 with 3:11 remaining.
Grinnell countered with a three-point play from Dominique Bellamy, and Tyler Crisman answered with a layup for the Vikings to cut the lead to 107-103.
Matt Skelly then hit a jumper for Grinnell, and Crisman missed a 3-pointer for Lawrence. The Vikings were forced to foul, and Grinnell made three free throws in the final 28 seconds to seal the win.
Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts St. Norbert College.
The Grinnell College women’s basketball team pulled away in the final five minutes and posted a 51-46 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday at Alexander Gymnasium.
Karen Gogins came off the bench to lead Grinnell (6-7, 5-5 MWC) with 12 points. Alex Deshler paced Lawrence (0-15, 0-10) with 12 points off the bench. Nakita Chadwick added 11 points and a game-high seven rebounds for the Vikings. Cory Paquette chipped in with 10 points, three assists, two blocks and a steal.
The game was tied at 34-34 on Chadwick’s layup with 5:16 left in the game. Grinnell then scored the next nine points, including four by Jessica Vaverka, to grab a 43-34 lead with 3:21 left. Lawrence had three turnovers and a missed shot during that stretch.
Chadwick’s free throw with 2:55 left broke the scoring drought, and Deshler followed with two more three throws to trim the lead to 43-37 with 2:27 left. After a Grinnell free throw, Paquette countered with a jumper to cut the lead to 44-39 with 1:25 remaining.
Grinnell then sealed the victory by hitting 7 of 8 free throws in the final 1:01.
Grinnell led by as many as five points late in the first half, but Deshler hit a 3-pointer and Paquette added a jumper to tie the game at 23-23 at the half. Lawrence would lead by as many four points midway through the second half, but Grinnell came back to tie the game before decisive stretch in the final minutes.
Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts St. Norbert College.
The Adrian College hockey team scored two goals in the third period and rallied for a 4-3 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Lawrence University on Friday night at the Appleton Family Ice Center.
Ninth-ranked Adrian (12-3-1, 9-1-1 MCHA) scored twice in a span of 1:39 midway through the third period to take the lead for good.
The Bulldogs trailed 3-2 entering the third but got a power-play goal from Eric Miller to tie the game at 3-3 at the 10:11 mark. Andrew Dovey then scored at 11:50 to put Adrian up 4-3.
The Vikings (9-6-1, 7-4-0) pulled goaltender Evan Johnson for the final 55 seconds but could not get the equalizer. Johnson made 25 saves and took the loss. Brad Fogal made 39 saves to earn the win.
The Vikings outshot Adrian 42-29.
Adrian grabbed a 1-0 lead just 49 seconds into the game on Mike Dahlinger’s goal. Sam Johnson tied it for the Vikings at the 7:34 mark of the first.
The Vikings got a goal from Ben DiMarco at the 4:04 mark of the second to take a 2-1 lead. Matt Hughes then scored at 13:52 of the second to put Lawrence up 3-1. Adrian cut the lead to 3-2 on Brad Houston’s goal at 16:54 of the second.
The teams wrap up the two-game series on Saturday afternoon.
The Lawrence University men’s basketball team hung on for an 89-86 double-overtime win over Knox College Friday night in a Midwest Conference game at Alexander Gymnasium.
Tyler Crisman hit seven 3-pointers, one shy of the school record, and finished with a career-high 25 points to pace Lawrence (8-6, 7-2 MWC). Erik Borresen added 24 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for the Vikings.
Tanner Carlson paced Knox (1-14, 0-10) with a triple-double of 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. David Jones scored a team-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Prairie Fire.
Knox led by as many as nine points in the second half before the Vikings rallied. Lawrence trailed 55-46 before the Vikings went on a 15-2 run to take a 61-57 lead with 5:48 left. Chris Siebert scored five points in that run and Jon Mays added four.
The teams then traded the lead six times in the final 4:48. Crisman hit a 3-pointer with 47 seconds left to give Lawrence a 72-71 lead. He added a pair of free throws with 27 seconds left to put the Vikings up 74-71.
Carlson then hit a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left to tie it and force overtime.
Knox quickly jumped out to an 80-75 lead in the first overtime before back-to-back layups from Siebert and Conor Klusendorf trimmed the lead to 80-79. After a layup from Matt Goedeke, Siebert threw down a dunk to cut the lead to 82-81 with 55 seconds left.
Jones missed a jumper for Knox, and Siebert was fouled with seven seconds left. He hit one free throw to tie the game at 82-82, and Goedeke missed a layup at the buzzer to force a second overtime.
The game was tied at 86-86 when Borresen scored and was fouled with 1:31 left. He converted the conventional three-point play to give Lawrence an 89-86 lead.
Freshman Brian Gryszkiewicz then stole the ball from Ian Horvath with 59 seconds left. The Vikings turned it over to give Knox another shot to tie the game, but Joe Kozak missed a 3-pointer with seven seconds left. Horvath grabbed the rebound for Knox, but the Prairie Fire didn’t get another shot off before the buzzer.
Lawrence returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Grinnell College.
Jenny Haskell and Kelly Ricketts scored 20 points apiece to lead the Knox College women’s basketball team to a 66-54 Midwest Conference win over Lawrence University on Friday night at Alexander Gymnasium.
Cory Paquette scored a career-high 21 points to pace Lawrence (0-14, 0-9 MWC). Nakita Chadwick added 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds.
Lawrence led by as many as six points early, going up 14-8 on Chadwick’s jumper with 13:29 left in the opening half. Knox rallied to take the lead, but Lawrence was only down 29-27 after Alex Deshler hit a 3-pointer with 2:20 left in the first half.
Knox (5-10, 4-6) then scored the final nine points of the first half to take a 38-27 lead at the half.
The Prairie Fire then scored the first six points of the second half to go up 44-27. Katie Van Es finally broke the scoring drought for the Vikings with a jumper at the 16:17 mark.
Lawrence was able to chip away at the lead but never got closer than nine points at 57-48 with 2:36 left.
The Vikings return to action on Saturday when they host Grinnell College.
The Lawrence University men’s basketball team returns home to Alexander Gymnasium this weekend to face Knox College and Grinnell College.
Lawrence takes on Knox at 7 p.m. on Friday and then hosts Grinnell at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings enter the weekend’s play tied for second place in the Midwest Conference.
Lawrence University men’s soccer defender Colin Vize and forward Jared Padway were both chosen for the All-Wisconsin Team, and Vize also garnered All-North Region honors.
Vize (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./Hyde School) was a third-team selection on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America all-region squad. Vize was one of only two Midwest Conference players to be honored.
Vize also was a second-team pick on the All-Wisconsin Team, and Padway (Fox Point, Wis./Nicolet) received honorable mention.
Vize, a two-time All-Midwest Conference selection, anchored a defense that allowed only 1.4 goals per game. He was a key component in helping the Vikings return to the Midwest Conference Tournament.
Padway, a first-team All-Midwest Conference selection, scored five goals and added five assists for 15 points. He tied for the team lead in points, tied for the team lead in assists and was second in goals.
Lawrence compiled a 9-7-2 record on the season and finished 6-3-0 in Midwest Conference play. The Vikings earned a berth in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament and played conference champion Ripon to a 1-1 tie before losing on penalty kicks in the conference tournament semifinals.
