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Vikings top St. Norbert, clinch berth in MWC Tournament

DE PERE, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s soccer team is headed back to the Midwest Conference Tournament after securing a 2-1 victory over St. Norbert College Wednesday night at Schneider Stadium.

The Vikings jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half. David Caprile converted on a penalty kick in the 13th minute, and Jared Padway scored in the 30th minute off an assist from Joe Cullen.

Lawrence goalkeeper Steven Solomon saved a St. Norbert penalty kick in the second half. The Green Knights finally got on the board with less than five minutes to play.

Lawrence is now 6-2-0 in the league and 9-5-1 overall. The Vikings are in the four-team conference tournament for the second time in three years and the fifth time under head coach Blake Johnson.

Ripon College, Carroll University and Grinnell College also have qualified for the tournament. The seeds and the site of the tournament are yet to be determined.

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Exarhos nets MWC Player of the Week honors

Lawrence University men’s soccer standout Stephen Exarhos has been named the Midwest

Stephen Exarhos

Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Exarhos (Richland, Wash./Hanford) picked up the honor, the first of his career, after scoring two goals and adding an assist as Lawrence swept a pair of Midwest Conference games this past weekend.

In a 3-2 overtime victory over Illinois College on Sunday, Exarhos scored the game-winning goal 3:21 into overtime when he blasted a shot from just inside the penalty box to break the 2-2 tie. Exarhos, a junior forward, also scored on a brilliant header at the 15:19 off a free kick from Hashim Allah-Morad.

In a 3-0 victory over Monmouth College on Saturday, Exarhos provided the assist on the first goal of the game, which proved to be the game-winner.

Exarhos now has three goals and five assists for 11 points this season. He has scored three goals on just seven shots on goal this season.

The two victories improved Lawrence’s record to 8-5-1, 5-2-0 in the Midwest Conference.

Exarhos lifts Vikings past Illinois College with overtime goal

Stephen Exarhos scored 3:21 into overtime to lift the Lawrence University men’s soccer team to a 3-2 Midwest Conference victory over Illinois College on Sunday.

Exarhos took a pass from Karl Mayer, shook loose an Illinois College defender and blasted a rocket past goalkeeper Trevor Donahue to win it for the Vikings.

It was the second goal of the afternoon for Exarhos, who gave Lawrence a 2-0 lead with his header for a goal at the 15:19 mark. Joe Cullen picked up his first collegiate goal for Lawrence when he scored at 4:33.

Andrew Finley made seven saves to pick up the victory.

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Lawrence shuts out Lady Blues

Mallory Koula scored a pair of goals to lead the Lawrence University women’s soccer team to a 2-0 Midwest Conference victory over Illinois College on Sunday.

Koula got Lawrence on the board with a goal at the 17:26 mark. Koula added a second goal at 67:26 to complete the scoring. Annie Kaiser assisted on both goals for the Vikings.

Cassie Burke made two saves to record the shutout.

Lawrence enjoyed a 24-5 edge in shots.

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Larson, Roesch take No. 1 doubles title at MWC Championships

MADISON, Wis. – Lawrence University’s No. 1 doubles team of Beth Larson and Jenny Roesch captured the title Saturday at the Midwest Conference Championships at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

It was the first doubles title for Larson and Roesch, and the second conference championship for Larson. She won the No. 1 singles title in 2008.

Larson and Roesch became Lawrence’s first doubles champions since Serene Sahar and Susan Klumpner won at No. 2 doubles in 2005. Larson and Roesch are the first Lawrence team to win a No. 1 doubles title since Anita Salzberger and Krin Ringel won in 1988.

Larson and Roesch didn’t drop a set on their way to the title. The Lawrence duo defeated Lake Forest College’s Nonie Carlson and Melika Celebic 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) for the title.

Lawrence also took the consolation title at No. 3 doubles. The team of Kat Valde and Gayatri Malhotra beat Ripon College’s Oliva Wetzel and Alison Thies 10-4 for the consolation crown.

Lawrence’s No. 2 doubles team of Carla Schmidt and Greta Elsass won in the quarterfinals but were eliminated by the eventual champions from Grinnell College in the semifinals.

In Sunday’s singles competition, the Vikings posted a pair of second-place finishes.

For the second consecutive season, Larson finished second at No. 1 singles after a 7-5, 6-4 loss to Celebic of Lake Forest.

 At No. 4 singles, Schmidt dropped a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 decision to Grinnell’s Megan Counts in the title match.

Both Roesch at No. 2 and Malhotra at No. 3 were eliminated in the championship semifinals. Valde at No. 5 and Elizabeth Byers at No. 6 both fell in the championship quarterfinals. Both Valde and Byers reached the consolation finals, but Valde was forced to retire and Byers lost 10-8 to Emily Tyl of Knox College.

Doubles results

Singles results

Grinnell rallies to top Lawrence

GRINNELL, Iowa – The Lawrence University football team built a big early lead, but Grinnell College finished with a strong fourth quarter and posted a 31-17 Midwest Conference victory Saturday at Rosenbloom Field.

Lawrence (1-6, 1-5 MWC) pulled out to a 17-0 lead midway through the second quarter, but Grinnell (5-2, 4-2) scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to complete a comeback victory.

Quarterback Luke Barthelmess paced the Lawrence offense by completed 28 of 45 passes for 302 yards and a touchdown. Mike McCabe was 19 of 34 passing for 240 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions for Grinnell.

Lawrence started its first scoring drive at its own 1-yard line after Darvis PridGeon’s first career interception. Lawrence put together an impressive 18-play, 99-yard drive to go up 7-0.

Barthelmess was 8-for-9 passing on the drive and completed passes to seven different receivers on the drive. Barthelmess also ran for 26 yards on the drive. Shawn Martin ran it in from seven yards out to give the Vikings the first score of the game.

Lawrence’s next drive was much quicker. The Vikings took after at the Lawrence 49 after recovering a fumble. Barthelmess hit Jeremiah Johnson with a 51-yard scoring pass on the next play and Lawrence led 14-0 with 1:00 left in the first quarter.

Lawrence went up 17-0 after Cody Robel connected on a 32-yard field goal with 8:08 left in the second quarter.

An interception set up Grinnell’s first touchdown as the Pioneers took over at the Lawrence 27. McCabe connected with Robert Seer on the next play to trim the lead to 17-6. Grinnell then kicked a 42-yard field goal with two seconds left in the first half to cut the lead to 17-9.

After a scoreless third quarter, Grinnell completed a scoring drive early in the fourth quarter. The Pioneers moved 96 yards in six plays, with Seer catching a 42-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 17-15. The Pioneer passed for the two-point conversion to tie the game at 17-17.

A short punt on Lawrence’s next possession gave Grinnell the ball back at the Lawrence 22 and Seer caught a 9-yard touchdown pass four plays later to give the Pioneers a 24-17 lead.

The Pioneers then drove 71 yards in 13 plays for the final score with 3:06 left to seal the win.

Mats Jonsson and Jeff Nichols also picked up interceptions for the Lawrence defense. Andy Paider had a team-high nine tackles for the Vikings.

Lawrence returns to action next Saturday when it travels to Lake Forest College.

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Stevens, Muhs pace Vikings at Brooks Invitational

WINNECONNE, Wis. – Sam Stevens and Emily Muhs led the Lawrence University cross country team at Saturday’s UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational at Lake Breeze Golf Club.

Stevens finished 78th and covered the 8,000-meter course in 25:52. The Lawrence men finished 23rd among the 37 teams.

Muhs was 113th and clocked a time of 23:59 on the 6,000-meter course. The Lawrence women were 31st among the 36 teams.

Men’s results

Women’s results

Vikings shut out Monmouth 3-0

The Lawrence University men’s soccer team scored three times in the first 34 minutes and posted a 3-0 Midwest Conference victory over Monmouth College on Saturday.

Jared Padway got the scoring started when he took a pass from Stephen Exarhos at the 10-minute mark and scored to put Lawrence up 1-0.

Andrew King got his first goal of the season at 30:59 to give Lawrence a 2-0 edge. King retrieved a ball that Monmouth keeper Frank Bowman had punched out and lifted it over Bowman before he could get back in net.

Hashim Allah-Morad finished the scoring at 33:15 when he lofted a free kick over Bowman to make it 3-0.

Steven Solomon played the first half and made one save to pick up the victory.

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