OSHKOSH, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh women’s tennis team topped Lawrence University 6-3 in a nonconference match Thursday at the Kolf Sports Center Complex. Lawrence’s top singles player, Beth Larson, kept her record unblemished on the season and improved to 5-0 in singles and 5-0 at No. 1 doubles with partner Jenny Roesch.
Wagner named to D3football Team of the Week
Lawrence University freshman football player Sam Wagner has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week.
Wagner (Salem, Wis./Burlington Catholic Central) was chosen for the team after a historic kickoff return in Lawrence’s 31-24 loss at the College of St. Scholastica on Sept. 4. Wagner, a starting slotback, returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown.
Wagner is the first freshman in 107 seasons of Lawrence football to return a kickoff for a touchdown the first time he touched a ball in a collegiate game.
Wagner, who was chosen as the Midwest Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, also caught a 21-yard touchdown pass and finished the contest with six catches for 69 yards.
This marks the second consecutive week that Lawrence had a player chosen for the D3football.com Team of the Week. Linebacker Brian Janssen was chosen in the final week of the 2009 season. Defensive end Matt Frelich also was chosen was for the Team of the Week during the 2009 season.
Lawrence returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Knox College in the Banta Bowl at 1 p.m.
Vikings kick off home football season Saturday against Knox
The Lawrence University football team kicks off the home portion of its 2010 schedule when the Vikings host Knox College on Saturday in the Banta Bowl. The game kicks off at 1 p.m.
Vikings sweep pair of matches at Alverno Triangular
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Lawrence University volleyball team swept a pair of matches on Wednesday at the Alverno College Triangular.
Clare Bohrer pounded out 12 kills and Diane McLeod had 26 assists in Lawrence’s 25-10, 25-20, 25-17 victory over Northland International. Kathleen Rowland picked up 10 digs for the Vikings (3-5).
The Vikings also rolled to a 25-14, 25-17, 25-13 victory over Alverno. Bohrer had a match-high 10 kills for Lawrence and Jenna Picha added nine. McLeod picked up 23 assists, and Rowland had a match-high 11 digs.
Carlile runs to Midwest Conference cross country award
Lawrence University’s Curran Carlile has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Cross Country Performer of the Week after a sterling start to his collegiate career.
Running in his first race, Carlile (Portland, Ore./Central Catholic) ran to victory at the St. Norbert College Tom Barry Invitational. Carlile covered the four-mile course at Colburn Park in 20 minutes, 50.1 seconds. Led by Carlile, the Vikings tied for the team title with 66 points.
Carlile is the first Lawrence men’s runner to win the conference performer of the week award since it was established in 2004. His race victory was the first by a Lawrence men’s runner since Eric Davis won the Northland Baptist Bible College Invitational in 2001. The team victory also was the first since the Northland Baptist meet in 2001.
The Vikings return to action on Sept. 18 when they compete at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Invitational.
Larson knocks off defending champ and wins Player of the Week honors
Lawrence University women’s tennis star Beth Larson put together a perfect opening week of the season and was chosen as the Midwest Conference Player of the Week.
Larson (Maplewood, Minn./Mounds Park Academy), a junior, also knocked off the Midwest Conference’s defending No. 1 singles champion. Larson was 3-0 on the week at No. 1 singles and teamed with Jenny Roesch to go 3-0 at No. 1 doubles.
Larson capped her week with a 6-0, 7-6 victory over Lake Forest College’s Melika Celebic, who won the conference’s top singles title in 2009. Led by Larson, the Vikings defeated the Foresters 7-2. Larson posted a 6-0, 6-0 win in singles in Lawrence’s 9-0 win over Marian University. She also won 6-0, 6-2 in singles in Lawrence’s 5-4 victory over Edgewood College, the defending Northern Athletics Conference champion.
Lawrence takes on Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foes UW-Oshkosh and UW-River Falls later this week.
Wagner’s landmark return nets Special Teams Player of the Week award
Lawrence University football standout Sam Wagner’s landmark kickoff return earned him Midwest Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors
Wagner (Salem, Wis./Burlington Catholic Central), a freshman slotback, picked up the award after returning a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown in Lawrence’s 31-24 loss at the College of St. Scholastica in the opener on Sept. 4.
The return was a first in 107 seasons of Lawrence football. Wagner is the first freshman to return a kickoff for a touchdown the first time he ever touched the ball in a collegiate game. After St. Scholastica kicked a field goal early in the first quarter, the Saints kicked off to Wagner, who took the ball, cut right and went untouched for the score.
Wagner also caught a 21-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, and he finished the game with six catches for 69 yards.
The Vikings open Midwest Conference play on Saturday when they host Knox College at 1 p.m. in the Banta Bowl.
Vikings remain perfect with victory over Carroll
WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team moved to 4-0 on the season with a 5-4 Midwest Conference victory at Carroll University on Wednesday.
The Vikings (4-0, 1-0 MWC) posted victories at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles and then split the singles matches to down the Pioneers (1-2, 0-1). Beth Larson won at No. 1 singles, Gayatri Malhotra won at No. 3 and Kat Valde was a winner at No. 5 singles for the Vikings.
Caprile’s goal lifts Vikings to victory over MSOE
David Caprile scored his first career goal and that lifted the Lawrence University men’s soccer team to a 1-0 nonconference victory over the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Wednesday.
Caprile’s rocket from 20 yards out beat MSOE goalkeeper Jon Cerny for the only goal of the match. Lawrence freshman goalkeeper Steven Solomon picked up his second career shutout and finished with five saves. Solomon got a big assist from defender Hashim Allah-Morad, who headed away a ball headed for the back of the net late in the contest.
The Vikings, who improved to 2-2 on the season, had a 12-9 edge in shots.
Elmhurst scores early, late to down Lawrence
ELMHURST, Ill. — The Elmhurst College women’s soccer team picked up one goal early and another late to post a 2-0 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Wednesday.
The Bluejays scored just 1:19 into the match and then added another goal at the 73:46 mark to complete the scoring.