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Holsen posts pair of wins for Vikings in loss to Hamline

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Hamline University women’s tennis team posted a 6-3 win over Lawrence University Sunday as the Vikings opened their spring break trip.

Lindsay Holsen posted a pair of victories to lead the Vikings (6-7). Holsen rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 2 singles and teamed with Katie Frankel for a 9-7 win at No. 1 doubles.

El Goblirsch was the other winner for the Vikings as she took a 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 6 singles.

Hamline University 6, Lawrence University 3

Singles competition
1. Jordan Danielson (HU) def. Katie Frankel (LU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Natalie Pieterick (HU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Lilli Denison (HU) def. Elana Lambert (LU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Emily Wollmuth (HU) def. Annie Harincar (LU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Megan Anderson (HU) def. Alexis Shannon (LU) 6-3, 6-2
6. El Goblirsch (LU) def. Emily Butts (HU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Katie Frankel/Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Jordan Danielson/Lilli Denison (HU) 9-7
2. Natalie Pieterick/Emily Wollmuth (HU) def. Elana Lambert/Annie Harincar (LU) 8-1
3. Megan Anderson/Emily Butts (HU) def. Alexis Shannon/Katie Nottberg (LU) 8-6

Ninth-inning rally gives Vikings dramatic win over Clarkson

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — The Lawrence University baseball team scored two runs in the top of the ninth Sunday to rally for a 7-6 nonconference victory over Clarkson University.

Included in the winning rally was a steal of home and a key passed ball to set up the winning run.

Matt Holliday went 3-for-5 and scored a pair of runs for the Vikings (2-6). Andrew Lauber and Brandon Klar had two hits apiece for Lawrence, and Lauber drove in three runs.

Zach Rabideau allowed one run and three hits over four innings to earn the win for the Vikings. Kyle Duex worked a perfect ninth for the save.

Clarkson (1-2) took a 6-5 lead with a run in the bottom of the eighth, but the Vikings rallied against reliever Andrew Smith, who took the loss.

Spencer started the rally with a one-out triple, and after a strikeout, the speedy shortstop stole home to tie the game at 6-6. Holliday followed with a single, and moved to second on a passed ball. Lauber then delivered a single to score Holliday and put the Vikings up 7-6.

Lawrence opened the game by scoring three runs in the top of the first as Lauber stroked a run-scoring double and Travis Weber delivered a two-run double. Clarkson countered with four runs in the bottom half of the inning.

The Vikings tied it at 4-4 in the second when rookie Patrick McDonnell blasted his first collegiate homer to start the inning. Clarkson took a 5-4 lead in the third, and Lawrence tied it in the fifth when Klar doubled and scored on Lauber’s squeeze bunt.

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Cougars sweep twinbill from Lawrence

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — The University of Minnesota-Morris baseball team swept a nonconference doubleheader from Lawrence University on Saturday.

The Cougars won the opener 10-4 and squeezed out a 5-4 win in the nightcap in the seven-inning contests.

In the nightcap, Lawrence scored a run in the top of the sixth, and Morris got an unearned run in the bottom half of the inning to win it.

Brandon Klar went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and drove in a run for Lawrence (1-6). Brad Olson went the distance and allowed just five hits and one earned run.

Lawrence grabbed a 2-0 lead in the as Klar drove in one run with a double and Travis Weber plated the other with a groundout. Morris tied it with two runs in fourth, but Lawrence manufactured a run in the fifth on a Ethan Jones’ single, a sacrifice bunt and a pair of wild pitches.

Morris grabbed the lead back with two more runs in the bottom of the fifth for a 4-3 edge. Lawrence tied it in the top of the sixth when Matt Holliday was hit with a pitch and scored on Andrew Lauber’s triple.

Morris (2-8) scored the game winner after Bryce Jergensen singled and later scored all the way from first after an error on a sacrifice bunt. Lawrence went down in order in the top of the seventh.

In the opener, Morris pounded out 12 hits and took advantage of seven Lawrence errors. The Cougars trailed 2-0 after the first, but scored four runs in the third and three more in the fourth to take control.

Michael Dockendorf went the distance to pick up the win. Holliday made the start and allowed 11 hits over five innings to take the loss. Holliday also went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in a run.

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Big innings lead Vikings over D’Youville

CLERMONT, Fla. — The Lawrence University softball team rode two big innings to a 10-5 nonconference victory over D’Youville College on Saturday.

Lawrence scored four times in the third and added six runs in the fourth to rally from a 4-0 deficit.

Sofie Pedersen went 3-for-3 and scored a pair of runs to pace the Vikings’ 12-hit attack. Amanda Karnatz, Rheya Upadhyaya and Rachel Urich all went 2-for-4, and Karnatz and Upadhyaya both drove in three runs.

Rookie Emilia Jackson worked six-plus innings to pick up her first collegiate victory. She struck out 12, just two shy of Sara Schye’s school record, and did not walk a batter. Madeline MacLean got the final three outs.

The Vikings (1-3) trailed 4-0 heading to the bottom of the third when Urich and Pedersen opened the inning with singles. Karnatz delivered a one-out, two-run triple to slice the lead to 4-2. Upadhyaya followed with a run-scoring double, and Sam Belletini added a RBI single to tie the game at 4-4.

The Vikings broke the game open with six runs in the fourth. Singles by Urich and Pedersen and a walk to Marisa Thackston loaded the bases.

An error on Karnatz’s fly ball allowed two runs to score, and Upadhyaya followed with a two-run double to put the Vikings up 8-4. An error on Belletini’s ground ball allowed another run to score, and MacLean lifted a sacrifice fly to make the score 10-4.

D’Youville (0-1) added a run in the fifth and started the seventh with back-to-back singles. MacLean came on and retired the next three batters to close out the game.

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Millikin topples Vikings

CLERMONT, Fla. — The Millikin University softball team pulled away late Saturday to post a 9-1 nonconference victory over Lawrence University.

Millikin collected just seven hits but took advantage of eight Lawrence errors.

Kailey Lyons and Marissa Padilla had two hits apiece, and Alyssa Voegele drove in three runs for Millikin (9-6). Gracie Brookens allowed four hits over five innings to pick up the victory.

Madeline MacLean allowed five earned runs and took the loss for Lawrence (0-3).

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Lawrence silences the Thunder

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team won five of six singles matches Friday to take a 6-3 nonconference victory over Trine University.

It was the first match of the Vikings’ spring break trip.

Lawrence (4-4) trailed 2-1 after the doubles competition after picking up an 8-6 victory from the No. 3 team of Connor Maloney and Cade Francour.

Lawrence won the top three singles matches and then took wins at Nos. 5 and 6. David Jumes at No. 1 and Aidan Delgado at No. 5 both won in straight sets.

Bill Schuman-Kline at No. 2, Maloney at No. 3 and Izaya Turenne at No. 6 all split the first two sets, but all three Lawrence players won the supertiebreaker to capture the match.

The Thunder falls  to 4-5 on the season.

Lawrence University 6, Trine University 3

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Spenser Gilbert (TRINE) 6-2, 6-3
2. Bill Schuman-Kline (LU) def. Judson Quinn (TRINE) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
3. Connor Maloney (LU) def. Victor Flynn (TRINE) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7)
4. Garrett Baysinger (TRINE) def. Cade Francour (LU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Aidan Delgado (LU) def. Tyler Davis (TRINE) 6-3, 6-3
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Blake Trusty (TRINE) 6-0, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)

Doubles competition
1. Judson Quinn/Victor Flynn (TRINE) def. David Jumes/Bill Schuman-Kline (LU) 8-6
2. Blake Trusty/Jacob Weiss (TRINE) def. David Brooker/Izaya Turenne (LU) 8-3
3. Connor Maloney/Cade Francour (LU) def. Spenser Gilbert/Bryce Hernly (TRINE) 8-6

Vikings rally for victory over Loras

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Lawrence University baseball team exploded for six runs in the final two innings Friday en route to a 7-4 nonconference victory over Loras College.

The Vikings scored three runs in the eighth to tie it and added three more in the ninth to win the first game of their spring break trip.

Matt Holliday went 3-for-5 with two doubles and drove in three runs for the Vikings (1-4), and Brandon Klar drove in two runs. Mike Brady worked two scoreless innings to get his first collegiate victory, and Zach Rabideau pitched the ninth for the save.

Lawrence trailed 4-1 before scoring three times in the eighth. Nolan Spencer started the inning with a walk, and Klar followed with a run-scoring double. Travis Weber then smacked a run-scoring triple, and Holliday plated Weber with a single to tie it at 4-4.

Reno Zemrak led off the ninth with a single for the Vikings, and Cole Erickson came in to run. After Spencer’s single put runners at the corners, Klar followed with a sacrifice fly to put Lawrence up 5-4.

Weber walked to put runners at the corners again, and Holliday belted a two-run double to give the Vikings a three-run cushion.

Rabideau gave up a two-out double in the ninth but avoided any further damage to record the save.

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North Park rallies past Vikings

CLERMONT, Fla. — The North Park University softball team rallied Friday for a 7-4 nonconference victory over Lawrence University.

North Park (1-8) scored the final five runs of the game to rally from a 4-2 deficit.

Ellie Manderfeld went 3-for-4 and Kelly Rosenbaum was 2-for-4 and drove in three runs for North Park. Amara Leith went the distance to pick up the victory. She allowed five hits, struck out three and walked two.

Emilia Jackson took the loss in first collegiate start for Lawrence (0-2). She gave up nine hits and six runs, only three earned, in 3.2 innings. He struck out four and walked one.

Madeline MacLean, who worked 2.1 innings of relief, went 2-for-3 for Lawrence, and Amanda Karnatz’s first collegiate hit was a three-run triple.

Lawrence trailed 2-1 with the bases loaded in the second when Karnatz drove in all three runs with a triple and a 4-2 lead.

Lawrence then gave up an unearned run in the bottom half of the inning and three more runs in the fourth, including two on Rosenbaum’s single. North Park added an insurance run in the sixth.

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Hood shuts out Vikings in season opener

CLERMONT, Fla. — Kayli Paugh fired a two-hit shutout Friday to lead the Hood College softball team to a 2-0 victory over Lawrence University in the season opener for the Vikings.

Paugh struck out eight and walked two while allowing a single in the second inning and another single in the third. Paugh also went 2-for-3 and drove in both runs for Hood (8-3).

Hood scored a run in the first on Paugh’s RBI double, and added another run in the fourth on Paugh’s lead-off homer.

Madeline MacLean made the start for the Vikings and allowed only six hits. She struck out two and did not walk a batter.

The only hits for the Vikings came from Sofie Pedersen and Kori Looker.

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Young Vikings ready to challenge the league’s best

Kori Looker returns to start at third base for the Lawrence softball team.

APPLETON, Wis. — The faces may have changed for the Lawrence University softball team, but the expectations for the Vikings remain the same.

Lawrence lost two-thirds of its 2016 lineup as five senior starters graduated, but Vikings coach Kim Tatro believes this year’s squad can prosper. Lawrence opens its season Friday and will play 12 games during a week in Clermont, Fla.

“I don’t think our expectations change at all,” said Tatro, who enters her 23rd season at Lawrence. “We may take a different route to get there, but our goals are still the same. We have enough of the core back that knows what it’s like to be successful. The huge key for us is staying healthy.”

The Vikings have a small roster with just 12 players, but Lawrence has some key players back and an influx of new talent.

“I do think, call me crazy, that when we’re firing on all cylinders and everyone is doing their thing, we can be pretty successful in the Midwest Conference,” Tatro said.

The Vikings return regular starters Madeline MacLean, Kori Looker, Rachel Urich and Sofie Pedersen, along with Marisa Thackston, who missed time due to injury in 2016.

Perhaps the key returning player is senior catcher Sam Belletini, who missed all of last season due to injury. A career .350 hitter, Belletini is a 2015 All-Midwest Conference and All-Great Lakes Region selection. Belletini has pounded out 23 doubles, one triple, four homers and 44 runs batted in during her career.

“It’s like having another coach on the field. She knows the game,” Tatro said of Belletini. “The value she brings to the table from a mental perspective might even be greater than the the tools she brings from a physical perspective.”

Belletini will be catching a trio of pitchers with MacLean leading the way. MacLean went 10-8 with a 3.67 earned run average as a rookie in 2016, and she hit .301 with three homers and 13 RBI. Newcomers Lexi Angemi and Emilia Jackson also figure to see time in the circle.

“It sounds weird for us to talk about depth at any position with just 12, but we feel really comfortable with our pitchers,” Tatro said.

“All three have different strengths and that’s good for us. If someone’s out there and struggling, we can make changes. They are all very capable of playing other positions as well. We can keep them in the game and maybe go back to them.”

Angemi is likely to man first base, and Jackson could see action in the outfield.

With Thackston back at second base, Urich will slide over to shortstop and Looker returns at third. Senior Rheya Upadhyaya returns to left field after missing the 2016 season, and sophomore Sofie Pedersen slides over to right.

The most electric newcomer looks to be freshman Amanda Karnatz, who will patrol center field.

“We have high expectations for Amanda, and she has some pretty high expectations for herself,” Tatro said. “She has a skill set that’s often difficult to teach. It’s not that she’s flat-out fast. She’s smart and flat-out fast. She’s a very dominant outfielder who covers a lot of ground and can throw out people with the best of them.”

The Vikings’ depth is limited, but sophomore Sophie Carter will back up Belletini behind the plate and rookie Summer Kopitzke will be a utility player.

Tatro said she’s anxious to see her team in game action against a challenging schedule in Florida.

“We just will not be sure what to expect until we take the field and see how we respond,” Tatro said. “As the season goes on, hopefully we grow and mature.”