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Schwoerer’s perfect night leads St. Norbert past Vikings

Andrew Schwoerer had a perfect night to lead the St. Norbert College men’s basketball team to a 70-52 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday at Alexander Gymnasium.

Schwoerer went 9-for-9 from the floor and was 4-for-4 from the foul line on his way to a game-high 23 points for the Green Knights (4-3, 3-2 MWC).

The Green Knights went on to shoot 50.9 percent (28-55) from the floor and forced 19 Lawrence turnovers.

Ryan DePouw scored a team-high 13 points for the Vikings (4-5, 3-3), and Davis DeWolfe added 11 points.

St. Norbert grabbed a double-digit lead late in the first half with Schwoerer doing some damage. St.Norbert led 20-17 when Schwoerer hit back-to-back jumpers. The Green Knights then got a layup from Izaiah Anderson and another layup from Schwoerer to lead 28-17 with 3:37 left in the first half.

Lawrence got a 3-pointer from Chris Siebert to trim the margin to 32-24 at the break.

St. Norbert quickly pushed the lead to 38-24 early in the second half, but the Vikings battled back. Lawrence, which went 2-for-10 on 3-pointers in the first half, finally got some shots to fall from long range.

Lawrence trailed 43-29 when the Vikings scored eight straight points. After a layup from DeWolfe, Siebert and DePouw hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the lead to 43-37 with 14:31 left.

St. Norbert took a timeout and then rattled off seven straight points to push the lead back to 50-37 with 12:22 remaining.

Troy Miller stopped the run with a 3-pointer for the Vikings, but Lawrence never got closer than 10 points. St. Norbert pushed the lead to as many as 22 points late in the game.

Lawrence returns to action on Tuesday when it faces Lakeland College in a tournament in Wisconsin Dells.

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St. Norbert stops Lawrence 70-38

The St. Norbert College women’s basketball team pulled away early and went on to a 70-38 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday at Alexander Gymnasium.

Krista Hawkinson led a balanced St. Norbert attack with 14 points. Amy Weiting and Lana Tomashek added nine points apiece for the Green Knights (7-1, 4-1 MWC).

Patsy Kealey and Kassidy Rinehart led Lawrence (1-8, 0-6) with eight points apiece. Katie Schumacher pulled down a game-high nine rebounds for the Vikings.

St. Norbert put on an early burst with 10 consecutive points to grab a 16-3 lead at the 11:47 mark of the first half. The Green Knights would push that lead to as many as 20 points in the first half and led 34-17 at the half.

Lawrence got layups from Schumacher and Amber Lisowe to open the second half and trim the margin to 34-21 with 18:20 left in the game. St. Norbert responded by going on a 14-2 run to open a 48-23 lead with 11:56 left.

The Green Knights would lead by as many as 36 points in the second half.

Lawrence returns to action on Monday when it travels to Eureka College for a nonconference contest.

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Vikings go cold in loss at Elmhurst

ELMHURST, Ill. — The Lawrence University men’s basketball team had a frigid shooting night from long range on Wednesday, and Elmhurst College posted a 76-65 nonconference victory at R.A. Faganel Hall.

Lawrence (4-4), one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the Midwest Conference, connected on only 5 of 22 shots from beyond the arc (22.7 percent). The Vikings also were outrebounded 37-20.

Nick Sanford scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds to pace Elmhurst (2-5). Taylor Baxter added 17 points and six boards for the Bluejays.

Conor Klusendorf and Davis DeWolfe scored 13 points apiece for the Vikings. Ryan DePouw and Max Burgess added 10 points apiece for Lawrence.

Elmhurst went on an early 13-2 run to grab a 20-9 lead with 11:44 left in the first half. The Bluejays would build that lead to 38-22 at the half.

The Bluejays opened the second half with an 11-5 run to push the lead to 22 points at 49-27. Lawrence chipped away at the lead throughout the second half and finally got it under double digits at 72-63 on Burgess’ layup with 1:00 left.

Elmhurst then hit four consecutive free throws to seal the win.

Lawrence returns to Midwest Conference play on Saturday when the Vikings host St. Norbert College.

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Vikings fall short against Finlandia

HANCOCK, Mich. — The Lawrence University women’s basketball team’s late rally fell short, and the Vikings dropped a 69-63 nonconference decision at Finlandia University on Tuesday.

Hailey Gervais scored 17 points and Marissa Burke added 15 to lead four Finlandia players in double figures.

Alex Deshler poured in 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds to pace Lawrence (1-7). Freshman forward Katie Schumacher posted a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Amber Lisowe added 16 points for the Vikings.

Finlandia (3-5) led by as many as 15 points in the first half, but the Vikings rallied to trim the margin to 37-27  as Deshler scored on back-to-back layups late in the half. 

The Lions maintained a lead between six and 12 points throughout the second half, and Finlandia was up 66-56 when Schumacher scored on a putback with 2:37 left.

Finlandia missed a jumper and committed three turnovers in the next 2:09, but the Vikings couldn’t pull any closer until Lisowe hit a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left to cut the margin to 66-61.

The Vikings then fouled Paige Yoho, who hit one free throw with 21 seconds remaining to push the lead back to 67-61. The Vikings missed a jumper on their next possession, but Schumacher grabbed the rebound and was fouled. She hit both free throws with 13 seconds left to cut the led to 67-63.

The Vikings immediately fouled Yoho again, but she hit both free throws with 12 seconds remaining to seal the victory.

Lawrence returns to action on Saturday when it hosts St. Norbert College.

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Lawrence shoots past Rams

The Lawrence University men’s basketball team had four players score in double figures and shot better than 50 percent from the floor en route to a 79-70 Midwest Conference victory over Cornell College on Saturday at Alexander Gymnasium.

Chris Siebert led Lawrence (4-3, 3-2 MWC) with 18 points and a game-high seven assists. Conor Klusendorf played a superlative all-around game for the Vikings with 11 points, six rebounds, six steals, two assists and a block.

Max Burgess and Trace Sonnleitner both went 3-for-5 from 3-point range and had 11 points apiece for Lawrence.

Lawrence shot 54.4 percent from the floor (31-57), and the Vikings were 13 of 28 from 3-point range (46.4 percent).

Joey Guth came off the bench to score a game-high 26 points for Cornell (2-4, 1-2). Reggie Greenwood added 14 points and Nick Bobb had 10 points for the Rams.

After Cornell led by as many as seven points early, Lawrence started to take control of the game late in the first half. The Vikings led 26-25 when they went on an 8-0 run to push the lead to 34-25 with 5:26 left. Burgess and Troy Miller both hit 3-pointers during that stretch and Klusendorf finished the run with a layup.

The Vikings led 40-34 at the half and opened the second half with seven consecutive points. Siebert drained a 3-pointer on the first possession of the half, and Tyler Mazur and Brian Gryszkiewicz both added layups to give Lawrence a 47-34 lead.

Lawrence kept the Rams at arm’s length for the rest of the game. The Vikings led by as many as 17 points, and Cornell never got closer than nine points.

The Rams trimmed the margin to 76-67 with 2:15 left on Guth’s 3-pointer, but Klusendorf answered with a three-point play to push the lead back to 79-67 and seal the victory.

Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Elmhurst College for a nonconference game.

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Cornell fights off scrappy Vikings

Taylor Dicus posted a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Cornell College women’s basketball team to a 68-54 Midwest Conference victory over a scrappy Lawrence University squad on Saturday at Alexander Gymnasium.

Rikki Mulloy scored a team-high 19 points for Cornell (7-0, 3-0 MWC), which remains unbeaten this season.

Alex Deshler scored a season-high 21 points to pace the Vikings (1-6, 0-5). Deshler hit 8 of 13 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Amber Lisowe added 18 points, and Kaite Schumacher pulled down a team-best eight rebounds.

With its superior size, Cornell flexed its muscle down low with 30 points in the paint and a 47-31 rebounding advantage.

Lawrence hung with the powerful Rams deep into the first half. The Vikings led 8-7 early, and Cornell was unable to pull away. After Patsy Kealey’s jumper cut Cornell’s lead to 20-17 with 5:31 left in the first half, Cornell went on a 10-2 to finish the half. The Rams led 30-19 at the break.

Early in the second half, Cornell went on a 17-2 run, capped by Dicus’ short jumper, to pull out to a 49-26 lead with 11:50 remaining. The Vikings battled back with an 8-0 run as Lisowe hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Aubrey Lawlor made a pair of free throws to trim Cornell’s lead to 52-38 with 7:45 left.

Cornell got a three-point play from Dicus to stop the momentum, and Lawrence didn’t get closer than 14 points the rest of the way.

Lawrence returns to action on Tuesday when it travels to Finlandia University for a nonconference game.

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Gusties hang on for 4-3 win over Lawrence

ST. PETER, Minn. — The Gustavus Adolphus College hockey team held on for a 4-3 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Friday night at Don Roberts Rink.

Gustavus (7-5-1)  led 2-0 after the first period, but Lawrence (4-7-0) battled back in the second. Renato Engler scored for the Vikings at the 11:00 mark to cut the lead to 2-1.

The Gusties then got power-play goals from Adam Smyth and Tyler Lapic to push out to a 4-1 advantage. Gustavus went 3-for-5 on the power play. Smyth finished with a hat trick for the Gusties.

Lawrence trimmed the lead back to 4-2 on Brad Scurfield’s ninth goal of the season with just two seconds left in the second period. Lawrence’s Phil Bushbacher slashed the margin to 4-3 with his goal at the 8:38 mark of the third, but that’s as close as the Vikings would get.

Tyler Venne made 13 saves to get the win for Gustavus. Peter Emery got the start and made 19 saves for Lawrence before being relieved by Michael Baldino late in the second period. Baldino finished with eight saves.

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Flack leads Lawrence swimmers in battle with Titans

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Emily Flack won a pair of events on Friday night as the Lawrence University swim teams took on UW-Oshkosh in a dual meet at Albee Hall.

Oshkosh won the women’s competition 121-84, and the Titans also came out on top in the men’s meet by a score of 122-77.

Flack swam to victory in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:04.19 and took first  in the 200 freestyle in 2:01.50. Also winning for the Vikings were Hayley Cardinal in the 100 breaststroke, Taylor Winter in the 500 freestyle and the 200 medley relay team.

On the men’s side, Evan Flack won the 200 freestyle in 1:51.16, Grant Wilkie was first in the 100 freestyle in 52.31 seconds, Charlie Mann won the 100 backstroke in 59.41 seconds and Caleb Stellmach won the 500 freestyle in 5:22.22.

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Second-half surge leads Vikings to blowout of NIU

The Lawrence University women’s basketball team scored 26 consecutive points in the second half and rolled to a 75-57 nonconference victory over Northland International University on Thursday night at Alexander Gymnasium.

Lawrence (1-5) had two players with a double-double and Amber Lisowe tied her career high with 25 points to pace the Vikings. Katie Schumacher scored 13 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds for the Vikings, and Alex Deshler had her fourth double-double in six games this season with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Deshler also had a career-high seven steals to go along with five assists.

Lisowe shot 10-for-17 from the floor and added six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block. She matched her career high of 25 points, which she set at Illinois College back on Nov. 25.

Allie Riegel led Northland International (4-4) with 15 points, and Elizabeth Humburg added 14 points before fouling out.

The Vikings led 37-32 at the half, but the Pioneers battled back to take a 50-48 lead on a pair of Miranda Smith free throws with 10:29 remaining in the game.

Deshler responded by draining a 3-pointer from the left wing to give Lawrence a 51-50 lead. That basket started a 26-0 run by the Vikings over the next 8:04. Lawrence went from down two points to leading by 24 at 74-50 once the dust had settled.

Kassidy Rinehart scored seven of her nine points during that stretch, and Lisowe added six points during the run. Northland International went 0-for-12 from the floor and committed four of its 18 turnovers during the decisive run.

Lawrence returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Cornell College in a Midwest Conference game.

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Carroll holds off Vikings despite Mazur’s record-setting performance

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Tyler Mazur hit a Lawrence University record nine 3-pointers, but Carroll University hung on for an 84-81 Midwest Conference victory over the Vikings on Tuesday at Van Male Field House.

The Pioneers (5-1, 2-0 MWC) took the lead back for good with 1:52 left and then got a pair of key layups in the final 1:09 to hold on for the win. Lawrence (3-3, 2-2) got off a 3-point attempt before the buzzer sounded but it was blocked.

Mazur finished with 29 points and hit on 9 of 11 shots from 3-point range. Mazur broke the record of eight 3-pointers held by Jason Holinbeck vs. Beloit College (2/9/02) and Joel Dillingham vs. American Indian Bible College (12/11/90).

Lawrence hit on 16 of 20 3-point attempts, and that is the fourth-highest number of 3-pointers made in a game. It also is the fourth-highest 3-point shooting percentage in a game (80 percent).

Andrew Nottling and Caleb Zeegers led Carroll’s balanced attack with 12 points apiece.

The Vikings trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half, but Lawrence rallied and grabbed the lead less than two minutes into the second half. The game see-sawed from that point, with neither team leading by more than five points the rest of the way.

Lawrence led 77-76 on a pair of Ryan DePouw free throws with 4:04 left. Carroll finally took the lead back at 78-77 on two Rudy Bentley free throws with 2:26 remaining.

Conor Klusendorf, who finished with 19 points, threw down a dunk with 2:06 left to give Lawrence a 79-78 lead. Tyler Watzlawick countered with a layup for Carroll, and Lawrence turned the ball over on its next possession. Carroll then got a layup from Dan Kratz with 1:09 left to grab an 82-79 lead.

Chris Siebert blew through the Carroll defense for a layup that trimmed the margin to 82-81 with 45seconds left. Carroll then ran the shot clock down to nothing and got a layup from Andrew Nottling to go up 84-81 with 10 seconds remaining.

Carroll did a nice job of defending the 3-point line on the final possession, and DePouw’s 3-pointer at the buzzer was blocked.

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