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Vikings fall to Marian

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The Marian University men’s basketball team rallied early in the second half to take the lead, and the Sabres never gave it back in a 74-65 nonconference win over the Vikings on Wednesday at Sadoff Gymnasium.

Cody Veleke had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to pace Marian (2-2). Jeff Harris added 19 points and six rebounds for the Sabres.

Chris Siebert led Lawrence (1-2) with 19 points, seven rebounds, three steals and three assists. Ryan DePouw added 13 points for the Vikings, and Davis DeWolfe had 11.

Conor Klusendorf recorded five blocks in the contest to tie the Lawrence record for blocks in a game.

Lawrence led by as many as eight points in the first half, and the Vikings were up 39-33 at the break. Marian outscored the Vikings 19-6 over the first nine minutes of the second half and led 52-45.

The Vikings started to creep back into the game, and Brian Gryszkiewicz scored four consecutive points, the last two coming on a steal and layup, to cut the lead to 54-51. A pair of Siebert free throws then trimmed the margin to 54-53 with 8:18 left.

Marian was able to hang onto the lead but couldn’t stretch it past three points. Max Burgess pulled the Vikings back to even when he hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 62-62 with 4:29 left.

Richard Knar countered with a jumper for Marian, and Mike Keller then hit a pair of free throws to push the lead back to 66-62 with 3:32 left. Burgess hit another 3-pointer to cut the lead back to 66-65 with 2:56 left, but the Vikings went cold after that.

Lawrence had consecutive turnovers and missed its next three shots from the floor. Marian hit six consecutive free throws in the final 1:13 to seal the win.

The difference in the game was at the foul line. Marian was 26-for-31 from the stripe while Lawrence connected on only 13 of 23 from the line.

The Vikings return to action on Dec. 2 when they travel to Illinois College.

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Vikings, Marian skate to another overtime tie

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The Lawrence University hockey team skated to a 2-2 overtime tie with Marian University for a second consecutive night in a Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association matchup at the Blue Line Ice Center.

Lawrence (3-0-3, 3-0-3 MCHA) led twice, but the Sabres (5-1-2, 4-0-2) answered on both occasions.

Derek Brickan got the scoring started for Lawrence when he lit the lamp off passes from Nate Scurfield and Gustav Lindgren just 2:10 into the contest. Marian answered with a goal at the 14:18 mark to tie it at 1-1.

Lawrence took the lead at the 8:39 mark when Matt Hughes scored off passes from Brad Scurfield and Phil Bushbacher. Marian then scored on the power play at the 8:11 mark of the third period to tie the game at 2-2.

Peter Emery had another solid game in net for the Vikings as he stopped 40 shots to remain unbeaten on the season. Marian had a 42-31 edge in shots.

Lawrence returns to action on Nov. 25-26 when it plays in MCHA/NCHA Thanksgiving Showdown at Marian.

 

Siebert pours in 26 points as Vikings top Wisconsin Lutheran

Chris Siebert poured in 26 points to lead the Lawrence University men’s basketball team to a 72-64 nonconference victory over Wisconsin Lutheran College on Friday at Alexander Gymnasium.

Siebert was 10-for-16 from the floor, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range on his way to his career high in points. Siebert also grabbed six rebounds, had four assists, two blocks and two steals.

Davis DeWolfe added 13 points and Conor Klusendorf and Ryan DePouw added 12 points apiece for Lawrence (1-1). Klusendorf also had a team-high nine rebounds.

Alex Merbach had a double-double for Wisconsin Lutheran (1-1) with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Nate Bauer added 14 points for the Warriors.

Lawrence built a 13-point lead in the first half, but Wisconsin Lutheran scored 13 consecutive points to tie the game at 29-29 with 2:42 left in the opening half. Lawrence then scored the half’s final nine points, including a three-point play from Andrew Kline in the closing seconds, to lead 38-29 at the break.

Lawrence led by as many as 13 points in the second half on two occasions, but Wisconsin Lutheran would not let the Vikings pull away. The Warriors cut the lead to six points at 63-57 with 3:39 left.

DePouw answered with a 3-pointer to push the lead back to 66-57, and after a pair of missed 3-pointers, the Warriors fouled DePouw. He hit a pair of free throws with 58 seconds left to give the Vikings a 68-58 lead.

After a free throw by the Warriors, DeWolfe got a fastbreak layup with 35 seconds left to give Lawrence a 70-59 lead and seal the victory.

Lawrence returns to action on Nov. 23 when it travels to Marian University.

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Vikings, Marian skate to overtime tie

The Lawrence University hockey team skated to a 2-2 overtime tie with Marian University in a Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association game on Thursday night at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

Lawrence (3-0-2, 3-0-2 MCHA) got a pair of goals just 25 seconds apart in the second period, and Marian (5-1-1, 4-0-1) scored seven minutes into the third period to tie the game.

The Sabres got on the board just 47 seconds into the second period on Matt Berger’s goal to take a 1-0 lead.

Lawrence struck back exactly 20 seconds later when Sam Johnson scored off a pass from William Thoren to tie the game at 1-1. A delayed penalty had been called just seconds before the goal so Lawrence immediately went on the power play.

Jameson Raymond then scored 25 seconds later to give the Vikings a 2-1 lead. Lawrence was 1-for-2 on the power play on the evening.

The score remained that way until Bryce Wilson’s wrist shot found the back of the net at the 7:08 mark of the third to tie the score at 2-2.

Both teams had scoring chances down the stretch and in the overtime but couldn’t convert. Lawrence goalie Peter Emery made 32 saves for the Vikings, and Josh Baker stopped 40 shots for the Sabres.

Lawrence had a 42-34 edge in shots.

The teams wrap up the series Friday night at the Blue Line Ice Center in Fond du Lac, Wis.

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Hot start helps Marian past Lawrence

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — One night after playing a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foe right down to the wire, the Lawrence University women’s basketball team had a tough time bouncing back for a second game in as many days.

Marian University jumped out to a big early lead and went on to a 73-49 nonconference victory over the Vikings at Sadoff Gymnasium.

Sarah Albert scored 22 points to lead Marian (1-0) and all scorers. Amber Lisowe poured in 20 points and grabbed five rebounds for Lawrence (0-2).

Marian scored the first 12 points of the contest, and Lawrence didn’t get on the board until Alex Deshler hit a jumper with 13:37 left in the first half.

Marian built its lead to 19-5 with 9:00 left in the opening half before Lawrence came charging back. The Vikings went on an 11-2 run, with seven of those points coming from Lisowe, to trim the margin to 21-16 with 3:45 left in the first half.

Marian finally recovered and scored 17 points in the final 3:20 of the first half to grab a 38-20 lead at the break.

Lawrence never got closer than that in the second half, and the Sabres would lead by as many as 32 points.

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Pointers jump on Lawrence early

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The No. 24 UW-Stevens Point men’s basketball team jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back en route to an 80-58 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Tuesday at Quandt Fieldhouse.

Dan Tillema scored a game-high 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Pointers (1-0). Tyler Tillema added 11 points for Stevens Point.

Davis DeWolfe paced Lawrence (0-1) with 19 points and seven rebounds in his debut with the Vikings. Chris Siebert added 15 points, and freshman Ryan DePouw chipped in with 14 points.

Stevens Point jumped out to a 12-2 lead, all on points by Dan and Tyler Tillema, in the first three minutes. Stevens Point would go on to lead by as many as 19 points in the first half and were up 39-21 at the break.

The Pointers went 16-for-26 (61.5 percent) from the floor in the first half. Lawrence was only 8-for-23 (34.8 percent) in the opening 20 minutes.

Stevens Point would build its lead to as many as 27 points, the last time at 64-37, with 6:56 left. Lawrence trimmed the lead to 64-47, but the Vikings got no closer.

Lawrence returns to action on Friday when it hosts Wisconsin Lutheran.

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Titans pull away late to down Lawrence

The UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team used a late run to pull away and post a 65-56 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Tuesday night at Alexander Gymnasium.

Katie Kitzke scored a game-high 18 points to pace UW-Oshkosh (1-0), and Megan Wenig added 16 points.

Amber Lisowe scored 17 points in her collegiate debut for Lawrence (0-1). Alex Deshler picked up a double-double for the Vikings with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Cathy Kaye and Presley Neuman added eight points apiece for the Vikings.

Lawrence trailed 47-37 midway through the second half, but the Vikings got a 3-pointer from Kaye and a jumper by Deshler to trim the lead to 47-42 with 7:28 left. The teams traded baskets before Oshkosh went on a 9-0 run to build a 58-44 lead with 3:42 remaining. Wenig scored five points in that decisive run for the Titans.

Lawrence got no closer than eight points after that.

Lawrence, playing its first game under head coach Tara Carr, started strong by scoring the first six points of the game. The Titans recovered to lead 7-6, but Lawrence Neuman scored four consecutive points and Deshler added a jumper to give Lawrence a 15-9 lead with 10:05 left in the opening half.

Oshkosh came back and took the lead for good at 18-17 with 6:15 left in the first half. The Titans led 29-26 at the half.

The Titans shot 51 percent for the game, but Oshkosh was 16-for-24 (66.7 percent) from the floor in the second half. Lawrence shot only 34.3 percent from the floor but did post a 40-35 edge on the glass.

Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Marian University.

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Vikings roll past Northland to complete weekend sweep

The Lawrence University hockey team scored four times in the first period and rolled to a 6-2 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Northland College on Saturday at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

Six different players scored for Lawrence (3-0-1, 3-0-1 MCHA), who beat the Lumberjacks 5-3 on Friday night. The Vikings held Northland (0-4-0, 0-4-0) to just 22 shots, and Lawrence piled up 43 shots of its own.

Northland got on the board first when Garrett Nystedt scored 4:00 into the game. Lawrence answered just 28 seconds later on Derek Brickan’s first goal of the season.

The Vikings took the lead for good t the 9:22 mark when Sam Johnson fired one past Northland goaltender Kyle Finch. The Vikings quickly made it 4-1 on a pair of goals just 49 seconds apart. Patrick Coyne scored at the 15:35 mark, and Matt Hughes added a goal at 16:24.

Phil Buschbacher’s power-play goal early in the second period gave the Vikings a 5-1 lead, but Northland got a short-hander, its second in two games, to cut the lead back to 5-2.

Brad Scurfield closed out the scoring with a goal midway through the third period to put the Vikings up 6-2.

Peter Emery remains unbeaten early in his college career. Lawrence’s freshman goaltender stopped 20 shots to improve to 3-0 on the season. Finch made 37 saves and took the loss.

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Lawrence takes down Lumberjacks

The Lawrence University hockey team held off a determined effort from Northland College on Friday night and posted a 5-3 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association victory at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

The Vikings (2-0-1, 2-0-1 MCHA) got goals from five different players, and freshman goaltender Peter Emery picked up his second win of the season. Emery made 28 saves to improve to 2-0-0 on the season.

Lawrence jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 2:10 into the game on Huck Saunders’ first goal, a power-play tally, of the season. The Lumberacks scored on the power play just 33 seconds into the second period to tie it.

Lawrence freshman Patrick Coyne got his first collegiate goal when he scored exactly one minute later to give the Vikings a 2-1 edge.

Colin McIntosh countered for the Lumberjacks (0-3-0, 0-3-0) at the 4:23 mark to tie the score at 2-2. Lawrence scored just 40 seconds later on Ben Friedman’s first goal of the season to grab a 3-2 lead.  Phil Bushbacher scored his first goal in a Lawrence uniform when he got a power-play goal at 11:28 of the second to give the Vikings a 4-2 edge.

Lawrence went 2-for-4 on the power play.

The Lumberjacks cut the margin to 4-3 on Kraig Wright’s short-handed goal 4:48 into the third period. The score stayed that way until Gustav Lindgren sealed the win for the Vikings with a goal with just 2:12 remaining.

Ian Perrier made 40 saves and took the loss for Northland.

The teams wrap up the series on Saturday afternoon.

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Vikings skate to 2-2 tie with Concordia

MEQUON, Wis. — The Lawrence University hockey team dominated the play on Saturday night, but the Vikings had to settle for a 2-2 overtime tie with Concordia (Wis.) University in a Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association game.

Lawrence (1-0-1, 1-0-1 MCHA) built a 2-0 lead, but Concordia (0-5-1, 0-3-1) scored twice in the final period to force the overtime. The Vikings outshot Concordia 59-33.

Sam Johnson got Lawrence on the board when he scored on the power play at the 14:54 mark of the second period. The Vikings made it 2-0 when Brad Scurfield took a pass from Phil Bushbacher and scored 1:59 into the third.

Concordia evened the score on goals from Russell Johnson at 3:33 and Brandon Bayer at 11:19.

Freshman goaltender Anton Olsson made his Lawrence debut and stopped 31 shots. Josh Lehr made 57 saves for Concordia.

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