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Weekend Athletic Spotlights

Cross Country Home Meet

Come out to support our cross country team at the Gene Davis Invitational!

Saturday, Oct. 12
Women’s – 11 a.m. | Men’s – Noon
Reid Golf Course | 1100 E Fremont St, Appleton

Soccer Mental Health Awareness Games

Saturday, Oct. 12

Men’s Soccer | 4 p.m.
Women’s Soccer | 6:30 p.m.

Softball Fundraiser: Home Run Derby

Sunday, Oct. 13 | 3-5 p.m.
Softball Field by Alex Gym

Home Athletics: Oct. 7-13

Come cheer on your Vikings at their home events this week!

Saturday, Oct. 12

  • Cross Country Gene Davis Invitational
    11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Reid Golf Course (Appleton)
  • Football vs Lake Forest
    12 p.m. | Banta Bowl
  • Volleyball vs Grinnell
    1 p.m. | Alex Gym
  • Men’s Soccer vs Lake Forest – Mental Health Awareness Game
    4 p.m. | Banta Bowl
  • Women’s Soccer vs Lake Forest – Mental Health Awareness Game
    6:30 p.m. | Banta Bowl

LU Swim & Dive Team Tryouts

Tuesday, October 8 | 5-6 p.m.
Wellness Center Pool – First Floor

Learn about the swim & dive program and see if it’s something you’d like to try!

Anyone with prior acrobatics (cheer, dance, gymnastics) would be excellent divers. Anyone comfortable with swimming would have a great opportunity to challenge themselves to becoming better swimmers—a lifelong skill!

Questions? Contact Coach Jody Riskowski.
jody.riskowski@lawrence.edu

Home Athletics: Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Come and cheer on your Vikings!

Tuesday, Oct. 1

5 p.m. | Men’s Soccer vs UW-River Falls | Banta Bowl

Friday, Oct. 4

7 p.m. | Volleyball vs Illinois | Alex Gym

Saturday, Oct. 5

Faculty, Staff, & Student Day!

9 a.m. | Women’s Tennis vs Cornell | Lawrence Courts
Donut Giveaway: 2 dozen donuts to the first 2 dozen fans

12 p.m. | Football vs Grinnell | Banta Bowl
Giveaway: Football stress balls & LU sunglasses
Halftime kicking contest: Attempt to kick a field goal for a $50 gift card to Scheel’s!

1 p.m. | Volleyball vs Knox | Alex Gym
Giveaway: LU keychains & stickers
Pizza Giveaway: 50 slices of Toppers Pizza for the first 50 fans

3 p.m. | Women’s Tennis vs Grinnell | Lawrence Courts

4 p.m. | Men’s Soccer vs Cornell | Banta Bowl
Giveaway: Soccer stress balls & LU sunglasses
Pep Band!

6:30 p.m. | Women’s Soccer vs Cornell | Banta Bowl
Giveaway: Soccer stress balls & LU sunglasses
Raffle for a signed soccer ball from the women’s soccer team

Sunday, Oct. 6

1:30 p.m. | Women’s Tennis vs Roosevelt
Lawrence Courts
Senior Day

Athletics Faculty, Staff, & Student Day

Faculty, staff, and students: Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 5, a day full of home athletic events, giveaways, and fun!

  • 9 a.m. | Women’s Tennis vs Cornell
    Lawrence Courts
    Featuring a donut giveaway for the first 24 fans
  • 12 p.m. | Football vs Grinnell
    Banta Bowl
    Featuring a field goal contest: If the selected participant makes a field goal, they will win a $50 gift card to Scheels.
  • 1 p.m. | Volleyball vs Knox
    Alex Gym
    Featuring a Topper’s Pizza Giveaway: 50 free slices for the first 50 fans
  • 3 p.m. | Women’s Tennis vs Grinnell
    Lawrence Courts
  • 4 p.m. | Men’s Soccer vs Cornell
    Banta Bowl
  • 6:30 p.m. | Women’s Soccer vs Cornell
    Banta Bowl

Home Athletics: Sept. 16-22

Come and cheer on your Vikings!

Women’s Soccer vs Loras
Tuesday, Sept. 17 | 6 p.m.
Banta Bowl

Volleyball vs UW-Stout
Tuesday, Sept. 17 | 7 p.m.
Alex Gym

Men’s Soccer vs UW-Stevens Point
Wednesday, Sept. 18 | 7 p.m.
Banta Bowl

Volleyball vs Mount Mary
Friday, Sept. 20 | 3 p.m.
Alex Gym

Volleyball vs Rockford
Friday, Sept. 20 | 7 p.m.
Alex Gym

Women’s Tennis vs UW-Stout
Saturday, Sept. 21 | 9 a.m.
Lawrence Courts

Women’s Tennis vs University of Dubuque
Saturday, Sept. 21 | 3 p.m.
Lawrence Courts

Home Athletics: Sept. 9-15

Come and cheer on your Vikings!

Volleyball vs Alverno
Wednesday, September 11 | 7 p.m.
Alex Gym

Women’s Tennis vs Ripon
Saturday, September 14 | 11 a.m.
Lawrence Courts

Football vs Cornell
Saturday, September 14 | 1 p.m.
The Banta Bowl

Women’s Soccer vs Macalester
Saturday, September 14 | 5:30 p.m.
The Banta Bowl

Men’s Soccer vs Lakeland
Play for the Cure Game
Saturday, September 14 | 7:30 p.m.
The Banta Bowl

Women’s Tennis vs Lake Forest
Sunday, September 15 | 2 p.m.
Lawrence Courts

Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Sports

Tuesday, May 7 | 7-8:30 p.m.
Warch 325 – Pusey Room

This empowering event celebrates the achievements and highlights the resilience of women in sports. “Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Sports” is a unique gathering that aims to shine a spotlight on the incredible accomplishments of female athletes, coaches, and leaders who have overcome challenges to make a lasting impact in the world of sports, while simultaneously providing a safe space for attendees to ask questions and network.

The Crowdfund for Lawrence Athletics

March 28-April 3

Athletic Crowdfund Graphic

This year each of our 24 NCAA Athletics programs are raising funds to support their programs directly. Projects will be announced on March 28. Will you help us get in the game and support Lawrence Athletics and our student-athletes?

Give to the Crowdfund!

With all teams working together, the overall goal for the crowdfund is to surpass 850 donors in 7 days! We are depending on our passionate Viking community of alumni, parents, and friends to come together and help us reach this goal. Every single gift matters, and every single donor counts.

Spread the world on social media with #alwaysaviking !

International Women’s Day Fun Run

Hosted by Lawrence Women’s Soccer

Join us this Friday, March 8 for an International Women’s Day Fun Run!

All speeds & experience levels are welcome to join in a leisurely 1.5 mile run around the beautiful city of Appleton to come together & celebrate women! Snacks & goodies provided.

The run starts 5 p.m. and starts and finishes at Main Hall.