On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Lawrence University men’s and women’s soccer teams traveled to Waukesha for back-to-back games against Carroll University, the first conference matches of the 2014 season. The Carroll men’s team (3-4-1, 0-1 MWC) are currently placed third in the conference after the league opener. The Pioneers proved a difficult opponent for the…
Athletes of the Week: David Jumes and Kelsey Miles
David Jumes — Men’s Tennis Since the beginning of his first season on the men’s tennis team, freshman David Jumes has been a standout player. Jumes paired with sophomore Adam Busch in the No. 2 doubles spot, and he also excelled as the Vikings’ No. 2 singles player. He finished the season with a 4-0…
Tennis ends losing streak vs. Wisconsin-Lutheran
The Lawrence University men’s tennis team warmed up with the weather, breaking their six-match nonconference losing streak this past weekend. Two close competitions at home resulted in a victory over Wisconsin Lutheran College and a narrow loss to Lake Forest College. On Friday, April 4, the Warriors came to the Fox Cities Racquet Club and…
St. Norbert eliminates Vikings from playoffs
Last weekend the Lawrence University hockey team faced St. Norbert College in a Harris Cup quarterfinal playoff series. Though the Vikings fought hard, they were unable to repeat their legendary defeat of the No. 1 ranked Green Knights earlier this season. St. Norbert swept the series and will move on to the next round of…
Vikings qualify for NCHA Harris Cup Playoffs
The Lawrence University hockey team (6-17-2, 5-12-1 NCHA) split last weekend’s series with Finlandia University (3-20-1, 2-16 NCHA) to capture a spot in the NCHA Harris Cup Playoffs. After the Lions edged them out 4-3 in overtime on Friday, Feb. 14, the Vikings rallied to come back hard on Saturday, Feb. 15, capturing a 4-2…
Hockey team draws one tie, loss at Adrian
A weekend on the road for the Lawrence University hockey team (5-16-2, 4-11-1 NCHA) saw tough competition, but the Vikings rose to the challenge and put up a fight against No. 2 Adrian College (18-1-4, 12-1-3 NCHA). Lawrence took early leads in both games but couldn’t quite close the deal. Friday’s game concluded in a…
Hockey falls to eighth place in NCHA
After an exciting victory over St. Scholastica the previous week, the Lawrence University hockey team (5-15-1, 4-10 NCHA) approached their next opponent Lake Forest College (12-8-1, 9-5 NCHA) hoping to repeat their recent success. But with a huge second period in the first game and a much closer overtime win in the second, the Foresters…
Hockey team splits with No.15 St. Scholastica
The Lawrence University hockey team (5-13, 4-8 NCHA) broke free of their long losing streak at last, splitting last weekend’s series with the College of St. Scholastica (10-5-4, 7-2-3 NCHA). The Vikings struggled in the first game and fell 4-1, but came back hard the next day to defeat the Saints 3-2 in a fast-paced,…
Hockey team squanders chances over weekend
The Lawrence University hockey team (4-12-1, 3-7 NCHA) fell to Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) (4-12-1, 3-7 NCHA) this weekend, extending their six-game losing streak. Over Winter Break, the Vikings were defeated twice by UW-Stevens Point (13-2-1) and twice by UW-Eau Claire (11-3-1). Both are large schools with strong ice hockey programs and are two…
Ripon College thwarts Lady Vikes
Coming off a tough loss to No. 1 ranked St. Norbert the previous week, the Lawrence University women’s basketball team (3-8, 1-5 MWC) faced Ripon College (5-7, 5-2 MWC) at Alexander Gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 11, hoping to redeem themselves in the first home game of LU’s Winter Term. Ripon, however, carried their momentum from…