The Lawrence University football team traveled down to Monmouth, Illinois on Saturday September 30th for a game against the Monmouth College Fighting Scots. This game marked the 1,000th game in Lawrence football history. The Vikings were looking to bounce back after their 47-27 loss to Lake Forest the week before. Monmouth looked to be a…
Football: Close Loss
This past Saturday the Lawrence football team went to Lake Forest to play against evenly matched opponents. So far this season the Vikings ranking hasn’t been set to one course of just winning or losing, with a standing of 2-5, and 1-4 for the Mid-West Conference. The Vikings started strong; leading the first quarter 7-0…
LU Baseball disappoints in first conference play
The Lawrence University baseball team competed this Saturday in a double-header against the Beloit Buccaneers at Beloit’s Strong Stadium. In this first weekend of Conference play, the Vikings lost both games by scores of 5-0 and 4-3, respectively. Another double-header was scheduled for Sunday; however these games have been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 8. After…
Men’s tennis team edges Knox, shut out by Monmouth
It was quite the busy weekend for the men’s tennis team as they traveled to Illinois to take on Knox College and Monmouth College in Midwest Conference play. Their competition began on Saturday, March 1 at 9 a.m. in Galesburg, Ill., as they took on the Knox Prairie Fire. Leading the way for the Vikings…
Deshler moves to ninth on scoring list in finale
A seven-hour drive down to Grinnell, Iowa was the route the women’s basketball team took this past weekend for their final game of the season. The Vikings were defeated by the Pioneers 62-48 on Saturday, Jan. 18 and were hoping to come out with a win this time around. With Grinnell only one spot above…
Concordia drops men’s tennis team to 1-3
The men’s tennis team was barely edged out on Friday, Feb. 21 against Concordia University, 5-4. The overall match was characterized by several close battles that went into tie-breaking third sets, signifying a very competitive match between two teams of near equal skill. After this week’s loss, the Vikings record dropped to 1-3 overall, while…
Men’s basketball loses high-scoring affair
The Lawrence men’s basketball team traveled to Grinnell on Saturday, Feb. 22 hoping to finish their season on a strong note. The Vikings went into the game on a four-game winning streak and looked to complete a season sweep of Grinnell College. The Vikings crushed Grinnell and their fast paced offense 111-94 in their first…
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…
Men’s tennis shut out by UWO, drubs Edgewood
The Lawrence University men’s tennis team competed on Saturday, Feb. 15 against the UW-Oshkosh Titans and the Edgewood College Eagles at the Oshkosh YMCA Tennis Center. The Vikings were able to beat the shorthanded Eagles by a score of 7-2, but lost to the dominant Titans 9-0. These matches were the second and third of…
Cornell College topples Lady Vikes on Senior Day
This past Saturday, Feb. 15 was the last weekend home game for the women’s basketball team as they took on Cornell College. They last played the Rams in Illinois back in December, where they were unfortunately outscored 85-42. The Vikings were hoping to shut Cornell down this time on their home court. However, the Rams…