The rumored reputation of host school University of Chicago is said to be, “where fun comes to die.” The Phoenix certainly killed the fun for their opponents as they dominated the University of Chicago Invitational this past weekend, taking first overall on both the men’s and women’s sides. As for the Vikings, there were ups…
Lawrence fencing squad shines at Northwestern
Lawrence University’s only Division I athletic program, fencing, competed in the Northwestern Duals on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3 at the historic Patten Gymnasium. Not only did they compete, they dominated nearly all of their opponents. The men were victorious in all matches except against the host, Northwestern, losing 16-11. Lawrence outscored opponents…
Women’s swim team wins LU Triangular
Women’s swimming prevailed while the men fell on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Lawrence Triangular, between host Lawrence University, UW-River Falls and Ripon College. The men, without senior Charlie Mann, saw themselves up against a formidable foe in the form of Ripon and UW-River Falls. The men’s team was led by senior Evan Flack, who…
Women’s soccer misses out on MWC playoffs
Two losses this weekend put women’s soccer out of contention for a playoff berth. On Saturday, Oct. 26 the Vikings hosted the Grinnell College Pioneers at Whiting Field West in front of 241 faithful fans, who showed up despite the chilly wind. Grinnell, still in the hunt of an MWC title, came out eager in…
Women’s soccer suffers tough draw vs. Beloit
Lawrence women’s soccer took home one point this weekend, after suffering tough luck in two rigorous matches. The Vikings (2-2 MWC) had zero bounces go their way on Saturday as the Beloit College Buccaneers (0-5 MWC) managed to pick up one point in a tie. The match saw some light rain throughout the first half,…
Women’s tennis struggles vs. Carroll and Beloit
Women’s tennis had a rough go in this weekend’s round of matches. On Saturday, Oct. 5, they faced conference-leading Carroll (10-4, 3-0 MWC). Lawrence split the singles matches with some great wins. Junior Hannah Geoffrey (No. 2) won her match 6-4, 6-2, against Carroll’s Megan Rosenburg to get it going for the Vikings. Then freshman…
Monmouth defeats women’s soccer in OT
Women’s soccer took Midwest Conference leader Monmouth College to overtime this weekend, but unfortunately lost after allowing an early goal in the first overtime half. “We were pretty confident coming into the game. We felt like, with our new formation we could utilize the outside backs more and attack from the outside,” said sophomore Anne…
Erik Soderlund: LU Baseball team superstitions and quirks
As many students took some well-needed time off during Spring Break, many athletes did the opposite. Some of those athletes were members of the men’s baseball team, who took their yearly trip down to southwestern Florida to compete in the Gene Cusic classic. While playing mostly out of conference opponents, the Vikings boasted a…
NHL lockout season nearing halfway point
The NHL suffered its second lockout in just seven years this season, shortening the schedule to a measly 48 games instead of the standard 82. Typically, east and west conference teams play the majority of their games in conference; but after the lockout, teams are mostly playing conference opponents. Usually this provides teams the opportunity…
Swim teams grab second at Wisconsin invitational
Lawrence finished second overall this past Saturday in the Private College Championships held in Carthage. Carthage College managed to take home titles for both the men’s and women’s teams, but the Vikings were able to stay close behind the leader and capture the second highest spot on the podium through great, individual performances. “Our out…
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