Coming off a two-game win streak, the Lawrence hockey team suffered a disheartening 4-0 loss at the hands of the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds. The team simply could not defend against a strong first-period attack, wherein the Blugolds were able to score three times within the first four minutes. The first goal was scored just over…
Trine tops Vikes in doubleheader
The Lawrence men’s hockey team had a rough showing versus conference rivals Trine University this weekend, losing both games on Friday and Saturday. Their first showing was some goalie work to behold on both sides; Lawrence and Trine had plenty of chances to score on each other all game. Lawrence had 24 goal shots to…
Lawrence languishes in loss to Lake Forest
Lawrence’s football woes continued this week, as Lake Forest beat them in the Banta Bowl 42-14. This marks the seventh loss of the year for the Vikings, and the seventh loss in a consecutive string since week 1. The team’s biggest issues this week mirrored the problems they had seen in earlier games: a lack…
Vikings fall to UWSP in opener
The Lawrence men’s hockey team began the season this Oct. 26, opening with an exhibition match against the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers. An unfortunate first match to have, as the Pointers did not lose a single game in the 2018-19 season (29-0-2), winning a sixth national championship in the process. Lawrence University was unable…
Turnovers cost Vikings vs. Macalester
Trouble continued for the Vikings this week in the Banta Bowl where the Macalester Scots came away with a 16-6 win. The score did not get away from Lawrence until the very end of the fourth quarter, and in most cases, Lawrence outplayed Macalester. Offensively, the Vikings averaged 6 yards a play to the Scots’…
Kortenhof triumphant at Gene Davis Invitational
This year’s Gene Davis Invitational was characterized by its muddy track and brutally cold winds, but Lawrence’s cross country teams were still able to put up some impressive results. For the women’s cross-country competition, the team registered a sixth place team finish and a point total of 173, and Viking Leah Hawksford placed seventh individually,…
Football demoralized at home
The fourth game of the Lawrence football season ended in crushing defeat as the team fell to Illinois College, 55-10. Troubles began early for the Vikings, as the opposing Blueboys jumped to an early lead with 20 points in the first quarter. Their offensive unit took advantage of a rainy day, going to a ground-and-pound…
Vikes stun Illinois in overtime thriller
As Parents’ Weekend rolled around for women’s soccer, the stands at the Banta Bowl were full of positive energy, all hoping for their children to be the backbone of a Lawrence win. On Saturday, however, feelings in the crowd grew tense as the matchup transitioned into a defensive standoff between the Vikings and Illinois College…
Athlete of the Week: Amelia Watson
This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of hosting an interview with Amelia Watson, Lawrence’s Athlete of the Week for women’s tennis. A first-year tennis player for LU (in the very early season, no less), she maintained both a 4-0 record in singles matches and a 4-0 mark in doubles matches this week. Her perfect…