The Lawrence University Volleyball team took the long trip down to Illinois this past weekend for a pair of games against Monmouth College and Knox College. Coming off their win over Illinois College, the team hoped to build momentum and raise their conference standing. Both games went the distance of five-sets, making it an intense…
Both men and women’s soccer looking for first conference win
The Lawrence University men’s and women’s soccer teams took the long trip down to Illinois this past weekend to start their conference schedule. On Saturday, Sept. 23, they faced off against the Knox Prairie Fire while Sunday, Sept. 24’s foe was the Illinois College Blue Boys and Lady Blues. The action kicked off with the…
Baseball tallies another win
Senior Adam McDonald (above) and junior Kyle Deux (below) prepare for their game. Photos by Victor Nguyen. After a tough stretch of conference games, the Lawrence University baseball team took a break from Midwest Conference opponents and faced off against Lakeland University (11-20). The home game for the Vikings was originally scheduled to be a…
With last week’s win, men’s tennis clinches playoff birth
On Sunday April 23, the Lawrence’s man tennis team (5-3 Midwest Conference) successfully seized fourth place in the Midwest Conference after two games with Ripon College (0-8 MWC) and Lake Forest College (6-2 MWC). The Vikings made a clean 9-0 victory against Ripon College to earn third place. Even a 4-5 loss against Lake Forest…
Lawrence volleyball continues win streak
Lawrence volleyball turns their season around. Photo by Tia Colbert This past weekend of Midwest Conference matches was another successful one for our volleyball players. Their winning streak has propelled them into this month with the right mindset to come out on top. The match on Friday, Oct. 14 against Lake Forest ended 3-1.They started…
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…
Senior Day win keeps playoff hopes alive
The Lawrence men’s basketball team took on Cornell on Saturday, Feb. 15 in a game with huge implications for the Midwest Conference Tournament. The Vikings went into the contest one game behind Carroll for fourth in conference. Not only did the game carry great significance considering the standings, but also because it was alumni weekend…
Men’s basketball edges Illinois College on road
The Lawrence Vikings were victorious this past Saturday, Feb. 8 at Illinois College by with a final score of 82-79. The Vikings were able to hold-off a furious rally from the Blueboys to keep possession of the lead for the entire game. The Midwest Conference victory keeps Lawrence’s hopes for a berth in the conference…
Bartes, Thatcher impress at Stevens Point Open
Each time, it becomes sweeter. At the UW-Stevens Point Open this past Saturday, Feb. 8, senior Brielle Bartes broke the school record in the weight throw for the second time this season. Breaking her own school record in the event, she heaved the weight 12.4 meters, almost a half meter further than her previous record…
Second-half surge propels men’s basketball team
The Lawrence men’s basketball team played host to Monmouth last Saturday, Feb. 1 in a crucial Midwest Conference game. Going into the matchup, the Vikings were two games behind Carroll University for fourth place in conference. The top four teams make the conference tournament. Lawrence controlled most of the action in the first half, pulling…