Lawrence University (2-11, 0-8 MWC) Vs. Lake Forest College (3-10, 2-6 MWC), Wednesday, Jan
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Lawrence University (2-11, 0-8 MWC) vs. Lake Forest College (3-10, 2-6 MWC), Wednesday, Jan. 18, 5:30 p.m. at Beloit College (2-11, 0-8 MWC) Saturday, Jan. 21, 1 p.m. 2016-17 LAWRENCE SCHEDULE PROBABLE STARTERS Lawrence Date Opponent Time/Res. Forward Leah Reeves So. 6-0 11/15 at Maranatha Baptist W, 61-51 Forward Aubrey Scott Sr. 5-10 Guard Olivia Hoesley Jr. 5-8 11/17 Marian W, 51-48 Guard Nicole Cummins Jr. 5-5 12/2 at Illinois College L, 96-42 Guard Natalie Kramer Jr. 5-7 12/3 at Knox L, 72-35 Lake Forest 12/7 at St. Norbert L, 71-32 Forward Brie Majkowski Sr. 5-10 12/10 Grinnell L, 65-44 Forward Brittany Avonts Sr. 6-0 Forward Hannah Hiland So. 6-0 12/17 vs. Widener L, 71-52 Guard Bridget Bilek So. 5-9 (at St. Petersburg, Fla.) Guard Kara Norvet Jr. 5-8 12/18 vs. Randolph L, 72-52 Beloit (at St. Petersburg, Fla.) Forward Nora Polaski Sr. 5-11 12/29 at St. Mary’s (Minn.) L, 72-51 Forward Tegan Rock Jr. 5-8 1/2 Knox L, 75-57 Center Jaylan Dunn Jr. 6-0 Guard Shelby Kline So. 5-6 1/7 at Monmouth L, 72-57 Guard Kelsey Horvath Sr. 5-4 1/13 Cornell L, 80-41 1/14 Illinois College L, 83-44 SCHEDULE record of 6-76 (.073). }The Vikings complete a three-game }Tamlyn Tills (UW- 1/18 Lake Forest 5:30 pm Midwest Conference homestand La Crosse 1982) is in when the Vikings host Lake Forest in her ninth season at 1/21 at Beloit 1:00 pm a 5:30 p.m. game on Wednesday at Al- Lake Forest and has 1/25 St. Norbert 5:30 pm exander Gymnasium. Lawrence then a record of 97-102 hits the road for a 1 p.m. game Satur- (.487). She is in her 1/28 at Grinnell 1:00 pm day at Beloit’s Flood Arena. 22nd season overall Ashley Wellman 1/31 at Cornell 5:30 pm and has a record of VIDEO WEBCAST 233-309 (.430). 2/4 Beloit 2:00 pm }All Lawrence home games are web- }Gloria Bradley (Seton Hall 1984) is in 2/8 at Ripon 5:30 pm cast at: https://portal.stretchinternet. her first season at Beloit and has a re- com/lawrence/. Dick Knapinski and cord of 2-11 (.154). She is in her 19th 2/11 Monmouth 1:00 pm Anthony Totoraitis are on the call for season overall and has a record of 2/14 Ripon 5:30 pm Lawrence home games. A link for the 242-252 (.490). webcast is available on the Lawrence 2/18 at Lake Forest 1:00 pm women’s basketball page. THE SERIES 2/24-25 MWC Tournament TBA }Lake Forest leads the series, which THE COACHES started in the 1975-76 season, 49-13 Home games in bold }Ashley Wellman (Alma 2008) is in her over Lawrence. The Foresters have fourth season at Lawrence and has a won 18 consecutive meetings against the Vikings. ference. Benjamin }Beloit leads the series 36-28 and has had her fifth double- won the last 16 meetings with Law- digit rebounding rence. Prior to the current streak by game of the season Beloit, the Vikings had won six straight when she pulled and 16 of 18. down 10 boards MWC Standings against Cornell. She LAST GAME had a season-high MWC Overall Shonell Benjamin A second-quarter run last Satur- 14 rebounds vs. Wid- W L W L day staked Illinois College to a dou- ener on Dec. 17. Benjamin is averag- ble-digit lead, and the Lady Blues Cornell 8 0 10 3 ing 4.1 points per game while shoot- went on to an 83-44 Midwest Confer- Illinois College 6 2 9 4 ing 30.6 percent from the floor. ence win over Lawrence at Alexander St. Norbert 6 2 9 4 Gymnasium. Ripon 6 2 8 5 }Benjamin’s work on the boards is one Illinois College finished the first Knox 5 3 8 5 of the reasons the Vikings have been half on a 16-5 run to grab a 47-30 at Grinnell 5 3 7 6 better on the glass in recent games. the break and pulled away from there. Lake Forest 2 6 3 10 The Vikings out-rebounded Cornell Carly Cameron led Illinois College Monmouth 2 6 2 11 44-36 and a plus-2 in rebounding with 14 points. Lawrence 0 8 2 11 margin for the last three games. Leah Reeves paced the Vikings Beloit 0 8 2 11 with 12 points, and she pulled down }If the Midwest Con- seven rebounds. Olivia Hoesley added ference handed out Games Wednesday 11 points for Lawrence, and Aubrey a Most Improved Lake Forest at Lawrence Scott grabbed a game-high eight re- Player Award, soph- bounds. St. Norbert at Ripon omore forward Leah The Lady Blues built a 13-point Beloit at Cornell Reeves (Lisle, Ill./ lead at 29-16 late in the first quarter Illinois College at Knox Lisle) would be at Grinnell at Monmouth when Lawrence rallied. Scott hit a the top of the list of Leah Reeves jumper at the first-quarter buzzer, and Games Saturday contenders. Reeves Hoesley opened the second quarter Lawrence at Beloit leads the Vikings and with a 3-pointer to trim the lead to 29- Ripon at Grinnell ranks 15th in the league in scoring at 21. Cornell at Illinois College 10.2 points per game while shooting Lawrence’s Nicole Cummins Monmouth at Lake Forest 40.7 percent from the floor. She’s also and Cameron traded baskets before Knox at St. Norbert second on the squad and ninth in the Reeves’ jumper trimmed the lead conference in rebounding at 6.1 per to 31-25 with 6:41 left in the second contest. quarter. in the game at Monmouth on Jan. Brielle Greenleaf then hit a 7. Minogue was putting together a }Senior Aubrey Scott (Appleton, Wis./ 3-pointer for the Lady Blues, who solid freshman season, averaging 5.6 East) leads the Vikings in 3-point outscored the Vikings by 11 over the points and 2.5 rebounds per game shooting at 28.9 percent. She has remainder of the quarter. McKenzie while making six starts. made a team-best 13 3-pointers this Skaggs’ layup at the buzzer gave the season. Lady Blues the 47-30 lead at the half. }The Midwest Conference’s top two Illinois College steadily pulled teams, Cornell and Illinois College, }The Vikings rank ninth in the Mid- away and led 61-39 after three quar- made it tough on the Vikings last west Conference in scoring defense ters, and the Lady Blues’ biggest lead weekend. Lawrence was limited to at 71.4 points per game. The Vikings was the final margin. just 42.5 points per game and heldto are 10th in scoring at 47.6 points per 26.9 percent shooting from the floor. game. VIKINGS UPDATE }The played a rotation }Rookie forward Shonell Benjamin }Lawrence is eighth in the league in of eight players this (Brooklyn, N.Y./Latin School) averaged field goal percentage defense at 39.1 past weekend after los- 8.0 rebounds in the two games last percent. Lawrence is hitting 31 per- ing rookie guard Grace weekend to improve to a team-best cent of its shots from the floor, and Minogue (Chicago, Ill./ 7.3 rebounds per game this season. that ranks 10th in the conference. Jones Prep) to injury That ranks sixth in the Midwest Con- }The Vikings are third in the Midwest Conference in defending the 3-point- Lawrence University Basketball Facts er at 27.8 percent. Lawrence is 10th in the conference in 3-point shooting at Location Appleton, Wis. 23 percent. Founded 1847 Enrollment 1,500 SCOUTING LAKE FOREST President Mark Burstein }Lake Forest has lost three straight Affiliation NCAA Division III and dropped a 63- Conference Midwest Conference 56 decision to visit- Nickname Vikings ing Knox this past School Colors Blue and White Saturday. The Foresters have dropped Home Arena Alexander Gymnasium eight of nine. (1929, capacity 1,100) Director of Athletics Christyn Abaray }The top scorer for the Foresters is First season of basketball 1975-76 Bridget Bilek. She is the lone player Seasons of basketball 39 averaging in double figures at 10.8 points per game. All-time record 357-518 (.408) Midwest Conference titles 2 }Brittany Avonts is the top rebound- 1989-90, 1998-99 er for the Foresters at 6.3 per game. Lake Michigan Conference titles 1 The Foresters are averaging 40.8 re- 1988-89 bounds per game and a minus-5.6 in NCAA tournament appearances 1 rebounding margin. 1999 }Lake Forest is averaging 53.2 points per game, which ranks eighth in the }Senior guard Laura Panicali is the top conference. The Foresters are fifth scorer for the Bucs at 11.2 points per CAREER SCORING LEADERS in scoring defense at 58.5 points per game. She didn’t play in Beloit’s last 1. 1,487 – Claire Getzoff, 2002-06 contest. game after being limited to just 16 2. 1,225 – Sarah O’Neil, 1988-92 minutes in the previous contest. 3. 1,186 – Felice Porrata, 2001-05 }Lake Forest ranks ninth in the confer- 4. 1,105 – Jackie Huss, 1993-97 ence in shooting at 31.7 percent.