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Chris Graham Matt Troha Commissioner www.midwestconference.org Sports Information Director [email protected] [email protected] --Sept. 27, 2005-- Midwest Conference Football Lawrence vs. Game Rescheduled for Nov. 12 RIPON, WIS. -- The football team will The modern-era Midwest Conference was created in the travel to Appleton, Wis. on Saturday November 12, 2005 to spring of 1994 with the merger of the Midwest Collegiate take on at 1 p.m. in the Banta Bowl. Athletic Conference, which had been sponsoring men’s The contest was originally scheduled to take place on championships since 1921, and the Midwest Athletic Con- Saturday September 10, 2005 before an institutional emer- ference for Women, which was formed to conduct women’s gency at Lawrence University forced the cancellation of all championship competition in 1977. Stated intent of the Lawrence athletic events from September 9-11. union was to preserve the tradition of both leagues while Lawrence officials made the decision following the ac- enhancing administration efficiency and fostering equity cidental drowning death of Lawrence men’s soccer player between men’s and women’s sports. Kwabena Buanya on September 8. The MWC provides championship intercollegiate competi- Prior to the rescheduling, Lawrence was slated to face Ma- tion for 10 liberal arts schools located in Illinois, and calester College on November 12 during the final weekend . Member schools are Beloit, Carroll, Grinnell, of regular-season play in Division III. November 12 was Illinois College, Knox, Lake Forest, Lawrence, Monmouth, originally Illinois College’s bye week, as the Blueboys did Ripon and St. Norbert. not have a contest scheduled.

“Respectful of the tragedy that occurred at Lawrence Uni- The Midwest Conference office is located on the campus of versity in early September, it was important for both institu- Ripon College. tions involved to honor their commitment to their football student-athletes and the Midwest Conference by reschedul- ing this contest,” said Midwest Conference Commissioner Chris Graham. “We would like to thank and others involved for their understanding upon learning of our situation and requirement to complete this postponed league contest.”

The restructuring of the schedule will affect Lawrence’s non-conference schedule for the next three years. The Mid- west Conference schedule allows for one non-conference contest each season. Lawrence will play at Minnesota-Mor- ris in 2006, at Macalester in 2007 and host Minnesota-Mor- ris in 2008. The Vikings were originally scheduled to host Minnesota-Morris in 2007.

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