http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressreleases.html en-us Copyright © 2009 St. Norbert College Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:13 CST This is a list of St. Norbert College Athletics press releases. sncXML Generator http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss athletics@snc.edu (Dan Lukes) scott.crevier@snc.edu (Scott Crevier) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:13 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=737 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=737 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College continued its hot start to the 2009-10 hockey season with an 8-2 win over Bethel University in a non-conference game at the Cornerstone Community Center. The...
The Green Knights (4-0) put up seven goals in the first two periods on the Royals (0-3). St. Norbert has scored 22 goals in its first four games, an average of 5.5 per game.

Bethel did draw first blood scoring off a neutral zone turnover 3 minutes 48 seconds into the game on a Christian Fogerty score. St. Norbert did not waste much time in taking the lead. Alain Joanette scored for the second time this season at 6:#4, while Cody Keefer then put St. Norbert ahead at 9:53. Brandon Longley's power-play goal at 14:13 of the first gave the Green Knights a 3-1 lead.

Keefer then scored three goals in the second period, giving him a total of six on the season, and was the first player to score a hat trick in a period in the Cornerstone Community Center in nearly nine years.

Shane Wheeler had one goal in each of the last two periods to give him a total of five on the season, with his nine points trailing Keefer's team-high 10.

Matt Boyd had three assists, while Jason Nopper and Sam Tikka each had two assists.

B.J. O'Brien picked up the win for St. Norbert, making eight saves in the first two periods. Blake Bashor made 11 saves in the third period for the Green Knights. Michael Sperl made his first collegiate start for Bethel, and made 20 saves in 29:57 of work and allowed six goals.

St. Norbert outshot Bethel 45-21. The Green Knights were 2-for-7 on the power play, while Bethel was 1-for-8.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:37:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=736 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=736 WAUKESHA - Caitlin Carrigan's goal in the 84th minute lifted St. Norbert College to a thrilling 3-2 win over Lake Forest College in the Midwest Conference Women's Soccer Tournament at Schneider...
The Green Knights (11-8) will look for their first NCAA Division III Tournament bid when it faces host Carroll University (16-2-1) at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Carrigan's score came at 83 minutes 11 seconds off a free kick. St. Norbert had trailed 2-1 in the first half before Olivia Roff's goal at 42:55 squared the match at 2-2.

Lake Forest drew first blood at 16:56 on Becky Esrock's unassisted goal. St. Norbert's Stephanie Gatyas scored her 12th goal of the season, getting an assist from Jessica Schadrie, at 23:58. The Foresters' Lisa Sorensen scored at 26:01 for a 2-1 lead.

Lake Forest outshot St. Norbert 12-9 and also held an 8-6 corner kicks advantage. The match featured six cautions issued, with St. Norbert being slapped with four.

Cara Tazioli made five saves for St. Norbert, while Bri Schleibinger made six saves for the Foresters.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:27:36 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=735 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=735 DE PERE - St. Norbert College advanced to the championship game of the Midwest Conference Women's Volleyball Tournament with a three-set win over Ripon College at Schuldes Sports Center. The...
The Green Knights (23-9) will face Beloit College (24-5) in the tournament championship at 1 p.m. Saturday at Schuldes Sports Center for the MWC's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament.

St. Norbert didn't waste much time in topping Ripon for the fourth time this season. The Green Knights won by scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.

St. Norbert hit .200 in the match, and got eight kills from Lauren Meehan and seven from Sarah Sulentic. St. Norbert had 31 kills against nine errors in 110 attempts. Laura Ayello added 27 assists, and Catherine Guido had 20 digs. Danielle Remy had four blocks.

Ripon hit .074, with 29 kills and 20 errors in 122 attempts. Anna Alvin had 11 kills, while Alison Ernst had 20 assists. Sara Heim had 17 digs.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:20:41 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=734 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=734 WAUKESHA - Following a scoreless tie, St. Norbert College fell to Grinnell College in a wild 7-6 shootout in the semifinals of the Midwest Conference Tournament at Carroll University's Schneider...
The Green Knights' season ends 11-5-2, while Grinnell (9-7-3) advances to face Beloit College for the tournament championship on Saturday.

St. Norbert outshot Grinnell 14-7 in the match and held an 8-2 corner kick advantage, but couldn't find the back of the net. Grinnell's Ben Schemper made five saves, while St. Norbert's Joe Schwartz made three stops.

In the shootout, the first six rounds ended in a 6-6 draw. With St. Norbert shooting first, Greg Schmidt's shot was no good. Grinnell's Alex Kohut then scored for the decisive shootout score.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:13:47 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=733 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=733 DE PERE - St. Norbert College senior offensive lineman Jake Reisner has been named to the College Division Academic All-District V first team of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America balloting,...
Reisner, a senior from Kaukauna and a Fox Valley Lutheran High School graduate, holds a 3.98 grade point average with a major in biomedical science. Reisner has started all nine games on the offensive line this season and has helped the Green Knights rush for 188.2 yards per game. Reisner is a teaching assistant in the St. Norbert biology department.

To be eligible for national or regional selection, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.0, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his current institution and be nominated by his sports information director. The Academic All-America team is selected after All-District teams are picked from eight geographic regions nationally.

St. Norbert has had 40 Academic All-America selections. St. Norbert has the most Academic All-Americans among Midwest Conference member schools.]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:50:27 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=732 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=732 DE PERE - St. Norbert will face NCAA Division I UW-Green Bay for the second time in four years in a men's basketball exhibition at the Kress Events Center. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m....
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the game.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:34:46 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=731 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=731 DE PERE - St. Norbert College closes out the 2009 regular season with a 423-mile trip to Jacksonville, Ill., to take on Illinois College in a Midwest Conference game at England Field. Click...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the game.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:14:13 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=730 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=730 DE PERE - St. Norbert College will host Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foes Bethel University and Hamline University this Friday and Saturday at the Cornerstone Community...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the series.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:06:02 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=729 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=729 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College dropped its only exhibition contest of the 2009-10 women's basketball season with a 78-47 setback to NCAA Division I power UW-Green Bay at the Kress Events...
St. Norbert fell behind 23-5 just over 8 minutes into the game on a 3-pointer by the Phoenix's Adrian Ritchie, but St. Norbert went on a quick 7-0 run to pull within 23-12 with 8:40 left before halftime. Denise Heuser canned a pair of 3-pointers during the Green Knights' run. Green Bay took a 41-21 halftime lead before pushing its lead to 57-27 with 11:53 left in the game.

St. Norbert did hold the Phoenix to 47 percent shooting from the floor. Green Bay, which had Division I's top scoring defense last season en route to a 29-4 season, held the Green Knights to 37.5 percent shooting from the floor.

Heuser was the only St. Norbert player to score in double figures at 14 points. Stefanie Bunday had eight points, while Jamie Kuhl had six points.

Julie Wojta led Green Bay with 19 points, while Breannah Ranger added 11 points and Celeste Hoewisch had 10. Green Bay had a 37-29 rebounding edge.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:17:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=728 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=728 ROCKFORD, Ill. - St. Norbert College finished in fourth place at the 2009 Midwest Conference Men's Cross Country Championship held at Rock Cut State Park. The Green Knights totaled 92 points...
The Green Knights totaled 92 points to finish comfortably in fourth place. Grinnell College won its 13th consecutive title with 22 points. Ripon College was the runner-up with 75 points, while Monmouth College was third with 92 points. Grinnell's Dan Krauss was the conference champion, covering the 8,000-meter course in 26 minutes 42 seconds

Jon O'Brien was St. Norbert's top finisher with a sixth-place finish in 27:38. Aaron Roden finished 12th with a time of 28:03, while Alex DeVillers placed 19th with a time of 28:20.

Mackenzie Laska finished 29th with a run in 28:55, while Seth Hawkins was 36th in 29:11. Benji Wetli and John Barrett rounded out the top seven for St. Norbert with finishes of 42nd and 43rd place in times of 29:19 and 29:25, respectively.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:10:51 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=727 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=727 ROCKFORD, Ill. - St. Norbert College finished in fourth place at the 2009 Midwest Conference Women's Cross Country Championship held at Rock Cut State Park. The Green Knights finished in...
The Green Knights finished in fourth by a razor-thin margin. Grinnell College won the championship with 62 points. Carroll University was second with 71 points, while Monmouth College was third with 73 points. St. Norbert's 74 points were good for fourth.

Defending conference champion Jenny Scherer was not able to repeat, finishing second to Carroll's Megan O'Grady. O'Grady covered the 6,000-meter course in a time of 22:26, while Scherer's time of 23:22 was good for second.

Amanda Whipple placed fifth for St. Norbert, and was the top freshman finisher in the conference. Whipple's time was 24:41. Brianna Skrzypcak was 17th with a time of 25:40.

Kelsey Timm placed 23rd with a time of 26:08, while Kim Keil was 27th with a run of 26:30. Kali Reierson was 30th overall with a time of 26:37, and Erika Quinn was 33rd with a time of 26:52.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:54:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=726 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=726 MENOMONIE - Johan Ryd scored two goals on his 20th birthday to lead St. Norbert College to a 4-1 win over UW-Stout in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at Dunn County Ice...
Ryd scored the Green Knights' first two markers to lead the squad to their first weekend road sweep in nearly two years. St. Norbert swept Concordia-Moorhead and St. John's on Nov. 10-11, 2007 for its last four-point road weekend.

St. Norbert (3-0, 2-0 NCHA) entered the weekend ranked No. 11 in the USCHO.com Division III Poll. Stout (0-2, 0-2) entered the series ranked third nationally and was the pre-season favorite to win the NCHA championship.

Ryd opened the scoring just 2 minutes 5 seconds into the game off assists from Nick Tabisz and Alain Joanette, a goal that would be the only scoring of the first period.

Stout tied the game 52 seconds into the second period when the Blue Devils' top line tallied a goal, with Derek Hanson scoring off Joel Gaulrapp and Scott Motz assists. Ryd answered almost immediately, scoring 1:45 later off assists from Kyle Stroh and Joanette.

Brandon Longley added a power-play goal for St. Norbert at 15:32 of the second for a 3-1 lead with Mike Bernardy and Scott Pulak assisting. Matt Boyd scored his first goal of the season at 16:11 of the third period with Shane Wheeler and Cody Keefer assisting.

St. Norbert dominated puck possession, holding a commanding 43-17 shots-on-goal advantage. The Green Knights were 1-for-6 on the power play, while the Blue Devils were 0-for-4.

B.J. O'Brien improved to 3-0 on the season with a 16-save performance. Tom Lescovich made 39 saves in taking the loss for the Blue Devils.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:44:38 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=725 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=725 DE PERE - Carroll University topped St. Norbert College by a 3-0 score to settle the battle for the 2009 Midwest Conference women's soccer title at the Minahan Stadium Complex. Carroll is...
Carroll is 15-1-1 overall and won the MWC title with a 9-0 record. The Green Knights fell to 10-8, 7-2.

Carroll wasted little time to jump ahead with a Cody Callender goal 7 minutes 36 seconds into the match. The Pioneers added a score by Liz Melcher at 29:12 for a 2-0 lead. Carroll would close out its scoring at the 50:03 mark, when Kendell Uttech found the back of the net for the Pioneers.

St. Norbert outshot Carroll 16-12 and held a 6-3 corner kicks advantage. Carroll's Ashlee Reinke made eight saves, while St. Norbert's Cara Tazioli made seven saves.

St. Norbert will face Lake Forest College in the semifinals of the Midwest Conference Tournament Friday at Carroll University's Schneider Stadium.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:49:30 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=724 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=724 DE PERE - St. Norbert College battled Midwest Conference champion Carroll University to a scoreless tie at the Minahan Stadium Complex. The Green Knights (11-5-1, 6-2-1 MWC) finished in...
The Green Knights (11-5-1, 6-2-1 MWC) finished in third place in the conference race. Carroll, ranked No. 15 in this week's NCAA Division III poll, is now 14-1-3, 8-0-1. St. Norbert will face Grinnell College on Friday at the Midwest Conference Tournament at Carroll.

The scoreless stalemate was St. Norbert's first since a 0-0 tie with the University of Chicago in the 2006 NCAA Division III Tournament.

St. Norbert outshot Carroll 21-3, and had several scoring chances hit the crossbar or the post. Donny Baloun had six shots for St. Norbert and Adam Sanchez had four.

Stanislaw Miaskowski made one save for Carroll, while Joe Schwartz made two saves for St. Norbert as each goalkeeper earned a shutout.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:43:52 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=723 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=723 DE PERE -- The final game in the 71-year history of Minahan Stadium was an uneventful one as St. Norbert College rolled to a 44-0 Midwest Conference win over Beloit College. The Green...
The Green Knights closed out Minahan Stadium with a dominating performance to win for the 51st time in their last 56 home games. St. Norbert, which opened the stadium in 1938, finished with a 201-91-7 overall record at Minahan Stadium. St. Norbert is slated to move into the new Schneider Stadium in 2010.

St. Norbert forced Beloit into five turnovers and eight punts, and held the visitors to 127 yards of total offense with five first downs.

The Green Knights took a 7-0 first-quarter lead when Dustin Gresen blocked a Dillon Hess punt in the end zone and fell on the loose ball just 4 minutes 31 seconds into the game.

St. Norbert took a 13-0 lead when Todd Sheedy scored on a 1-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter. Rob Berger's 17-yard scramble for a touchdown 5:26 before halftime gave St. Norbert a 20-0 lead at intermission.

The Green Knights (8-1, 7-1 MWC) received the opening kickoff and marched 58 yards in six plays and scored on a Berger 6-yard touchdown run. Following a Beloit three-and-out, St. Norbert moved 66 yards in 12 plays and settled for a 27-yard Roger Nault field goal.

Beloit (5-4, 4-4) fumbled on its next play from scrimmage and Berger's 5-yard touchdown pass to Mike Dickman put St. Norbert ahead 37-0 with 2:55 left in the third quarter. St. Norbert closed out the scoring on an Adam Gruett 5-yard touchdown run with 4:25 left. Sheedy's extra-point was the final point scored in Minahan Stadium.

St. Norbert rolled to 535 yards of total offense, and had 344 yards coming on the ground. St. Norbert, which ran a whopping 87 plays and had 28 first downs, had the ball for 39 minutes 28 seconds. Berger rushed 11 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also completed 18 of 31 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown.

Beloit's no-huddle spread offense didn't generate much, getting just 74 yards in the first three quarters. Quarterback Brian Maughn completed 4 of 23 passes for 62 yards and two interceptions, and the Buccaneers were 5-for-28 passing for 74 yards with three interceptions as a team. The Buccaneers rushed 25 times for 53 yards.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:26:47 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=722 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=722 MENOMONIE - St. Norbert College picked up a pair of big early-season points with a 2-0 win over pre-season favorite UW-Stout in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at the Dunn County Ice...
The Green Knights (2-0, 1-0 NCHA), ranked No. 11 in the USCHO.com Division III Poll, were picked to finish second in the NCHA pre-season coaches' poll. Stout (0-1, 0-1), ranked third in the USCHO poll, was tabbed to win the NCHA title by the league's coaches.

St. Norbert's Adam Hammerbeck broke a scoreless tie when he scored at the 10 minute 15 second mark of the third period off an assist from Scott Pulak. Hammerbeck, a junior defenseman, registered just his second career goal with the score.

The Green Knights sealed the game with 7 seconds remaining when Shane Wheeler tallied his third goal of the young season on an empty-net score. Matt Boyd and Nick Tabisz had assists.

B.J. O'Brien picked up his third career shutout between the pipes for the Green Knights. O'Brien made 21 saves to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Stout's Nick Hopper started for the Blue Devils and made 24 saves, but left the game at the 37:44 mark due to an apparent injury. Tom Lescovich relieved and allowed just one goal and made 14 saves in 21:25 of action. Stout left the net empty for 51 seconds.

St. Norbert outshot Stout by a commanding 40-21 margin. The Green Knights were 0-for-5 on power plays, while Stout was 0-for-4.]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:38:41 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=721 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=721 BELOIT - St. Norbert College claimed its 11th Midwest Conference women's volleyball championship, including its fifth in the last eight years, with a four-set win over Beloit College at Flood...
The Green Knights topped the host Buccaneers 25-20, 18-25-, 25-21, 25-22 to run the table in the MWC at 9-0. St. Norbert finished the regular season 22-9. Beloit had a 10-match winning streak snapped to finish 23-5, 8-1.

The first set was tied 20-20 before St. Norbert closed it out with five straight points. Tory Dohm had a pair of kills in the run for the Green Knights. The second set was tied 13-13 before Beloit slowly pulled away. The Green Knights were within 19-16 but a 4-1 run by Beloit sealed the set for the host.

St. Norbert trailed early in the third set 5-1 before coming back to tie it at 9-9. St. Norbert trailed 21-19 before getting six straight points to finish out the set. Dohm had two more kills during the decisive run.

The fourth set was also closely fought, with Beloit holding a 21-20 lead. St. Norbert was tough down the stretch again, finishing with a 6-2 run to win the match and the championship.

St. Norbert hit .192 for the match, netting 61 kills against 26 errors in 182 attempts. Dohm had a team-high 18 kills with seven errors in 40 attempts. Sarah Sulentic had 14 kills, while Danielle Remy added 12. Laura Ayello had 48 assists. The Green Knights had 91 digs, with Catherine Guido posting 29 and Lauren Meehan 20.

Beloit hit .143, getting 49 kills against 23 errors in 182 attempts. Laura Toth had 18 kills and Tess Jacquez added 11. Caitlin O'Leary had 43 assists, while Esther Chiu had 26 digs.

St. Norbert will now host the Midwest Conference Tournament on Nov. 6-7 at Schuldes Sports Center in De Pere.]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:28:00 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=720 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=720 DE PERE - St. Norbert College dominated Ripon College in three sets to remain unbeaten in the Midwest Conference women's volleyball race in a match played at Schuldes Sports Center. St....
St. Norbert (21-9, 8-0 MWC) topped Ripon (11-17, 5-3) by scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-15. The Green Knights travel to Beloit for a match at 8 p.m. Friday to determine the Midwest Conference champion and host for the MWC Tournament next week.

The Green Knights didn't waste much time taking command of the match, hitting an impressive .281 in the first set. St. Norbert hit .210 for the match, netting 35 kills with 14 errors in 100 attempts.

Sarah Sulentic led St. Norbert with eight kills, while Tory Dohm and Lauren Meehan had seven apiece. Laura Ayello had 25 assists and 13 digs, while Catherine Guido had 14 digs. Danielle Remy had a match-high seven blocks.

Ripon hit minus-.008 for the match, with 24 kills and 25 errors in 119 attacks. Christy Looker had a team-high nine kills, while Alison Ernst had 19 assists.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:37:17 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=719 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=719 DE PERE - St. Norbert College opens Northern Collegiate Hockey Association play with a two-game series at UW-Stout on Friday and Saturday at the Dunn County Ice Arena in Menomonie. Click...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the series.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:38:52 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=718 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=718 ELMHURST, Ill. - St. Norbert College gave College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin champion Elmhurst College all it could handle but fell 4-2 to the host Bluejays in an non-conference match at...
The Green Knights (11-5) were tied with Elmhurst (12-3-3) at 2-2 with just over 4 minutes left in the first half. But a pair of Elmhurst goals late in the first half proved to be the difference, as neither team scored in the second half.

Elmhurst's Keith Thurman opened the scoring at 11 minutes 27 seconds, but St. Norbert's Ben Vanden Avond would tie the game, scoring his 10th goal of the season on a penalty kick at 23:25. The Bluejays grabbed a 2-1 lead o Jon Brehm's unassisted goal at 36:05. St. Norbert's Donny Baloun would score for the fifth time this season, tallying an unassisted marker at 40:37.

The Bluejays would score the decisive goals when David Griggs scored at 41:37 and Brehm would score again just 13 seconds before halftime.

St. Norbert outshot Elmhurst 20-14 and also held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks. Sebastian Domczewski made six saves for the Bluejays, while Joe Schwartz made two stops for St. Norbert.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:28:05 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=717 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=717 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College freshman Cody Keefer scored five points in his first collegiate game to lift the Green Knights to an 8-1 win in a non-conference game against Lake Forest College at...
Keefer had the Green Knights' first five-point game in nearly seven years, scoring two goals and three assists. St. Norbert career scoring leader Jason Deitsch had five points in an 11-2 win over St. John's on Jan. 3, 2003.

Keefer scored the goal of the game, netting a power-play marker 5 minutes 42 seconds into the contest. Shane Wheeler followed at 12:41 of the first to make it 2-0. The Foresters' Trent Brown scored off a defensive breakdown at 14:12 to cut the deficit to 2-1 at the end of the first period.

Mike Bernardy scored 18 seconds into the second period just as a St. Norbert power play expired for a 3-1 advantage. Keefer scored his second goal of the night at 10:09 for a 4-1 cushion.

Brandon Longley, Peter Fylling, Wheeler and Alain Joanette all scored third-period goals to round out the scoring. Wheeler matched a career high with four points, netting two goals and two assists. It was Wheeler's second career four-point game.

Bernardy had one goal and one assist and Sam Eccles had a career-high two assists to close out the St. Norbert multi-point scorers.

St. Norbert outshot Lake Forest 44-19. The Green Knights were 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Foresters were 0-for-7. B.J. O'Brien made 18 saves for St. Norbert, while Brendan Sullivan made 36 stops for the Foresters.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:21:42 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=716 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=716 DE PERE - St. Norbert College will travel across town to face NCAA Division I power UW-Green Bay in an exhibition game at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kress Events Center. Click "MORE" for a...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the game.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:27:11 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=715 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=715 DE PERE - St. Norbert College will play at Minahan Stadium for likely the final time when it hosts Beloit College at 1 p.m. Saturday. Admission to the game is free, and there will be a halftime...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the game.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:22 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=714 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=714 RIVER FALLS - St. Norbert College claimed an impressive 3-1 win over UW-River Falls in a non-conference match at Ramer Field. The Green Knights, who improved to 10-7, topped a River Falls...
The Green Knights, who improved to 10-7, topped a River Falls (9-9-1) squad that finished in third place in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. It was the first meeting between the two programs, and St. Norbert now owns wins all-time over seven of the nine WIAC women's soccer programs.

St. Norbert pushed out to a 1-0 halftime lead when Jessica Schadrie scored her 10th goal of the season, finding the back of the net at 37 minutes 47 seconds off an Ann Maki assist.

River Falls tied the match at 69:42 when Janae Baron scored her 10th goal of the season. The Green Knights regained the lead just 1:10 later when Ann Maki scored off an assist from Caitlin Carrigan off a scramble in front of the net. Maki then scored again, her sixth goal of the year, off an assist from Jessica Schadrie on a blast from about 25 feet out.

River Falls outshot St. Norbert 25-15, including 16-8 in the second half, and also held an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks. Molly Schroeder picked up her first collegiate victory for St. Norbert, making nine saves. Rachel Thompson made four saves for the Falcons.]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:08:23 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=713 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=713 APPLETON - Two second-half St. Norbert College held up as the Green Knights topped Lawrence University 2-1 in a Midwest Conference match at the Alexander Gym Complex. St. Norbert improved to...
St. Norbert improved to 9-7 overall with the win and is 7-1 in the MWC. Lawrence fell to 10-5, 4-4.

Caitlin Carrigan scored the game's first goal, netting her third marker of the year at 22 minutes 36 seconds with Brittany Kosobucki assisting. Stephanie Gatyas scored shortly thereafter off an assist from Jordan Schwanke at 24:01. It was Gatyas' 11th goal of the season.

Lawrence couldn't find the back of the net until late in the match, when Mallory Koula scored her 22nd goal of the season at 86:21.

Lawrence outshot St. Norbert 16-12 and held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks. Cara Tazioli made eight saves for the Green Knights, while Lindsey Ahlen made seven stops for the Vikings.]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:24:02 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=712 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=712 APPLETON - Adam Sanchez scored early in the second half to lift St. Norbert College to a 2-1 Midwest Conference win over Lawrence University at the Alexander Gym Complex. St. Norbert...
St. Norbert improved to 11-4 overall and 6-2 in the MWC, while Lawrence dropped to 3-8-5, 1-3-5.

Sanchez scored off a Ben Vanden Avond assist at 47 minutes 15 seconds to snap a 1-1 tie. It was Sanchez's sixth goal of the season.

The Green Knights struck first when Greg Schmidt scored his first goal of the season, with Vanden Avond getting the assist, at 8:40. Lawrence tied it moments later at 12:53 when Simon Newsom scored his second goal of the season.

St. Norbert outshot Lawrence 24-10 and held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks. Lawrence goalkeeper Andrew Finley kept the Vikings in the game with 13 saves, while Joe Schwartz made four saves for St. Norbert.]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:19:17 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=711 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=711 WHITEWATER - St. Norbert College split a pair of matches to finish 2-2 at the UW-Whitewater Tournament at the Williams Center. The Green Knights (20-9) topped Midwest Conference foe Carroll...
The Green Knights (20-9) topped Midwest Conference foe Carroll University in a non-conference match 25-21, 25-14, 25-20. St. Norbert then fell to Central (Iowa) College 25-16, 25-14, 25-23.

Against Carroll, Lauren Meehan registered a team-high 10 kills, while Danielle Remy added eight kills and three blocks. Catherine Guido had 17 digs, and Laura Ayello had 27 assists and 18 digs.

Ayello had 33 assists and 10 digs against Central, with Guido adding 11 digs. Remy had 10 kills and three blocks.

St. Norbert lost to eighth-ranked UW-Whitewater and beat Coe College on the first day of the tournament.]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:12:39 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=710 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=710 DE PERE -- St. Norbert College scored on seven of its first nine possessions en route to a 41-28 Midwest Conference win over Ripon College on a brisk Homecoming afternoon at Minahan...
The Green Knights (7-1, 6-1 MWC), who won their 11th straight Homecoming game, held a 31-7 lead midway through the third quarter to jump ahead in the battle for second place in the MWC. Ripon (5-3, 5-2) lost its fifth-straight game in Minahan Stadium.

St. Norbert took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. The Green Knights received the opening kickoff and marched 54 yards in nine plays to score on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Rob Berger to John Weninger. St. Norbert converted a fourth-and-1 at the Ripon 20 on the series.

The Green Knights picked up a big 27-yard pass play from Berger to Adam Gruett on their next series, which set up a 35-yard Roger Nault field goal with 5:12 left in the quarter.

A promising Ripon drive was halted at the St. Norbert 35 by a fumble on the Red Hawks' next series, but St. Norbert was forced to punt. Ripon appeared stopped deep in its own territory, but Kurt Roeder's 36-yard sprint around the left side on a fake punt on fourth-and-16 from its won 15 set up the Red Hawks in St. Norbert territory. Ripon quarterback Matthew Miller rushed 33 yards for the visitor's first points with 12:03 left in the second quarter.

St. Norbert answered on its next series, getting a 34-yard run by Berger to the Ripon 2. Todd Sheedy's two-yard plunge put St. Norbert ahead 17-7 with 8:18 left in the half.

Ripon fumbled at the St. Norbert 42 on its next series, enabling St. Norbert to score again. The Green Knights faced a fourth-and-10 at the Ripon 22, with Berger finding Brian Peterson for a 21-yard gain to the Ripon 1 with 29 seconds left. Berger hit Nick Glass for a touchdown on the next play for a 24-7 halftime lead.

St. Norbert forced Ripon into a three-and-out series to open the second half. The Green Knights moved 71 yards in nine plays, scoring on a 10-yard run by Weninger for a 31-7 lead with 8:49 left in the third quarter.

Ripon would score a pair of touchdowns sandwiched around a 25-yard field goal by Nault early in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 34-21, but Berger's 20-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Gezella with 2:20 left gave St. Norbert a 41-21 lead.

St. Norbert piled up 428 yards of total offense, and held the ball for 31 minutes against Ripon's option attack. Berger had 355 yards of total offense, rushing 11 times for 93 yards and completing 19 of 28 passes for 262 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Weninger rushed for 47 yards on 10 carries with a touchdown and also caught four passes for 26 yards and a score. Logan Krueger hauled in four passes for 69 yards.

Ripon had 362 yards of total offense, with 321 coming on the ground. Miller ran 22 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while fullback T.J. Pierce had 90 yards on 18 carries and one score. Miller completed 6 of 16 passes for 41 yards.]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:09:23 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=709 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=709 WHITEWATER - St. Norbert College split a pair of matches at the UW-Whitewater Tournament held Friday at Williams Center. The Green Knights (19-8) lost to No. 8-ranked UW-Whitewater 25-17,...
The Green Knights (19-8) lost to No. 8-ranked UW-Whitewater 25-17, 25-16, 25-15 before topping Coe Collegge 25-15, 25-20, 25-16.

In the win over Coe, St. Norbert was led by Sam Jungbluth's 10 kills, while Danielle Remy added eight kills and four blocks. Sarah Sulentic had eight kills and six blocks. Laura Ayello registered 30 assists, while Catherine Guido had 15 digs and Amy Perszyk 14 digs.

Against Whitewater, Ayello totaled 22 assists with 14 digs. Guido added 13 digs, while Lauren Meehan had seven kills.

St. Norbert will face Carroll University and Central (Iowa) College Saturday for its final two matches of the tournament.]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:23:56 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=708 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=708 DE PERE - St. Norbert College opens its 2009-10 season with a game at 7 p.m. Tuesday against the Cornerstone Community Center against Lake Forest College. Click "MORE" for a complete preview...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the game.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:23:44 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=707 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=707 APPLETON - St. Norbert College remained unbeaten in the Midwest Conference volleyball race with a four-set win over Lawrence University at Alexander Gym. The Green Knights, now 18-7 overall...
The Green Knights, now 18-7 overall and 7-0 in the MWC, won their eighth-straight match and improved to 50-0 all-time against the Vikings with a 22-25, 25-19, 25-10, 25-17 win. The Vikings fell to 12-13, 3-4.

St. Norbert hit .234 for the match, connecting on 57 kills with 18 errors in 167 attempts. Lauren Meehan totaled 15 kills, while Sam Jungbluth added 12 kills. Laura Ayello posted 52 assists. The Green Knights totaled 92 digs, with Catherine Guido registering 32 and Amy Perszyk 20.

Lawrence hit .096 for the match with 41 kills on 167 attempts with 25 errors. Melissa Schnettler had 13 kills, while Laura Aerts had 31 assists. Emma Kane had a team-high 19 digs.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:10:23 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=706 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=706 DE PERE - St. Norbert College (6-1, 5-1 MWC) and Ripon College (5-2, 5-1 MWC) engage in a battle for second place in the Midwest Conference standings this Saturday at Minahan Stadium in De Pere. The... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:52:23 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=705 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=705 MADISON - Callie Schroeder and the duo of Lauren Post and Kelly Van Handel captured Midwest Conference titles at the league's Singles and Doubles Championship at Nielsen Tennis...
Schroeder captured the championship of the No. 6 flight, while Post and Van Handel won the No. 1 doubles flight.

St. Norbert, which won the Midwest Conference title by winning the team tournament on Oct. 16, also won the singles/doubles tournament with 73 points. Grinnell College had 72 points, while Beloit College had 64.

Schroeder topped Grinnell's Elizabeth Spears 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the championship after topping Beloit's Ashley Miglin 7-5, 6-4 in the semifinals.

Post and Van Handel defeated Beloit's Hannah Perwin and Erika Zevin 6-2, 7-5 to claim their championship. The pair topped Lake Forest College's Melika Celebic and Nonie Carson 6-0, 6-0 in the semifinals.

Post advanced to the finals of the No. 1 flight but lost to Ccelebic 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Post defeated Perwin 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals. Van Handel also fell in the finals at No. 2 singles, losing to Zevin 7-5, 6-2.

St. Norbert's Maria Slusarek and Kristyn Klind advanced to the finals of No. 3 doubles, but fell to Grinnell's Kelsey Picken and Jill Akiyama 6-2, 7-5. Slusarek and Klind topped Beloit's Miglin and Julia Win 6-3, 0-6, 6-3 in the semifinals.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:09:25 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=704 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=704 JACKSONVILLE, Ill. - St. Norbert College pushed its winning streak to four games with a 4-0 win over Illinois College in a Midwest Conference women's soccer game at England Stadium. The...
The Green Knights improved to 8-6 overall and 6-1 in the MWC, while the Lady Blues dropped to 2-11-1, 0-7.

St. Norbert did not get on the scoreboard until just before halftime, when Caitlin Carrigan scored unassisted for her second goal of the year at 44 minutes 9 seconds.

The Green Knights would registered three second-half goals. Stephanie Gatyas scored unassisted at 64:32 for her 10th goal of the season. Ann Maki followed with an unassisted goal at 74:32 for her fourth goal of the year. Jessica Schadrie closed out the scoring for her ninth goal of the year with a marker assisted by Brittany Kosubucki at 76:27.

St. Norbert outshot Illinois College 14-5 and held a commanding 9-2 edge in corner kicks. Cara Tazioli made four saves for St. Norbert for her first shutout of the season. Courtney Mersinger made five stops in net for the Lady Blues.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:41:21 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=703 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=703 JACKSONVILLE, Ill. - Kevin Conrath scored two goals to lead St. Norbert College to a 3-1 win over Illinois College in a Midwest Conference men's soccer game at England Stadium. The Green...
The Green Knights improved to 10-4 overall and 5-2 in the MWC, while the Blueboys dropped to 4-9-1, 3-3.

Conrath opened the scoring with a goal off an assist from Eric Natwick just 7 minutes 28 seconds into the game, a marker which would be the game's only first-half goal.

Illinois College squared the match at 1-1 at 58:08 when Brian O'Connor scored unassisted. St. Norbert would retake the league at 66:26 on an unassisted goal by Conrath, his fifth goal of the season. Mike Burmesch would score his first goal of the year at 70:51 to salt the game away.

St. Norbert outshot Illinois College 19-3 and held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks. Joe Schwartz did not make a save for St. Norbert, while Kevin Beermann had nine saves for the Blueboys.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:35:51 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=702 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=702 LAKE FOREST, Ill. - St. Norbert College won its seventh consecutive match with a four-set win over Lake Forest College in a Midwest Conference women's volleyball match at LFC Sports...
The Green Knights topped the Foresters 25-15, 21-25, 25-15, 25-13. St. Norbert now stands at 17-7 overall and 6-0 in the Midwest Conference.

St. Norbert hit .212 for the match, netting 40 kills in 137 attempts against 11 errors. Sarah Sulentic had nine kills, while Lauren Meehan and Danielle Remy each had eight. Laura Ayello totaled 27 assists and 17 digs, while Catherine Guido also had 17 digs. Danielle Remy added a team-high four blocks.

Lake Forest hit .073, and had 37 kills with 26 errors in 151 attempts. Cori Cooper had 12 kills and Molly McCloskey 11 for the Foresters. Deena Blanchard had 31 assists, and Megan Trubich had 20 digs.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:19:51 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=701 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=701 OBERLIN, Ohio - St. Norbert College senior Jenny Scherer ran to an impressive fourth-place finish among over 200 runners at the Oberlin College Interregional Rumble. Scherer led the Green...
Scherer led the Green Knights to a 15th-place team finish. The Green Knights totaled 396 points. Johns Hopkins University won the event wiht a total of 62 points.

Scherer ran the 6,000-meter course in a time of 21 minutes 49 seconds. Oberlin's Joanna Johnson won the meet in 21:03, while Johns Hopkins' Laura Paulsen was second in 21:37. Elaine Simpson of Case Western Reserve University was third in 21:44.

Freshman Amanda Whipple was 58th overall with a time of 23:24, and Kim Keil was 99th with a time of 24:14. Brianna Skrypczak was 106th with a time of 24:30, and Kali Reierson was 129th with a run of 25:02.

St. Norbert also ran at the Wisconsin Private College Invitational, placing seventh out of 15 teams with 171 points. Kelsey Timm was St. Norbert's top runner with a 14th-place finish in 25:29, while Megan Domnick was 31st with a time of 26:20.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:07:02 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=700 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=700 RIPON - St. Norbert College placed second out of 12 teams competing at the Wisconsin Private College Championships hosted at Ripon College. The host Red Hawks won the meet with 37 points,...
The host Red Hawks won the meet with 37 points, with the Green Knights in the runner-up spot with 63 points. St. Norbert finished eight points ahead of third-place Concordia.

St. Norbert was led by a fifth-place showing by Aaron Roden, who finished with a time of 26 minutes 17 seconds. Jon O'Brien was sixth, also with a time of 26:17.

Alex DeVillers placed 14th with a time of 27:09, while John Barrett was 15th with a time of 27:18. Benji Wetli rounded out St. Norbert's scorers with a 23rd-place finish in a time of 27:53.

Kory Baker placed 26th and Matt Leser 30th to round out St. Norbert's top seven with times of 28:06 and 28:18, respectively.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:57:42 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=699 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=699 MONMOUTH, Ill. - Jessica Schadrie scored a pair of goals and one assist to lead St. Norbert College to a 4-1 Midwest Conference women's soccer victory of Monmouth College at Peacock...
The Green Knights, who won their third-straight game, improved to 7-6 on the season and 5-1 in the MWC. Monmouth fell to 3-9-1, 2-2-1.

The match was scoreless until nearly halftime until Ann Maki put in a rebound off a Schadrie shot at 40 minutes 16 seconds.

Schadrie gave St. Norbert a 2-0 lead at 58:00 off an assist from Stephanie Gatyas. Monmouth's Becca Bauer cut the lead to 2-1 with a goal at 63:21, but Schadrie answered 42 seconds later with her eighth goal of the season, getting an assist from Maki.

Katie O'Neil scored her first collegiate goal at 88:24 for St. Norbert's last goal.

Monmouth outshot St. Norbert by a 15-14 count, with the Green Knights owning a 4-0 corner kicks advantage. Cara Tazioli made eight saves for St. Norbert, wthil Katerina Meletis had four saves for the Scots.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:43:48 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=698 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=698 MONMOUTH, Ill. - St. Norbert College picked up a 4-0 win over Monmouth College in a Midwest Conference men's soccer match at Peacock Park. The Green Knights scored a pair of goals in each...
The Green Knights scored a pair of goals in each half to improved to 9-4 overall and 4-2 in the MWC. Monmouth, which was outshot 23-7, fell to 2-10, 1-4.

Ben Vanden Avond scored his team-high ninth goal of the season off an Adam Sanchez assist at the 27 minute 38 seconds mark. Nick Hren followed with his third goal of the season at 36:19 for a 2-0 halftime lead.

The Green Knights scored quickly in the second half, with Donny Baloun scored his fourth goal of the season with an unassisted marker at 46:43. Mark Jasso scored off an assist from Baloun for his third score of the year at 73:03.

Joe Schwartz made four saves in 54:30 of work for St. Norbert, while Nolan Picchietti made three stops in 35:30 of relief. Owen Robinson made nine saves for Monmouth in 71:05 of action.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:38:14 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=697 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=697 WAUKESHA -- St. Norbert College rallied from a 20-0 halftime deficit to stun host Carroll University 28-20 in a Midwest Conference contest at Schneider Stadium. The Green Knights scored...
The Green Knights scored touchdowns on their first four second-half possessions to charge past the Pioneers, and in the process head coach Jim Purtill became the school's career football wins leader with 97, passing Howard Kolstad's 96 wins from 1960-78.

St. Norbert had just 83 yards of total offense at halftime before opening the second half with a 14-play, 69-yard drive to get on the scoreboard. The Green Knights converted two fourth downs on the series, one on a fake punt by Rob Berger and a 14-yard pass on fourth-and-5 from Berger to Jeremy Gezella. John Weninger's four-yard touchdown run cut the deficit to 20-7.

The Green Knights held Carroll on the next series and scored on their next series, again needed a fourth-down run from Berger to keep the 14-play, 80-yard drive alive. Berger's touchdown run from the Carroll 1 with 13 minutes 23 seconds left moved St. Norbert to within 20-14.

Carroll then ran the ball three times on its next series and punted, giving St. Norbert the ball at its own 24-yard line. Berger hit Gezella on a go route for a 76-yard touchdown pass to give the Green Knights a 21-20 lead with 10:58 left.

St. Norbert stopped the Pioneers' next series when Drew Oudenhoven's interception of a Chris Casper pass gave the Green Knights the ball at their own 43 with 8:08 to go. The Green Knights methodically advanced downfield, again getting a fourth-down conversion to maintain possession. Weninger's one-yard touchdown run with 2:38 left capped off a 12-play, 57-yard drive that chewed up 5:34 off the clock.

Carroll's final series was stopped when Dan Hansmann intercepted Casper at the Pioneer 43 with 1:33 left.

The Pioneers got off to a strong started when it took the game's opening possession 64 yards on 13 plays, using 7:55 off the clock, finished by a 5-yard touchdown pass from Casper to Matt Cain. The Green Knights fumbled on their first possession, and Casper found Tim Nass on a 36-yard touchdown pass on the Pioneers' first play to take a 14-0 lead almost 10 minutes into the game.

Carroll had a chance to put the game out of reach in the second quarter but had two drives stall inside the St. Norbert 10, settling for field goals of 27 and 24 yards by Ryan O'Laire.

Carroll had the ball for 21:34 in the first half, but St. Norbert turned the time of possession around in the second half with the Green Knights holding the ball 19:27 out of the final 30 minutes.

St. Norbert ended up outgaining Carroll in total offense 370-338, and had 186 yards rushing. The Green Knights converted on 4 of 5 fourth-down conversions in the game. Berger completed 14 of 26 passes for 184 yards and one touchdown and rushed 14 times for 98 yards. Weninger had 23 carries for 75 yards, while Gezella hauled in seven catches for 136 yards.

Casper finished with 213 yards on 18 of 26 passing with two touchdowns and three interceptions after going 13-for-16 through the air in the first half. Drew Volkmann rushed for 95 yards on 22 carries, while Nass had 10 receptions for 133 yards.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:18:36 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=696 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=696 ROCKFORD, Ill. - St. Norbert College won its third Midwest Conference women's tennis championship, and its first since 1997, with a pair of dual meet wins at the MWC Team Championship at the Boylan...
The Green Knights upended five-time defending MWC champion Grinnell College 5-4 in the semifinals in a match that lasted a grueling 5 1/2 hours. St. Norbert rode the momentum to a 5-1 win over Beloit College in the championship. St. Norbert avenged a dual losses to both teams suffered on Oct. 4.

St. Norbert picked up only one doubles point against Grinnell, needed to claim four singles points to win the dual. Lauren Post and Kelly Van Handel handled Grinnell's Toby Cain and Tatyana Sukharnikova by a 6-2, 6-0 score at No. 1 doubles.

Post then dispatched Cain 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, while Van Handel topped Jill Akiyama 6-4, 7-5 at No. 2 singles. Grinnell claimed the matches at Nos. 3 and 4, but the Green Knights pulled out a pair of three-set wins at the final two flights, after both players lost their first set, to earn the win.

Maria Slusarek topped Kelsey Picken 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5 singles, while Callie Schroeder's win over Elizabeth Spears at No. 6 singles by a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 score proved to be the difference.

St. Norbert picked up two doubles points against Beloit to take the early lead. Allyson Yankle and Erin Riutta topped Emeline Beck and Taylor Jones 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles. Slusarek and Kristyn Klind beat Beloit's Julie Win and Ashley Miglin 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 to earn the win.

Post topped Hannah Perwin at No. 1 singles 7-5, 6-3. Van Handel defeated Erika Zevin 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 singles. Anna Reardon went three sets at No. 4 singles, the only other match completed, to win 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 and seal the championship.

St. Norbert won its other two MWC tennis championships in 1996 and 1997. Head coach Kathryn Ullman was the No. 1 singles player on those teams, and claimed her first conference title as a coach this season.

The Green Knights will participate as the MWC's automatic qualifier in the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Tournament next May.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:14:36 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=695 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=695 DE PERE - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has recognized St. Norbert College and four of its softball players for academic excellence during the 2009 season. The Green Knights'...
The Green Knights' team was recognized for having a team grade point average of 3.25. Individuals honored as NFCA All-American Scholar-Athletes were Brieanne Oehlke (jr. - catcher - Weyawega), Kristin Zimmerman (so. - infielder - Green Bay), Kim Sawyer (sr. - outfielder - Egg Harbor) and Kayla Krueger (so. - pitcher - Denmark). Individuals had to acquire a 3.5 GPA for the year.

St. Norbert went 17-19 in 2009 but won the Midwest Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:52:54 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=694 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=694 DE PERE - Change has been a big buzzword throughout the country in the past year, and it certainly applies to the St. Norbert College hockey team in 2009-10. Several new faces and a new-look...
Several new faces and a new-look Northern Collegiate Hockey Association have many who follow the Green Knights watching to see what the new season will bring. Seven newcomers to the St. Norbert roster and a new 18-game NCHA schedule are two changes that St. Norbert head coach Tim Coghlin and his troops have come to believe in.

"Every year presents new challenges, even within our conference," said Coghlin, whose squad went 19-8-1 last season and was 8-5-1 in the NCHA, missing the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time since 2001. "We're looking at potentially being in the middle of the pack and up, and any time you're in that situation there's a lot of room to grow.

"The top teams return most of their firepower, and we're one of those teams that's going to need some breaks and create some bounces for ourselves. It's important we improve at every position, starting from the goaltender out."

St. Norbert had a respectable 2.20 goals against average last season, but it was the second-highest number for the Green Knights in the last seven seasons. St. Norbert's average of 3.89 goals per game was its second lowest in the last 14 seasons.

"Things are more predicated on our goaltending and defensemen, not just what happens up front," said Coghlin, who carries a 341-100-36 record into his 17th season. "We're not going to set a mark to score five goals a night. Our M.O. has been to be opportunistic, and with the best teams we've had here that's been the case."

St. Norbert has won 10 NCHA regular-season titles and seven NCHA Peters Cup Playoffs championships since joining the league in 1994. What's the biggest thing the Green Knights will have to improve on in the new season?

"Some nights it's the power play stepping up to score an extra goal, other nights the goaltender needs to make that save," Coghlin said. "It's just a need to be consistent. There will be a lot of even games and you need to hold your cool on the big stage. At the end of the day the 20 guys who play the best together will have the best chance to win."

Senior defenseman Sam Tikka is the captain this season, while senior forward Shane Wheeler and junior defensemen Adam Hammerbeck and Dustin Walz are assistant captains.

Forwards

St. Norbert returns five of its top six scorers from last season, all of whom are juniors and seniors. That type of depth and experience, along with six newcomers, should help the offense improve from last season.

"Up front we've added a significant amount of athleticism in terms of hand-eye coordination, puck skill and savvy," Coghlin said. "It is a fit group and that's important in those back-to-back series."

Wheeler leads the returning forwards in scoring from last season, when he posted 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points. Senior Matt Boyd, who missed eight games last season due to injury, still led the team with 20 assists to go along with five goals for 25 points.

Senior Tyler Allen netted 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points, while junior Scott Pulak had five goals and 15 assists for 20 points.

Sophomore Alain Joanette, who scored a hat trick in his first collegiate game, led last year's freshmen with six goals and nine assists for 15 points. Senior Peter Fylling contributed two goals and five assists for seven points in 22 games.

Junior Dylan Exton is a transfer from New England College, and he will be joined by freshmen Cody Keefer, Kyle Stroh, Noah Nemgar, Adam Bevilacqua and Derek Donohue.

"We have some role players there. Guys have an opportunity to have a role more than in past years, and be good at one or two special things that can ultimately make us a better team by the time we get to Christmas break," Coghlin said.

Defensemen

St. Norbert brings back five defensemen who saw a great deal of time on the blue line a year ago. First-team All-American selection Nick Tabisz, a junior, leads the corps after scoring 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points last season.

Seniors Tikka (3-6-9) and Jason Nopper (3-7-10), and junior Adam Hammerbeck (0-2-2) were regulars on St. Norbert's NCAA Division III national champion in 2008, while junior Dustin Walz (3-4-7) was named the squad's most improved player last season.

"The strength of our group is on the back end and I like our mix of eight guys back there," Coghlin said. "Most of those guys have played big minutes. They can help stabilize the goaltending quickly."

Also back is junior Mike Bernardy, who played in just one game last season due to injury. The lone newcomer on the blue line is Justin Favreau, who Coghlin said would see minutes in situations right away.

"Favreau is a very complete defenseman who makes very good decisions on the offensive blue and has an ability to be a power-play guy," Coghlin said. "He also has a nasty side and makes contact in the neutral zone. He's very highly recommended from anyone who's ever seen him or coached him. We're excited about him."

Goaltenders

Two juniors will battle it out for time between the pipes this season -- Blake Bashor and B.J. O'Brien.

Bashor saw 57 percent of the time in net for the Green Knights a year ago, going 10-6-1 with a 1.93 goals against average and .914 save percentage with two shutouts. O'Brien was 9-2 with a 2.57 goals against average and .896 save percentage.

"The goaltending position is unique because it takes time to grow into that spot," Coghlin said. "If you look at our league last year the best goalies were seniors, and when they were sophomores they didn't look too much different than the years our two had last year."

Coghlin said in the early going time might not be split on weekends like it was last season.

"We have good goaltending but neither have been elite yet, but that's a step those two can make," Coghlin said. "We're more likely to start with a starting goaltender and let him run, and see if the team can gel around that position."

Schedule

Only seven teams remain in the NCHA following the departure of Lake Forest, meaning the Green Knights will face each league foe three times. The Green Knights will have six two-game weekend series against the same opponent this season. St. Norbert's home series will be against UW-Stevens Point, St. Scholastica and UW-Superior.

"It's a throwback to the 1990s schedule when you saw everyone four times," Coghlin said. "I'm looking forward to that because I think you learn a lot about your guys going back-to-back nights in difficult situations. I think we've missed that with the schedule we've had the last 10 years.

"I think it's a positive thing. Our strength of schedule goes through the roof playing the top teams in the West Region more frequently, and I think it helps our conference as a whole nationally come tournament time."

UW-Superior won the 2009 regular-season NCHA title, while UW-Stout claimed the Peters Cup. Both of those teams, along with St. Scholastica, advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

"Stout and Superior are the teams that return the most," Coghlin said. "St. Scholastica had a run but lost 10-12 kids. Stevens Point and Eau Claire are two sleeping giants that continue to get better. With only seven teams in the league, any of them are legit contenders."

With the expanded NCHA schedule, St. Norbert has just seven non-conference games to work with. The interlock with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has been reduced from six games to four, with the Green Knights facing Concordia-Moorhead, St. John's, Bethel and Hamline.

St. Norbert, in addition to its season-opening game with Lake Forest, will face Lawrence and Salem State in the Western Thanksgiving Showcase, hosted this season at St. Scholastica.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:12:58 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=693 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=693 DE PERE - St. Norbert College (5-1, 4-1 Midwest Conference) travels to Waukesha to take on Carroll University (2-4, 2-3) for a Midwest Conference game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Schneider Stadium. Click... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:20:28 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=692 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=692 DE PERE - Grinnell College scored two second-half goals to make the difference in a 3-1 win over St. Norbert College in a Midwest Conference men's soccer match at the Minahan Stadium...
The Green Knights fell to 8-4 overall and 3-2 in the MWC, while Grinnell improved to 6-5-2, 3-0-2.

The match was tied 1-1 at halftime before Grinnell scored two goals less than three minutes apart early in the second half. J.P. Prouty connected on a penalty kick after a handball in the penalty area at 52 minutes 59 seconds. The Pioneers' Andrew Stephenson then knocked in a goal at 55:55 for a two-goal advantage.

The Pioneers' Tashi Langton scored the game's first goal at 40:20, but the Green Knights answered 41 seconds later when Kevin Conrath knocked in a loose ball out front off an assist from Nick Hren.

St. Norbert outshot Grinnell 14-7, but had several strikes go high or wide of the net. The Green Knights also had a 7-4 edge in corner kicks. Ben Schemper made three saves for Grinnell, while Joe Schwartz had two stops for the Green Knights.]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:51:48 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=691 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=691 DE PERE - Jessica Schadrie scored an overtime game-winning goal to lift St. Norbert College to a 2-1 win over Grinnell College in a Midwest Conference match at the Minahan Stadium...
Schadrie's marker came 7 minutes 16 seconds into the extra session. Stephanie Gatyas took the ball up the sideline and passed to Jordan Schwanke, who found Schadrie in front of the net.

St. Norbert (6-6, 4-1 MWC) scored first when Ann Maki's blast from out front found the upper right corner at 19:30, with Katherine Larson posting the assist.

Grinnell (5-7-1, 2-2-1 MWC) tied the game on Kirsten Louthan's long kick from about 30 yards out found the top corner off an assist from Mary Ulseth at 67:22.

Grinnell had a golden opportunity to win the game in overtime, but two point-blank shots went off the post and was saved.

St. Norbert outshot Grinnell 15-6, and held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks. Cara Tazioli made three saves for St. Norbert, while Laura McElroy made four stops for the Pioneers.]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:40:21 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=690 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=690 MONMOUTH, Ill. - St. Norbert College moved to 5-0 in the Midwest Conference women's volleyball standings with a three-set sweep of Monmouth College at Glennie Gym. The Green Knights (16-7,...
The Green Knights (16-7, 5-0 MWC) extended their winning streak to a season-high six matches in topping the Scots 25-17, 25-14, 25-23. Monmouth fell to 9-9, 3-4.

St. Norbert gradually pulled away win the first set, and led 19-15 before closing the set out on a 6-2 run. The Green Knights dominated the action in the second set, leading by as much as 18-5 and 21-8.

Sam Jungbluth and Sarah Sulentic led St. Norbert with nine kills apiece. The Green Knights hit .363 for the match, and also had seven kills each from Danielle Remy and Mary Kate Manion. Laura Ayello had 38 assists, while Catherine Guido had 16 digs.]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:38:00 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=689 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=689 MONMOUTH, Ill. -- Monmouth College, ranked No. 12 in the NCAA Division III media and coaches' polls, took command of the 2009 Midwest Conference football race with an impressive 52-24 win over St....
The Scots scored points on seven of their first eight possessions to remain unbeaten at 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the MWC. The Green Knights, facing their second ranked team of the season, fell to 5-1 overall and 4-1 in the MWC.

St. Norbert forced an Alex Tanney interception on the Scots' first series and had a first down at the Monmouth 21-yard line. The Green Knights had third-and-5 at the 16 when Rob Berger's pass was intercepted by Nathan Van Metre. Monmouth needed just six plays to turn that turnover into points with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Tanney to Matt Shepherd with 10 minutes 27 seconds left in the first quarter.

St. Norbert marched methodically down the field and had a first-and-goal at the Monmouth 4, but had to settle on a 20-yard field goal from Roger Nault. The Green Knights moved 69 yards in 13 plays and burned 6:27 off the clock on the drive.

Following a long kickoff return, Monmouth needed just four plays to move 40 yards to score on a Clay Bricker 1-yard touchdown run with 2:23 left in the first quarter. St. Norbert answered on its next series with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Berger to Jeremy Gezella to cut the deficit to 14-10 with 13:06 left in the first half.

Monmouth scored again however, needing 11 plays to go 50 yards in 2:46, scoring on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Tanney to Keegan Jones. The Green Knights advanced to the Monmouth 24 on their next series but lost the ball on downs.

The Scots then got some separation with a 13-play, 74-yard drive capped off by a 12-yard touchdown pass from Tanney to Nick Wright. Monmouth took a 31-10 lead into halftime when Kyle Tuor connected on a 19-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.

Monmouth broke the game open on the second play of the third quarter when Tanney hit Mike Blodgett for a 60-yard touchdown. Berger scored on St. Norbert's next possession on a 32-yard run to cut the deficit to 38-17, but the Scots would score again converting a fake punt on the drive to score on a 1-yard plunge by Tanney to give Monmouth a 45-17 lead with 8:44 left in the third quarter.

Monmouth scored for the final time to take a 52-17 lead on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Tanney to Kyle Wantland with 3:15 left in the third quarter.

St. Norbert scored the game's final points on a 13-play, 89-yard drive in the fourth quarter, with John Weninger scoring on a 1-yard run with 3:54 left to

Monmouth had 29 first downs and 533 yards of total offense. Tanney completed 34 of 47 passes for 36 1 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Clay Bricker had 114 yards rushing and Shepherd caught 11 passes for 99 yards for the Scots.

St. Norbert registered 22 first downs and 408 yards of total offense. Berger completed 23 of 38 passes for 223 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions, and also rushed 14 times for 75 yards. Weninger led St. Norbert on the ground with 90 yards on 13 carries, while Gezella caught eight passes for 104 yards.

Dan Sjoquist, Drew Oudenhoven and Dustin Gresen all shared the St. Norbert lead in tackles with 11. Oudenhoven registered the game's only quarterback sack, and he also had an interception.]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:08:48 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=688 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=688 DE PERE - St. Norbert College had its highest-scoring game in six years with a 9-0 win over Knox College in a Midwest Conference men's soccer game at the Minahan Stadium Complex. The Green...
The Green Knights (8-3, 3-1 MWC) last put up at least nine goals in a 10-2 win over Knox on Oct. 4, 2003 in De Pere.

St. Norbert scraped to a 3-0 halftime lead. Ben Vanden Avond got things started with a score 9 minutes 23 seconds into the match. Mark Burmesch then scored twice in the half for his first two goals of the season.

The Green Knights received goals from Nick Hren and Vanden Avond in the first 5:07 of the second half and 5-0 lead. Nate Watermolen and Mark Jasso both scored two goals to round out the St. Norbert scoring. Nick Anderson had three assists for the Green Knights.

St. Norbert outshot Knox by a 27-1 margin. Joe Schwartz, Nolan Picchietti and Brad Hammer combined for the shutout and did not have to make a save. Max Miller made eight stops for the Prairie Fire.]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:25:55 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=687 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=687 DE PERE - St. Norbert College snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Knox College in a Midwest Conference women's soccer match at the Minahan Stadium Complex. St. Norbert...
St. Norbert (5-6, 3-1 MWC) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first 25 minutes of the game and cruised the rest of the way.

Jessica Schadrie scored 4 minutes 7 seconds into the game off an assist from Stephanie Gatyas. Schadrie then set up Gatyas for her team-high ninth goal of the season with a marker at 13:30. Gatyas then assisted Schadrie for her fifth goal of the season with a score at 24:20.

St. Norbert outshot Knox 17-2. Cara Tazioli and Brittany Verheyen teamed up for the shutout for St. Norbert, and did not make a save. Alex Rauland had four saves for Knox (2-9, 1-2).]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:14:33 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=686 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=686 JACKSONVILLE, Ill. - St. Norbert College stayed unbeaten in Midwest Conference action with a four-set win over Illinois College at Sherman Gym. The Green Knights topped the Lady Blues 25-18, 25-18,...
St. Norbert improved to 15-7 overall and 4-0 in the MWC, while Illinois College fell to 4-12, 1-5.

St. Norbert was in command of the first two sets before the Lady Blues outlasted the visitors in a tight third set. The Green Knights trailed in the fourth set 11-9 before going on a 7-0 run, including two service aces from Mary Kate Manion, to pull ahead 17-11. The Lady Blues cut it to 18-16 and 24-23 before St. Norbert hung on to seal the win.

The Green Knights hit .155 for the match, getting 10 kills from Danielle Remy and nine apiece from Lauren Meehan and Sam Jungbluth. Laura Ayello had 36 assists and a team-high 24 digs. Catherine Guido added 17 digs.

Illinois College hit .072 for the match and was led by 11 kills from Courtney Sweatman and 10 kills by Melissa Norville.]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:13:01 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=685 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=685 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College wrapped up a berth in the Midwest Conference Women's Tennis Team Championship Tournament with a 7-2 win over Lawrence University at Western Racquet. The Green...
The Green Knights, 6-7 overall and 3-1 in the MWC North Division, will face South Division champion Grinnell on Friday, Oct. 16 in Rockford, Ill., in a tournament semifinal.

St. Norbert jumped out to a 3-0 lead against Lawrence by sweeping all three doubles points. Lauren Post and Kelly Van Handel topped Elizabeth Larson and Jennifer Roesch 8-6 at No. 1. Allyson Yankle and Erin Riutta beat Elizabeth Byers and Katherine Valde 8-4 at No. 2, while Maria Slusarek and Kristyn Klind topped Anica Cihla and Katie Schuld by an 8-4 score at No. 3.

Van Handel topped Roesch 6-1, 7-5 to earn a win at No. 2 singles, while Yankle bested Valde 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3. Slusarek defeated Cihla 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5, and Callie Schroeder beat Rana Marks 6-3, 6-0 at No. 6.]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:07:58 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=684 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=684 DE PERE - St. Norbert College rallied from a two-set deficit to top Carroll University in a Midwest Conference match at Schuldes Sports Center. The Green Knights dropped the first two sets...
The Green Knights dropped the first two sets before winning sets three and four convincingly. St. Norbert then had to hand on in the decisive fifth set to win 23-25, 17-25, 25-18, 25-16, 15-13.

St. Norbert (14-7, 3-0 MWC) was sluggish in the first two sets before rebounding to take control of the match. The Green Knights led 13-9 in the fifth set before seeing their lead evaporate to 14-13, but went on to get the win.

St. Norbert was led by 12 kills from Sarah Sulentic. Laura Ayello had 46 assists, while Catherine Guido had 37 digs. Sulentic added five blocks for the Green Knights, who hit .112 in the match.

Carroll (11-11, 1-3 MWC) hit .056 for the match. Heather Kulibert had 12 kills for the Pioneers, while Samantha Derynda had 23 assists. Megan Falk had 46 digs for Carroll.]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:12:19 CST