http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressreleases.html en-us Copyright © 2013 St. Norbert College Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:06 CDT 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, 24 May 2013 22:00:06 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2282 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2282 DE PERE - St. Norbert College's Liz LeCaptain did not qualify for the finals of the 100-meter dash in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Veterans Memorial Stadium in La...
LeCaptain, a freshman from Beaver Dam, finished 12th among 22 contestants with a time of 12.13 seconds. The top nine times reached the finals, with 12.07 seconds being the cut.

]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 21:29:27 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2281 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2281 LA CROSSE - St. Norbert College freshman Brad Boockmeier earned All-America honors by finishing in eighth place in the decathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship at UW-La...
Boockmeier totaled 6,471 points and was the lone freshman to finish in the top eight. Central College's Eric Larson won the decathlon championship with 6,969 points.

Boockmeier entered the second day of the decathlon with 3,483 points. He opened the day with 738 points in the 110-meter hurdles, finishing with a time of 15.95 seconds. He followed with a distance of 116 feet 10 inches in the discus throw for 576 points. Boockmeier then cleared a height of 11-11.75 in the pole vault for 522 points.

Boockmeier added a 160-2 distance in the javelin throw for 571 points. He then earned 581 points in the final event, the 1,500-meter run, with a time of 4:58.38.

A total of 20 contestants competed in the decathlon.]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 21:25:27 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2280 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2280 LA CROSSE - St. Norbert College freshman Brad Boockmeier sits in seventh place after the first day of the decathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship at UW-La Crosse's...
Boockmeier compiled a total of 3,483 points heading into the final five events of tomorrow. Central College's Eric Larson is the first-day leader with 3,744 points.

Boockmeier won the shot put with a heave of 45 feet 1 inch for 712 points. He also picked up 799 points by running 11.28 seconds in the 100-meter dash. He also had 673 points in the 400-meter run (53.20 seconds), 653 points in the high jump (6-0) and 646 points in the long jump (20-7).

Sophomore Dan Sisler suffered a hamstring injury running the first event, the 100-meter dash, and hopped on one leg for the final 60 meters of the race to receive one of the largest ovations of the day from the crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Sisler was subsequently scratched from the remainder of the decathlon.

The decathlon continues at 2 p.m. Friday.]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 20:56:36 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2279 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2279 DE PERE - St. Norbert College had three players receive All-Central Region honors awarded by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings. Junior outfielder Alex Larsen was a...
Junior outfielder Alex Larsen was a first-team all-region selection, junior infielder Travis Mason was a second-team choice as a utility player, and freshman pitcher Brett Nohr was a third-team honoree.

Larsen, a Baileys Harbor native, hit a team-high .356 with six home runs and 38 RBIs. Larsen's 57 hits and 87 total bases led the team, and he was successful 22 times in 23 stolen-base attempts.

Mason, a De Pere native, finished with a .327 batting average, four home runs and 36 RBIs. Mason also had 13 doubles, four triples and 12 stolen bases. He finished with 84 total bases. Mason went 2-1 with a 3.71 earned run average in 26 2/3 innings as a pitcher.

Nohr, an Ashwaubenon native, finished the season 7-1 with a 2.79 earned run average in 58 innings pitched. Nohr, who had a .259 batting average against, fired two shutouts.

All three were first-team All-Midwest Conference selections, with Mason earning his second All-MWC nod. Nohr was also named Midwest Conference North Division Pitcher of the Year.

The Green Knights finished this season 27-13, matching a school record for wins, and placed second at the Midwest Conference Tournament.]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:53:38 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2278 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2278 DE PERE - St. Norbert College junior outfielder Alex Larsen and junior infielder Travis Mason have both been selected to the second team of the All-Central Region squad by...
Larsen, a Baileys Harbor native, hit a team-high .356 with six home runs and 38 RBIs. Larsen's 57 hits and 87 total bases led the team, and he was successful 22 times in 23 stolen-base attempts.

Mason, a De Pere native, finished with a .327 batting average, four home runs and 36 RBIs. Mason also had 13 doubles, four triples and 12 stolen bases. He finished with 84 total bases.

Both were first-team All-Midwest Conference selections, with Mason earning his second All-MWC nod.

The Green Knights finished this season 27-13, matching a school record for wins, and placed second at the Midwest Conference Tournament.]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:38 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2277 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2277 DE PERE - St. Norbert College's Liz LeCaptain qualified for the 100-meter dash in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship to be held this weekend at Veterans Memorial Stadium in...
LeCaptain, a freshman from Beaver Dam, is seeded tenth after a season-best time of 12.05 seconds. A total of 22 competitors comprise the 100-meter dash field, with Buffalo State's Sasha Henry the top seeding at 11.86 seconds.

The 100-meter dash trials are scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The 100-meter dash championship is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday.]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 11:48:05 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2276 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2276 DE PERE - St. Norbert College's Dan Sisler and Brad Boockmeier both qualified for the decathlon in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship to be held this weekend at Veterans...
Sisler, a sophomore from Dubuque, Iowa, is seeded 16th after a season-high point total of 6,302. Boockmeier, a freshman from Green Bay, is seeded 20th following a qualifying mark of 6,256 points.

A total of 20 contestants will compete in the decathlon. Central College's Eric Larson is the top seeding with 6,717 points.

The first five events in the decathlon will start at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, beginning with the 100-meter dash. The final five events will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, starting with the 110-meter hurdles.]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 11:39:09 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2275 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2275 DESTIN, Fla. - St. Norbert College finished tied for 34th of 41 teams after missing the cut following the second round of the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship at the Sandestin Golf and Beach...
The Green Knights carded a 47-over par 331 on par 71 The Raven course at Sandestin to finished deadlocked with Rhode Island College for 34th place at 87 strokes over par. The top 15 teams made the cut for the final two rounds, with the cut coming at 34-over par.

Brandon Gries had St. Norbert's top round on Wednesday, shooting a 9-over par 80, getting a 40 on each nine. Gries had two birdies, and was at 1-over par through seven holes. Gries was 18-over par for the tournament.

Nic Vrubley finished as the Green Knights top scorer, at 17-over par to finished tied for 118th place. Vrubley was at 4-over par through 13 holes but finished nine strokes over par through the final five holes to finished with a round of 84.

Jacob Hebbard finished at 26-over par overall, and had a second-round score of 86. Hebbard was at 5-over par through 13 holes but finished 15-over for the round.

Nick Roelse totaled an 87 in the second round, and finished 32-over par for the tournament. Nick Mueller had the Green Knights' second-best round on Wednesday, finishing with a 10-over 39. Mueller also had two birdies.

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 19:53:06 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2274 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2274 DE PERE - Five St. Norbert College baseball players have been named All-Midwest Conference recently released by the conference office. Freshman pitcher Brett Nohr, junior outfielder Alex...
Freshman pitcher Brett Nohr, junior outfielder Alex Larsen, junior pitcher Kevin Nutley, sophomore infielder Troy Rottier and junior infielder Travis Mason were among the 14 players named to the All-MWC North Division team.

Nohr, an Ashwaubenon native, was named North Division Pitcher of the Year. Nohr fashioned a 7-1 record with a 2.79 earned run average and .259 batting average against. In 32 innings in MWC play, Nohr allowed two runs. He also defeated MWC champion Ripon College twice, including a 5-2 10-inning complete-game win in the MWC Tournament.

Nutley, a Forest Park, Ill., native, was named first-team All-MWC for the second consecutive year. Nutley finished 5-4 with a 3.04 earned run average with a .225 batting average against. Nutley allowed 62 hits in 74 innings pitched.

Mason, a De Pere native, was also named first-team All-MWC for the second consecutive season. Mason finished with a .327 batting average, four home runs and 36 RBIs. Mason also had 13 doubles, four triples and 12 stolen bases.

Rottier, a Seymour native, hit .327 this season with 11 doubles, three home runs and 25 RBIs. Rottier stole 10 bases and was second on the team with 45 runs scored.

Larsen, a Baileys Harbor native, hit a team-high .356 with six home runs and 38 RBIs. Larsen's 57 hits and 87 total bases led the team, and he was successful 22 times in 23 stolen-base attempts.

The Green Knights finished this season 27-13, matching a school record for wins, and finished in second place at the Midwest Conference Tournament.]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:31:19 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2273 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2273 DE PERE - St. Norbert College won the Midwest Conference Ralph Shively Men's All-Sports Trophy for the second time after a banner year for the Green Knights in 2012-13. The Green Knights were second...
St. Norbert won the men's trophy for the first time since 2003-04, tipping Grinnell College by one point. The Green Knights won championships in football, basketball and golf, and was second in indoor and outdoor track and baseball. St. Norbert narrowly missed becoming the first MWC school to claim football, basketball and baseball titles in the same year since St. Olaf College did it in 1971-72.

The Green Knights, who do not offer men's or women's swimming, still compiled 85.5 points to edge Grinnell, which had 84.5. It was St. Norbert's second men's all-sports trophy championship since joining the MWC in 1983-84.

St. Norbert finished in second place for the women's trophy by four points to Monmouth College. The Green Knights, who did not win a women's conference championship this year, still totaled 82 points behind four runner-up finishes and four third-place showings. The Scots won three conference titles to total 86 points.

St. Norbert's 13 women's all-sports titles, including five of the last seven years, are the most in MWC history.

The Green Knights' 167.5 points was also the most in the MWC, outdistancing Monmouth's 161 combined points.]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 13:51:38 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2272 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2272 DESTIN, Fla. - St. Norbert College is tied for 29th out of 41 teams after the first day of the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The Green...
The Green Knights fired a 40-over par 328 on The Links course at Sandestin to tie for 29th with Stevenson University. The top 15 teams after Wednesday's second round make the cut to the final two rounds. Guilford College is 15th after the first round at 19-over par. St. Norbert will move to The Raven course on Wednesday for the second round.

Nic Vrubley led the Green Knights with a 4-over par 76 to sit in a tie for 48th place out of 210 individuals. Vrubley had three birdies, and had only one double bogey.

Brandon Gries shot 9-over par with an 81, posting two birdies. Jacob Hebbard carded an 11-over par 83, while Nick Roelse shot a 16-over 88. Nick Mueller finished with a 23-over par 95.

Methodist University is the first-round leader with a 2-over par 290. Methodist's Jeff Wells is the individual leader with a 3-under par 69.]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 20:19:22 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2271 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2271 RIPON - It wasn't meant to be. St. Norbert College played 32 innings Saturday - with 75 this calendar week - and still almost pulled off an epic comeback but fell in Game 7 of the Midwest...
St. Norbert College played 32 innings Saturday - with 75 this calendar week - and still almost pulled off an epic comeback but fell in Game 7 of the Midwest Conference Baseball Championship to Ripon College 11-8 in 13 innings at Francis Field. The Green Knights topped Knox College 11-2 and Ripon 5-2 in 10 innings earlier in the day to force the decisive seventh game.

Ripon (24-14) earned the MWC's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament with the win. The Red Hawks and Green Knights met seven times this season, with Ripon taking the season series four games to three.

The Green Knights, who matched a school-record for wins this season finishing 27-13, trailed 8-2 going into the bottom of the eighth in the championship game. St. Norbert scored six times in the inning, and tied the game at 8-8 on Alex Larsen's bases-clearing double.

Troy Rottier and Jose Godinez had RBI singles in the eighth to cut the deficit to 8-4. Travis Mason walked with the bases loaded to make it 8-5. Following an out, Larsen hit a booming double to left field to tie the game.

The Green Knights had runners in scoring position in the ninth and 11th innings but couldn't bring home the game-winning run. Ripon, who had its leadoff hitter retired to start the 13th inning, put together four hits with one St. Norbert error to score its three game-winning runs.

St. Norbert took a 2-0 lead early on RBI singles from Nick Dagneau and Rottier. Ripon scored twice in the fourth inning, and then scored four runs on five hits and one St. Norbert error in the sixth. The Red Hawks also added two runs in the eighth inning for an 8-2 lead.

Ripon outhit St. Norbert 20-12, but the Green Knights drew a season-high 11 walks from five Red Hawks pitchers. Larsen and Godinez each had three hits for the Green Knights, while Rottier had two. Both teams left 17 runners on base in the game, and there were only three extra-base hits.

Kevin Nutley ended up being charged with the loss, allowing one earned run in four innings of relief. Tom Fish earned the win for Ripon, allowing two hits and no runs in 5 1/3 innings of relief.

In the first Ripon game, the Green Knights' Brett Nohr and the Red Hawks' Steven Blader locked up in a classic pitchers' duel. St. Norbert scored a run in the top of the eighth inning to take a 2-1 lead, but Ripon scored in the bottom of the frame to tie the game. The Red Hawks also loaded the bases with one out in the eighth but Nohr coaxed a double play to end the threat.

Ripon had a runner at third base with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but Nohr again wiggled off the hook to set up Ripon's three-run 10th inning. Two runs scored on a wild pitch and another run came home on a Larsen bunt single.

Nohr went all 10 innings, allowing 11 hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Larsen was 3-for-5, while Godinez and Brandon Kozinski also had three hits apiece. Marshall Zahn, who came in to start the eighth inning for Blader, took the loss.

Against Knox, St. Norbert scored two runs in the top of the first and was never seriously threatened in the game. Mason and Nick Pierre had RBIs in the first inning. Dagneau, Brandon Kozinski and Rottier had RBI singles in the fourth, and Mason followed with a grand slam for a 10-1 lead after an eight-run fourth inning.

Mason threw a complete game, allowing six hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Mason was 2-for-5 with five RBIs. Chad Ljunggren was 2-for-4 with three runs scored. Larsen was also 2-for-5.]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 20:24:25 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2270 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2270 BELOIT - St. Norbert College finished in third place at the Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Beloit College's Strong Stadium. The Green Knights totaled 99.5 points....
The Green Knights totaled 99.5 points. Monmouth College won the conference title for the eighth consecutive year with a total of 244.5 points. Illinois College was second with 112 points.

Erin McShea copped the conference title in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.49.

Liz LeCaptain placed second in the 100-meter dash in 12.05 seconds, being nipped at the tape by Beloit's Felicia Carlson despite breaking a 22-year-old St. Norbert record. Mara Aparnieks was fourth in the event at 12.58 seconds, while Kari Braatz was eighth in 14.17 seconds.

Taylor Wenzel finished in third place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.67 seconds, with Andrea Bosman finishing fourth in 16.23 seconds. Wenzel added a fifth-place showing in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:07.12.

Jaclyn Kerner was fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:00.07, while Hannah Andrekus was fourth in the 800-meter run in 2:22.01.

The St. Norbert 4x100-meter relay of Aparnieks, Braatz, Angel Hon and LeCaptain placed third in 49.66 seconds. The 4x400-meter relay of Kerner, Ashley Polomis, McShea and Karissa Kaiser was fourth in a time of 4:06.35.

Kyra VandenHeuvel was sixth in the triple jump at 34-10 1/4, while Kate Schabach was eighth in the shot put at 37-4. Meagan Murphy was sixth in the javelin throw with a heave of 98-3.

Charlotte Walsh was seventh in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:07.15. Hon finished eighth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.78 seconds. Lauren Janes was eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 12:13.13.]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 18:01:19 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2269 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2269 BELOIT - St. Norbert College finished in second place at the Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship held at Beloit College's Strong Stadium. The Green Knights totaled 132...
The Green Knights totaled 132 points to finish 69 points behind champion Monmouth College, which had 201, to give the Scots the title for the 13th consecutive year. St. Norbert easily outdistanced Grinnell College, which finished third with 80 points.

Taylor Pasterski, named one of the meet's Outstanding Track Performers, won the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.40 seconds. He also added a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.33 seconds.

Joe McArdle picked up the conference championship in the discus, recording a toss of 144 feet 7 inches.

Akeem Edmonds, Jake Schneider, Pasterski and Stephen Shepard won the 4x400-mter relay with a time of 3:22.91.

Benny Swift led a trio of St. Norbert 800-meter runners who finished in the event's top five. Swift finished second with a time of 1:54.99. Nathan Heppe was fourth in 1:55.69, and Schneider was fifth in 1:56.26.

The 4x100-meter relay consisting of Louis Ayensu-Mensah, Pasterski, Tyler Seidl and Brad Boockmeier finished third in 43.31 seconds.

Randy Hill was third in the high jump with a height of 6-4 and added a fourth-place finish in the triple jump at 44-3 1/2.

Mike Verfuerth was fourth in the 110-meter hurdles in 15.99 seconds. Jordan Baker was sixth in 16.17, while Boockmeier was seventh in 16.33 seconds. Jack Feuerstein placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles in 59.88 seconds.

Mike Linzmeier was fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:53.67, while Alexander Clemetson was seventh in 10:20.13. Edmonds was fifth in the 400-meter dash in 50.17 seconds, and Sheperd was sixth in 50.64 seconds.]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 17:45:35 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2268 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2268 RIPON - St. Norbert College faces a long road back if it wishes to repeat as Midwest Conference championship after the Green Knights split a pair of games Friday to open the MWC Tournament. The Green...
The Green Knights (25-12) will face Knox College (22-12) in an elimination game at 10 a.m. Saturday at Francis Field. The winner will then have to dispatch the Red Hawks (23-13) twice in order to claim the MWC title.

St. Norbert benefited from a two-hit shutout by Matt Freeman in the opener. Freeman walked only one and struck out four to pace the Green Knights over the Prairie Fire.

Alex Larsen had a two-run double in the first inning, and Jose Godinez had an RBI single in the fifth. Godinez had a three-run double in the seventh inning to break open the game, and he added another RBI single in the ninth.

Godinez finished 3-for-5 with five RBIs against Knox, while Chad Ljunggren was 3-for-5 with four runs scored.

St. Norbert got off to a fast start against Ripon, scoring four times in the bottom of the first inning to take a 4-1 lead. Travis Mason had a two-run double, and two runs scored later on an infield error.

The Red Hawks cut the deficit to 4-3 in the fourth before the Green Knights got one run back on an RBI double by Godinez.

Neither team scored again until Ripon scored five times on five hits in the top of the eighth inning for an 8-5 lead. St. Norbert made a last-ditch rally in the bottom of the ninth, scoring twice on a bases-loaded walk to Larsen and Cameron Jerina driving in a run on a fielders' choice. The Green Knights had the bases loaded with two outs but Brandon Kozinski's line drive was corralled in the outfield to end the game.

St. Norbert outhit Ripon 14-10 but left 11 runners on base to the Red Hawks' five. Mason was 3-for-5, while Godinez and Ljunggren had two hits apiece. Kevin Nutley took the loss, allowing seven hits, six earned runs, three walks with three strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings pitched.]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 21:08:22 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2267 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2267 BELOIT - St. Norbert College is currently in third place at the two-day Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Beloit College's Strong Stadium. The Green Knights...
The Green Knights currently have 35 points through six events. Monmouth College leads with 55 points, while Grinnell College is second with 40 points. The Green Knights lead Ripon College, which is fourth with 30 points.

St. Norbert had three of the top seven finishers in the long jump. Randy Hill was second with a leap of 21 feet 8 inches. Mike Verfuerth was fourth at 21-7 1/4, while Dan Sisler was seventh at 21-4 3/4.

Brad Boockmeier finished second in the shot put at 47-6 1/4. Evan Broyles placed fifth at 45-0 1/4.

Nathan Heppe finished in fourth place in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:59.42. Brady Bemis was seventh in the 10,000-meter run in 33:36.21.

Patrick Sweetman was eighth in the javelin throw with a toss of 146-10.

Action resumes at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Beloit.]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 20:56:19 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2266 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2266 BELOIT - St. Norbert College sits in third place through seven events at the Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Beloit College's Strong Stadium. The Green Knights...
The Green Knights have 28.5 points, just ahead of Illinois College's 28. Monmouth College has 94.5 points, while Carroll University has 28.5 points.

Charlotte Walsh finished in second place in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 39:10.32.

Nicole Vanderlin was third in the high jump at 5 feet 5 inches, while Karissa Kaiser was tied for sixth in the event at 5-1. Kyra Vanden Heuvel was fifth in the long jump at 16-5 1/4.

Hannah Andrekus was fifth in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:59.75. Allyson Klein was sixth in the pole vault at 9-7, while Jenne Wiedemeier was eighth at 9-1.

Action resumes at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Beloit.]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 20:45:36 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2265 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2265 DE PERE - Three St. Norbert College softball players have been named All-Midwest Conference on the league's honor squad released by the conference office. Senior shortstop Steph Brunette,...
Senior shortstop Steph Brunette, senior outfielder Morgan Buboltz and sophomore outfielder Jessica DeMeuse were among the 12 players selected to the All-MWC North Division team.

Brunette, a De Pere native, was named MWC North Division Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. Brunette finished the year hitting .443 with 38 runs scored, three home runs and 26 runs batted in.

Buboltz, a Brillion native, was named first-team All-MWC for the third consecutive year. In 2013 Buboltz hit .303 with team-highs in home runs (6) and runs batted in (28).

DeMeuse, a Sturgeon Bay native, hit .282 this season with three home runs and 24 runs batted in.

St. Norbert coach JoAnn Krueger shared MWC North Division Coach of the Year honors with Lawrence University's Kim Tatro.

The Green Knights finished this season 20-15 and finished in third place at the Midwest Conference Tournament.]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 13:51:36 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2264 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2264 BELOIT - St. Norbert College closed out the regular season by taking two of three games from Beloit in a rare Midwest Conference tripleheader at The Ballpark at Strong Stadium. The Green Knights won...
St. Norbert (24-11, 12-4 MWC) got sterling starts from pitchers Kevin Nutley and Brett Nohr in the two wins. Nutley (5-2) went six innings and allowed four hits with one walk and five strikeouts before giving way to Matt Zacharias, who went the last three innings of the opener without allowing a hit. Nohr went seven innings and allowed five hits with one walk and one strikeout to improve to 6-1 on the season. Nohr has allowed just two runs in 32 innings in Midwest Conference play this season.

The Green Knights broke open a 3-0 game in the opener with a six-run sixth innings. Travis Mason had a two-run single in the frame, with St. Norbert getting just two hits during the rally.

St. Norbert had eight hits in the game, with Troy Rottier going 2-for-4 with two runs scored.

Nick Dagneau had a two-run single in the second inning of the second game for a 2-0 lead. Nick Pierre then delivered a bases-loaded double to boost the lead to 5-0 in the fifth inning.

Dagneau, Mason, Cameron Jerina and Brandon Kozinski all had two hits apiece in the 11-hit attack, with Dagneau driving in three runs along with Pierre.

St. Norbert fell behind 7-0 in the nightcap before mounting a late rally. Alex Larsen had a two-run double in the sixth inning for the Green Knights, who had six hits.]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 20:26:42 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2263 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2263 APPLETON - St. Norbert College saw its season come to an end with a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Lawrence University in the Midwest Conference Tournament at Whiting Field. The Green Knights...
The Green Knights (20-15) carried a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning until an error and double set the stage for a walk-off three-run home run to center field by the Vikings' Cathy Kaye with nobody out.

Lawrence took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and held the edge until St. Norbert tied it at 1-1 on a Samantha Gross home run in the fourth inning. The Green Knights pushed ahead 3-1 with two runs in the top of the fifth when Jordan Barbeau scored on a wild pitch and JoAnna Ruppa's RBI single scored MacKenzie Hazen.

The Vikings answered with one run in the fifth, but the Green Knights got one back in the seventh on an RBI double by Hazen.

St. Norbert was held to five hits, with Hazen going 2-for-3. Lawrence ace Shannon Murray earned the win, allowing five hits, two earned runs and no walks with two strikeouts. Morgan Rusch took the loss, allowing seven hits with three earned runs, one walk and no strikeouts.

Cornell College went on to win its first MWC softball title with a 9-0 win over Lawrence in the championship game.]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 15:05:45 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2262 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2262 APPLETON - St. Norbert College stayed in contention at the Midwest Conference Softball Championship by winning its first losers' bracket game in the tournament held at Lawrence University's Whiting...
The Green Knights (20-14) dropped their first-round game 9-3 to Cornell College before rebounding to eliminate Lake Forest College 8-5. St. Norbert will face Lawrence in an elimination game at 10 a.m. Sunday in Appleton, as the tournament returns to Lawrence due to unplayable conditions at Mel Nicks Field in De Pere. The St. Norbert-Lawrence winner will have to beat Cornell twice to earn the MWC championship.

St. Norbert was locked in a tight battle with Cornell, with a 3-3 game progressing into the seventh inning. The Rams scored six times in the top of the seventh after two outs to pull away. Morgan Buboltz had an RBI double in the first inning, but Cornell's Renata Rankin hit a three-run home run in the second for a 3-1 lead.

The Green Knights got a solo home run from Steph Brunette in the fourth inning, and Jessica DeMeuse's RBI single to score Samantha Gross in the sixth inning knotted the score at 3-3.

Gross finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs scored, as the Green Knights finished with eight hits. Morgan Rusch took the loss, allowing 10 hits and eight runs in 6 2/3 innings.

St. Norbert never trailed against Lake Forest, but the game had its tense moments. Buboltz stroked a two-run double in the first inning, but the Foresters scored twice in the third inning. St. Norbert scored three times in the fifth inning, but Lake Forest answered again with three in the top of the sixth.

The Green Knights scored three runs on four hits in the bottom of the sixth inning, with Brunette's RBI double giving St. Norbert a 6-5 lead. DeMeuse's two-run single to left gave St. Norbert a pair of insurance runs.

St. Norbert had 11 hits, with Brunette going 3-for-4 and Gross and Alex Kohnle each posting two hits. Rusch earned the win, working 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 21:20:10 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2261 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2261 ROCKFORD, Ill. - St. Norbert College made history by winning its first Midwest Conference championship in men's golf with a five-stroke win at the 2013 MWC Championship held at Aldeen Golf...
The Green Knights, who finished in a tie for second place last season, improved on their three-stroke lead on Monmouth College by topping the Scots by two strokes in the final round. St. Norbert finished the 45-hole tournament (play was limited to nine holes on day two) with a 311-159-313--783. Monmouth finished with a 314-159-315--788. Carroll University, the two-time defending MWC champion, made a late Saturday charge but finished eight shots off the pace at 322-163-306--791.

St. Norbert advances to the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship, which will be held May 14-17 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Fla.

St. Norbert junior Nic Vrubley also made history, becoming the first Green Knight to win an individual conference championship. Vrubley carded rounds of 77-36-75--188 to finish 8-over par. Vrubley finished three strokes ahead of Carroll's Blaine Lynch, who totaled 76-42-73--191. Vrubley's third-round total of 75 was tied for the second-best mark of the round behind Lynch's 73.

Jacob Hebbard also captured All-Midwest Conference honors by finishing in a tie for fifth place. Hebbard totaled a 79-43-75--197 to finish 17-over par.

Nick Roelse finished in a tie for 11th place with a 78-40-82--200. Brandon Gries was tied for 15th with a 78-41-83--202. Nick Mueller was tied for 19th place with a 78-42-86--206, while Evan Mass was 21st with an 83-43-81--207.

The complete field for the NCAA Division III Championship will be announced Monday, May 6.]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 21:10:38 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2260 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2260 DE PERE - Wet conditions at St. Norbert College's Mel Nicks Field has forced a move for the Midwest Conference Tournament to Lawrence University's Whiting Field. The four-team,...
The four-team, double-elimination tournament is now scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The softball facility at Whiting Field is located between Alexander Gymnasium and the Banta Bowl on East South River Street.

Lawrence and Lake Forest College will begin play at 11 a.m., and St. Norbert takes on Cornell College at 1 p.m. The losers of the two opening games then play at 3 p.m., and the winners of the two opening games meet at 5 p.m.

The tournament resumes at 10 a.m. on Sunday with an elimination game. The championship game will follow at noon. A second championship game, if needed, would be at 2 p.m.

If field conditions allow, the tournament would move back to Mel Nicks Field in De Pere on Sunday. If the field at St. Norbert is still unplayable on Sunday, the tournament would again be played at Lawrence.]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 15:39:18 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2259 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2259 DE PERE - St. Norbert College junior infielder Travis Mason has been named to the first team of the Capital One NCAA Division III Baseball Academic All-District VI squad, presented by the College...
Mason, a De Pere native, owns a perfect 4.00 grade point average with a major in business administration. Mason is currently hitting .333 this season for the Green Knights, who are 22-10. Mason, a first-team All-Midwest Conference and third-team All-Central Region selection in 2012, also has nine doubles, four triples, three home runs and 25 runs batted in with 33 runs scored.

Mason is a team captain this season. He has earned the Financial Executives International Student Achievenment Award, which is awarded to the top finance student at St. Norbert College. He is also a volunteer with Green Bay Black Knights youth baseball, the Pink Flamingo charity softball tournament in De Pere and Bowl for Kids Sake.

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, scheduled to be announced May 29, is selected after All-District teams are picked from eight geographic regions nationally. All first-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the Academic All-America ballot.]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 17:35:37 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2258 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2258 DE PERE - St. Norbert College clinched a berth in the Midwest Conference Tournament for the 11th time in the last 12 years with a 6-3 win over Beloit College at Mel Nicks Field. The Green...
The Green Knights (22-10, 10-3 MWC) had their second game of the scheduled doubleheader rained out. A decision has not yet been reached on when the game will be made up.

St. Norbert took a 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Brandon Kozinski's RBI single drove in Carlos Rodriguez. Troy Rottier's squeeze bunt later in the inning scored Cameron Jerina.

The Buccaneers answered with two runs in the top of the fifth, but St. Norbert got those two runs back in the bottom of the inning. Alex Larsen brought Jose Godinez home on a sacrifice fly, and Travis Mason scored from third when Kraig Perlberg was hung up in a rundown between first and second.

The Green Knights added runs in the seventh and eighth inning. Mason tripled and Nick Pierre hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Chad Ljunggren's RBI single scored Jerina in the eighth.

Matt Freeman picked up the win for St. Norbert, going 8 1/3 innings and allowing 10 hits with three walks and eight strikeouts. Kevin Nutley got the last two outs for his first save of the season.

Larsen was 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Godinez, Mason, Jerina and Kozinski were all 2-for-4, with Jerina posting two stolen bases. Ljunggren was 2-for-5 and also had two stolen bases.]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 17:26:23 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2257 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2257 MADISON - St. Norbert College finished in fifth place at the Midwest Conference Singles/Doubles Championship held at the University of Wisconsin's Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The Green Knights...
The Green Knights totaled 42 points, just edging Lake Forest College's 41 points. MWC champion Grinnell College totaled 86 points, while runner-up (determined by team tournament finish) Lawrence University had 43 points. Monmouth College was third with 59 points, and Carroll University was fourth with 49 points.

Travis Buechel and Nate Gosz reached the finals of the No. 3 doubles flight, where they fell 6-3, 6-4 to Grinnell's Benjamin Charney and Aaron Lapkin. The duo topped Lawrence's Brian DeCorte and Craig Sherwood in a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 semifinal thriller.

Tim Hartwick and Nick Acosta reached the semifinals of the No. 1 doubles flight, falling 6-1, 6-3 to John Adams and Mike Riley.

Three singles players reached the championship semifinals. Matt Lobeck fell 6-2, 6-1 to Grinnell's Emilio Gomez at No. 2. Buechel reached the semifinals of the No. 4 flight but dropped a 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 match to Grinnell's C.J. Ray. Josh Sweere was the Green Knights' other semifinalist, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Grinnell's Tracy Johnson at No. 5.

Hartwick claimed the consolation championship at No. 1 singles by default over Knox's Karl Ruzgas. Gosz won the No. 6 singles flight consolation title with a 9-8 (7-5) win over Cornell College's Tyler Shonkwiler.

Lobeck and Casey Brice reached the consolation final at No. 2 doubles but lost 8-1 to Knox College's David Ham and Jonathan Ng.]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:00:06 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2256 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2256 WRIGHTSTOWN - St. Norbert College placed second among seven teams at the St. Norbert College Invitational held at Royal St. Patrick's Golf Links. The Green Knights finished the 36-hole event...
The Green Knights finished the 36-hole event with a 316-310--626 to finish four strokes behind Wisconsin Lutheran College, which shot 319-303--622. St. Norbert finished seven strokes ahead of third-place Carroll University, which shot 319-314--633.

St. Norbert's Nic Vrubley took medalist honors, recording a top score of 74-73--147 for a 3-over par total. He finished three strokes ahead of Wisconsin Lutheran's Sean Esenberg, who shot 75-75--150.

Sam Dougherty, golfing as part of the St. Norbert "B" squad, finished in a tie for third place with a 75-78--153. Nick Mueller was tied for sixth with a 78-77--155.

Joe Hansen and Nick Roelse, both with St. Norbert "B", finished in a tie for 14th place. Hansen shot an 84-75--159, while Roelse was 79-80--159.

Brandon Gries placed 18th with an 80-80--160, and Jacob Hebbard finished 21st with an 84-80--164. Evan Mass and Ben Socha, golfing for "B", finished in a tie for 22nd. Mass was 83-82--165, and Socha was 86-79--165. Ben Verbeten was tied for 24th with an 86-81--167.

Corey Carlson finished in a tie for 29th with an 84-85--169.]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:48:20 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2255 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2255 DE PERE - St. Norbert College split a Midwest Conference North Division doubleheader with Ripon College, dropping its belated home opener 4-2 before rebounding to claim a 10-0 win in the nightcap at...
The Green Knights (21-9, 9-3 MWC) need Ripon (16-12, 12-2 MWC) to drop at least one game with Carroll University on Tuesday to fall even in the loss column in the North Division standings. St. Norbert would then need to sweep Beloit College in its final league series to force a one-game playoff on May 6 for the North Division title and the right to host the MWC Tournament 10-11.

St. Norbert got a four-hit shutout from Brett Nohr in the opener to key the big win, its largest margin of win over the Red Hawks since a 15-4 win on May 3, 1997. Nohr walked three and struck out three but benefited from two double plays turned behind him to notch his second shutout of the season.

Jose Godinez drove in a run on a fielder's choice, and Travis Mason added an RBI triple later in the first inning. Nick Pierre's groundout plated Mason for a 3-0 lead. In the second inning, Chad Ljunggren's single drove in Troy Rottier, who had doubled with two outs.

Brandon Kozinski scored on a passed ball in the fourth inning, and Godinez drove in another run on a fielder's choice. St. Norbert broke open the game in the fifth inning, getting two runs on a Cameron Jerina double and two more on a Rottier single.

Rottier finished 4-for-4 with three runs scored, two doubles and two RBIs, while Ljunggren was 3-for-3. Alex Larsen was 3-for-4 with a double, as the Green Knights pounded out 16 hits in just six at bats.

St. Norbert scored two unearned runs in the second inning in the opener and held that lead until Ripon scored three times in the seventh. The Red Hawks added a big insurance run in the ninth.

Larsen was 2-for-4 with a double in the opener. Kyle Mahlik took the loss, working seven innings while allowing five hits with two runs and two strikeouts.]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:41:09 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2254 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2254 RIPON - St. Norbert College split a doubleheader with Ripon College, winning the opener 11-5 before losing 16-6 in the nightcap in Midwest Conference action at Francis Field. The Green...
The Green Knights (20-8, 8-2 MWC) never trailed in the opener, scoring two runs in the first inning on RBI singles by Chad Ljunggren and Nick Pierre. St. Norbert added two more runs in the third inning on singles by Travis Mason and a groundout by Pierre.

Ripon (15-11, 11-1 MWC) added a run in the bottom of the sixth, but St. Norbert scored four runs in the top of the seventh for a 9-1 lead. Troy Rottier, Ljunggren, Pierre and Carlos Rodriguez all had RBI singles in the inning, with St. Norbert registering six hits.

The Red Hawks scored four times in the bottom of the seventh, but St. Norbert scored in the eighth inning on an RBI single by Jose Godinez and an RBI double by Rodriguez in the ninth inning to seal the win.

St. Norbert had 16 hits in the opener, with Rottier going 4-for-5 wtih three runs scored. Godinez was 3-for-4, while Pierre was 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Ljunggren and Rodriguez each had two hits and two RBIs.

Kevin Nutley earned the win, going 6 1/3 innings allowing five hits, five runs, six walks and two strikeouts. Nate Schadrie finished with 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief.

Ripon took a 4-1 lead in the first inning after a grand slam by Nick Schmitt, and the Red Hawks, leading 6-3, put the game away with a 10-run fifth inning.

Rottier and Pierre were both 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Brandon Kozinski was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Matt Freeman took the loss, allowing eight hits for nine runs along with five walks in four-plus innings.]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:58:48 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2253 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2253 DE PERE - St. Norbert College couldn't quite win its first Wisconsin Private College Invitational title since 1992 when it finished second at the annual meet, held this year at Schneider...
The Green Knights totaled 198 points, finishing just behind Carthage College's 206.5 points. St. Norbert finished well ahead of third-place Ripon College, which had 131 points. It was Carthage's ninth Private College Invitational title in the last 11 years.

Liz LeCaptain won the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.55 seconds. Mara Aparnieks was second with a time of 12.80 seconds. Nicole Vanderlin claimed the title in the high jump with a height of 5 feet 5 3/4 inches.

Kyra VandenHeuvel won the triple jump with a school-record distance of 36-2 1/4, breaking a 22-year-old mark. Kalee Luedtke was third in the event with a distance of 34-11 3/4. Luedtke finished second in the long jump at 17-6, with VandenHeuvel finished third recording the same distance.

The 4x100-meter relay team won with a time of 49.94 seconds. The 4x400-meter relay also took first with a time of 4:10.29.

Kaylee Beck finished second in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 46:49.53. Liz Hietpas was second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:21.02, while Lauren Janes was third in 12:47.04. Taylor Wenzel was second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 70.19 seconds.

Jaclyn Kerner was second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.54 seconds.

Karissa Kaiser was third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 62.76 seconds, Wenzel was third in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.75 seconds.]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:48:58 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2252 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2252 DE PERE - St. Norbert College won the Wisconsin Private College Invitational for the second consecutive year with a strong showing at Schneider Stadium. The Green Knights scored 192 points...
The Green Knights scored 192 points to easily outdistance runner-up Carthage College, which had 135 points. Ripon College was third with 125 points.

Randy Hill, Jordan Baker and Mike Verfuerth swept the top three spots in the long jump. Hill won the event with a distance of 22 feet 9 1/4 inches, while Baker had a leap of 21-9 1/2. Verfuerth finished with a distance of 21-3 1/2.

Hill won the triple jump with a distance of 45-9 1/4, and placed second in the high jump at 6-6 3/4.

Brady Bemis and Luke Frommelt went one-two in the 10,000-meter run, recording times of 35:53.00 and 36:43.11, respectively. In the 400-meter dash, Taylor Pasterski won with a time of 49.29 seconds, while Akeem Edmonds was third in 50.25 seconds.

Pasterski also copped the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.19 seconds. Jack Feuerstein won the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.54 seconds. The 4x400-meter relay team also won with a time of 3:27.21.

Jake Schneider was second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:00.44, and Justin Fote was third in 2:00.81. Nathan Heppe was second in the 5,000-meter run in 16:36.46.

Verfuerth was third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.20 seconds. Patrick Sweetman was third in the javelin throw with a toss of 151-6. Anthony Parker was third in the triple jump with a distance of 42-6.]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:37:13 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2251 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2251 DE PERE - St. Norbert College clinched the championship of the Midwest Conference North Division with a doubleheader sweep of Beloit College by scores of 8-1 and 11-6 at Mel Nicks Field. St....
St. Norbert (19-13, 10-4 MWC) will host the MWC Tournament on May 3-4 at Mel Nicks Field. Lake Forest College won the MWC South Division, and the other two qualifiers for the tournament will be determined Sunday.

The Green Knights took advantage of eight Beloit errors to win the opener. Abby Gildernick put St. Norbert ahead with a two-run single in the second inning, the Green Knights' only hit of the frame. Gildernick had a two-run single again in the third inning to key a three-run rally.

Steph Brunette had an RBI single in the fourth, and Brunette and Morgan Buboltz had RBIs in the sixth inning.

Morgan Rusch allowed three hits, no earned runs, one walk and struck out six. Gildernick finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs, while Brunette was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Jessica DeMeuse was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

In the nightcap, St. Norbert scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to erase a 6-5 deficit. Samantha Gross' bunt single tied the game, and Brunette's bunt single pushed the Green Knights ahead. DeMeuse had a two-run single and Emily Laufer a sacrifice fly later in the inning, and St. Norbert added an unearned run to finish the rally.

Gildernick had an RBI single in the second and third innings, while Brunette drove in a run in the fourth inning. Buboltz hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, but Beloit scored four times in the top of the sixth on Emily Dorjath's grand slam.

Gildernick, Gross and Brunette all had two hits apiece, with Brunette, Gildernick and DeMeuse all recording two RBIs each. Rusch earned the win in relief, allowing seven hits and four runs with three walks and two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings pitched.]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:25:00 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2250 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2250 WATERTOWN - St. Norbert College salvaged a split to keep its Midwest Conference North Division title hopes alive, losing 3-1 before winning 9-4 over Carroll University at Brandt-Quirk...
The Green Knights (17-13, 8-4 MWC) can win the MWC North and host the MWC Tournament May 3-4 with a sweep of Beloit College Saturday in De Pere. Carroll (12-20, 8-4 MWC) needs to sweep Lawrence University Saturday and hope St. Norbert loses one of its two games to earn hosting duties.

St. Norbert led 1-0 in the opener when JoAnna Ruppa's fielder's choice plated MacKenzie Hazen in the second inning. Carroll answered with one run in the third and two runs in the fourth, and the Pioneers' Taylor Steinhilber did not allow a run in the rest of the way.

Morgan Rusch took the loss for St. Norbert, allowing nine hits, one earned run and one walk with no strikeouts. Jena Paul, Jessica DeMeuse and Morgan Buboltz all had two hits apiece.

St. Norbert built a big lead in the nightcap, leading 6-0 in the fifth inning. The Green Knights scored in the third inning on DeMeuse's RBI single to score Steph Brunette. Ruppa had an RBI single in the fourth inning, along with a Samantha Gross fielder's choice and an RBI single by DeMeuse. Hazen and Ruppa drove in runs in the fourth inning, and DeMeuse and Alex Kohnle drove in runs in the sixth as St. Norbert pounded out 12 hits in the game.

Brunette was 4-for-5 with three runs scored, while DeMeuse was 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Shannen Schmidt earned the win, allowing nine hits in five innings with no walks and five strikeouts.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:02:56 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2249 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2249 MEQUON - St. Norbert College won for the 11th time in its last 13 games with a wild 16-9 non-conference win over Concordia-Wisconsin at Kapco Park. The Green Knights (19-7) and Falcons were...
The Green Knights (19-7) and Falcons were tied at 7-7 through five innings before the visitors pulled away. St. Norbert posted four runs in the sixth and seventh innings to build a 15-9 lead and held Concordia (10-19) scoreless over the last three innings.

Chad Ljunggren scored on a balk and Alex Larsen grove in Jose Godinez on a groundout for a 2-0 lead. St. Norbert scored five times in the third inning, getting a pair of two-run doubles by Nick Pierre and Larsen. Cameron Jerina also drove in a run on a fielder's choice for a 7-0 advantage.

Concordia rallied with three runs in the third inning, one run in the fourth and three runs in the fifth to tie the game at 7-7.

St. Norbert responded with four runs on five hits in the top of the sixth. Ljunggren had an RBI single, and Troy Rottier scored on a passed ball. Pierre had an RBI groundout and Larsen an infield single to drive in the fourth run.

Concordia scored twice in its half of the sixth to cut the deficit to 11-9, but St. Norbert scored four runs on one hit and three Falcons errors in the seventh. Travis Mason had a two-run triple in the inning for the decisive blow.

St. Norbert stole eight bases in the game in nine attempts. Jerina pilfered three bases, while Larsen added two to improve his season number to 18-for-18.

Larsen was 3-for-5 with four RBIs, while Mason was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Rottier was 3-for-5 with three runs scored. Jerina was 2-for-4 with three runs scored, and Ljunggrenw as 2-for-6 with two runs scored.

Nate Schadrie, one of six St. Norbert pitchers, was credited with the win working 1 1/3 innings of relief.]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:40:08 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2248 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=2248 DE PERE - St. Norbert College finally got to play a game on campus this spring but had to settle for a split in a Midwest Conference doubleheader against Ripon College. The Green Knights dropped the...
St. Norbert (16-12, 7-3 MWC) had a golden opportunity to take control of the Midwest Conference North Division race, carrying a 3-2 lead into the seventh inning of the opener. The Red Hawks (11-15, 5-7) had runners at second and third with one out in the top of the seventh, and a flyout to right field was the second out, and Karisa Simonsen scored on the sacrifice fly to tie the game on a close play at home plate. A wild pitch gave the Red Hawks the lead, and two more singles by Ripon added two more runs to cap off the four-run rally.

The Green Knights took a 2-1 lead in the second inning on Jena Paul's two-run single. Ripon scored once in the fifth to tie the game, but Morgan Buboltz's solo home run in the bottom of the sixth gave St. Norbert a 3-2 lead. Jessica DeMeuse's solo home run in the seventh inning closed out St. Norbert's scoring.

Paul was 2-for-2 with two RBIs, while Buboltz was 2-for-3. St. Norbert mustered six hits off winning pitcher Stephanie Rieuwpassa, who walked two and struck out eight. Shannen Schmidt took the loss, allowing seven hits with three walks and one strikeout.

In the nightcap, Ripon scored once in the top of the first inning but St. Norbert answered in the bottom half with an RBI single by Buboltz. The Green Knights took the lead on an unearned run in the third inning. Jena Paul then smacked her first collegiate home run with a solo shot in the fourth inning for a 3-1 lead.

St. Norbert broke the game open in the fifth inning, scoring four runs on four hits and one Ripon error. Abby Gildernick had an RBI single, and Buboltz scored on a throwing error. DeMeuse tagged an RBI double and JoAnna Ruppa plated DeMeuse with a bunt single.

Morgan Rusch scattered six hits in the complete-game win. She did not walk a batter and struck out two. Buboltz was 2-for-3 with two runs scored for the Green Knights, who had 10 hits.]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:04:03 CDT