http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressreleases.html en-us Copyright © 2012 St. Norbert College Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:06 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) Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:06 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1841 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1841 DE PERE - St. Norbert College junior shortstop Steph Brunette was selected Midwest Conference North Division Positional Player of the Year for the second consecutive year to lead five Green Knights...
Also named to the All-MWC North Division team were freshman infielder Samantha Gross, junior infielder Brittany Narges, junior outfielder Morgan Buboltz and junior pitcher Shannen Schmidt.

Brunette finished the season hitting .444 to lead the Midwest Conference in batting average. Brunette also finished with 56 hits, 10 doubles, three triples and a .478 on-base percentage.

Buboltz hit .395 with team-highs of five home runs and 30 RBIs, and she also hit eight doubles. Gross hit .276 with five doubles and 14 RBIs. Narges hit .333 with two home runs and 13 runs batted in.

Schmidt ended the season 11-11 with a 2.83 earned run average and .246 batting average against. Schmidt struck out 101 hitters in 143 2/3 innings pitched.]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 14:06:43 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1840 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1840 DE PERE - St. Norbert College occupied seven of the 14 available spots on the 2012 All-Midwest Conference baseball team. Senior third baseman Garrick Fisher was named North Division...
Senior third baseman Garrick Fisher was named North Division Positional Player of the Year, while sophomore lefthander Kevin Nutley shared North Division Pitcher of the Year honors with Beloit College's Alex Norman.

In addition to Fisher and Nutley, named to the first team were sophomore designated hitter Travis Mason, senior second baseman Jordan Powers, sophomore shortstop Chad Ljunggren, senior outfielder Matt Hannon and junior pitcher Josh Honzik.

St. Norbert coach Tom Winske was also named North Division Coach of the Year for the seventh time.

Through action in the Midwest Conference Tournament, Fisher hit .342 with team highs in doubles (13) and runs batted in (43). Fisher is a three-time first-team All-MWC selection and was a second-team pick his freshman year.

Nutley entered the NCAA Division III Tournament with a 4-3 record, 2.69 earned run average and .230 batting average against. He allowed just 55 hits in 63 2/3 innings pitched.

Mason hit .344 with a team-high three home runs and finished with 32 RBIs. Mason also went 7-1 on the mound with a 3.77 earned run average and .304 batting average against.

Powers drew a whopping 45 walks with a .336 batting average for a .528 on-base percentage. Powers also stole 14 bases and scored a team-high 52 runs.

Ljunggren hit .338 and shared the team lead in stolen bases with 14. He also walked 22 times and had 29 RBIs.

Hannon led the Green Knights in hitting at .383 and had a team-high 62 hits with 39 RBIs, the second-highest total on the team.

Honzik went 6-2 and worked a team-high 67 1/3 innings pitched. Honzik had a 3.74 earned run average and .280 batting average against.]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 13:55:41 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1839 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1839 DE PERE - St. Norbert College has been assigned to the Midwest Regional of the 2012 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship this Wednesday-Sunday at UW-Whitewater in Whitewater. The Green...
The Green Knights (26-11) are scheduled to face the University of St. Thomas, which is 34-8 and ranked No. 2 in the latest D3baseball.com Top 25, at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Other first-round games Wednesday at Prucha Field include UW-La Crosse (33-9) vs. Aurora University (36-8), North Park University (29-15) vs. College of St. Scholastica (33-9) and UW-Whitewater (29-16) vs. Concordia University Chicago (33-12).

St. Norbert will face either UW-Whitewater or Concordia-Chicago on Thursday. If the Green Knights win their first-round game, they would play in the winners' bracket at 4 p.m. Should St. Norbert lose, it would play at 10 a.m.

The Green Knights, champion of the Midwest Conference, is making its third NCAA Division III Tournament appearance. St. Norbert is 0-4 all-time in the tournament. The Green Knights went 0-2 at the West Regional in 2003, and also went 0-2 at the Midwest Regional in 2009 after earning an at-large berth into the tournament.]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 10:38:40 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1838 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1838 DE PERE - St. Norbert College placed second in the Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Team Championship for the first time since 2006 with a strong second-day showing at Kolstad Field at...
The Green Knights compiled 135 points to finished 20 points ahead of third-place Carroll University's 115 points. Monmouth College won the title for the 12th consecutive year, finishing with 230 points.

St. Norbert picked up a pair of outstanding performer of the meet nods, with Justin Johnson getting a track spot and Mike Verfuerth earning mention among field contestants.

Johnson won the 110- and 400-meter hurdles. Johnson set a MWC record by winning the 110 going away in a time of 14.33 seconds. Johnson's time of 53.89 seconds in the 400 also led to a comfortable win. Johnson added a seventh-place finish in the 200-meter dash in 23.93 seconds.

Verfuerth was third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.40 seconds. Verfuerth, who won the long jump in Friday's action, also placed third in the triple jump with a length of 44-7 1/2.

Randy Hill placed second in the high jump and triple jump. Hill cleared a height of 6-6 3/4 in the high jump, and finished with a distance of 44-8 in the triple jump.

Benny Swift placed second in the 800-meter run in 1:55.03. Nathan Heppe was fourth in 1:56.39, while Jake Schneider was seventh in 1:57.33.

Taylor Pasterski was third in the 400-meter dash in 48.77 seconds, and he was fifth in the 200-meter dash in 22.80 seconds.

Brent Schreiber was fourth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.07 seconds. Schreiber added a seventh-place finish in the high jump at 6-0 3/4.

Andrew Hull was fifth in the 400-meter hurdles in 56.97 seconds. In the 5,000-meter run, Michael Heise was fifth in 15:40.15, and Logan Jadin placed sixth in 15:42.72.

St. Norbert had two placewinners in the discus, with Bryon Betts finishing sixth (133-5) and Dan Sisler eighth (130-5). Mike Linzmeier was seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:55.12.

The 4x100-meter relay team of Pasterski, Johnson, Tyler Seidl and Schreiber finished in second plcae in 42.50 seconds. The 4x400-meter relay of Pasterski, Jake Schneider, Hull and Ryan Ascher was third in a time of 3:23.58.]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 18:51:50 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1837 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1837 DE PERE - St. Norbert College finished in second place at the Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship held at Kolstad Field at Schneider Stadium. The Green Knights...
The Green Knights registered 111.5 points to finish in second place for the second consecutive year. Monmouth College won the championship with 250.5 points.

St. Norbert needed to beat Carroll University in the 4x400-meter relay to secure second place, as both teams were tied in points heading into the final event of the meet. Katherine Larson, Megan Domnick, Erin McShea and Emily Schudrowitz won the event with a conference record time of 3:58.40, a performance that also secured St. Norbert the MWC Women's All-Sports Trophy for the 2011-12 school year by one-half point over Monmouth.

Schudrowitz won the 800-meter run with a MWC-record time of 2:09.12, eclipsing her own record by just over four seconds. Schudrowitz, who also finished seventh in the 200 meters with a time of 26.76 seconds, was named one of four MWC outstanding track performers at the conclusion of the meet.

Mara Aparnieks, Kari Braatz, Domnick and Larson comprised the conference champion 4x100-meter relay team, winning with a time of 48.73 seconds.

Domnick was second in the 400-meter dash in 58.65 seconds. Jaclyn Kerner was seventh in 1:01.79, and Ashley Polomis was eighth in 1:03.08.

Kelsey Timm placed second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:17.73, and Melissa Menne was seventh in 12:29.28. Larson was third in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:07.38, followed by Hope Kovala in seventh in 1:14.23.

Braatz was third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.64 seconds, while Aparnieks was fourth in 12.79 seconds. Braatz added an eighth-place showing in the 200-meter dash in 26.96 seconds.

Taylor Wenzel was fifth in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.05 seconds, and Amanda Yenter finished seventh in 16.67 seconds.

Hannah Andrekus was sixth in the 800-meter run in 2:20.11, and McShea was seventh in 2:22.02. Amanda Whipple placed seventh in the 5,000-meter run in 19:03.30, and Elvia Martinez was eighth in 19:24.98.

Courtney Slak finished eighth in the triple jump with a distance of 34 feet 2 3/4 inches.]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 18:36:45 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1836 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1836 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - St. Norbert College pitcher Shannen Schmidt fashioned a no-hitter against Anderson University but thanks to an unearned run the Green Knights lost a 1-0 decision in an elimination...
The Green Knights (18-20) had plenty of chances but stranded 11 baserunners to have its season come to an end.

Anderson (32-11) scored its lone run in the second inning when Lauren Smith opened the frame with a walk. Smith advanced to third on an throwing error on Stephanie Atkins' sacrifice bunt to put runners on the corners. Smith was caught stealing on a first-and-third play but Atkins would scamper to third base, where she eventually scored on Megan Ream's sacrifice fly.

St. Norbert left two runners on in the third inning, the bases loaded in the fourth inning, and two runners again in the fifth and sixth innings.

The Green Knights had seven hits, with Steph Brunette and Samantha Gross both going 2-for-4.

Schmidt walked two and struck out two in her no-hitter. Anderson's Monica Crowe improved to 20-2 by allowing seven hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings pitched.]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 18:17:03 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1835 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1835 GRINNELL, Iowa - St. Norbert College cruised to its fourth Midwest Conference baseball championship with a 12-3 win over Beloit College in the championship game of the MWC Tournament at Grinnell...
The Green Knights (26-11) won their last MWC title in 2003 and tied a school record for wins in a season. St. Norbert also clinched a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament, its first since gaining an at-large berth in 2009.

Beloit (19-21) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning before the Green Knights answered. Chris Hillesheim hit a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning. Hillesheim came through again in the third with an RBI single to score Jordan Powers. Matt Hannon then scored on a balk to make it 3-2.

St. Norbert broke the game open in the fourth inning, scoring four times. Travis Mason hit a two-run double for a 5-2 lead. Garrick Fisher's sacrifice fly scored Hannon, and Mason scored on the play thanks to an error.

Beloit countered with a run in the eighth to make it 7-3 but the Green Knights scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth to remove the mystery of the outcome. Hannon was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Mason's infield single scored another run. Fisher had an RBI on an infield error that led two a second run scoring on the play, and Hillesheim drove in his third run of the game with a single to end the scoring.

Hillesheim finished 4-for-5 with three RBIs, while Mason was 2-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Chris Laux added a 2-for-4 afternoon. Powers and Hannon both scored three runs, with Powers officially going 0-for-0 with five walks.

Mason improved to 7-1 on the mound, allowing eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts in six-plus innings pitched.

St. Norbert will find out its NCAA regional tournament draw late Sunday night or early Monday morning. Regional play begins Wednesday, May 16.]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 18:03:53 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1834 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1834 DE PERE - St. Norbert College is in fifth place after the first day of the Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship held at Kolstad Field at Schneider Stadium. The Green...
The Green Knights have totaled 23.5 points through seven events. Monmouth College is the leader with 91.5 points. Carroll University is second with 48.5 points, while Grinnell College is third with 33 points and Ripon College is fourth with 24.5 points.

Kelsey Timm finished third in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 41 minutes 11.44 seconds, while Amanda Whipple was sixth in 42:26.11. Erin McShea placed fifth in the 1,500-meter run in 4:54.91.

Danielle Krause was tied for fourth in the pole vault at 9 feet 6 1/2 inches, while Jenne Wiedemeier was seventh in 9-0 1/2.

Karissa Kaiser was tied for sixth in the women's high jump at 4-9. Kalee Luedtke was seventh in the long jump at 16-9 3/4, while Courtney Slak was eighth in 16-7 1/4.]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 19:33:38 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1833 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1833 DE PERE - St. Norbert College is in fifth place after the first day of the Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship held at Kolstad Field at Schneider Stadium. The Green...
The Green Knights have totaled 22 points to sit in fifth place. Monmouth College leads with 70 points, while Knox College is in second with 30 points, Carroll University is third with 28 and Lawrence University is fourth with 23 points.

Mike Verfuerth won the long jump with a distance of 24 feet and 3/4 inch to give the Green Knights their lone conference champion of the day.

Patrick Sweetman was third in the javelin throw with a toss of 158-6, while Bob Krueger was seventh with a distance of 144-10.

Andrew Jacobson was seventh in the long jump at 22-1. Nathan Heppe added a seventh-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at 4:05.31.]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 19:27:17 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1832 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1832 GRINNELL, Iowa - St. Norbert College is the lone unbeaten team remaining after winning a pair of games Friday at the Midwest Conference Tournament hosted by Grinnell College. The Green...
The Green Knights (25-11) opened the tournament with a 3-1 win over Knox College at William Penn University, and then pounded their way past Beloit College 14-0 in a winners' bracket game at Grinnell. St. Norbert, which has won 17 of its last 18 games, will face either Beloit or Grinnell in Saturday's 1 p.m. championship game. Either the Buccaneers or Pioneers would have to beat St. Norbert twice to steal the title.

St. Norbert scratched out single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings to squeak past Knox. Josh Honzik improved to 6-2 this season with a complete-game victory, allowing four hits with three walks and 10 strikeouts. Chris Hillesheim was 3-for-4 to lead the Green Knights offensively, who had 10 hits.

Garrick Fisher's RBI single in the third inning scored Jordan Powers for a 1-0 lead. The Prairie Fire tied the game in the fifth on Michael Schroeder's RBI triple, but St. Norbert answered in the bottom of the inning when Travis Mason scored on Hillesheim's infield hit and a Knox error. The Green Knights picked up a valuable insurance run in the sixth when Nick Pierre hit a solo home run to right field.

St. Norbert wasted little time in jumping on Beloit, scoring three runs in the first inning and then broke the game open with a big six-run frame in the fourth. Jose Godinez had a two-run single in the first, and Mason scored on a fielder's choice. In the fourth, Matt Hannon and Travis Mason had RBI singles. Fisher scored a run on a groundout, and Troy Rottier hammered a three-run double down the right-field line for a 9-0 lead. Hannon later added a two-run home run in the sixth inning for the game's final runs.

The Green Knights ripped 14 hits, with Powers going 3-for-5 and three runs scored. Hannon was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and four runs scored. Chad Ljunggren was 2-for-4, while Fisher was 2-for-5. Kevin Nutley worked the first five innings for the win, allowing just one hit with no walks and six strikeouts.]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 19:11:51 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1831 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1831 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - St. Norbert College kept its season alive for at least one more day with a 7-0 shutout win over Fontbonne University on the second day of the NCAA Division III Great Lakes...
The Green Knights (18-19) will face the loser of Friday night's Linfield-Anderson game at noon Saturday. Fontbonne saw its season end at 27-12.

Morgan Buboltz put St. Norbert ahead in the first inning with a solo home run. Samantha Gross had an RBI single in the third inning to give the Green Knights a 2-0 lead. Brittany Narges then put the game out of reach with a three-run home run in the fourth inning for a 5-0 advantage.

The Green Knights picked up two insurance runs in the sixth inning, getting RBI singles from Buboltz and Jessica DeMeuse.

Shannen Schmidt allowed just four hits in twirling the complete-game shutout. Schmidt walked two and struck out eight.

St. Norbert had nine hits. DeMeuse was 3-for-3, while Buboltz was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Narges was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 13:57:48 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1830 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1830 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - St. Norbert College lost its opening game in the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional with a 4-1 loss to Illinois Wesleyan University at IWU Field. The Green Knights...
The Green Knights (17-19) will face Fontbonne University (27-11) in an elimination game at 10 a.m. Friday. Illinois Wesleyan (37-6), ranked No. 9 in the latest NCAA Division III Top 25, will play UW-Eau Claire.

St. Norbert took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Samantha Gross singled with one out, and after a second out she advanced to second on a passed ball. Abby Gildernick then doubled in Gross.

The Titans answered with a run in the second, and then pulled ahead on an error in the fifth. Illinois Wesleyan scored two runs on one hit and two St. Norbert errors in the sixth to take a 4-1 lead and put the game away.

The Green Knights left nine runners on base, including two each in the second, fifth and sixth innings.

Steph Brunette went 3-for-4 for St. Norbert, while Gildernick was 2-for-2 with a walk. Shannen Schmidt took the loss, allowing seven hits, one earned run and four walks with two strikeouts.]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 14:06:05 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1829 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1829 DE PERE - Henriette Ostergaard, who helped lead St. Norbert College to its second consecutive playoff appearance in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association, continued her strong play into the IIHF...
Ostergaard was the Danes' top scorer with 15 points, scoring seven goals and eight assists. Behind her on the team in tournament scoring were linemates Josefine Jakobsen (7-6-13) from the University of North Dakota and Marie Henriksen (5-8-13) from the Herlev Hornets of the Danish Elite League.

Denmark won all of its games except one, topping Great Britain, The Netherlands, Italy & France. Denmark lost to China 4-2 despite a 31-20 shots-on-goal advantage.

Next up for Ostergaard and the Danish national team is the Olympic pre-qualification round November 8-11, 2012. The site for this tournament has not been determined, and it will include nations ranked 13-18 by the IIHF. Advancing from the pre-qualifier would earn a trip for Denmark to the final Olympic qualification round held February 7-10, 2013. The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia and only the top eight teams are invited.
]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 13:50:11 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1828 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1828 RIPON - St. Norbert College swept a season series from Ripon College for the first time in school history as the Green Knights took both ends of a Midwest Conference doubleheader 8-5 and 10-4 at...
The Green Knights (23-11, 14-2 MWC) head into Friday's Midwest Conference Tournament opener against Knox College having won 15 of their last 16 games. Ripon ended its season at 17-19 overall and 7-9 in the MWC.

St. Norbert took an early lead in the opener with two runs scoring on a Chris Hillesheim double in the first inning. The Red Hawks cut it to 2-1 in the fifth, but the Green Knights countered with four runs in the top of the sixth. Chris Laux had an RBI double, a two-run single by Matt Hannon and a RBI single by Travis Mason. Laux added another RBI double in the seventh for a 7-1 lead. Ripon scored three times in the eighth but St. Norbert scored once in the ninth to salt the game away.

Mason improved to 6-1 on the mound allowing nine hits with two walks and one strikeout in 7 1/3 innings. Laux was 3-for-5 with two RBIs, while Hannon was also 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Hillesheim and Garrick Fisher both went 2-for-5.

The Green Knights broke open a 2-2 game in the nightcap with a six-run fifth inning. Hannon had an RBI single to get the scoring going, while Mason cranked a three-run double. Fisher and Laux then had RBI singles to cap off an uprising that featured seven hits.

Laux, who had a two-run single in the second inning, was 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Fisher was 2-for-5 and Jose Godinez was 2-for-3. Troy Rottier earned his first collegiate win allowing four hits and two runs in five innings.]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 21:48:24 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1827 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1827 DE PERE - St. Norbert College will participate in the eight-team NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional held Thursday-Monday, May 10-14 at Illinois Wesleyan University. The Midwest...
The Midwest Conference-champion Green Knights (17-18) will face the host Titans (36-6), champions of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin at 10 a.m. Thursday. The two teams met twice during spring break in Florida, with Illinois Wesleyan claiming a 10-2 win on March 12 and an 11-2 win on March 15.

Other first-round games in the double-elimination tournament are UW-Eau Claire (32-12) vs. Fontbonne University (27-10), Carthage College (34-8) vs. Anderson University (30-10) and defending national champion Linfield University (38-5) vs. Benedictine University (33-9).

St. Norbert is making its four NCAA Division III Tournament appearance, also advancing to the regional round in 2007, 2009 and 2010. The Green Knights are 3-6 all-time in the tournament, and went 3-2 in the regional to take third place in the Great Lakes Regional at UW-Whitewater in 2010.]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 09:53:50 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1826 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1826 LAKE FOREST, Ill. - St. Norbert College had to beat Carroll University and Mother Nature but managed to survive a tense championship round of the Midwest Conference Tournament to claim its fifth...
The Green Knights dropped their opener 6-2 before holding off Carroll - playing in its third game of the day - 2-1 in eight innings to win the tournament's decisive Game 7. St. Norbert has won three MWC titles in the last four years, and will find out its NCAA Tournament regional draw at 9 a.m. Monday morning.

St. Norbert also battled about a 2-hour rain delay to start its first game, and then waited out another rain delay in the second inning of the same game. The eventual championship game was completed without interruption.

In the championship game, St. Norbert got the winning run in the top of the eighth inning. Steph Brunette doubled to left-center field and was sacrificed to third by Samantha Gross. Morgan Buboltz then lofted a sacrifice fly to left to score Buboltz. Carroll put two runners on in the bottom of the eighth, but Nicole Leden's line drive up the middle was speared on a fabulous diving catch by Brunette to end the game.

St. Norbert drew first blood in the title game, getting a run on three hits in the top of the first inning. Brunette and Gross singled to start the inning and Jessica DeMeuse's hit scored Brunette. Carroll answered in the third inning on an RBI single by Rebecca Menelle.

Morgan Rusch picked up the win for St. Norbert, working around 12 hits by not issuing a walk and two strikeouts. Rusch forced Carroll into leaving the bases loaded in the third inning and two runners on base in the first and eighth innings. Rusch's only "clean" inning came in the Carroll fifth.

Brunette was 3-for-4 in the title game and scored both runs for St. Norbert, which had just five hits in the contest.

In the opener, Carroll led 3-0 before St. Norbert answered with two in the third getting runs on a Buboltz single and outfield error. The Pioneers scored one in the fourth and two in the fifth to put the game away.

JoAnna Ruppa had two hits for St. Norbert. Shannen Schmidt took the loss, allowing nine hits in four-plus innings.]]> Sun, 06 May 2012 19:40:16 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1825 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1825 APPLETON - St. Norbert College's Randy Hill won three events as the Green Knights eased to a team win in the Lawrence University Invitational at Whiting Field. The Green Knights totaled 308 points to...
Hill won the high jump, long jump and triple jump to lead the individual performances for St. Norbert. Hill's winning marks were 1.88 meters (high jump), 6.49 meters (long jump) and 13.13 meters (triple jump).

Taylor Pasterski won the 100-meter dash in 10.90 seconds, while Mike Verfuerth won the 110-meter hurdles in 15.91 seconds. Louis Ayensu-Mensah won the 200-meter dash in 23.58 seconds, while Justin Johnson won the 400-meter dash in 50.27 seconds.

Benny Swift won the 1,5000-meter run in 4:10.90. Alex Clemetson won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:32.6. Luke Frommelt claimed the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:44.06.

The St. Norbert 4x100-meter relay team took first place in 43.04 seconds. The 4x400-meter relay squad also won in 3:34.71.

Jake Day won the pole vault with a height of 3.50 meters, while Bryon Betts took the discus throw in 41.06 meters. Patrick Sweetman won the javelin throw in 47.69 meters.]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 15:00:06 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1824 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1824 APPLETON - St. Norbert College registered a whopping 317 points to win the two-team Lawrence University Invitational at Whiting Field. The Green Knights won 15 of 18 events to easily outdistance the...
Mara Aparnieks won the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.99 seconds, while Emily Schudrowitz breezed to the 200-meter dash title in 25.89 seconds. Taylor Wenzel won the 100-meter hurdles in 16.02 seconds. Calli Nonnemacher won the 400-meter dash in 1:04.61.

Steph Hietpas claimed the 800-meter run in 2:34.31. Erin McShea won the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:57.04. In long-distance events, Liz Hietpas won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:33.2. Erika Quinn claimed the 5,000-meter run with a time of 21:22.14.

The Green Knights won the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 50.58 seconds. The 4x400-meter relay won with a time of 4:02.76.

Kalee Luedtke won the triple jump with a distance of 10.57 meters and the long jump in 4.99 meters. Lisa Jordahl won two events with a heave of 27.49 meters in the discus and a distance of 32.10 meters in the hammer throw. Meghan Braatz won the javelin throw with a distance of 23.88 meters. Danielle Krause won the pole vault with a height of 2.90 meters,]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 15:00:06 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1823 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1823 ROCKFORD, Ill. - St. Norbert College couldn't hold on to a second-round lead and finished in a tie for second place at the Midwest Conference Championship held at Aldeen Golf Course. The...
The Green Knights finished the 54-hole tournament with a 315-304-320 for a 939 total, matching Monmouth College's score. Carroll University repeated as league champion with a total of 925, including a final-round 304.

It marked the eighth time St. Norbert - which has never won a MWC golf title - has finished in second place at the league championship. St. Norbert coach Tripp Maher was named MWC Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the meet.

Brandon Gries led St. Norbert with a sixth-place tie finish. Gries shot 78-78-79 for a total of 235. Evan Mass finished in ninth place with an 81-78-77--236. Joe Martin finished in a tie for tenth place with an 84-74-79--237. Vrubley matched Martin's 237 with round of 78-74-85. All four players earned All-MWC honors.

Jacob Hebbard added a tie for 22nd place with a 78-86-85--249. Eric Voss finished in a tie for 28th place with an 85-84-87--256.]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:36:02 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1822 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1822 LAKE FOREST, Ill. - St. Norbert College is the lone unbeaten team remaining at the Midwest Conference Tournament after garnering a pair of wins on the first day of action at Lake Forest College's...
The Green Knights (16-17) opened the tournament with a five-inning 8-0 win over Monmouth College, and then outlasted Carroll University 4-1 in eight innings to move to the championship round. St. Norbert will face Sunday morning's Carroll-Monmouth winning in the championship game at noon. The Green Knights need to win just once in two potential games to win the league championship for the third time in four years.

St. Norbert scored three times in the top of the eighth to get the win over Carroll (20-13). Ashtin Schmechel opened the inning with a single, and moved up when Steph Brunette's sacrifice attempt was erred to put runners on second and third with no outs. Following a strikeout, Morgan Buboltz's two-run single up the middle made it a 3-1 game. Buboltz came around to score on another fielding error by Carroll.

Carroll took a 1-0 lead in the third inning, but the Green Knights answered on an RBI single by Samantha Gross.

Shannen Schmidt earned the win for St. Norbert, allowing eight hits with no walks and five strikeouts. Buboltz was 2-for-3 for the Green Knights, who had seven hits in the game.

St. Norbert wasted little time taking command in the opener, scoring three times in the first and twice more in the second for a 5-0 lead. Gross had an RBI groundout and MacKenzie Hazen socked a two-run double in the first. Brunette had an RBI single in the second, and later scored on an illegal pitch.

Brittany Bauknecht had an RBI single in the third. Gross scored on a wild pitch in the fifth, and the game ended on an RBI double by Schmechel.

Brunette, Hazen and Bauknecht were all 2-for-3 in the game. Schmidt earned the win in that game as well, spinning a two-hit shutout with two walks and seven strikeouts.]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:21:14 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1821 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1821 DE PERE - St. Norbert College battled its way to a pair of one-run wins to sweep a Midwest Conference doubleheader by scores of 3-2 and 5-4 over archrival Ripon College at Mel Nicks...
The Green Knights (21-10, 12-2 MWC) got a two-out base hit from Nick Pierre to win the opener, while Alex Larsen's single up the middle earned the win in the nightcap.

St. Norbert looked dead in the water in game two, not scoring after a first-inning run as Ripon (17-17, 7-7 MWC) built a 4-1 lead. Carlos Rodriguez was hit by the first pitch of the ninth inning by Patrick Van Daalwyk, and Jordan Powers walked on five pitches. Ripon coach Bob Gillespie - who was honored prior to the doubleheader by St. Norbert in making his last appearance here - summoned closer Marshall Zahn.

Zahn coaxed Matt Hannon into a foul-out, but Travis Mason followed with a single to load the bases. Garrick Fisher then hammered a bases-clearing double off the fence in left center to knot the game at 4-4. Following a groundout, Alex Larsen's ball up the middle was more than enough to get Fisher home and cap off a wild comeback.

Fisher finished the game 3-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs. Hannon was 3-for-5, while Powers and Mason were both 2-for-4. Josh Honzik got the win for the Green Knights, allowing seven hits with one walk and five strikeouts in a complete-game effort.

St. Norbert crept out to a 2-0 lead in the opener with single runs in the third and fourth innings. A Fisher double put the Green Knights ahead 1-0, while Pierre's double made it 2-0. Ripon answered with two runs in the sixth inning on doubles by Adam Grambow and Dave McFarland.

Chad Ljunggren singled with one out in the ninth and advanced to second on a passed ball. Following a strikeout, Pierre's smash to right plated Ljunggren.

Ljunggren and Pierre were both 3-for-4, while Fisher was 2-for-4. Nathan Schadrie moved to 4-0 with 2/3 innings of relief, including getting a huge double play ball with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth to end the inning. Kevin Nutley started for St. Norbert and allowing 10 hits with four walks and five strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings.]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:25:56 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1820 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1820 KENOSHA - St. Norbert College couldn't hold a mid-game lead and saw its 11-game winning streak snapped in a tough 10-9 non-conference loss at Carthage College. The Green Knights held an 8-4...
The Green Knights held an 8-4 lead in the sixth inning before the Red Men answered with six runs in the bottom of the inning. Carthage got a two-out grand slam from Matt Richer, a .226 hitter entering the game, to put it ahead 10-8.

St. Norbert (19-11) built a 5-3 lead in the fourth with four runs in its top half of the inning. Jose Godinez scored on an error, and Chad Ljunggren scored on Jordan Powers' sacrifice. Alex Larsen scored on a balk and Matt Hannon had an RBI single.

The Red Men (18-16) cut it to 5-4 before St. Norbert added two runs in the fifth on a Troy Rottier RBI single and a bases-loaded walk by Powers.

Ljunggren was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, while Rottier and Hannon were both 2-for-5. Chris Hillesheim took the loss, allowing two runs in one inning of relief.]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 20:34:48 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1819 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1819 RIPON - St. Norbert College had several strong performances to lead the Green Knights to the championship of the Wisconsin Private College Championships held at Ripon College's Ingalls...
The Green Knights totaled 195 points, well ahead of Ripon's runner-up total of 138 points.

Michael Heise won the 5,000-meter run in 15:52.45, while Brady Bemis placed third in 16:17.99. Randy Hill won the high jump with a height of 6 feet 5 inches, and he also claimed the title in the triple jump at 44-9 1/2.

St. Norbert swept the top three spots in the long jump. Dan Sisler took first with a distance of 21-1/2. Hill was second in 20-8 while Andrew Jacobson was third at 20-3.

Alex Clemetson was second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:50.54. Ryan Ascher was the runner-up in the 400-meter dash with at time of 51.20 seconds. Jake Day was second in the pole vault clearing a height of 11 feet 7 inches, and also added a runner-up finish in the javelin throw with a toss of 142-8.

James Montgomery was third in the high jump at 6-3/4, while Anthony Parker was third in the triple jump at 42-5 1/4. Bob Krueger was third in the javelin with a distance of 141-8.

At the Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich., Benny Swift set a personal-best time of 1:54.45 to finish fifth out of 64 entrants in the 800-meter Open. Nathan Heppe was 15th in 1:55.62 and Jake Schneider was 28th in 1:57.20.]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:00:06 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1818 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1818 HILLSDALE, Mich. - St. Norbert College's Emily Schudrowitz led the Green Knights' contingent at the Hillsdale College Gina Relays. Schudrowitz won the 800-meter championship race, which...
Schudrowitz won the 800-meter championship race, which included three runners from NCAA Division I schools. Schudrowitz finished with a time of 2 minutes 11.77 seconds, a time which was more than two seconds better than the Division II provisional qualifying time.

St. Norbert also competed at the Wisconsin Private College Championship at Ripon College's Ingalls Field. The Green Knights placed second with 156 points, 31 behind Ripon's 187.

Melissa Menne earned the Green Knights' lone event win with the title of the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 13:05.65.

Lauren Janes was second in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 43:20.18. Amanda Yenter was second in the 100-meter hurdles at 16.97 seconds, while Taylor Wenzel was third at 17.29. Wenzel added a second-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:12.06, while Hope Kovala was third at 1:14.85. Erika Quinn was second in the 5,000-meter run in 20:33.40, while Liz Hietpas was third in 20:42.18. Kalee Luedtke was second in the triple jump at 34 feet and 1/4 inch and was also second in the long jump at 16-1 3/4.

Elvia Martinez placed third in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 5:06.16. Ashley Polomis was third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.26. Jaclyn Kerner was third in the 200-meter dash in 27.52 seconds.]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:00:06 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1817 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1817 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College placed sixth at the Midwest Conference Singles and Doubles Championships held this weekend at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The Green Knights totaled 35 points for...
The Green Knights totaled 35 points for their sixth-place showing, three points behind fifth-place Lawrence University's 38. Team tournament runner-up Monmouth College had the most points with 72, while team champion Grinnell College had 66.

St. Norbert had two finalists among the nine flights. Nate Gosz advanced to the championship of the No. 6 singles flight before losing to Grinnell's Conor Cunningham 7-5, 6-2. Derek Harrington and Nick Acosta reached the title match at No. 1 doubles before succumbing to Grinnell's Michael Cole and Elliott Czarnecki 6-1, 6-4.

Tim Hartwick and Matt Lobeck reached the semifinals of the No. 2 doubles flight but lost to Lake Forest College's John Adams and Elliot Muth 7-5, 6-3.

A pair of Green Knights also reached the finals of their respective consolation brackets. Acosta lost to Lake Forest's Anthony Warren 8-4 at No. 4 singles, and Josh Sweere fell 8-4 to Knox College's Shaun Mulani at No. 5 singles.]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:24:47 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1816 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1816 APPLETON - St. Norbert College extended its winning streak to 11 games with wins of 14-10 and 10-8 over Lawrence University at Whiting Field. The Green Knights (19-10, 10-2 MWC) are on their...
The Green Knights (19-10, 10-2 MWC) are on their best winning streak since a 14-game string in 2005. St. Norbert has won 19 consecutive games in the Lawrence series, and holds a two-game lead in the MWC North with four games left.

St. Norbert had to rally in both games, scoring six times in the eighth inning of the opener to erase an 8-6 deficit and seven times in the sixth inning of the nightcap to answer a 6-2 deficit.

The Green Knights scored four runs in the first inning of the opener before the Vikings scored five times in the second and once in the third to take a 6-4 lead. St. Norbert tied the game with two runs in the fourth inning on a two-run double by Travis Mason. The Vikings scored twice in the fifth to pull ahead 8-6.

Neither team scored again until the Green Knights posted six runs in the eighth inning on six hits. Nick Pierre's RBI single scored a run, while Matt Hannon's RBI double tied the game at 8-8. Jordan Powers scored on a balk for a 9-8 lead, and Mason then belted a two-run home run to make it 11-8. Garrick Fisher then followed with a solo blast for a 12-8 edge.

Hannon had an RBI double and Mason a sacrifice fly for two insurance runs in the ninth.

Mason finished 3-for-5 with six RBIs, while Hannon was 3-for-6 with two RBIs. Chad Ljunggren added a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Nathan Schadrie worked seven innings of relief to get the win, scattering 10 hits with four runs, two walks and five strikeouts.

Lawrence led 6-2 after three innings before the Green Knights scored seven runs on seven hits in the sixth inning to take a 9-6 lead. Jose Godinez's socked a three-run home run to pull within 6-5, and Mason later stroked a two-run single for a 7-6 lead. Chris Hillesheim coaxed a bases-loaded walk and Ljunggren drove in a run on a fielding error to close out the scoring.

Hannon and Powers both went 3-for-5, while Godinez was 2-for-4 wiht three RBIs and Alex Larsen was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Nick Dagneau picked up his first collegiate win with three innings of relief, allowing three hits, one run, two walks and two strikeouts.]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:02:39 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1815 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1815 WRIGHTSTOWN - St. Norbert College continued its torrid pace in the month of April by claiming the team championship of its own invitational at Royal St. Patrick's Golf Links. The Green...
The Green Knights registered a 303 to win the meet, a season-best mark and a score just one stroke shy of matching the school record. St. Norbert's "B" team finished in a tie for second with Viterbo University, which each shooting a 306.

St. Norbert's Brandon Gries and Nick Roelse along with Viterbo's Jordan Kerska shared medalist honors with a one-over par 73. The medalist honor was Gries' second of the year, while Roelse - playing for the "B" team - shot 15.5 strokes under his season average.

Evan Mass finished in fourth place with a 74. Jacob Hebbard tied for seventh with a 77, while Nic Vrubley had a 79 to finish in 13th. Joe Martin placed in a tie for 22nd with an 83.

Erik Voss finished with a 77 on the "B" team. Joe Hansen and Kevin Hogan both fired a 78 to finish in a tie for 10th.]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:44:39 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1814 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1814 HORTONVILLE - St. Norbert College dominated the Lawrence University Invitational held at Eagle Creek Golf Club. The Green Knights copped the meet with a 308 to win the team title by 20...
The Green Knights copped the meet with a 308 to win the team title by 20 strokes. St. Norbert's next closest competition came from its own "B" team, which finished with a 328. Marian University was third with a 341.

Nic Vrubley picked up medalist honors with a 75. Joe Martin and Evan Mass tied for third place with each firing a 77. Brandon Gries finished sixth with a 79, while Erik Voss rounded out the "A" team with an 83.

Jacob Hebbard led the St. Norbert "B" squad with a 78, good to finish in fifth place. Arthur Mueller finished with an 80 to finish in a tie for seventh place.]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:59:24 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1813 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1813 DE PERE - St. Norbert College clinched a berth in the Midwest Conference Championship Tournament with a doubleheader split with Carroll University at Mel Nicks Field. The Green Knights won the opener...
The Green Knights finished 6-2 in the MWC North Division, and wins the tiebreakers with both Carroll and Ripon College by winning the first game of each doubleheader.

St. Norbert (14-17) won the opener in the bottom of the seventh inning. Abby Gildernick led off the inning with a single, and pinch-runner MacKenzie Hazen promptly stole second. Following a sacrifice bunt, Hazen scooted home on an infield error.

Shannen Schmidt twirled the complete-game shutout, scattering five hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Steph Brunette was 3-for-3, while Gildernick and Brittany Narges were both 2-for-3.

Carroll scored eight runs in its half of the fourth inning to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 9-3 lead. The Green Knights allowed the Pioneers just two earned runs in the game.

Jessica DeMeuse was 3-for-4 in the nightcap, while Hazen was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Morgan Rusch took the loss, allowing eight hits and two earned runs in 3 2/3 innings.]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:51:43 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1812 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1812 DE PERE - St. Norbert College extended its winning streak to nine with an impressive Midwest Conference doubleheader sweep of Lawrence University by scores of 24-2 and 6-1 at Mel Nicks...
The Green Knights (17-10, 8-2 MWC) banged out 25 hits in the opener and earned all 24 of their runs. The wins were St. Norbert's 17th straight over Lawrence.

St. Norbert wasted little time in piling up the runs against the Vikings, scoring six times in the first and third innings and five in the second for a 17-2 lead after three innings. Chris Hillesheim and Chad Ljunggren both had two-run doubles in the first inning. Troy Rottier had a two-run double in the third, while Garrick Fisher added a two-run single later in the inning.

Ljunggren was 4-for-5 with three RBIs, while Rottier was 3-for-4 with four runs scored and four RBIs. Fisher was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Jordan Powers was 3-for-5 with three RBIs, while Matt Hannon was 2-fof-3 with three RBIs.

Kevin Nutley earned the win in game one, allowing six hits with two walks and four strikeouts to improve to 3-3.

The Green Knights had to slowly pull away in the nightcap. Alex Larsen had a two-run double in the second inning for St. Norbert's first runs, while Fisher had an RBI single during its two-run seventh.

Ljunggren, Travis Mason and Jose Godinez all had two hits apiece for the Green Knights. Josh Honzik improved to 4-2 by working into the ninth inning, allowing six hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts.]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:43:55 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1811 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1811 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College matched its record for wins in a season with a pair of 8-1 wins over UW-Stevens Point and Wisconsin Lutheran College at Western Racquet Club. The Green...
The Green Knights finished their season 15-7, equaling the amount of victories registered in a 15-2 season in 1996.

St. Norbert got an 8-1 win from Callie Schroeder and Maggie Berens over the Pointers' Monica Preisig and Allison Fortier at No. 2 doubles. Ariel Bloniarz and Emily Rasmussen beat Katelyn Presti and Kristen Finstad 8-2 at No. 3 doubles.

Schroeder beat Taylor Weuve 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 singles, followed by a 7-5, 6-0 win by Brittany Dudzik over Fortier at No. 5. Nancy Chybowski topped Rachel Brown 6-2, 7-6 (6-3) at No. 1, while Bloniarz had the Green Knights' other two-set win with a 7-6 (6-2), 6-2 win over Presti at No. 3.

The Green Knights swept the doubles matches against Wisconsin Lutheran. Chybowski and Laura Michel beat Kaitlyn Strehlow and Kathryn Hendee 8-6 at No. 1. Schroeder and Berens defeated Emily Pearson and Alyssa Strangstalien 8-6 at No. 2. Bloniarz and Rasmussen blanked Lindsay Gauger and Stephanie Gengler 8-0 at No. 3.

Dudzik had a 6-0, 6-1 win over Stephanie Kudek at No. 5 singles. Rasmussen added a 6-2, 6-1 win over Terri Glasel at No. 6 singles, while Anna Reardon beat Strangstalien 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6. Schroeder beat Hendee 6-0, 6-4 at No. 2, and Bloniarz topped Pearson 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3.]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:37:11 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1810 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1810 STEVENS POINT - St. Norbert College survived a furious UW-Stevens Point rally in order to hold on and split the non-conference doubleheader at McCarty Memorial Field. The Pointers won the opener 8-5...
St. Norbert (13-16) scored seven runs in the top of the first inning of the nightcap thanks to seven hits and two Pointers errors. Brittany Narges had an RBI single, while Brittany Bauknecht followed with a two-run single. Ashtin Schmechel, Jena Paul and Narges again all later had RBI singles in the inning.

The Pointers' one run in the bottom of the fifth inning was the only run scored until they scored five times in the bottom of the seventh and put the potential winning run on base. Sam Raddant's three-run home run pulled Stevens Point (13-23) to within 7-6. Three walks loaded the bases but the Pointers couldn't extend the game by scoring the game-tying run.

Narges was 3-for-4 in the game with two RBIS, while Schmechel was 3-for-4 with an RBI. Samantha Gross added a 2-for-4 showing for the Green Knights, who had 12 hits. Morgan Rusch got the win, allowing five hits with two walks and one strikeout in 6 1/3 innings of work.

Stevens Point took a 7-1 lead after two innings in the opener and held on from there. Bauknecht and MacKenzie Hazen had RBI singles in the third inning, and Schmechel had an RBI single in the sixth.

Gross and Schmechel were both 2-for-3, while Morgan Buboltz was 2-for-4. Shannen Schmidt took the loss, allowing seven hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:24:49 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1809 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1809 RIPON - St. Norbert College kept its hold on first place in the Midwest Conference North Division with a doubleheader split with Ripon College at Tracy Field. The Green Knights won the opener 4-2...
St. Norbert (12-15, 5-1 MWC) rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the opener with single runs in each of the last three innings. Morgan Buboltz had an RBI groundout in the fifth inning to tie the game. Ashtin Schmechel had a go-ahead single with two outs in the sixth for a 3-2 lead. Brittany Bauknecht then hit an RBI single in the seventh for an insurance run.

Shannen Schmidt held Ripon (16-11, 4-2 MWC) to just two hits in the complete-game effort. She yielded just one run and two walks with three strikeouts.

Schmechel and Samantha Gross were both 2-for-3 to lead the Green Knights.

St. Norbert allowed Ripon to score a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and had to settle for the split.

Brittany Narges had an RBI double in the third inning to tie the game at 1-1, while Abby Gildernick pushed St. Norbert ahead 2-1 in the fourth inning. Buboltz's solo home run in the fifth gave the Green Knights a 3-1 lead.

Narges, Buboltz, Gross and MacKenzie Hazen all had two hits apiece for the Green Knights. Morgan Rusch took the loss, allowing 10 hits with no walks and one strikeout.]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:35:56 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1808 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1808 NORTH PRAIRIE - St. Norbert College placed third among eight teams at the Carroll University Invitational held at The Broadlands Golf Club. The Green Knights fired a 309, their second-best...
The Green Knights fired a 309, their second-best round of the season. Carthage College won the meet with a 299, while Carroll was second with a 306.

Brandon Gries won medalist honors with a two-under par 70, the best individual round for St. Norbert this season. Joe Martin finished in a tie for 15th place with a 76.

Erik Voss finished tied for 21st with an 81, while Joe Hansen was in 25th place with an 82. Evan Mass finished in a tie for 26th with an 83 to round out the St. Norbert quintet.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:28:42 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1807 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1807 WAUKESHA - St. Norbert College won its seventh consecutive game with a Midwest Conference doubleheader sweep of Carroll University by scores of 11-3 and 9-7 at Frame Park. The Green Knights...
The Green Knights (15-10, 6-2 MWC) currently lead the MWC North Division by one game over Ripon College. St. Norbert's winning streak is its best since a nine-game string in 2010.

St. Norbert methodically pulled away in the opener after initially trailing in the early going. The Green Knights erased a 2-1 deficit with a four-run third inning. Matt Hannon had an RBI groundout, and Travis Mason followed with a two-run home run. Chris Hillesheim added an RBI single in the inning.

The Green Knights added a run in the sixth, and got two more in the seventh to lead 8-3. Chad Ljunggren's two-run single in the ninth keyed a three-run inning.

Garrick Fisher was 3-for-5, while Mason, Ljunggren, Chris Laux and Chris Hillesheim all head two hits apiece. Ljunggren had three RBIs.

Mason worked the first five innings to get the win, allowing two hits. Nathan Schadrie and Garrett Moody combined to allow just two hits in the final four innings.

St. Norbert had to survive several tense moments in the nightcap, and also left 16 runners on base. The Pioneers scored four runs in the bottom of the first on four hits, and the home team left the bases loaded in each of the first two innings.

The Green Knights scored once in the second, twice in the fourth and twice more in the fifth. Fisher's RBi single in the sixth made it 6-4. Carroll answered with a run in the seventh and the Green Knights tallied one in the eighth, but the Pioneers tied it at 7-7 in the bottom of the eighth.

Mason and Laux had RBI singles in the top of the ninth for the game's final runs. Fisher, Laux, Ljunggren, Hannon and Jordan Powers all had two hits in the game.

Schadrie got the win in relief, while Kevin Nutley worked a 1-2-3 ninth to get his first save of the year.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:22:09 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1806 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1806 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College dropped a 5-4 decision to Lawrence University in a Midwest Conference North Division dual at Western Racquet, but the Green Knights narrow loss carried along with it...
The Green Knights (5-12, 2-1 MWC North) should have the No. 1 seeding from the North Division for the league's team tournament locked up due to a couple of tiebreakers. First, the three tied teams - Carroll University, St. Norbert and Lawrence all split its head-to-head matches. The next tie breaker is number of match wins - with Carroll posting 11, St. Norbert nine and Lawrence seven, which eliminates the Vikings. The tiebreaker then reverts back to head-to-head, which St. Norbert holds on Carroll giving the Green Knights the No. 1 seeding. St. Norbert will face Grinnell College at 10 a.m. Friday at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison in the semifinals of the team tournament.

The match that tipped the scales in the Green Knights' favor came at No. 2 singles, where Tim hartwick ground out a three-set win over Max Zlevor. Hartwick won the first set 6-3 before Zlevor rallied to win the second set 6-0. Hartwick then claimed the decisive third set 6-3 to give the Green Knights the tiebreaker edge.

St. Norbert picked up two doubles points. Hartwick and Matt Lobeck beat Caleb Ray and Cooper Smith 9-7 at No. 2. Josh Sweere and Travis Buechel topped Craig Sherwood and Jeremy Andereck 9-7 at No. 3.

Nate Gosz earned the Green Knights' other win with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Andereck at No. 6 singles.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:13:49 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1805 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1805 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College picked up its first win of the spring season with a 9-0 shutout of Concordia University Wisconsin at Western Racquet. The Green Knights swept the three...
The Green Knights swept the three doubles points. Nancy Chybowski and Laura Michel beat Meagan Harrington and Kristine Weber 8-4 at No. 1, while Callie Schroeder and Maggie Berens topped Jaclyn Ward and Phoebe Milner 8-5 at No. 2. Ariel Bloniarz and Emily Rasmussen followed with an 8-6 win over Emily McCormick and Catherine Schotte at No. 3.

Brittany Dudzik led the Green Knights in singles action with a 6-0, 6-0 win over McCormick at No. 5. Bloniarz topped Milner 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3. Anna Reardon beat Weber 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4.

Chybowski claimed a 6-1, 6-3 win over Harrington at No. 1, while Schroeder beat Ward 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2. Emily Rasmussen finished off the sweep with a 7-6 (6-3), 6-1 win over Schotte at No. 6.]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:48:48 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1804 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1804 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College ground out three three-set wins in singles action to pull out a key Midwest Conference North Division win by a 5-4 score over Carroll University at Western...
The Green Knights (5-11, 2-0 MWC North) will clinch a berth in the MWC Team Tournament if they beat Lawrence University in the regular-season finale on Sunday, or lose by no worse than a 5-4 score to the Vikings.

Tim Hartwick (No. 2), Matt Lobeck (No. 3) and Josh Sweere (No. 5) all ground out three-set wins to help the Green Knights to the team victory.

Hartwick topped Mathew Zellner 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, while Lobeck won 7-6, 4-6, 6-2. Sweere rallied from a first-set loss to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Derek Harrington and Nick Acosta picked up St. Norbert's lone doubles point with a 9-8 win over Zellner and John Silseth at the No. 1 flight. Nate Gosz's win over Frankie Giuffre 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6 singles was St. Norbert's other win.

]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:40:28 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1803 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1803 JANESVILLE - St. Norbert College picked up the championship of the Beloit College Buc Invite held at Glen Erin Golf Course. The Green Knights fired a 304 to top runner-up Carroll University...
The Green Knights fired a 304 to top runner-up Carroll University by two strokes. Ripon College was third with a 362, while Beloit was fourth with a 374.

Joe Martin won the individual championship with a 73, finishing one stroke better than runner-up and teammate Evan Mass' 74. Erik Voss was tied for sixth with a 77, while Brandon Gries and Joe Hansen were tied for 10th, each carding an 80.]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:36:04 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1802 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1802 DE PERE - St. Norbert College ran away by an impressive margin with the team championship of the St. Norbert Invitational at Schneider Stadium. The Green Knights piled up 218 points to...
The Green Knights piled up 218 points to cruise to the win in the 12-team meet. St. Norbert easily outdistanced runner-up Ripon College, which had 98 points. Third-place College of St. Scholastica had 70 points.

Justin Johnson won the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.07 seconds. He also ran a blistering school-record time of 14.41 seconds in the preliminaries of the 110-meter hurdles, but opted to not run in the finals.

Randy Hill won a pair of field events. Hill picked up wins with a clearing height of 6 feet 4 inches in the high jump and triple jump distance of 44-11. Bryon Betts earned St. Norbert's third field-event win with a toss of 138-1 in the discus.

Taylor Pasterski won the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.37 seconds. Benny Swift won the 800-meter dash in 1:55.74, while Jake Schneider was second in 1:58.14. Michael Heise won the 10,000-meter run in 33:36.34, while Brady Bemis was third in 34:53.22.

The 4x100-meter relay team of Pasterski, Johnson, Tyler Seidl and Brent Schreiber won with a time of 42.47 seconds. The quartet of Pasterski, Ryan Ascher, Schneider and Johnson claimed the title of the 4x400-meter relay in 3:24.77.

Mike Verfuerth was second in the long jump at 22-3/4 and was also second in the triple jump at 43-1. Patrick Sweetman was second in the javelin throw at 148-3. Nathan Heppe was second in the 1,500-meter run in 4:05.93, while Logan Jadin was second in the 5,000-meter run in 15:45.80.

David Prosper was third in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:01.13. Schreiber was third in the long jump at 21-9.]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:29:18 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1801 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1801 DE PERE - St. Norbert College narrowly missed out on winning the team championship of its own meet with a second-place finish at the St. Norbert Invitational at Schneider Stadium. The Green...
The Green Knights finished with 181 points, two points shy of College of St. Scholastica's 183 points. St. Norbert finished well ahead of third-place Ripon College, which had 94 points.

Emily Schudrowitz won the 400-meter dash handily, posting a time of 57.33 seconds to finish almost 2.4 seconds ahead of the runner-up. Schudrowitz also placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.54 seconds.

Elvia Martinez claimed first place in the 5,000-meter run in 18:37.02, while Kelsey Timm won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:27.90. Erin McShea won the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes 20.93 seconds, while Hannah Andrekus was second in 2:22.02. Kalee Luedtke was second in the long jump at 16 feet 8 3/4 inches. Erika Quinn placed second in the 10,000-meter run at 44:10.72.

The 4x400-meter relay team of Andrekus, Megan Domnick, Schudrowitz and Erin McShea won the event with a time of 4:01.62.

Andrea Bosman was third in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.40 seconds, and also placed third in the high jump at 4-11 3/4. Kari Braatz was third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.24 seconds. Katherine Larson was third in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:08.06 and in the long jump at 16-8..]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:11:11 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1800 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1800 DE PERE - St. Norbert College battled perennial national power UW-Eau Claire right down to the wire in both games of a non-conference doubleheader at Mel Nicks Field but dropped both games by scores...
The Green Knights (11-14) had a golden opportunity to win the opener when Morgan Buboltz led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a double. Following a sacrifice bunt, the Blugolds intentionally walked the next two hitters to load the bases. Eau Claire pitcher Laura Raflik then got two infield popups to get out of the jam.

Eau Claire (22-10) scored the winning run in the top of the 10th on a two-out single by Amanda Fischer.

St. Norbert got single runs in the third and fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2, getting an RBI single from Buboltz and an RBI single from Samantha Gross. Steph Brunette's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh tied the game at 3-3 to force extra innings.

Brittany Narges was 4-for-5 in the opener, while Buboltz was 2-for-5. Shannen Schmidt took the tough loss for the Green Knights, scattering 13 hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts. Schmidt also forced the Blugolds to strand 15 runners on base.

St. Norbert took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning in the nightcap when Gross' RBI single plated Jessica DeMeuse. The Blugolds tied it in the sixth, and got the winning run with two outs in the seventh when Fischer's RBI double scored Taylor Pierce on a controversial tag play at the plate.

Morgan Rusch took the loss for St. Norbert, allowing seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts. The Green Knights had just four hits in the game.]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:51:50 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1799 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1799 DE PERE - St. Norbert College won its season-best fifth straight game with a Midwest Conference doubleheader sweep of Carroll University by scores of 11-1 and 9-2 at Mel Nicks Field. The...
The Green Knights (13-10, 4-2 MWC) got complete-game victories on the mound from Kevin Nutley and Josh Honzik. Nutley spun a two-hitter in the opener, walking three and striking out seven in seven innings. Honzik scattered 10 hits with three walks and five strikeouts in nine innings.

St. Norbert got the early lead in the second inning of the opener when it scored three runs on two hits and two Carroll errors. Troy Rottier and Matt Hannon had RBI singles in the inning. The Green Knights added four runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Hannon and a two-run single by Chris Laux.

Hannon added another RBI single in the fifth, and the Green Knights closed out the game with a three-run seventh. Chris Hillesheim's two-run double in the seventh was the big hit in the inning.

Hannon was 4-for-4 in the opener with two runs scored and three RBIs. Laux and Rottier both had two hits apiece.

The Green Knights scored seven runs on seven hits in the third inning of the nightcap and cruised the rest of the way. St. Norbert had five consecutive RBI singles from Travis Mason, Garrick Fisher, Laux, Jose Godinez and Chad Ljunggren to break the game open. Nick Pierre's two-run double finished off the onslaught.

Jordan Powers had an RBI single and Ljunggren had a steal of home for the Green Knights' two runs in the fifth.

Powers was 4-for-5, while Mason and Fisher both had three hits in game two.]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:01:21 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1798 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1798 DE PERE - Ryan Petersen has been named assistant coach for the St. Norbert College men's hockey program, head coach Tim Coghlin announced today. Petersen, a 2009 St. Norbert graduate,...
Petersen, a 2009 St. Norbert graduate, returns to his alma mater after spending the 2009-10 and 2011-12 seasons as an assistant coach under fellow St. Norbert alumnus Mike Szkodzinski at Lawrence University in Appleton. Petersen replaces A.J. Aitken, who was recently named head coach at Marian University in Fond du Lac.

"It is a pleasure to welcome Ryan back into the St. Norbert hockey program," Coghlin said. "He demonstrates daily the commitment, character and loyalty necessary to be a successful coach at this level. His experience as a player at St. Norbert, overseas, and most recently as an assistant coach at Lawrence have helped prepare him for the challenges lying ahead."

A highly popular player at St. Norbert, Petersen captained the Green Knights' first national championship squad in 2008 and was also a captain in 2009. In 119 career games, Petersen scored 34 goals and 39 assists for 73 points. His 119 career games played is tied for sixth-most all-time at St. Norbert.

"I am thrilled to be able to return to the St. Norbert College community and hockey program which have had profound impacts on me as a player, student and person," Petersen said. "I am truly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Tim Coghlin as well as the young men of the hockey program."

Petersen spent the winter of 2010-11 playing in Europe with the Turnhout (Belgium) White Caps, scoring 11 goals and 21 assists for 32 points in 26 games.

St. Norbert, which won its third NCAA Division III national championship in five years in March, opens the 2012-13 season against Concordia University Wisconsin on Oct. 23 at the Cornerstone Community Center.

]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:11:07 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1797 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1797 DE PERE - St. Norbert College claimed its third-straight win with an 11-1 non-conference win over Concordia University Wisconsin at Mel Nicks Field. Sophomore Nathan Schadrie earned his...
Sophomore Nathan Schadrie earned his first collegiate win one day after distant cousin Nick Schadrie twirled a complete-game win over Lakeland. Nathan Schadrie worked six innings, allowing just two hits, no earned runs and one walk with no strikeouts in facing 22 hitters.

The Falcons (11-13) got on the board first with an unearned run in the second inning. St. Norbert (11-10) answered with two runs in the second and seven unearned runs in the third inning to take a 9-1 lead.

Jose Godinez stroked a two-run single in the second inning to put the Green Knights ahead. In the third inning, Concordia misplayed a potential double-play ball that would have finished the inning and the Green Knights capitalized getting all their runs in the frame with two outs. Chad Ljunggren had a two-run single, and came around to score on an error. Godinez had an RBI single, Cameron Jerina had an RBI single, and Lance Smith then scored on a wild pitch. Matt Hannon's RBI single finished off the onslaught.

The Green Knights didn't score again until the bottom of the seventh when Hannon's two-run single ended the game on the 10-run mercy rule.

Godinez finished 3-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Ljunggren was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Hannon finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs. Jerina ended 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI.]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:37:07 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1796 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1796 DE PERE - St. Norbert College got back to the .500 mark on the season with a 12-2 non-conference win over Lakeland College at Mel Nicks Field. The Green Knights (10-10) got a complete-game...
The Green Knights (10-10) got a complete-game win from Nick Schadrie, who saved a bullpen coming off a four-game conference series with Beloit College this past weekend. Schadrie allowed just five hits with two walks and two strikeouts.

St. Norbert gave Schadrie all the support he would need with a big six-run first inning. Chris Laux put the Green Knights on the board with a two-run single. Nick Pierre and Troy Rottier followed with RBI singles, and Chad Ljunggren added a two-run double to end the uprising.

The Muskies (16-12) picked up single runs in the second and fourth innings to close to within 6-2, but the Green Knights pulled away from there. St. Norbert scored two runs in the fourth inning on an RBI double by Garrick Fisher, who then stole third base and scored on a throwing error.

St. Norbert added runs in the fifth and sixth, and ended the game via the mercy rule with two runs in the seventh on RBI singles by Jordan Powers and Travis Mason.

The Green Knights had 13 hits. Fisher, Laux, Ljunggren and Matt Hannon all had two hits apiece, while Rottier was 1-for-1 with three walks, three runs scored and two stolen bases.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:38:39 CDT http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1795 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1795 BELOIT - St. Norbert College parlayed six walks in one inning into seven runs as the Green Knights gained a Midwest Conference doubleheader split with Beloit College at The Ballpark at Strong...
St. Norbert (9-10, 2-2 MWC North) trailed 1-0 before scoring seven runs on two hits plus six walks and a hit batsman in the top of the sixth inning. Nick Pierre, Matt Hannon, Travis Mason and Garrick Fisher all drew bases-loaded walks, while Jordan Powers and Chris Hillesheim had RBI singles. Chris Laux added a sacrifice fly during the rally.

Hillesheim had an RBI single in the eighth inning to make it 8-1, but Beloit scored four runs on five hits and two St. Norbert errors in the bottom of the eighth to cut it to 8-5. Mason then hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth for the game's final run.

Hillesheim finished 3-for-4 and two RBIs, while Hannon and Troy Rottier both had two hits. Mason turned in a stopper's effort on the mound, allowing eight hits with three earned runs and two strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.

In the opener St. Norbert scored twice in the fourth and twice again in the fifth to take a 5-4 lead but couldn't stop Beloit from scoring in any inning the rest of the game.

Laux and Chad Ljunggren both had three hits in the opener, while Hillesheim was 2-for-4. Rottier took the loss on the mound, allowing seven hits and seven runs in 5 1/3 innings.]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:45:07 CDT