http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressreleases.html en-us Copyright © 2012 St. Norbert College Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:04 CST This is a list of St. Norbert College Athletics press releases. sncXML Generator http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss athletics@snc.edu (Dan Lukes) scott.crevier@snc.edu (Scott Crevier) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1697 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1697 DE PERE - St. Norbert College faces Carroll University in a key Midwest Conference game in determining the post-season fate of both teams. The Green Knights hold a one-game lead in the loss column on...
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The Green Knights improved to 11-12 overall with the win and stand at 9-9 in the NCHA. Concordia dropped to 7-12-2, 5-10-1.

St. Norbert jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period and held on for the win. Lotta Haarala netted a power-play goal at the 9 minutes 52 seconds mark with Henriette Ostergaard and Zoe Kurth assisting. The Green Knights scored again at 15:09 when Kurth buried her sixth goal of the year, with Ostergaard again assisting.

Concordia outshot St. Norbert 16-7 in the second period but couldn't score until the third stanza. Sammi Reiter's goal at 7:23 of the third drew the Falcons to within 2-1, but couldn't find the equalizer down the stretch.

Concordia outshot St. Norbert 36-27 in the game, but the Green Knights' Kaley Gibson made 35 saves. Jennifer DeGeorge made 25 saves for the Falcons. St. Norbert was 1-for-4 on the power play, while Concordia was 0-for-5.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:28:46 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1694 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1694 BELOIT - St. Norbert College extended its Midwest Conference record by winning its 11th league championship, and head coach Connie Tilley won her 900th overall game, with a 60-36 win over Beloit...
The Green Knights win, coupled with Monmouth College's 60-57 loss at Grinnell College, clinched the Midwest Conference title. St. Norbert will host the MWC Tournament for the fifth-straight year on Feb. 24-25 at Schuldes Sports Center in De Pere.

The triumph also gave Tilley her 900th collegiate coaching win in her hometown of Beloit. Tilley owns a 571-262 mark in basketball in 35 seasons, and also went 199-121 in softball from 1983-95 and 130-76 in volleyball from 1977-85. The court in Schuldes Sports Center was named in her honor in January 2009. Only Elizabethtown's Yvonne Kauffman (42 years) and Tennessee's Pat Summitt (38 years) have spent more time coaching women's basketball at one school, and her 35 years is matched by Emmanuel's Andy Yosinoff.

St. Norbert slowly pulled away in the first half to lead 30-20 at halftime. The Green Knights opened the second half on a 22-4 run, taking a 52-24 lead with 11:16 to go on a Krista Pelky layup

No Green Knights played over 25 minutes in the game, and 11 different players played at least 10 minutes. Krista Hawkinson led St. Norbert with 13 points, while Morgan Heim was the only other Green Knight in double figures with 11 points. The Green Knights shot 36.7 percent (22-for-60) from the floor.

Lauren McNanna led Beloit with 11 points. The Buccaneers committed 27 turnovers and shot only 29.7 percent (11-for-37) from the floor.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:23:54 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1693 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1693 BELOIT - St. Norbert College dropped a 69-65 overtime decision to Beloit College in a Midwest Conference game at Flood Arena. The Green Knights (13-8, 10-6) now face Carroll University...
The Green Knights (13-8, 10-6) now face Carroll University Saturday in De Pere in a key game for qualifying for the MWC Tournament. Beloit (8-12, 7-8) remained mathematically alive for a MWC Tournament berth with the win.

Neither team scored in the last 3 minutes 4 seconds of regulation. The Green Knights had the ball for the 59 seconds of regulation with the score tied 61-61, but missed a pair of potential game winning 3-pointers.

Both teams scored only two points in overtime until Beloit's James Lazarcik grabbed an offensive rebound and converted on a conventional three-point play with 32 seconds left to give the Buccaneers a 66-63 lead.

St. Norbert shot 36.1 percent (22-for-61) from the floor, and was led by Garrett Thorn's 18 points and Jack Whalen's 16 points.

Beloit shot 44.8 percent (26-for-58) from the floor. David Bremner led Beloit wiht 25 points, while Lazarcik had nine points and a whopping 18 rebounds for the Buccaneers, who held a 42-36 rebounding edge.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:42:50 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1692 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1692 DE PERE - St. Norbert College has control of its own destiny in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association championship race heading into the final two games of the regular season. The Green Knights...
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Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the game.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:42:09 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1689 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1689 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College opened the 2012 men's tennis season with losses to Michigan Tech and Carthage College. The Green Knights dropped their opener to the Division II Huskies 9-0...
The Green Knights dropped their opener to the Division II Huskies 9-0 before suffering a narrow 5-4 loss to Carthage.

St. Norbert split the six singles matches with the Red Men but dropped two of three doubles matches to get a narrow loss. Travis Buechel and Nate Gosz picked up the Green Knights' lone doubles win with an 8-6 triumph over Alex McLean and Conor Moon.

Derek Harrington picked up a big singles win at the No. 1 flight, topping Carthage's regionally ranked Jeff Lotz 6-4, 6-1. Matt Lobeck beat Matt Whiteside 7-5, 6-2 at No. 3 singles, while Josh Sweere beat Nick Boomgarden 6-14, 1-6, 10-2 at No. 5.

]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1688 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1688 STEVENS POINT - St. Norbert College finish in sixth place among 14 teams at the UW-Stevens Point Invitational. The Green Knights registered 44.5 points to earn their sixth-place finish....
The Green Knights registered 44.5 points to earn their sixth-place finish. UW-Eau Claire won the meet with 176.5 points. UW-Stevens Point was second with 121 points.

The St. Norbert 4x200-meter relay team of Louis Ayensu-Mensah, Brent Schreiber, Taylor Pasterski and Akeem Edmonds finished second with a time of 1:35.16, finishing behind St. Scholastica's 1:33.29.

Mike Verfuerth finished in third place in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet 9.75 inches. Andrew Jacobson was third in the triple jump at 39-6 1/2, while Anthony Parker was sixth in the event at 37-5 3/4.

Hayden Hoffmann finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:08.97. Tyler Seidl placed sixth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.36 seconds. Bryon Betts was tied for sixth in the weight throw with a heave of 45-4 1/4.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1687 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1687 WHITEWATER - St. Norbert College finished fifth at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Classic. The Green Knights scored 61 points to finish fifth out of six teams. UW-Oshkosh won the meet with a...
The Green Knights scored 61 points to finish fifth out of six teams. UW-Oshkosh won the meet with a whopping 221 points.

St. Norbert picked up its lone win in the distance medley relay. Kelsey Timm, Steph Hietpas, Meghan Valentine and Elvia Martinez finished with a time of 13:38.80 to top runner-up Loras College by 1 minute 2 seconds.

Timm added a runner-up finish in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:59.64.

Jaclyn Kerner, Kari Braatz, Katherine Larson and Calli Nonnemacher finished second in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:49.89, finishing just behind UW-Oshkosh's winning time of 1:49.67.

Andrea Bosman picked up a fourth-place finish in the high jump with a height of 5 feet 1.75 inches. Megan Domnick was fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:01.79.

Emily Schudrowitz was fifth in the 1-mile run with a time of 5:14.94.

]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1686 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1686 DE PERE - St. Norbert College rebounded from its first Midwest Conference loss of the season with a 51-35 win over Grinnell College on Connie Tilley Court at Schuldes Sports Center. The...
The Green Knights (16-4, 14-1 MWC) also bounced back defensively by holding the Pioneers (10-9, 9-6) to 29.2 percent shooting from the floor and forced 23 turnovers.

St. Norbert trailed 9-6 in the early going before taking control of the game with a 10-0 run for a 16-9 edge 7 1/2 minutes into the game. The Green Knights led 27-18 at halftime and opened the second half on an 11-2 run for a 38-20 lead with 12:54 left in the game.

St. Norbert's Krista Pelky led all scorers with 14 points and also added five steals. Krista Hawkinson and Tasha Giese both had nine points for the Green Knights, who connected on 22 of 57 (38.6 percent) field-goal attempts.

Grinnell was led by Rebecca DeGroot's 11 points, with nine of them coming in the first four minutes of the game. The Pioneers made just 14 of 48 field-goal attempts and only attempted two free throws, making both.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:26:06 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1685 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1685 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College got a pair of second-period goals to rally to post a 2-1 win over Finlandia University in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Assocation game at the Cornerstone Community...
St. Norbert moved into sixth place with the win, and is 10-12 overall and 8-9 in the NCHA. Finlandia lost to 0-18-2, 0-15-1 NCHA.

Finlandia took a 1-0 lead after one period when Taryn Moffat scored at 17:22.

The Green Knights countered after Finlandia's Siera Hache took a major checking-from-behind penalty at 6:59. Zoe Kurth scored 1 minute later to knot the game. Hannah Smith then scored at 13:08 for the eventual game-winning goal.

St. Norbert outshot Finlandia 47-24. The Green Knights were 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Lions were 0-for-3. Katie Aluia made 23 stops in net for the Green Knights, while Ashley Pavlish made 45 stops for Finlandia.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:56:56 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1684 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1684 DULUTH, Minn. - St. Norbert College claimed a key win in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association with a 3-1 triumph over the College of St. Scholastica at Mars Lakeview Arena. St. Norbert...
St. Norbert (13-5-5, 10-4-2 NCHA) holds a four-point lead in the league race entering Saturday night's action. The Saints (12-7-4, 7-5-4) are four points back along with UW-River Falls.

The Green Knights wasted little time in taking control of the game with Johan Ryd scoring his 13th goal of the year just 59 seconds into the game. Joe Perry and Carl Esktrom assisted on the marker.

That lead held up until Alain Joanette scored unassisted at 8:03 of the second period. Derek Donohue then scored at 11:23 with Joanette and Mason Baptista assisting.

The Saints scored their lone goal at 11:24 of the third period when Brandon Nowakowski found the back of the net.

St. Scholastica outshot St. Norbert 29-28. David Jacobson made 28 saves for the Green Knights, while Colin Rundell made 25 saves for the Saints. St. Norbert was 0-for-5 on the power play, while the Saints were 0-for-3.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:49:32 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1683 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1683 DE PERE - St. Norbert College closed the game on a 21-5 run to claim a pulsating 97-96 win over Grinnell College in a Midwest Conference game televised regionally in front of a season-high crowd of...
The Green Knights improved to 13-7 overall and 10-5 in the MWC. Grinnell dropped its second game of the weekend, falling to 16-3, 12-3.

St. Norbert, which trailed by as many as 15 points at 91-76 with 6 minutes and 50 seconds to go. The Green Knights went on a 15-1 run over the next 5:36 to get back into the game at 92-91 on a Trent Monckton putback with 1:14 left. Grinnell had a 96-93 lead until Brandon Gries then canned a 3-pointer with 25 seconds left to tie the game.

St. Norbert's defensive pressure forced a turnover with 11 seconds left. Gries then missed a jumper but got his own rebound with 1.8 seconds left and was fouled. Gries then made the first of two free throws for a 97-96 lead. Grinnell got the ball to mid-court with 1.0 seconds left and called timeout, but the ensuing inbounds pass was stolen by Gries under the basket to end the game.

The Green Knights led 16-5 early but the Pioneers eventually clawed back and led 49-39 late in the first half thanks to blistering three-point field-goal shooting. Grinnell, which held a 51-45 halftime lead, made 21 of 46 3-pointers for a 45.7 percent clip.

Andrew Schwoerer led St. Norbert with 22 points and nine rebounds. Gries had 21 points, while Paul Appleton had 13 points and Monckton 10. The Green Knights shot 69.8 percent (37-for-53) from the floor and had only 15 turnovers, but were almost done in by poor free-throw shooting at 60 percent (21-for-35).

Griffin Lentsch led Grinnell with 32 points, and canned 7 of 11 3-pointers. Matt Chalupa added 16 points and Luke Yaeger had 12 points for the Pioneers, who shot 46.3 percent (31-for-67) from the floor.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:37:15 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1682 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1682 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College netted 75 shots on goal as the Green Knights went on to post a 9-0 win over Finlandia University in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at the Resch Olympic...
St. Norbert (9-12, 7-9 NCHA) had its highest-scoring game of the season and the second-highest in program history. Finlandia dropped to 0-17-2, 0-14-1.

St. Norbert scored two goals in each of the first two periods before wearing down the Lions with five goals in the third period. The Green Knights outshot Finlandia 75-15.

Lotta Haarala scored the game's opening goal at the 7:44 mark of the first period. Andrea Senne added the second goal at 13:58. Danielle Rozon and Henriette Ostergaard netted power-play goals 53 seconds apart in the second period for a 4-0 edge.

Ostergaard, Haarala, Tarraneh Dadgar and Zoe Kurth all scored in the third period for the Green Knights. Haarala's marker was a power-play goal.

Haarala and Senne both tallied assists for three-point games, while Dadgar had two assists and also posted a three-point night.

Mandy Montgomery made 15 saves for the St. Norbert, while Breanna Hynes made 66 stops for the Lions. The Green Knights were 3-for-7 on the power play, while Finlandia was 0-for-2.]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:12:33 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1681 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1681 SUPERIOR - St. Norbert College skated to its second scoreless tie in school history with a 0-0 stalemate against UW-Superior in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at Wessman...
The Green Knights (12-5-5, 9-4-2 NCHA) hold a two-point lead in the standings with six points left at stake and head into a key game with St. Scholastica Saturday. Superior is now 9-8-5, 6-4-5.

St. Norbert's only other scoreless tie came on Jan. 27, 1995 with a 0-0 final with UW-Stevens Point at the De Pere Ice Arena. The Green Knights are now 8-9-9 all-time at Wessman Arena.

Superior had the game's best chance to score a goal late in the second period. St. Norbert's Marian Fiala was whistled for a major checking-from-behind penalty at the 15 minutes 59 seconds mark. Fiala was also given a game misconduct. St. Norbert killed off the major, the third time it has done so this season without allowing a goal.

St. Norbert had a power-play chance late in regulation. Superior's Andy Singerhouse was called for hooking with 1:29 left in the third period, but St. Norbert couldn't cash in on the chance.

St. Norbert outshot Superior 27-24 and both teams were 0-for-2 on the power play. David Jacobson made 27 saves for St. Norbert, while Drew Strandberg made 27 stops for the Yellowjackets.]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:05:26 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1680 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1680 DE PERE - St. Norbert College allowed 47 second-half points en route to a 77-72 loss to Monmouth College at Schuldes Sports Center. Monmouth (11-7, 10-3 MWC) shot 71.4 percent from the floor...
Monmouth (11-7, 10-3 MWC) shot 71.4 percent from the floor in the second half to rally from a 19-point first-half deficit to steal the win. St. Norbert still leads the Midwest Conference race by two games with four games left, and stand at 15-4 overall and 13-1 in the league.

St. Norbert led 50-37 with 15:02 left to play before Monmouth went on a 32-10 run over the next 11 minutes to take a 69-60 lead with 4:07 left. St. Norbert went on an 11-2 run over the next three minutes to square the game at 71-71, but the Scots closed out the win on a 6-1 run.

Krista Pelky led St. Norbert with 22 points, while Krista Hawkinson added 19 points. Tasha Giese had 10 points and collected nine rebounds for the Green Knights, who shot 40 percent (24-for-60) from the floor.

Zipporah Williams had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Monmouth, which shot 56 percent (28-for-50) from the floor for the game. Haley Jones scored 13 points, Kaley Corban 12 points and Marla Willard 11 points.]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:32:30 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1679 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1679 DE PERE - St. Norbert College shot 55.6 percent from the floor en route to a 77-63 Midwest Conference win over Monmouth College at Schuldes Sports Center. The Green Knights (12-7, 9-5 MWC)...
The Green Knights (12-7, 9-5 MWC) canned 30 of 54 shots from the floor and shot a lusty 66.7 percent (18-for-27) in the second half. Monmouth (5-13, 3-10 MWC) shot 47.8 percent (22-for-46) from the floor but was doomed by 18 turnovers.

St. Norbert led by as many as nine points in the first half at 33-24 with 1 minute 33 seconds left on a pair of Andy Fox free throws. The Scots answered with five points in the last minute to trail 33-29 at halftime.

The Green Knights led 45-39 with 13:43 left before going on a 12-1 run to put the game away. Jack Whalen had two hoops and a 3-pointer to fuel the run, capped off by Trent Monckton's hoop for a 57-40 lead with 9:36 to go. St. Norbert would lead by as many as 20 points, and would never hold less than a 12-point edge the rest of the game.

Whalen finished with a career-high 17 points coming off the bench for St. Norbert. Andrew Schwoerer finished with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Brandon Gries had 13 poitns, six assists and four rebounds.

Monmouth got 17 points from Kendall Cox, while Cody Hillier finished with 10 points.]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:14:52 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1678 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1678 DE PERE - St. Norbert College will try to remain in contention for a Midwest Conference Tournament berth when it hosts Monmouth College and Grinnell College this weekend at Schuldes Sports Center....
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the weekend.]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:52:36 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1677 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1677 DE PERE - St. Norbert College could win its 11th Midwest Conference women's basketball championship with a pair of home wins this weekend against Monmouth College and Grinnell College. The Scots and...
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Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the series.]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:52:15 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1675 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1675 DE PERE - St. Norbert College heads out on their final road weekend of the regular season when it goes to the Twin Ports to face UW-Superior at 7 p.m. Friday at Wessman Arena and the College of St....
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the weekend.]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:59:07 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1674 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1674 DULUTH, Minn. - St. Norbert College fell behind by three goals in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the game and couldn't recover in a 5-3 loss to the College of St. Scholastica in a Northern Collegiate...
St. Norbert split a league series for the third consecutive weekend in falling to 8-12 overall and 6-9 in the NCHA. St. Scholastica improved to 11-5-3, 9-4-1.

Michelle Fischer, Monika Waidacher and Frankie Bergman all found the back of the net in the first 3:30 of the contest. Fischer slammed one home 26 seconds into the game, Waidacher followed at 1:58 and Bergman at 3:30.

The Green Knights rallied to close the deficit to within 3-2 at the end of the first period. Henriette Ostergaard scored at 15:21 and Tarraneh Dadgar followed at 19:25.

The Saints' Michelle Rebeck scored at 3:23 to push them ahead 4-2, but Tara Frey scored at 5:49 to bring the Green Knights to within 4-3 after two periods. Fischer scored a power-play goal at 2:39 of the third period however, and St. Norbert wouldn't score again.

St. Scholastica outshot St. Norbert 40-23. Kaley Gibson made 31 saves in a relief appearance for St. Norbert, while Sheridan Friesen made 20 stops for the Saints. St. Norbert was 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Saints were 1-for-3.]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:52:31 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1673 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1673 RIPON - St. Norbert College couldn't quite get over the hump in the game's final moments and was dealt a 68-64 loss at Ripon College in a Midwest Conference game at Storzer Center. The Green...
The Green Knights dropped to 11-7 overall and 8-5 in the MWC. Ripon improved to 12-5, 8-4.

The game was tied 59-59 with 5 minutes 23 seconds remaining when St. Norbert's Brandon Gries connected on a 3-pointer. Ripon went on a 5-0 run in the next 2 minutes, but a pair of Steven Hofacker free throws and a Paul Appleton 3-pointer tied the game at 64-64 with 2:02 left.

Ripon's Taylor Koth made two free throws for the lead with 1:40 to go. St. Norbert missed a pair of free throws with 33 seconds left and a potential go-ahead 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining and wouldn't get another shot at the lead.

Gries led St. Norbert with a career-high 25 points, and connected on a 7 of 11 three-point field-goal attempts. Andrew Schwoerer netted 15 points, while Appleton had 11 points. The Green Knights made 22 of 53 field goal attempts, a 41.5 percent percentage.

Aris Wurtz led Ripon with 25 poitns, while Taylor Koth added 19 points. The Red Hawks shot 47.2 percent form the floor, making 25 of 53 shots.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:42:29 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1672 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1672 DULUTH, Minn. - St. Norbert College picked up two valuable points in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association standings with a 2-1 win over the College of St. Scholastica at Mars Lakeview...
The Green Knights moved to 8-11 overall and 6-8 in the NCHA, while the Saints dropped to 10-5-3, 8-4-1.

St. Norbert took a 2-0 lead and held on for the win. Tara Frey scored her second goal of the season, with Zoe Kurth getting an assist, with a score at 17 minutes 31 seconds of the first period. Danielle Rozon then scored at 6:58 of the second period, with Jade Popescul getting an assist. Rozon's goal was her fifth of the year.

The Saints cut into the lead with a power-play goal by Nina Waidacher at 18:09 of the second period. The marker was Waidacher's 14th of the season.

St. Norbert killed off two St. Scholastica power plays in the third period and also fended off the Saints' extra attacker for the last 1:26 of the game.

St. Scholastica outshot St. Norbert 36-21. Kaley Gibson made 35 saves for the Green Knights, while Sheridan Friesen made 19 stops for the Saints. St. Scholastica was 1-for-7 on the power play, while St. Norbert was 0-for-2.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:37:21 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1671 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1671 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College rallied from a two-goal deficit to claim a 5-4 win over UW-Eau Claire in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at the Cornerstone Community...
The triumph allowed the Green Knights (12-5-4, 9-4-1 NCHA) to remain in first place in the league, holding a one-point edge of St. Scholastica. Eau Claire (11-8-2, 5-8-1) fell to 1-43-3 against the Green Knights since the 1994-95 season with the loss.

St. Norbert trailed 4-2 late in the second period and also found itself on the penalty kill. The game turned around when Johan Ryd and Kyle Stroh broke out on a shorthanded rush. Ryd's initial shot on Eau Claire goaltender Brandon Stephenson rebounded right to Stroh, who buried the puck into an open net to halve the Green Knights' deficit at the 18:05 mark. It was St. Norbert's first shorthanded goal of the season.

The Green Knights didn't wait too long to get the equalizer in the third period, when Chris Rial scored his third goal of the year at 1:30 of the frame. The score remained 4-4 until St. Norbert cashed in on an Eau Claire turnover and Joe Perry scored his second goal of the night with a 4-on-4 marker at 18:11.

Eau Claire had an extra attacker on for the last minute but couldn't get back to even.

St. Norbert scored a couple of power-play goals in the first period to take a 2-1 lead. Stroh scored at 1:34 for the game's first score. Kurt Weston then scored unassisted at 13:28 for the Blugolds. St. Norbert answered when Perry scored at 17:04

Eau Claire scored three teams in what was a disastrous period for St. Norbert until Stroh's shorthanded goal. Alex Olson scored at 3:51, followed by Ross Andersen at 7:45. Devin Mantha finished off the Blugolds' three-goal run at 13:13.

Cullen Bradshaw had four assists to lead St. Norbert on the scoresheet, while Stroh had an assist to give him a three-point night.

St. Norbert outshot Eau Claire 29-15. David Jacobson made 11 saves for the Green Knights, while Stephenson made 24 stops for the Blugolds. St. Norbert was 2-for-6 on the power play, while Eau Claire was 0-for-4.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:32:17 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1670 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1670 RIPON - St. Norbert College used a big second half to pull away to a 69-43 win over Ripon College in a Midwest Conference game at the Storzer Center. The Green Knights have now won 46 of...
The Green Knights have now won 46 of their last 47 games against Midwest Conference opponents, and stands at 15-3 overall and 13-0 in the league. St. Norbert's 13-0 start in league play is its best in school history, surpassing the 12-0 mark set in the Wisconsin Independent Colleges-Women's Athletic Conference in 1978-79. Ripon dropped to 7-10, 6-6.

The Green Knights held the Red Hawks to a 5-for-23 (21.7 percent) shooting effort from the floor in the second half to outscore the host 30-13 in the final 20 minutes. St. Norbert led 42-37 with 15 minutes 31 seconds remaining in the second half before holding the Red Hawks to just six points the rest of the game. An 18-2 run by the Green Knights pushed them out to a 60-39 lead with 4:58 to go on a pair of Krista Pelky free throws. A basket and 3-pointer by Krista Hawkinson and a 3-pointer by Tasha Giese in the middle of the run opened up a 17-point bulge with just over 8 minutes to go.

St. Norbert opened the game on a 12-2 run, fueled by a pair of Pelky 3-pointers. The Red Hawks went on a 14-3 run over the next five minutes to take a one-point lead, but would never lead by a larger margin. Ripon led 18-17 with 9:33 left in the half before St. Norbert went on a 13-2 run for a 30-20 edge with 5:34 to go before halftime. St. Norbert led 39-30 at the break.

Pelky led St. Norbert with 16 points and she now has 1,067 points to move into 12th place on the school career scoring list. Hawkinson and Jamie Kuhl both had 12 points, while Giese had 10. The Green Knights had another profitable night from the floor, shooting 52.9 percent (27-for-51).

Erin Lind led Ripon with 15 points and eight rebounds. No other player was in double-digit scoring for the Red Hawks, who shot 34 percent (17-for-50) from the floor.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:10:59 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1669 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1669 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College saw a late lead evaporate in the closing moments of a 4-3 overtime loss to UW-River Falls in a key Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at the Cornerstone...
The Green Knights allowed an extra-attacker goal with 23 seconds remaining in regulation and the gave up an overtime breakaway 2 minutes 59 seconds into the extra period to lose to River Falls for the first time ever at the Cornerstone, a stretch of 19 games. St. Norbert (11-5-4, 8-4-1 NCHA) still holds a one-point lead on River Falls (13-5-2, 7-4-2) and St. Scholastica for first place in the NCHA with five games remaining in the regular season.

St. Norbert held a 3-2 lead late when Jeff Burke's extra-attacker shot from out high trickled past St. Norbert goaltender David Jacobson. The Falcons then killed off a St. Norbert power play in overtime and got Brossman to finish a one-timer on a 2-on-1 breakaway to end the game.

The Green Knights trailed 2-1 entering the third period before rallying to take the lead. Reid Campbell's shot from the high slot at 2:15 of the third knotted the game. Joe Perry then took a faceoff from Brandon Hoogenboom and buried the feed at the 12:45 mark.

St. Norbert had a power-play opportunity with 4:10 left in the third period but couldn't ice the game. The Green Knights couldn't quite clear the zone and River Falls was able to tie the game on Burke's drive.

River Falls opened the scoring at 10:17 of the first on a power-play goal by Willie Hess. Cody Keefer then tied the game at 2:17 of the second period with a power-play marker. The Falcons' second goal came by Adam Cardwell at 6:48.

St. Norbert outshot River Falls 31-30. River Falls was 1-for-3 on the power play, while St. Norbert was 1-5. Jacobson made 26 saves for St. Norbert, while Scott Lewan made 28 stops for the Falcons. Both goaltenders made several solid saves throughout the contest.]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:31:26 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1668 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1668 DE PERE - St. Norbert College and Ripon College meet at 4 p.m. Saturday at Ripon's Storzer Center in a key Midwest Conference game. The Green Knights and Red Hawks are tied in the loss column in the...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the game.]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:15 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1667 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1667 DE PERE - St. Norbert College, holding a three-game lead in the Midwest Conference race with six games to play, looks to remain unbeaten in league action when it heads to Ripon College. The Red Hawks...
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The Green Knights, who have won 45 of their last 46 games against MWC foes, improved to 14-3 overall and 12-0 in the MWC. St. Norbert holds a three-game lead in the league with six games remaining thanks to Monmouth's 63-57 loss to Grinnell. Lawrence, 1-15 overall and 1-10 in the MWC, has lost 41 of its last 42 games.

The score was tied at 9-9 about 4 1/2 minutes into the game before the St. Norbert went on a 12-0 run to grab a 21-9 advantage with 11:57 left before halftime. The Green Knights closed the half on a 10-0 run in the last 3 minutes of the half to take a 52-21 lead at halftime.

St. Norbert substituted liberally in the second half and led by as many as 49 points.

Krista Pelky led St. Norbert with 21 points, five rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes to push her career scoring total to 1,051 points. Jamie Kuhl added 20 points and five rebounds. Lauren Carman added 11 points, while Tasha Giese had 10 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and four blocks in 21 minutes. The Green Knights shot 53.6 percent (37-for-69) from the floor.

Lawrence was led by Chioma Ejimkonye's 11 points. The Vikings shot 28.1 percent (16-for-57) from the floor.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:20:01 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1665 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1665 DE PERE - St. Norbert College won for the fifth time in its last six outings with a 74-65 win over Lawrence University in a Midwest Conference game on Connie Tilley Court at Schuldes Sports...
The Green Knights, who have won five straight games in the series with Lawrence, improved to 11-6 overall and 8-4 in the MWC. The Vikings dropped to 5-10, 4-7.

St. Norbert led 41-35 with 14 minutes 42 seconds remaining, but the Green Knights went on a 15-0 run to take firm control of the game. Jack Whalen's 3-pointer with 12:20 to go put St. Norbert ahead 47-35, and Trent Monckton's jumper finished off the spurt with 9:03 to go.

The Green Knights held a 58-37 edge with 8:47 left before the Vikings went on a 15-2 run to climb back to within eight at 60-52 with 5:15 remaining. Lawrence wouldn't get closer than seven points on two occasions, both coming with less than 1:20 left.

Brandon Gries pumped in 16 points and added 10 rebounds with six assists to lead the Green Knights. Andrew Schwoerer added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Paul Appleton canned 13 points. St. Norbert shot 44.8 percent (26-for-58) from the floor and held a 43-33 rebounding edge, and also grabbed 15 offensive caroms.

Lawrence shot 40 percent (22-for-55) from the floor and was 11-for-32 (34.4 percent) from beyond the three-point arc. Tyler Crisman had 17 points to lead the Vikings.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:05:46 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1664 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1664 DE PERE - St. Norbert heads to the Twin Ports to face St. Scholastica in another key Northern Collegiate Hockey Association series. The Green Knights are currently in a four-way tie for sixth place,...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the series.]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:20:48 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1663 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1663 DE PERE - St. Norbert College has moved into first place in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association and will look to stay there entering the third round of league play when it hosts UW-River Falls...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the weekend.]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:49:19 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1662 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1662 DE PERE - St. Norbert College attempts to remain in the mix for a spot in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament when it hosts Lawrence University at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Schuldes Sports...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the game.]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:19:47 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1661 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1661 DE PERE - St. Norbert College tries to remain unbeaten in the Midwest Conference when it hosts Fox River Valley-rival Lawrence University in a mid-week contest at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Schuldes...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the game.]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:00:59 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1660 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1660 ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Norbert College picked up four event champions at the University of St. Thomas Invitaitonal. Nathan Heppe (800-meter run), Benny Swift (1,000-meter run), Hayden...
Nathan Heppe (800-meter run), Benny Swift (1,000-meter run), Hayden Hoffmann (3,000-meter run) and the Green Knights' 4x200-meter relay squad all claimed first-place finishes.

Heppe won the 800 by a comfortable margin, posting a time of 2 minutes 0.92 seconds. Jake Schneider finished in second at 2:03.22. Swift won the 1,000 with a time of 2:43.69, followed by Justin Fote's runner-up showing of 2:46.93.

Hoffmann won the 3,000 in a time of 9:01.62, over a second faster than the second-place finisher. The Green Knights' 4x200-meter relay team of David Prosper, Akeem Edmonds, Tyler Seidl and Brennan Liebscher posted a winning time of 1:37.40.

Mike Verfuerth was second in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.26 seconds. Andrew Jacobson was second in the long jump with a height of 6.36 meters.]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:00:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1659 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1659 AMES, Iowa - St. Norbert College got top performances from Emily Schudrowitz and Mackenzie Weber while competing at the Iowa State University Open. Schudrowitz, who has a top five time in...
Schudrowitz, who has a top five time in the Division III 800 meters this year, posted a time of 2 minutes 14 seconds in the event to finish in fourth place.

Weber finished third in the seeded 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:30.15. She also placed fifth in the seeded 5,000-meter run in 18:14.68.

Emily Erickson finished second in the non-seeded 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:11.61, followed by a fourth-place showing by Kelsey Timm in 19:35.37.

The Green Knights also competed over the weekend at the University of St. Thomas Invitational in St. Paul, Minn. Courtney Slak was second in the long jump with a distance of 4.95 meters, while Kalee Luedtke was third with a jump of 4.94 meters.

Melissa Menne was third in the 1,000-meter run in 3:29.42.]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:00:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1658 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1658 JACKSONVILLE, Ill. - On the second leg of a road trip resembling something out of the movie "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," St. Norbert College posted a 73-55 rout over Illinois College in a...
St. Norbert, which did not get to bed until almost 4 a.m. after traveling in from Lake Forest, wiped the sleep out of its eyes with a 22-2 run midway through the first half to take command of the game. The Blueboys took a 9-2 lead in the game's first 3 1/2 minutes, but St. Norbert went on its decisive run over the next 10 minutes to take a 24-11 lead with 7:03 left before halftime.

The Green Knights led 36-16 with 1:58 left before intermission before settling on a 36-18 lead at the break. The Blueboys got to within 13 points just once in the second half - at 36-23 with 18:12 left - but a quick 5-0 run all supplied by Paul Appleton turned back the brief rally.

St. Norbert shot 55.6 percent from the floor, going 30-for-54. The Green Knights, who attempted just three 3-pointers, made two and had four players in double figures. St. Norbert also held a 40-31 rebounding advantage. Jack Whalen canned a team-high 14 points off the bench, while Andrew Schwoerer chipped in 13 points. Steven Hofacker, making his first collegiate start, netted 12 points, while Appleton finished with 11 counters.

Illinois College shot just 33.3 percent from the floor, making 20 of 60 field-goal attempts. The Blueboys, who had only four assists on their 20 field goals, did not have a player reach double figures. Brandon Berry led Illinois College with eight points.]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:45:00 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1657 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1657 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College dropped a 3-1 decision to Lake Forest College in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at the Cornerstone Community Center's Resch Olympic...
The Green Knights, who took a 3-1 decision over the Foresters in Friday's series opener, fell to 7-11 overall and 5-8 in the NCHA. Lake Forest improved to 11-6-1, 10-4.

Lake Forest took a 2-0 lead after the first period on a pair of goals by Marissa Weber at 2:28 and 16:49.

The Green Knights responded with a 5-on-3 power-play goal by Danielle Rozon at 8:28 of the second period, with Emma Agen assisting. But Lake Forest would seal the win on a goal by Kim Herring at 5:16 of the third period, a score coming on a power play that was 12 seconds short of expiring.

Lake Forest held a 54-48 shots advantage. Katie Aluia posted 51 saves for the Green Knights, while Jenna Brankin made 47 saves. The Foresters were 1-for-7 on the power play, while the Green Knights were 1-for-6.]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:27:33 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1656 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1656 JACKSONVILLE, Ill. - St. Norbert College used a big run late in the game to pull away to a 75-62 win over Illinois College in a Midwest Conference game at Sherman Gym. The Green Knights, who...
The Green Knights, who have won 44 of their last 45 games against Midwest Conference foes, are 13-3 overall and 11-0 in the MWC and hold a two-game lead in the loss column over Monmouth with seven games remaining. Illinois College dropped to 3-12, 3-7.

Illinois College whittled a 14-point deficit down to three points, the last occasion coming when it trailed St. Norbert 54-51 with 8 minutes 53 seconds left. St. Norbert answered with a 10-0 run over the next 2:45 to take a 64-51 lead following a Krista Pelky basket.

The Lady Blues would get to within 65-56 with 5:30 left, but St. Norbert went on an 8-0 run to take a 73-56 advantage on a Jamie Kuhl hoop with 2:51 remaining.

Kuhl led St. Norbert - which did not arrive in Jacksonville until the wee hours of the morning - with 21 points and nine rebounds. Pelky added 20 points for the Green Knights, who shot 44.8 percent (26-for-58) from the floor and were 20-for-28 (71.4 percent) at the free-throw line.

Brittney Burgess led Illinois College with 16 points, while Holly Wohltman added 11 points and Paige Cullison 10. The Lady Blues shot 36.1 percent from the floor, making 22 of 61 field goals.]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:21:25 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1655 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1655 ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Norbert College picked up a sweep in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association for the second consecutive weekend with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over UW-Stout at the Xcel...
The game at the home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild was part of the annual Hockey Day Minnesota promotion. The Green Knights are 11-4-4 overall and 8-3-1 in the NCHA heading into the third round of the league schedule, with four of the six remaining games coming at the Cornerstone Community Center. Stout dropped to 7-11-1, 3-8-1.

St. Norbert had to rally from a 1-0 deficit after two periods to claim the win. Alain Joanette buried a rebound on the power play 8 minutes 21 seconds into the third period, with Carl Ekstrom and Seth Soley assisting. Johan Ryd then tallied the game-winning goal at 12:06 with assists going to Derek Donohue and Mason Baptista.

Ryd's game-winner was his third of the year and the 12th of his collegiate career, leaving him one short of matching the St. Norbert record of 13 shared by Connor Hughes and Rob Smillie.

St. Norbert killed off a major Stout power play that bridged the first and second periods, the second consecutive night the Green Knights snuffed out a five-minute Blue Devils man advantage. Stout did take a 1-0 lead later in the second period on a goal by Sam Carr at 13:29.

St. Norbert outshot Stout 34-22, including 25-13 over the last two periods. David Jacobson made 21 saves for the Green Knights, while Nick Hopper made 32 stops for the Blue Devils. St. Norbert was 1-for-6 on the power play, while Stout was 0-for-5.]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:11:54 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1654 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1654 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College scored three unanswered goals in the third period to lead the Green Knights to a big 3-1 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association win over Lake Forest College at the...
The Green Knights improved to 7-10 overall and 5-7 in the NCHA, while the Foresters - who entered the day in second place in the league - dropped to 10-6-1, 9-4.

Lake Forest took an early 1-0 lead on a Jenn Caldwell goal at 7:55 of the first period. That goal would hold up until the third period.

Henriette Ostergaard scored twice to open the third period to give the Green Knights the lead. Ostergaard scored a power-play goal at 5:06 of the period, and then followed with an even-strength marker at 7:34. Andrea Senne finished of the scoring with an unassisted goal at 17:04.

St. Norbert outshot Lake Forest 43-36. Katie Aluia made 35 saves for the Green Knights, while Stacey Dierking made 40 stops for the Foresters. St. Norbert was 1-for-6 on the power play, while the Foresters were 0-for-6.

The game started a half hour late due to poor traveling conditions for Lake Forest.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:59:02 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1653 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1653 LAKE FOREST, Ill. - St. Norbert College shot just 33.9 percent from the floor and dropped a 62-54 decision to Lake Forest College in a Midwest Conference game at the LFC Sports Center. The...
The Green Knights fell to 9-6 overall, 6-4 in the MWC. Lake Forest won its 13th consecutive game in improving to 13-1, 9-0.

Lake Forest led 23-22 at halftime before slowly pulling away in the second half. The Green Knights were within two points with about 5 minutes remaining, but couldn't get closer.

Brandon Gries led St. Norbert with 17 points, while Andrew Schwoerer added 10 points and eight rebounds. The Green Knights connected on 21 of 62 field goals.

Lake Forest was led by Travis Clark's 17 points and 18 rebounds. James Stack added 17 points, while Jeff Beck chipped in wit h 16 points. The Foresters shot 43.2 percent (19-for-44) from the floor).]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:20:12 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1652 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1652 MENOMONIE - St. Norbert College men's hockey coach Tim Coghlin won his 400th career game as the Green Knights posted a 4-1 win over UW-Stout in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at the...
It was an important win for the Green Knights, who moved into first place in the NCHA with the win and UW-River Falls' 3-2 loss to St. Scholastica. The Green Knights are now 10-4-4 overall and 7-3-1 in the NCHA. Stout dropped to 7-10-1, 3-7-1.

Coghlin became the 37th coach in all divisions of NCAA men's hockey to reach 400 wins. He is the 12th coach to reach that mark at the Division III level, and only the fourth to do it while coaching in Division III's West Region.

The Green Knights rallied from a 1-0 deficit after one period. Stout's Micky Knox scored at the 4:25 mark of the first period to give the Blue Devils the early lead.

St. Norbert answered with a pair of Johan Ryd goals in the second period. Ryd scored at 12:15, and then scored a power-play marker at 17:26 to give him 11 on the season.

The Green Knights put the game away with two goals in the third period. Reid Campbell scored unassisted at 9:33, and Sam Higgins netted a power-play goal at 17:21.

St. Norbert outshot Stout 31-15. David Jacobson made 14 saves for the Green Knights, while Tom Lescovich made 27 stops for the Blue Devils. St. Norbert was 2-for-6 on the power play, while Stout was 0-for-6.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:15:42 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1651 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1651 LAKE FOREST, Ill. - St. Norbert College senior guard Krista Pelky reached 1,000 career points in leading the Green Knights to a 60-44 Midwest Conference win over Lake Forest College at the LFC Sports...
The Green Knights (12-3, 10-0 MWC) survived a hellacious bus ride to Lake Forest in a driving snowstorm resulting in the game starting 45 minutes late. Lake Forest dropped to 6-7, 5-4.

Pelky became the 14th player in school history to reach 1,000 caereer points by pumping in a game-high 22 points. Pelky needed just 12 points to reach the plateau. Pelky finished 9-for-13 from the floor and canned 4 of 5 three-point field-goal attempts.

St. Norbert led 29-19 at halftime and continued to pull away in the second half. The Green Knights shot 44.2 percent from the floor, making 23 of 52 field goals. Morgan Heim added eight points and 11 rebounds for St. Norbert, while Jamie Kuhl chipped in with seven points.

Lake Forest shot just 25.4 percent from the floor in making 16 of 63 field-goal attempts. The Foresters, who did not have a player reach double digits in scoring, were 1-for-18 from the beyond the three-point arc. Liz Radtke led Lake Forest with eight points.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:03:38 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1650 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1650 DE PERE - St. Norbert College looks to remain in the hunt in the Midwest Conference race when it travels to face Lake Forest College and Illinois College. The Green Knights face Lake Forest at 7 p.m....
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the weekend.]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:41:37 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1649 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1649 DE PERE - St. Norbert College looks to keep its two-game lead on the rest of the Midwest Conference when it heads to the Land of Lincoln this weekend for games with Lake Forest College and Illinois...
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Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the series.]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:36:17 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1647 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1647 DE PERE - St. Norbert College will try to keep the heat on league-leading UW-River Falls when it travels west to face UW-Stout in a two-game series. Friday's game is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Dunn...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the series.]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:22:00 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1646 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1646 STEVENS POINT - St. Norbert College opened its 2012 indoor track and field season by competing in at UW-Stevens Point's Pointer Quad. The meet did not keep team scores. Joe McArdle picked up...
Joe McArdle picked up St. Norbert's lone first-place finish, claiming top honors in the shot put with a heave of 13.62 meters.

Ryan Ascher was second in both the 200- and 300-meter dashes. Ascher ran a time of 24.07 seconds in the 200 before following with the same result in the 300. Akeem Edmonds placed third in both races, including a time of 24.13 seconds in the 200.

Tyler Seidl was second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.45 seconds. Mike Verfuerth was second in the long jump with a distance of 6.06 meters. Andrew Jacobson was second in the triple jump with a distance of 11.90 meters.

Bryon Betts was third in the weight throw with a length of 13.75 meters. Jordan Baker was third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.47 seconds.]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:00:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1645 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1645 STEVENS POINT - St. Norbert College opened its 2012 indoor track and field season by competing in the Pointer Quad at UW-Stevens Point. The meet did not keep team scores. Emily Schudrowitz...
Emily Schudrowitz led the Green Knights to a sweep of the top three places in the 300-meter dash by setting a school record. Schudrowitz won the event with a time of 42.24 seconds, topping Ashley Graybill's four-year-old record of 43.05 seconds. Megan Domnick was second in 43.69 seconds, while Calli Nonnemacher was third in 44.34 seconds.

The quartet of Schudrowitz, Domnick, Karissa Kaiser and Hope Kovala claimed the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:23.11, beating UW-Stevens Point in a photo finish at the tape.

Erin McShea took first-place honors in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:24.84, while Courtney Slak won the long jump with a leap of 4.92 meters.

Kari Braatz was second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.26 seconds, while Nonnemacher was second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.65 seconds. Katherine Larson was second in the long jump with a time of 4.80 meters, and Mackenzie Weber was second in the 3,000-meter run in 10:33.08.

Kelsey Timm took third in the 1-mile run in 5:32.00. Danielle Krause was third in the pole vault with a height of 2.90 meters.]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:00:04 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1644 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1644 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College scored three third-period goals in order to gain a 5-2 win over UW-Superior in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at the Cornerstone Community...
St. Norbert, ranked No. 8 in the USCHO.com Division III Poll, earned its first home weekend sweep of the year in improving to 9-4-4 overall and 6-3-1 in the NCHA. Superior dropped to 8-7-2, 3-5-2. St. Norbert is now 14-1-2 in its last 17 home games against Superior.

The Green Knights outshot the Yellowjackets 12-4 in the third period. Cody Keefer scored the game-winning goal with a power-play score 3 minutes 49 seconds into the frame. Seth Soley then added to the lead with another power-play goal, this one coming at 9:40. Alain Joanette's marker with 11 seconds left led to the final score.

Superior took the early led with an unassisted goal by Brett Meyers 14 minutes into the game. Kyle Stroh tied the game just 6 seconds left in the first period to knot the game at one. Cullen Bradshaw gave St. Norbert a 2-1 lead at 2:43 of the second, but Superior's T.J. Ahvenniemi countered at 3:48 to square the game at 2-2.

Soley, Joanette and Ryd all had two-assist games for the Green Knights. Soley's goal was his team-high 11th.

St. Norbert outshot Superior 32-21. David Jacobson made 19 saves for the Green Knights, while Drew Strandberg made 27 stops for the Yellowjackets. St. Norbert was 2-for-6 on the power play, while Superior was 0-for-2.]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:05:57 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1643 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1643 DE PERE - St. Norbert College had a proficient afternoon putting the ball in the basket in a 96-70 win over Knox College in a Midwest Conference game on Connie Tilley Court at Schuldes Sports...
The Green Knights (11-3, 9-0 MWC) have won 41 of their last 42 games against Midwest Conference foes. Knox, now 0-29 all-time against the Green Knights, dropped to 2-12, 2-7.

Knox now runs Grinnell's offensive system, and as a result threw up 85 field-goal attempts. The Prairie Fire made just 22 however as the Green Knights controlled action for the majority of the game.

St. Norbert trailed 25-24 with 7:38 left in the first half before going on a decisive 17-0 run over the next 5 1/2 minutes. Morgan Heim's two free-throws gave St. Norbert a 41-25 lead with 2:04 to go. Knox would get no closer than 13 points in the second half.

Krista Pelky led St. Norbert with 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Jamie Kuhl added 20 points and 10 rebounds. Krista Hawkinson had 11 points, while Heim and Brigette Baudhuin both had 10 points. Heim added 11 rebounds.

Kristin McDonald and Krystyna Williams had 12 points apiece for Knox, while Jodi Marver added 10 points.]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:48:27 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1642 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1642 SUPERIOR - St. Norbert College picked up its second win this season over a nationally ranked opponent with a 1-0 win over UW-Superior in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at Wessman...
The Green Knights, now 6-10 overall and 4-7 in the NCHA, also beat then-No. 10 Adrian 2-1 on Nov. 10. Superior fell to 7-5-2, 6-3-1.

St. Norbert got the only goal it would need at 12 minutes 34 seconds of the second period. Henriette Ostergaard scored her third goal of the season with Zoe Kurth assisting.

Katie Aluia made the score hold up, making 27 saves. Aluia pitched her second shutout of the season in lowering her goals against average on the season to 1.10.

Amy Torgerson was the tough-luck loser in net for the Yellowjackets, making 20 saves.

Superior outshot St. Norbert 27-21. Both teams were 0-for-3 on the power play.]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:40:41 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1641 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1641 DE PERE - St. Norbert College got an impressive defensive stop on the final possession of the game to eke out a 60-58 win over Knox College in a Midwest Conference game on Connie Tilley Court at...
The Green Knights (9-5, 6-3 MWC) won their third consecutive game and their eighth in a row over Knox (3-11, 2-7).

St. Norbert seemingly had a comfortable 58-51 lead with 1 minute 39 seconds left following a pair of Andy Fox free throws. Knox's Ben Wetherbee canned a 3-pointer 8 seconds later, and the Prairie Fire's Lukas Shaw hit a layup with 48 seconds left to trim the deficit down to 58-56. St. Norbert's Andrew Schwoerer then hit a leaner with 18 seconds to go for a 60-56 edge.

Knox's Tanner Carlson then hit a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left, and St. Norbert's Jack Whalen went to the line with 11.2 seconds left. Whalen missed the front end of the 1-and-1, but Knox couldn't get a shot off on the game's final possession. St. Norbert's Andy Fox denied Knox's Ben Wetherbee - who had five 3-pointers in the game - a shot. An entry pass to Shaw in the post came too late and time expired.

St. Norbert pulled out the win despite shooting 38.3 percent from the floor, making just 23 of 60 shots. Paul Appleton led St. Norbert with 16 points, while Schwoerer had 11 and Whalen 10. The Green Knights held a 40-33 rebounding advantage and had just six turnovers.

Knox was led by Wetherbee's 17 points. Shaw finished with 14, while Carlson and Joe Kozak had 10 apiece. The Prairie Fire shot 43.8 percent from the floor, making 21 of 48 from the floor.]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:32:51 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1640 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1640 GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College rebounded from a winless road trip last weekend with an impressive 3-0 win over UW-Superior in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at the Cornerstone...
The Green Knights, ranked No. 8 in the USCHO.com Division III Poll, improved to 8-4-4 overall and 5-3-1 in the NCHA. Superior dropped to 8-6-2, 3-4-2. St. Norbert is now 13-1-2 in its last 16 games against the Yellowjackets at the Cornerstone.

St. Norbert got the jump early on Superior, taking a 2-0 lead behind a 15-9 shots-on-goal advantage in the first period. Emil Haque pumped in his fourth goal of the season at the 14 minutes 37 seconds mark of the first, and Johan Ryd followed with his ninth marker of the year at 16:21.

The Green Knights held that lead for most of the rest of the game, and killed off three third-period Superior power-play opportunities. Cullen Bradshaw's empty-net goal with 14 seconds left was the clincher. The goal was Bradshaw's fourth of the year.

David Jacobson finished with 21 saves to post his first collegiate complete-game shutout. Drew Strandberg made 27 stops for the Yellowjackets.

St. Norbert, which outshot Superior 30-21, was 0-for-3 on the power play. The Yellowjackets were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:09:38 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1639 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1639 SUPERIOR - St. Norbert College dropped a 3-1 decision to UW-Superior in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game at Wessman Arena. The Green Knights fell to 5-10 overall and 3-7 in the...
The Green Knights fell to 5-10 overall and 3-7 in the NCHA. Superior improved to 7-4-2, 6-2-1.

St. Norbert forged a 1-1 tie after one period despite being outshot in the first 20 minute of action 13-2. Teal Crosson scored unassisted for the Yellowjackets at the 1 minute 24 seconds mark, but St. Norbert answered with an unassisted marker by Andrea Senne at 5:32.

Dani Schultz scored the decisive goals for Superior. She scored the game-winning goal at 3:59 of the second period, and followed up with an insurance goal at 12:00 of the third period. St. Norbert had an empty net for the last 1:08 of the game but couldn't draw closer.

Superior outshot St. Norbert 27-18. The Green Knights had seven power plays but came up empty, while the Yellowjackets were 0-for-3. Kaley Gibson made 24 saves for St. Norbert, while Shanley Peters had 17 stops for Superior.]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:25:34 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1638 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1638 DE PERE - St. Norbert College sophomore guard Brandon Gries and junior guard Jack Whalen posted career-high scoring totals in the Green Knights' 79-70 win over Illinois College in a Midwest...
The Green Knights improved to 8-5 overall and 5-3 in the MWC with the win, while the Blueboys dropped to 3-9, 1-6.

St. Norbert shot a brisk 55.1 percent clip from the floor, canning 27 of 49 field-goal attempts. The Green Knights were also 20-for-24 (83.3 percent) at the free-throw line and held a commanding 36-19 rebounding advantage.

The Green Knights trailed 15-11 with just 5 minutes gone by in the game thanks to the Blueboys hitting on six of their first seven shots from the floor. St. Norbert then went on a 9-0 run over the next five minutes to take a 20-15 lead on a Paul Appleton tip-in. The Green Knights led by 10 points twice in the half, including at the half when Gries drilled a 3-pointer for a 40-30 score at the break.

St. Norbert led 57-41 with 12:07 left on a conventional three-point play by Whalen. The Blueboys, who trailed 67-55 with 5:16 to go, then went on a 10-2 run over the next three minutes to get to within 69-65. But Gries canned a 3-pointer from the left wing with 1:57 left to salt the game away.

Gries finished with 20 points, going 7-for-10 from the floor. Whalen had 16 points, finishing 6-for-9 from the field. Appleton had 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Andrew Schwoerer finished with 10 points.

Illinois College shot 49.1 percent from the floor, making 27 of 55 field-goal attempts. Craig Bals led the Blueboys with 29 points behind an 11-for-17 effort from the floor. Brandon Berry added 11 points for the Blueboys.]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:01:00 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1637 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1637 DE PERE - St. Norbert College shot nearly 53 percent from the floor en route to a 71-56 Midwest Conference win over Illinois College on Connie Tilley Court at Schuldes Sports Center. The...
The Green Knights (10-3, 8-0 MWC) have won 40 of their last 41 games against Midwest Conference oppositions. Illinois College, the only team to beat St. Norbert in that stretch, dropped to 3-9, 3-4.

St. Norbert shot 52.9 percent from the floor, making 27 of 51 field-goal attempts. The Green Knights slowly pulled away in the second half, turning a 36-31 lead with 18:05 left into a 49-33 edge with 13:41 to go. The Lady Blues would get no closer than nine points the rest of the game.

Tasha Giese and Krista Pelky both had 16 points for St. Norbert, with Pelky adding seven assists and six steals. Jamie Kuhl and Morgan Heim had 10 points apiece. The Green Knights were a perfect 14-for-14 at the free-throw line.

Brittney Burgess led Illinois College with 18 points. The Lady Blues, who shot 38.7 percent (24-for-62) from the floor, held a commanding 38-25 rebounding advantage but had 21 turnovers.]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:42:28 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1636 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1636 DE PERE - St. Norbert College hits the turn of the Midwest Conference schedule when it hosts a double weekend against Illinois College and Knox at Schuldes Sports Center. The Green Knights face the...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the weekend.]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:22:31 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1635 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1635 DE PERE - St. Norbert College looks to remain unbeaten in the Midwest Conference when it hosts Illinois College and Knox this weekend at Schuldes Sports Center. The Green Knights face the Lady Blues...
Click "MORE" for a complete preview of the weekend.]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:28:43 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1634 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1634 DE PERE - St. Norbert College withstood a 23-turnover night and went on to defeat Ripon College 56-45 in a Midwest Conference game on Connie Tilley Court at Schuldes Sports Center. The Green...
The Green Knights (9-3, 7-0 MWC) has now won 39 of their last 40 games against league foes. Ripon dropped to 4-7, 3-3, and has its last five games to St. Norbert.

St. Norbert slogged its way through the first half, not reaching the 10-point mark until a Krista Pelky basket with only 4 minutes 25 seconds left before halftime. The Green Knights then scored nine points the rest of the half to remarkably trail just 22-19 at intermission.

The game was tied for the fifth time at 30-30 with 14:38 to go, but Lana Tomashek's conventional three-point play gave St. Norbert a lead it would never relinquish. The Green Knights held a 38-35 lead with 9 minutes left but St. Norbert then went on an 11-0 run to salt the game away with a 49-35 edge with 4:42 to go.

St. Norbert shot 50 percent from the floor, making 18 of 36 free throws. The Green Knights were 16-for-20 (80 percent) at the free-throw line. Krista Hawkinson and Krista Pelky led St. Norbert with 16 points apiece, while Morgan Heim added 10 points off the bench.

Kacie Cullen led Ripon with 14 points, while Katie Raymond added 13 points. The Red Hawks shot 38.8 percent (19-for-49) from the floor but only got to the free-throw line three times, making two. Ripon had 22 turnovers.]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:14:37 CST http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1633 http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/?s=rss&i=1633 DE PERE - St. Norbert College bounced back from a weekend loss with an impressive 73-59 Midwest Conference win over Ripon College on Connie Tilley Court at Schuldes Sports Center. St....
St. Norbert (7-5, 4-3 MWC) had lost three of its last four games entering the contest, and has now won 10 of its last 11 games against Ripon - including a 7-0 mark at home. Ripon dropped to 8-3, 4-2.

The Green Knights trailed 19-15 with 9 minutes 13 seconds left in the first half, but then went on an 11-2 run to take a 26-21 lead with 5:46 to go before halftime. Ripon got back to within 28-27 with 1:24 left before halftime, but 3-pointers by Trent Monckton and Andy Fox in the final minute gave St. Norbert a 34-27 halftime lead.

Brandon Gries canned a 3-pointer to open the second half to give St. Norbert a 10-point edge, and Ripon wouldn't get to within eight points the rest of the way. St. Norbert led 40-32 with 17:02 to go before an 11-0 run cushioned the advantage to 51-32. The Red Hawks pulled to within 56-46 with 9:42 left, but St. Norbert's 7-0 run - which included a desperation banked 3-pointer by Jack Whalen - pushed the lead to 63-46 with 7:30 left.

St. Norbert snapped out of an offensive slump by making 50.9 percent of its shot, making 27 of 53 field-goal attempts. The Green Knights were also 7-for-14 from beyond the three-point arc. Monckton almost doubled his career-high point total with a 15-point effort. Garrett Thorn had 13 points, while Gries added 11.

Taylor Koth had 28 points to lead Ripon, which shot 41.8 percent (23-for-55) from the field. Aris Wurtz had 13 points, almost half of his 25.1 points per game average entering the contest.]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:00:45 CST