Carroll University Athletics
Week in Review and Pioneers of the Week
Oct. 13-19
Football
Saturday's Homecoming football game was filled with record-breaking performances in Carroll's 76-7 mauling of Lawrence University.
The Pioneers reached 70 points for the fourth time in program history, with Saturday's total topping them all. Carroll's 69-point margin of victory is fourth-best in program history behind its wins over Northwestern College and Great Lakes Navy by scores of 74-0 and 73-0, both in 1925 and a 70-0 victory over North Park University in 1976.
Carroll scored 11 touchdowns on the day, with a school record eight on the ground (previous mark was 6). The Pioneers also scored on a punt return, an interception and a pass. Lamont Williams scored three of the eight rushing touchdowns (50 yards, 55 yards and 70 yards) to pass Bryce Crocker's all-time rushing touchdown record of 48. The three TD's pushed Williams' career total to 50 at just the midway point of the season. The team's 436 yards rushing also set a new record for rushing yards in a game, topping the old mark of 418.
The Pioneers improved to 6-0 on the season and are off to the program's best start to a since 1936. The 1936 team won all seven of its games that campaign.
What's next? Carroll takes its explosive squad on the road on Saturday when they visit Ripon College at 1 p.m.
Women's Tennis
Abigail Pellett and Julia Patzin combined to win the No. 1 doubles title at the 2014 Midwest Conference Women's Tennis Championships. Pellett and Patzin breezed through the field to earn Carroll it's first-ever MWC women's doubles title.
The pair nearly pulled off the "double" on the weekend, with each advancing to the championship match at their respective singles flights. Pellett lost to Shirlene Luk from Grinnell College in the final (6-2, 6-4) while Patzin lost in three sets to Kazia Koroma from Cornell College (3-6, 6-1, 6-0).
Women's Soccer
The Pioneers put together a dominant weekend to put themselves in prime position to earn a spot in the Midwest Conference Tournament. Casey Weyhrich scored five goals on the weekend in leading Carroll to victories over Knox College (6-0) and Monmouth College (4-0). Weyrich recorded a hat-trick on Saturday against the Prairie Fire then netted a pair on Sunday against the Fighting Scots.
What's next? Carroll hosts Illinois College on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Men's Soccer
Carroll split its two games in Illinois over the weekend. Knox bested the Pioneers on a goal in the 77th minute for a 1-0 victory but Carroll rebounded with a vital 3-1 win at Monmouth on Sunday. Francisco Sajuan led CU with two goals against the Fighting Scots.
What's next? Carroll hosts Illinois College on Saturday at 11 a.m. in a match that could seal the fate of one team's MWC Tournament qualification.
Cross Country
Head Coach Shawn Thielitz separated his men's and women's cross country teams over the weekend. The Pioneer men competed in the enormous Brooks Invitational hosted by UW-Oshkosh. The short-handed Pioneers (due to injuries) finished 34th of 45 teams at the meet, led by Adam Joerres (148th overall). The women participated in the Wisconsin Private College Championships hosted by Wisconsin Lutheran College and finished fourth of 12 teams. Clare Swietlik led the way with a sixth place finish.
What's next? The Pioneers are off next weekend then compete in the Midwest Conference Championships on Nov. 1 at Lawrence University.
Volleyball
Match versus Ripon College on Saturday was postponed.
What's next? Carroll travels to Knox College and Monmouth College on Friday and Saturday.
Pioneers of the Week
A unit in football that rarely gets headlines has been tabbed male Pioneers of the Week while Abigal Pellett and Julia Patzin have earned the women's award
Carroll University rushed for 436 yards and eight touchdowns, both school records, in a 76-7 thrashing of Lawrence University on Saturday. While skill position players usually get the attention, it was the play of Cody Kowalski (Jr., Rosholt, Wis./Rosholt), Josh Bottoms (Jr., Frankfurt, Ill./Lincolnway East), Kevin Bucholtz (Neenah, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran), Owen Reise (Sr., Adams, Wis./Adams-Friendship) and Billy Schmid (So., Greenfield, Wis./Whitnall) that shined on Saturday.
Carroll's 76 points is most all-time in program history and its 69-point margin of victory ranks fourth in history. The Pioneers are now 6-0 on the season.
Pellett, a senior from Ellensburg, Wash. (Ellensburg) and Patzin, a junior from Tinley Park, Ill. (Providence Catholic) combined to the win Carroll's first-ever Midwest Conference women's tennis doubles title. The team cruised through the league's doubles competition.
