Week of November 21-27, 2005
Chris Braier
Men's Basketball
Lawrence University standout Chris Braier led the Vikings to a 2-0 record this past week and was named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week. Braier, a senior forward from Wauwatosa, led Lawrence to an 82-75 overtime win over the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the No. 2-ranked team in the nation. The Vikings then defeated the Milwaukee School of Engineering 74-53. Braier, a former star at Wauwatosa East High School, averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds in the two contests while shooting 51.4 percent (18-35) from the floor. Braier scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and had six assists in the upset of Oshkosh, which is the highest-ranked team Lawrence has ever defeated. He added 20 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists in Lawrence's win over MSOE on Saturday. Braier, a two-time All-American and former Midwest Conference Player of the Year, is now in seventh place on Lawrence's career scoring list with 1,204 points. He is 40 points away from passing JoJo DePagter for sixth place.
Nick Jennette
Hockey
Lawrence University's Nick Jennette helped the Vikings to a big win this past week and was been named the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association Freshman of the Week for the second time this season. Jennette, a forward from Grand Rapids, Mich., played a key role in Lawrence's 6-5 win over Lake Forest College last Tuesday. It was Lawrence's first win ever against an opponent from the powerhouse Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. Jennette scored the first goal of the game and then assisted on Joe MacDonald's game-winner at 13:45 of the third period. Jennette currently leads all MCHA freshman with 1.14 points per game. He has five goals and three assists, and his eight points are good enough for third in the league overall.
