Period of December 10-23, 2007
Ryan Kroeger
Men's Basketball
Ryan Kroeger keyed both of Lawrence's victories on a 2-0 road trip to Florida to face a pair of scholarship schools. The junior guard from Glendale, Wis., averaged 24.5 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 77.8 percent (14-18) from the floor, including 66.7 percent (8-12) from 3-point range. He scored a game-high 31 points and tied his career high in Lawrence's 73-60 victory at NCAA Division II Nova Southeastern University on Dec. 17. In Lawrence's first-ever victory over a Division II school, Kroeger hit 8 of 9 shots from the field, including 6 of 7 from beyond the arc. Kroeger, who was named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week, also added a pair of rebounds and a pair of assists. On Dec. 18, Kroeger scored a game-high 18 points in Lawrence's 69-57 win at NAIA school Johnson and Wales University. Kroeger hit 6 of 9 shots from the field, including 2 of 5 from 3-point range. He pulled down a career-high seven rebounds and handed out an assist.
Sam Laes
Wrestling
Sam Laes went 3-0 in the Vikings' three dual meets and was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week. At the Lawrence Double Dual on Dec. 15, the sophomore from Green Bay, Wis., defeated Pat Nagel of UW-Whitewater 8-7 and then pinned Scott Ison of the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2:33. It was the 165-pounder's second pin of the season, and Laes improved his overall record to 9-1. He opened his week with a 12-2 win over Seth Hendricks of UW-Eau Claire on Dec. 11.
