Senior quarterback Alex Thiry threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns, including one on the final play of the first half, as St. Scholastica rallied to beat Lawrence University 34-21 Saturday afternoon in the opening game of the season for both teams in Appleton, Wis.
Thiry, from Cambridge, Minn., completed 18 of 23 passes as the Saints came back from 6-0 and 13-7 deficits. A 21-yard scoring pass to senior wide receiver Jonny Bennett of Blackduck came with no time showing on the clock in the second quarter, giving the Saints a 14-13 lead.
Junior wide receiver Nick Thiry had six catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore running back Jake Jensen had 30 carries for 128 yards and two fourth-quarter TDs. Sean Graskey of Superior led the Saints with 12 tackles, including a 9-yard sack.
St. Scholastica plays again Sept. 17 at Greenville (Ill.) to open the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference season.
St. Scholastica 0-14-7-13--34
Lawrence 0-13-8-0--21
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Second Quarter
LU -- JonBruehl 94 pass from Luke Barthelmess (kick blocked), 13:28
CSS -- Nick Thiry 9 pass from Alex Thiry (Mike Theismann kick), %;42
LU -- Tyler Mazur 26 pass from Barthelmess (Cody Robel kick), 4:09
CSS -- Jonny Bennett 21 pass from A. Thiry (Theismann kick), 0:00
Third Quarter
CSS -- Keegan O'Neill 21 pass from A. Thiry (Theismann kick), 11:27
LU -- Mazur 1 run (Dominique Dirden pass from Bathelmess), 7:44
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Fourth Quarter
CSS -- Jake Jensen 4 run (Theismann kick), 12:34
CSS -- Jensen 1 run (kick failed), 4:50
A -- 672.
