The big news in the Forest this week is that the men's hockey team is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991. Lake Forest College will also host the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.
All the other competitions for the Foresters are taking place on the road as our spring sports have taken advantage of spring break to head southeast. Tennis trains and competes in Hilton Head, South Carolina, this week as softball takes part in the Spring Games in Clermont, Florida. Men's and women's golf will also compete in Florida in Kissimmee at events hosted by Shenandoah University.
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Monday, March 9
7:30 a.m. CDT - Women's Tennis - Lake Forest College (11-3, 8-1 MWC) vs. Millikin University (5-9, 3-9 CCIW)
Where: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Lake Forest's Last Matches: Lost to both Wis.-Eau Claire and Carthage on Saturday, February 29
Millikin's Last Match: Lost 5-4 to Hanover College on Sunday, February 23
Noteworthy: This is the first time these two teams are meeting in competition.
7:30 a.m. CDT - Men's Tennis - Lake Forest College (4-4, 0-0 MWC) vs. Millikin University (1-6, 0-0 CCIW)
Where: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Lake Forest's Last Match: Lost 6-3 to Kalamazoo College on Saturday, February, 29
Millikin's Last Match: Placed fifth overall in the CCIW Tournament
All-Time Series: Millikin leads 3-2
Last Meeting: Millikin won 5-4 on February 24, 2018
Noteworthy: With this game, Lake Forest kicks off their spring break trip in South Carolina.
10:15 a.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC) vs. Wisconsin Lutheran College (1-3, 0-0 NACC)
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Games: Won 3-1 against Buena Vista and lost 10-9 against Wis.-Stout on Saturday, March 7
Wisconsin Lutheran's Last Games: Split a double-header against Beloit College on Monday, March 2
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Lake Forest won 8-4 on March 6, 2005
Noteworthy: It has been over 15 years since the last meeting of these two teams.
12:15 a.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Millikin University (1-3, 0-0 NACC)
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. Wisconsin Lutheran at 10:15 a.m.
Millikin's Last Game: vs. Darthmouth at 8:15 a.m.
All-Time Series: Millikin leads 3-2
Last Meeting: Millikin won 6-1 on March 16, 2018
Tuesday, March 10
8:00 a.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Lakeland University (0-2, 0-0 NACC)*
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. Millikin on Monday, March 9
Lakeland's Last Game: vs. University of Dubuque on Monday, March 9
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 4-2
Last Meeting: Lake Forest won on March 3, 2019
Noteworthy: The Foresters have won the last three games against Lakeland.
8:00 a.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Ohio Wesleyan University (0-0, 0-0 NACC)*
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. Lakeland University at 8:00 a.m.
Ohio Wesleyan's Last Game: vs. St. Mary's College at 11:15 a.m.
Notewothy: This will be the first time the two teams meet on the diamond.
Wednesday, March 11
11:30 a.m. CDT - Women's Tennis - Lake Forest College (11-3, 8-1 MWC)* vs. LeTourneau University (0-7, 0-0 ASC)*
Where: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Lake Forest's Last Match: vs. Millikin University on Monday, March 9
LeTourneau's Last Match: vs. The College of Wooster on Monday, March 9
Noteworthy: These two teams have never played against each other before this match.
11:30 a.m. CDT - Men's Tennis - Lake Forest College (4-4, 0-0 MWC)* vs. LeTourneau University (5-3, 0-0 ASC)*
Where: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Lake Forest's Last Match: vs. Millikin University on Monday, March 9
LeTourneau's Last Match: vs. The College of Wooster on Monday, March 9
Noteworthy: These two teams have never played against each other before this match.
Thursday, March 12
9:00 a.m. CDT - Men's Golf - Shenandoah Spring Break Invite
Where: The Legends at Orange Lake in Kissimmee, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Event: 11th out of 16 teams at the MSOE Invitational September 29-30
Noteworthy: This marks the beginning of the Foresters' second half of their season.
9:00 a.m. CDT - Women's Golf - Shenandoah Spring Invitational
Where: The Reserve at Orange Lake in Kissimmee, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Event: Third out of 10 teams at the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships October 7-8
Noteworthy: This is the first of four events for the Foresters during the spring semester.
3:15 p.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Ithaca College (0-2, 0-0 LL)*
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. Ohio Wesleyan on Tuesday, March 10
Ithaca's Last Game: vs. Lesley University on Wednesday, March 11
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 4-2
Last Meeting: Ithaca won 9-0 on March 14, 2007
5:30 p.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Wheaton College (Ill.) (1-1, 0-0 CCIW)*
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. Ithaca College at 3:15 p.m.
Wheaton's Last Game: vs. University of Mount Union at 4:00 p.m.
All-Time Series: Wheaton leads 14-11
Last Meeting: Lake Forest won 11-9 on March 11, 2019
Noteworthy: The Foresters are on a four game winning streak against the Thunder.
Friday, March 13
7:30 a.m. CDT - Women's Tennis - Lake Forest College (11-3, 8-1 MWC)* vs. Berry College (3-2, 0-0 SAA)*
Where: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Lake Forest's Last Match: vs. LeTourneau University on Wednesday, March 11
Berry's Last Match: vs. LeTourneau University on Thursday, March 12
All-Series: Berry leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Berry won 6-1 on March 12, 2019
7:30 a.m. CDT - Men's Tennis - Lake Forest College (4-4, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Berry College (2-2, 0-0 SAA)*
Where: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Lake Forest's Last Match: vs. LeTourneau University on Wednesday, March 11
Berry's Last Match: vs. LeTourneau University on Thursday, March 12
All-Series: Berry leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Berry won 7-1 on March 12, 2019
11:15 a.m. CDT - Men's Golf - Shenandoah Spring Break Tournament
Where: The Legends at Orange Lake in Kissimmee, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Event: Day 1 of the tournament on Thursday, March 12
11:15 a.m. CDT - Women's Golf - Shenandoah Spring Invitational
Where: The Reserve at Orange Lake in Kissimmee, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Event: Day 1 of the tournament on Thursday, March 12
2:15 p.m. CDT - Men's Tennis - Lake Forest College (4-4, 0-0 MWC)* vs. University of Lynchburg (4-1, 1-0 ODAC)*
Where: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Lake Forest's Last Match: vs. Berry College at 7:30 a.m.
Lynchburg's Last Match: vs. Thomas More on Wednesday, March 11
3:00 p.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Wis.-Stevens Point (5-3, 0-0 WIAC)
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. Wheaton College (Ill.) on Thursday, March 12
Stevens Point's Last Games: split a double-header against Bethel University on Monday, March 2
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Foresters won 6-5 on March 13, 2014
3:30 p.m. CDT - Women's Tennis - Lake Forest College (11-3, 8-1 MWC)* vs. Haverford College (2-1, 0-0 CC)*
Where: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Lake Forest's Last Match: vs. Berry College at 7:30 a.m.
Haverford's Last Match: vs. Rhodes College at 7:30 a.m.
5:15 p.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (3-3, 0-0 ARC)
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. Wis.-Stevens Point at 3:00 p.m.
Nebraska Wesleyan's Last Game: vs. Benedictine University at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
8:00 a.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Dominican University (3-5, 0-0 NACC)
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. Nebraska Wesleyan on Friday, March 13
Dominican's Last Game: vs. Wheaton College (Ill.) on Friday, March 13
10:15 a.m. CDT - Softball - Lake Forest College (4-2, 0-0 MWC)* vs. Bethel University (5-1, 0-0 MIAC)
Where: The Spring Games at PFX Athletics in Clermont, Florida
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. Dominican University at 8:00 a.m.
Bethel's Last Game: vs. Benedictine University at 8:00 a.m.
Noteworthy: This is the Forester's last game of the spring break training trip.
7:00 p.m. - Men's Hockey - Lake Forest College (18-6-3, 14-4-2 NCHA) vs. University of St. Thomas (15-10-3, 9-6-1 MIAC)
Where: Alumni Field House
Lake Forest's Last Games: Split a two-game series in the NCHA Harris Cup Quarterfinals against Trine University on Friday, February 21 and Saturday February 22
St. Thomas' Last Game: Won 3-2 against Concordia-Moorhead in the MIAC Playoff Championship
All-Time Series: St. Thomas leads 13-9-1
Last Meeting: St. Thomas won 7-2 on January 10, 2009
Noteworthy: This is the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and the first time in 29 years that Lake Forest College has competed at the national level.
* As of the start of the week (team will have competed again prior to this contest)