Lake Forest Travels to Mankato for Maverick Open

Lake Forest Travels to Mankato for Maverick Open

The Forester handball team competed in the Maverick Open at Minnesota State University, Mankato over the weekend.

On the women's side freshman Audrey Peters posted a 21-9, 21-4 victory in the round of 16 before falling to the eventual champion in the quarterfinals.

The Forester men won a pair of divisional titles. Sophomore Zach Dybal rattled off four consecutive victories to come out on top in A Singles, winning 21-17, 21-8 in the final. Senior Collin Peters and sophomore Dylan Schmitt added a championship in Open Doubles.

Sophomore Parker McElroy nearly joined them but was edged out 21-15, 21-20 in the B Singles final.

Schmitt reached the quarterfinals in Open Singles and junior Mitch Dirnberger was a semifinalist in the B Singles division.

The team will be back in action in just five days at the Illinois Handball Association State Doubles Tournament at Schaumburg Tennis Plus in Schaumburg, Illinois.