Foresters Fall at MSOE in Series Opener

Photo by Yanna Glaspy
Photo by Yanna Glaspy

The Lake Forest College men's hockey team dropped a 4-1 decision at Milwaukee School of Engineering Friday night and will look to avenge that loss against the Raiders at home on Saturday.

MSOE scored once in each of the first two periods, the first with just 80 seconds remaining and the second on the power play at 7:22.

The second career goal by Forester sophomore forward Ryan Kropp at 4:09 in the third cut the deficit in half. Freshman forward Tyler Nielsen picked up his first career point on the play, assisting on the power play score.

A few minutes later, however, the home team regained its two-goal advantage just four seconds into a power play opportunity. The Raiders' final tally at 16:47 was a short-handed score with Forester sophomore goaltender Nick Wiencik on the bench in favor of an extra attacker.

Lake Forest's starter in goal, senior Boyd DiClemente, stopped 18 of 19 shots on goal in each of the first two periods and has 78 saves in 82 chances for a .951 save percentage this year.

The Foresters and Raiders will face off in Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Saturday night at 7:00.