The Lake Forest College softball team was recently listed among the 2017 Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III All-Academic Teams and seven Foresters also received NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors.
The Lake Forest College athletic department takes great pride in helping student-athletes reach their full potential in not just the classroom and in competition, but also in the community. Students, coaches and staff alike contribute to the department’s proud “Tradition of Excellence” through their dedication to serving others on campus and in the surrounding communities.
The Midwest Conference released the list of 2016-17 Academic All-MWC honorees on Friday and Lake Forest College student-athletes were listed a school record 116 times.
Lake Forest College softball player Jenny McTague was named Midwest Conference Woman of the Year and the league's NCAA Woman of the Year nominee on Friday.
On Friday, June 16, the Lake Forest College Athletic Department hosted the 22nd Annual F.A.N. Club Golf Outing. The event was held at White Deer Run Golf Course in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
The Lake Forest College men's soccer team extended the athletic department's championship streak to nine years and several Forester teams came extremely close to claiming titles in 2016-17.
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association released the 2017 NFCA Division III All-Region Teams on Monday and a pair of Foresters made the list for the Great Lakes Region.
Lake Forest College softball player Kat Beall received the Midwest Conference Elite 20 Award for the second straight season. The presentation was made on May 5 at the MWC Tournament.
On Thursday, April 20, Lake Forest College President Steve Schutt and Athletic Director Jackie Slaats hosted a dinner at Glen Rowan House to recognize this year’s “A-Team” honorees. The A-Team is comprised of student-athletes who received straight A’s in either the 2016 fall or 2016 spring semester.
Lake Forest College freshman Riley Frisbie was named Midwest Conference Newcomer of the Year and joined four teammates on the All-Midwest Conference Softball Teams, which were announced by the league at the MWC Tournament on Saturday.
Sophomore centerfielder Maria Zepeda scored four more runs as the Forester softball team fell 4-3 to host St. Norbert College before defeating Illinois College 7-2 on day one of the 2017 Midwest Conference Tournament.
Sophomore rightfielder Alyssa Grimm's two-run double in the seventh inning tied the game and she later scored the winning run in the Lake Forest College softball team's 8-7 victory over Illinois College on Saturday. Game two of the doubleheader was halted after four innings due to rain and field conditions.
Lake Forest College softball player Abby King was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday for her performance in the team's six games in the previous seven days.
Junior second baseman Jillian Rashid was 4-for-7 on the day to help the Lake Forest College softball team sweep a doubleheader at Ripon College on Tuesday. The Foresters took the opener 3-1 and game two 6-1.
Sophomore leftfielder Abby King drove in eight runs on the day as the Forester softball team won 11-0 and 14-4 at Knox College on Sunday. Both games were called after five innings.
Senior Jenny McTague and freshman Missy Dieckman-Meyer combined to allow just six hits and struck out 14 batters in 12 innings as the Forester softball team defeated visiting Beloit College 7-2 and 13-0 on Wednesday.
The Midwest Conference issued its weekly release for softball on Monday. Included are the league's standings, season statistical leaders, and recent results, as well as the MWC Position Player and Pitcher of the Week.
Lake Forest College softball player Riley Frisbie was named Midwest Conference Position Player of the Week on Monday for her performance in the Foresters’ doubleheader sweep at Lawrence University on Saturday.
Freshman first baseman Riley Frisbie racked up five hits, including two doubles and a home run, as the Lake Forest College softball team prevailed 6-1 and 7-1 at Lawrence University on Saturday.
The Midwest Conference issued its weekly release for softball on Monday. Included are the league's standings, season statistical leaders, and recent results, as well as the MWC Position Player and Pitcher of the Week.
Senior pitcher Jenny McTague earned the victory in the opener and a save in game two as the Lake Forest College softball team defeated visiting Grinnell College 8-2 and 5-4 on Sunday.
Sophomore Alyssa Grimm had three hits on the day and drove in a run in each game but the Forester softball team was defeated 7-5 and 4-2 by visiting Monmouth College on Saturday.
The Midwest Conference issued its weekly release for softball on Monday. Included are the league's standings, season statistical leaders, and recent results, as well as the MWC Position Player and Pitcher of the Week.
Junior second baseman Jillian Rashid belted her first home run of the season to help the Forester softball team salvage a doubleheader split with visiting St. Norbert College on Sunday. Lake Forest fell 5-3 in the opener before taking game two 3-2.