Over 8,000 student-athletes (8,161), a first in National Fastpitch Coaches Association history, were named 2019 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, the Association announced on Wednesday afternoon.
The Midwest Conference released the list of 2018-19 Academic All-MWC honorees on Friday and 125 Forester student-athletes were recognized, the second-highest total in school history.
A day after posted a 3-2 walk-off victory over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Lake Forest was defeated 5-0 and 10-3 by the Eagles on Sunday in the championship round of the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament air Central College.
Junior catcher Sydney Wyatt belted a game-tying two-run double and then scored on senior shortstop Alyssa Grimm's walk-off single Saturday as the Foresters defeated the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 3-2 in the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament at Central College.
Junior Missy Dieckman-Meyer did not allow an earned run as the Foresters rolled to a 10-1 six-inning victory at Central College, the nation's 15th-ranked team, on Friday.
Lake Forest College softball player Shaye Gauthier was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday after belting a walk-off home run on Saturday to send her team to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Lake Forest captured the Midwest Conference's regular season and tournament title and will travel to Pella, Iowa, this weekend for the regional round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Lake Forest College Head Softball Coach Joe Kinsella and Head Men's Golf Coach Brian Bruha were each named Midwest Conference Coach of the Year over the weekend after leading their teams to MWC Tournament titles.
Sophomore second baseman Shaye Gauthier belted a two-run-home with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Lake Forest a 5-4 victory over visiting St. Norbert College in the championship round of the 2019 Midwest Conference Tournament on Saturday.
The 2019 All-Midwest Conference Softball Teams were announced at the conclusion of the MWC Tournament on Saturday and five players from Lake Forest College were among the honorees.
Sophomore second baseman Shaye Gauthier received the Midwest Conference Elite 20 Award on Saturday in between a pair of multi-hit performances on the first day of the 2019 MWC Tournament.
Due to the weather forecast leading up to this weekend's Midwest Conference Softball Tournament, Friday's slate of games have been moved to Heritage Park in Wheeling, Illinois, and the start times have been adjusted.
The Foresters dropped the opener but rolled 10-1 in game two at Lawrence University on Monday to finish the regular season atop the Midwest Conference standings and earn the right to host this weekend's 2019 MWC Tournament.
Junior rightfielder Maddie Trost became the first Forester this season to belt two home runs in a game and her team defeated visiting Monmouth College 7-1 and 8-5 on Sunday to clinch at least a share of the 2019 Midwest Conference championship.
Behind home runs by sophomore Hannah Kalnicky, freshman Hailey Boylan, and senior Alyssa Grimm, Lake Forest defeated Beloit College 12-2 and 8-0 at home on Wednesday. Both games lasted just five innings.
Sophomore second baseman Shaye Gauthier had four hits on the day, including her first home run of the season, as Lake Forest split a doubleheader with visiting St. Norbert College on Saturday, falling 5-4 in the opener before taking game two 7-3.
Junior rightfielder Maddie Trost had four base hits on Friday, including her first home run as a Forester, but the team was defeated 7-3 and 6-3 at home by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Lake Forest College softball player Emma Varsbergs was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday after helping lead her team to victory in three of four Midwest Conference games in the last week.
Senior centerfielder Maria Zepeda reached base safely on six of seven trips to the plate as Lake Forest split a doubleheader with visiting Illinois College on Saturday, falling 4-2 in the opener before taking game two 3-1.
Senior centerfielder Maria Zepeda had five of the team's 18 hits as Lake Forest posted a pair of victories at Cornell College on Sunday, taking the doubleheader opener 6-4 and game two 4-2.
Lake Forest split a doubleheader at Grinnell College on Saturday, falling 5-3 in the opener before taking game two by the same score for Forester Head Coach Joe Kinsella's 400th career victory.
Sophomore Hannah Kalnicky had a two-hit game in her return to the lineup but Lake Forest was defeated 2-0 in the opener and 5-4 in nine innings in game two of a doubleheader at Illinois Wesleyan University on Thursday.
Lake Forest College softball player Maria Zepeda was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday for her performance in the team's final four games of last week's Spring Break trip to Florida.
Lake Forest College's Missy Dieckman-Meyer and Maria Zepeda were named Midwest Conference Pitcher and Position Player of the Week, respectively, on Monday. They helped lead the Foresters to a 5-5 record at The Spring Games in Florida last week.
Sophomore catcher Nicole Schussler's third hit of the day brought home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 5-4 triumph over Hope College on Saturday. Lake Forest was defeated 7-3 by SUNY-Geneseo earlier in the afternoon.
Senior centerfielder Maria Zepeda reached base safely in six of seven trips to the plate and senior third baseman Emma Varsbergs belted her first home run as a Forester but their team was defeated 8-0 by Linfield College and 5-4 by Rowan University on Friday.
Lake Forest College pitcher Missy Dieckman-Meyer was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday after recording two victories and a save in the previous three days.
Senior Kyra Lenzi surrendered only three base hits and junior Missy Dieckman-Meyer allowed just two as Lake Forest blanked the State University of New York-Fredonia 3-0 and Carroll University 1-0 on Wednesday.
Junior Missy Dieckman-Meyer allowed just one earned run as the Foresters defeated Montclair State University 6-2 in eight innings on Tuesday. They were then defeated 9-3 by Amherst College.