2019 News
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Five Foresters Named NFCA All-America Scholar-AthletesOctober 02, 2019Over 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.
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125 Foresters Named Academic All-MWCJuly 12, 2019The 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.
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Foresters Experience Unprecedented Success in 2018-19May 24, 2019While Lake Forest fans are used to their teams performing at a high level, several Foresters took their accomplishments to new heights in 2018-19.
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Foresters Knocked Out in NCAA Regional FinalMay 12, 2019A 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.
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Foresters Walk-Off LaCrosse to reach NCAA Regional FinalMay 11, 2019Junior 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.
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Lake Forest Starts NCAA Tourney with 10-1 Triumph at CentralMay 10, 2019Junior 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.
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Shaye Gauthier Named Forester Athlete of the WeekMay 09, 2019Lake 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.
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Foresters Headed to Central for 10th NCAA Tournament AppearanceMay 07, 2019Lake 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.
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Kinsella and Bruha Earn Coach of the Year HonorsMay 05, 2019Lake 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.
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Gauthier's Walk-Off Home Run Sends Foresters to NCAA TournamentMay 04, 2019Sophomore 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.
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Five Foresters Earn All-MWC HonorsMay 04, 2019The 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.
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Foresters Win Twice on Day One of MWC TournamentMay 03, 2019Sophomore 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.
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Location and Schedule Changes for Day 1 of MWC TournamentMay 01, 2019Due 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.
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Lake Forest Splits at Lawrence, Claims MWC Title OutrightApril 29, 2019The 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.
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Foresters Sweep Monmouth, Clinch at Least a Share of MWC TitleApril 28, 2019Junior 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.
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Foresters Post Pair of 5-Inning Victories over BeloitApril 24, 2019Behind 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.
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Foresters Split with St. Norbert, Stay in MWC Title ContentionApril 20, 2019Sophomore 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.
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Foresters Drop a Pair to WhitewaterApril 19, 2019Junior 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.
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Emma Varsbergs Named Forester Athlete of the WeekApril 18, 2019Lake 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.
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Foresters Split First Home Doubleheader of the SeasonApril 13, 2019Senior 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.
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Foresters Win Twice at Cornell, Improve to 3-1 in MWCApril 07, 2019Senior 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.
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Game Two Victory at Grinnell is Coach Kinsella's 400thApril 06, 2019Lake 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.
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Foresters Fall Twice at Nation's 7th-Ranked TeamMarch 28, 2019Sophomore 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.
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Maria Zepeda Named Forester Athlete of the WeekMarch 21, 2019Lake 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.
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Foresters Sweep MWC Weekly AwardsMarch 18, 2019Lake 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.
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Foresters Finish Florida Trip with Walk-Off WinMarch 16, 2019Sophomore 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.
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Foresters Fall on Friday to Linfield and RowanMarch 15, 2019Senior 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.
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Missy Dieckman-Meyer Named Forester Athlete of the WeekMarch 14, 2019Lake 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.
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Foresters Post a Pair of Shutouts on Wednesday in OrlandoMarch 13, 2019Senior 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.
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Another Split for Lake Forest on Day Two in FloridaMarch 12, 2019Junior 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.