The Midwest Conference released the list of 2019-20 Academic All-MWC honorees on Friday and Lake Forest College was represented on the list by a school record 160 individuals.
While the quantity of accomplishments by Lake Forest College student-athletes in 2019-20 was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, the quality of the Foresters' performance matched the high standards they have set over the years.
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District® Softball Team on Thursday and Lake Forest College's Shaye Gauthier was among the honorees.
Senior Sydney Wyatt was named Forester Athlete of the Week for her performances in the last games of the team's spring break tournament in Clermont, Florida.
Lake Forest College softball player Sydney Wyatt was named Midwest Conference Position Player of the Week on Monday after batting .484 as her team split 10 games in Florida last week.
Senior Missy Dieckman-Meyer closed out her team's Spring Break trip with her eighth career shutout on Saturday, a 16-0 five-inning victory over Penn State University-Behrend. Lake Forest also dropped a 10-6 decision to Bethel University earlier in the day.
The Midwest Conference decided Friday to indefinitely suspend all spring regular season conference competition and league championships until further notice.
Sophomore pitcher Meghan Joyce earned her first career victory in the Foresters' 5-4 triumph over Ithaca College on Thursday. They fell 6-5 in eight innings to Wheaton College in their second game of the day.
Lake Forest College softball player Missy Dieckman-Meyer was named Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday for her performance in a pair of complete game victories last week.
Senior Riley Frisbie had five base hits on the day and junior Erin Karasewski belted her first career home run Tuesday as Lake Forest fell 8-7 to Lakeland University before doubling up Ohio Wesleyan University 8-4 in Clermont, Florida.
Junior Shaye Gauthier tossed four-and-a-third innings of scoreless relief and freshman Abby Ponder scored three times on Monday as Lake Forest defeated Wisconsin Lutheran College 8-4. The Foresters also fell 8-0 in five innings to Millikin University in Clermont, Florida.
Junior Hannah Kalnicky was 5-for-9 at the plate on the evening as Lake Forest defeated Buena Vista University 3-1 before falling 10-9 in eight innings to the University of Wisconsin-Stout on Saturday at The Dome in Rosemont, Illinois.
The Foresters rebounded from a 4-0 loss to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with an 8-2 triumph over Calvin College Friday night at The Dome in Rosemont.
Senior Sydney Wyatt went 6-for-7 in the leadoff spot and freshman Brie Gauthier belted a double, triple, and home run in her debut on Thursday as Lake Forest defeated Concordia University Chicago 12-5 and 10-4. The first games of the season for both teams were played indoors at The Dome in Rosemont, Illinois.
The Lake Forest College Athletic Department is set to induct its Hall of Fame Class of 2019, which includes four members, on Saturday, October 5, during Homecoming Weekend.