The Lake Forest College women's lacrosse team played its first game as a varsity sport Tuesday, defeating visiting Elmhurst University 15-4.
The first goal in program history came from the Foresters' captain, sophomore Ali Graham, less than two-and-a-half minutes into the contest.
Freshman Jenna Doctor had a hat trick by the end of the opening period and earned an assist on Graham's second of the quarter, which ended with the home team ahead 5-1.
Freshman Cass Barbera and junior Emma Tryder got in the scoring column in the second quarter. Doctor and Graham each added a tally before halftime as well and the Foresters were ahead 9-1 at the break.
The Bluejays scored their second goal of the contest early in the third quarter but the margin reached double figures after goals from Tryder, sophomore Ryleigh Nelson, and freshman Savannah Frauhiger.
Lake Forest outscored Elmhurst 3-2 in the final 15 minutes with tallies for the home team coming freshman Krissy Kuwahara, Barbera, and sophomore Lila Beckwith.
The loss dropped the Bluejays' record on the young season to 0-2.
Lake Forest's next two games will be played during the team's Spring Break trip to North Carolina. The traveling Foresters will play at Brevard College on Sunday and at Warren Wilson College next Tuesday.
