The Lake Forest College women's soccer team defeated Benedictine University at home on Wednesday to raise its record on the season to 8-5-0. Forester sophomore Lisa Sorensen assisted on the team's first goal and scored the game-winner in the 84th minute.
Sorensen set up senior Bianca Greene with the game's first goal 11 minutes and six seconds into the contest. It was Greene's third goal and Sorensen's team-high seventh assist of the season.
Junior Mira Trebilcock doubled the home team's lead with 6:02 to play in the opening period. She received a cross from senior Christine Sorensen, avoided the Eagle goalkeeper, and kicked in her first goal of the year. She is the 14th Forester to score this season and the 19th to record at least one point.
Lake Forest out-shot the visitors 9-2 in the first half before both teams attempted 10 shots in the second. Benedictine finally got on the scoreboard in the 62nd minute and then tied the score with exactly 15 minutes to play.
A long pass from Forester senior Emily Weber perfectly led sophomore Isabel Brown, who was sprinting down the right side of the field. She crossed the ball to Lisa Sorensen in front of the goal for the game-winner. Sorensen's ninth goal of the season tied sophomore Becky Esrock for the team lead and she passes Esrock for the squad's lead in points with 25.
Sophomore Bri Schleibinger had two saves in the contest and earned the victory.
Lake Forest will play its final non-conference game of the season next Tuesday at Dominican University. The contest is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.
