Sarah Milligan scored the Foresters first goal 26 seconds into the Friday afternoon game, and the Foresters did not look back from there on their way to a 17-2 victory over Northwest Divisional opponent Loyola University.
The Foresters installed a different lineup for the game, that saw freshman Lindsey Jewett taking the draws for the Foresters, and freshman Erin Shamley moving into the starting line up in the midfield. Both moves proved to be fruitful for the Foresters as they controlled 21 of the 22 draws on the afternoon. Jewett personally secured and astounding 11 draws, while Shamley recorded three.
Taking advantage of the possession advantages, the Foresters jumped out to an 11-0 lead before the Ramblers would generate their first shot of the game with 3 minutes to go in the first half. Only one other time during the first 25 minutes of the game did Loyola get the ball inside the Foresters 12M arc.
The Foresters closed the first half with a 12-1 lead. The second half would start as the first half went with the Foresters extending their lead to 16-1 before the Ramblers would garner their second and final goal. The Foresters would close out the scoring as senior Brittany Rattinger would score the final tally for the Foresters.
The Foresters received hat-tricks from Co-Captains Sarah Milligan and Emily White, while Amelia Lawrence and Jewett would record two goals for the Foresters. Sophomore Amanda Forsyth would sub into the game and record two goals as well, including a nifty "under the bridge" move between two Loyola defenders. Erin Shamley, Maddie Levine, Sarah Jonathan, and Caitlin Connors also added goals for the Foresters.
Lawrence and Forsyth would help pace the Forester defense with 5 and 4 caused turnovers respectively. The dynamic duo would also pace the Forester ground ball patrol with five pick ups each. The Foresters would create 22 turnovers, and secure 36 ground balls on the day.
Sophomore goalie Barbara Wye would face only seven total shots, as the Foresters would hold a 36-7 advantage in that category. Wye made 5 saves, including stopping all three free position shots that she faced.
The Foresters return to action on Thursday afternoon, when they entertain Northwestern University at 4:30pm at Farwell Field.
2012 Team Picture!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Foresters Rout Ripon Sunday Double-Header!
Lake Forest would kick off an eight game home-stand with two convincing victories over their Midwest Conference sister school Ripon College on Sunday afternoon.
The Foresters would run a "split squad" format against the Redhawks, in order to allow for members of the LFC Women's Hockey team to attend their awards banquet.
The Foresters would defeat the Redhawks 18-0 in the opening game. The Foresters would outshoot the Redhawks 27-2. The Foresters were lead in scoring by Sarah Milligan who had a five point game on 4 goals and one assist. Sophomores Amelia Lawrence and Emily White both recorded hat tricks, while White also recorded two assists. Sophomore Sarah Jonathan recorded two assists, while defensive players Maeve Connelley and Jenn Caldwell recorded two goals a piece. Freshman Laura Reckdenwald and Sophomore Danielle Leonardo each had a goal in the opener, as did defensemen Stacey Dierking. First year lacrosse player Jackie Friedrich scored her first goal to close out the scoring for the Foresters.
In the game, Lake Forest would record 14 caused turnovers, and would record 48 ground ball pick ups, and win 16 of the 20 draws in the game.
In the second game of the split squad double headers, the Foresters would have an opportunity to see a number of their young players shine as the two 2nd year programs took to the field again.
The Foresters would receive truly spectacular performances from Freshman Lindsey Jewett and Caitlin Connors. Jewett would take all draws for the Foresters in the second game, and recorded a remarkable 13 draw controls in the game. Jewett also recorded four goals on four shots, and an assist on the final Forester goal of the day.
Connors would score the first three goals for the Foresters on her way to a six point day. Connors would score four goals, and record two assists, while also scooping up five ground balls.
First-year player Michelle Sheehan recorded six ground ball pickups as did Sophomore Amanda Forsyth. Sandi Fredericks and Forsyth would both record goals, and Fredericks would assist on Forsyth's goal.
Brittney Rattinger, a first-year player despite her senior class ranking, recorded two goals for the Foresters. Sarah Greeley, a first year lacrosse player, would record a goal and two ground ball pickups. Junior Emily Hampden-Smith would record five ground ball pick ups and a goal on one shot for the Foresters.
As a team, the Foresters would outshoot the Redhawks 30-14. Barbara Wye would record 9 saves in the game for Lake Forest.
The Foresters return to action on Friday, March 30th, as they host Loyola University in their first divisional game at 4:30pm on Farwell Field.
The Foresters would run a "split squad" format against the Redhawks, in order to allow for members of the LFC Women's Hockey team to attend their awards banquet.
The Foresters would defeat the Redhawks 18-0 in the opening game. The Foresters would outshoot the Redhawks 27-2. The Foresters were lead in scoring by Sarah Milligan who had a five point game on 4 goals and one assist. Sophomores Amelia Lawrence and Emily White both recorded hat tricks, while White also recorded two assists. Sophomore Sarah Jonathan recorded two assists, while defensive players Maeve Connelley and Jenn Caldwell recorded two goals a piece. Freshman Laura Reckdenwald and Sophomore Danielle Leonardo each had a goal in the opener, as did defensemen Stacey Dierking. First year lacrosse player Jackie Friedrich scored her first goal to close out the scoring for the Foresters.
In the game, Lake Forest would record 14 caused turnovers, and would record 48 ground ball pick ups, and win 16 of the 20 draws in the game.
In the second game of the split squad double headers, the Foresters would have an opportunity to see a number of their young players shine as the two 2nd year programs took to the field again.
The Foresters would receive truly spectacular performances from Freshman Lindsey Jewett and Caitlin Connors. Jewett would take all draws for the Foresters in the second game, and recorded a remarkable 13 draw controls in the game. Jewett also recorded four goals on four shots, and an assist on the final Forester goal of the day.
Connors would score the first three goals for the Foresters on her way to a six point day. Connors would score four goals, and record two assists, while also scooping up five ground balls.
First-year player Michelle Sheehan recorded six ground ball pickups as did Sophomore Amanda Forsyth. Sandi Fredericks and Forsyth would both record goals, and Fredericks would assist on Forsyth's goal.
Brittney Rattinger, a first-year player despite her senior class ranking, recorded two goals for the Foresters. Sarah Greeley, a first year lacrosse player, would record a goal and two ground ball pickups. Junior Emily Hampden-Smith would record five ground ball pick ups and a goal on one shot for the Foresters.
As a team, the Foresters would outshoot the Redhawks 30-14. Barbara Wye would record 9 saves in the game for Lake Forest.
The Foresters return to action on Friday, March 30th, as they host Loyola University in their first divisional game at 4:30pm on Farwell Field.
Foresters Roll Past Thunder 19-8
In the third game of the of the Marquette play day Lake Forest faced off against familiar foe Wheaton College. In 2011, the Thunder were the Foresters first game in the new era of lacrosse at Lake Forest. Coming off of a disappointing loss against St. Mary's, the Foresters were excited to get back on the field.
The game started quickly and positively for the Foresters, as Sophomore Amelia Lawrence won the opening draw control and finished the possession with a quick shot past the Wheaton goalie. Fellow attack wing, Danielle Leonardo, sniped the second goal shortly after, on an assist from Freshman Lindsay Jewett, giving the Foresters an early 2-0 lead.
Wheaton would record their first tally on the score board on a free position shot, to cut the Forester lead in half 2-1. Massachusetts native Emily White, who was playing in front of a large group of family and friends, took possession of the ball, and aggressively attacked the right side of the cage, before being picked up by a Thunder defender. After a roll dodge, and switching to her left hand, White slipped the ball past the goalie to the back of the net. Wheaton answered with another goal, to make it a one-point game, until Jewett contributed her second goal to the game after the next draw. Junior Sarah Milligan passed the ball from behind the net to Jewett as she streaked into the eight meter arc. Jewett quickly caught the ball and shot, all in one motion, scoring the next goal for the Foresters.
Wheaton would gain their greatest wave of momentum on the ensuing two possessions scoring two unanswered goals against the Foresters, leading to a time out by Coach Catanzaro at the 13:46 mark remaining in the first half.
"During the time out we realized that possession, patience, and poise were going to be key. The initial part of the game involved such frantic scoring, that we were caught off guard," said team co-captain Amelia Lawrence. "We knew that we could really extend the lead if we just took care of the ball."
Tied 4-4, Wheaton would score the first goal after the time out, only to ignite a Forester rally to close out the first half. The Foresters scored six unanswered goals to close out the first half, and take a 10-5 lead into halftime.
The fifth goal was scored by Milligan on a pass from Sophomore Sarah Jonathon. Freshman Erin Shamley received a pass from Milligan and pushed the ball into the goal on a nifty shovel shot. Lawrence and Shamley scored the seventh and eighth goals, respectively, off of free position shots, while Leonardo used her fancy footwork around the crease to score her second goal of the game. The final first half tally was scored by Freshman and Connecticut native Laura Reckdenwald off of a free position of a Thunder shooting space violation.
With a five goal lead, Coach Catanzaro decided to give goalie Barbara Wye the rest of the day off, and moved Junior Jenn Caldwell from her defensive post into goal. Caldwell, who split time with Wye in 2011 made the most of her time goal and recorded 8 second half saves. Wye finished the first half with 9 saves.
To open the second half, the Foresters controlled the draw, and took painstaking effort to execute their offensive set. Lawrence would eventually find Jonathan in front of the goal for quick score. The Foresters would record four more unanswered goals taking their streak to 11 unanswered goals, while extending their lead to 15-5.
The Foresters found success both in set plays and in transition. During a set piece, Shamley was able to find Milligan for an easy goal. Emily White drove to goal for her second of the game, much to the delight of the Massachusetts contingent on hand.
Freshman Torey Crown, new to the sport of lacrosse, scored her first goal of the season coming on a fantastic goal created by a high fake and low shot. Defensive star Maeve Connelly found the back of the net after drawing a foul inside the 8-meter.
Lawrence and Jonathon once again found goal scoring chemistry as Lawrence passed from behind the goal to Jonathon who beat her defender and shot in the upper corner of the net.
After Wheaton scored their first goal of the second half to cut the Forester lead to nine before Senior Maddie Levine answered with a hard shot past the goalie’s feet. Wheaton answered the goal to cut the score to 16-7. Wheaton would score again before freshman Shamley gained another free position opportunity and whipped the ball past the Thunder goalie. The velocity of the shot was so impressive, that there was silence from the bench, as the marveled at the shot she had made. Forester rookie Jackie Friedrich scored her first collegiate goal to end the scoring at 19-8.
The Foresters collected 17 ground balls, and created 13 turnovers. The Foresters outshot the Thunder 34-19.
The game started quickly and positively for the Foresters, as Sophomore Amelia Lawrence won the opening draw control and finished the possession with a quick shot past the Wheaton goalie. Fellow attack wing, Danielle Leonardo, sniped the second goal shortly after, on an assist from Freshman Lindsay Jewett, giving the Foresters an early 2-0 lead.
Wheaton would record their first tally on the score board on a free position shot, to cut the Forester lead in half 2-1. Massachusetts native Emily White, who was playing in front of a large group of family and friends, took possession of the ball, and aggressively attacked the right side of the cage, before being picked up by a Thunder defender. After a roll dodge, and switching to her left hand, White slipped the ball past the goalie to the back of the net. Wheaton answered with another goal, to make it a one-point game, until Jewett contributed her second goal to the game after the next draw. Junior Sarah Milligan passed the ball from behind the net to Jewett as she streaked into the eight meter arc. Jewett quickly caught the ball and shot, all in one motion, scoring the next goal for the Foresters.
Wheaton would gain their greatest wave of momentum on the ensuing two possessions scoring two unanswered goals against the Foresters, leading to a time out by Coach Catanzaro at the 13:46 mark remaining in the first half.
"During the time out we realized that possession, patience, and poise were going to be key. The initial part of the game involved such frantic scoring, that we were caught off guard," said team co-captain Amelia Lawrence. "We knew that we could really extend the lead if we just took care of the ball."
Tied 4-4, Wheaton would score the first goal after the time out, only to ignite a Forester rally to close out the first half. The Foresters scored six unanswered goals to close out the first half, and take a 10-5 lead into halftime.
The fifth goal was scored by Milligan on a pass from Sophomore Sarah Jonathon. Freshman Erin Shamley received a pass from Milligan and pushed the ball into the goal on a nifty shovel shot. Lawrence and Shamley scored the seventh and eighth goals, respectively, off of free position shots, while Leonardo used her fancy footwork around the crease to score her second goal of the game. The final first half tally was scored by Freshman and Connecticut native Laura Reckdenwald off of a free position of a Thunder shooting space violation.
With a five goal lead, Coach Catanzaro decided to give goalie Barbara Wye the rest of the day off, and moved Junior Jenn Caldwell from her defensive post into goal. Caldwell, who split time with Wye in 2011 made the most of her time goal and recorded 8 second half saves. Wye finished the first half with 9 saves.
To open the second half, the Foresters controlled the draw, and took painstaking effort to execute their offensive set. Lawrence would eventually find Jonathan in front of the goal for quick score. The Foresters would record four more unanswered goals taking their streak to 11 unanswered goals, while extending their lead to 15-5.
The Foresters found success both in set plays and in transition. During a set piece, Shamley was able to find Milligan for an easy goal. Emily White drove to goal for her second of the game, much to the delight of the Massachusetts contingent on hand.
Freshman Torey Crown, new to the sport of lacrosse, scored her first goal of the season coming on a fantastic goal created by a high fake and low shot. Defensive star Maeve Connelly found the back of the net after drawing a foul inside the 8-meter.
Lawrence and Jonathon once again found goal scoring chemistry as Lawrence passed from behind the goal to Jonathon who beat her defender and shot in the upper corner of the net.
After Wheaton scored their first goal of the second half to cut the Forester lead to nine before Senior Maddie Levine answered with a hard shot past the goalie’s feet. Wheaton answered the goal to cut the score to 16-7. Wheaton would score again before freshman Shamley gained another free position opportunity and whipped the ball past the Thunder goalie. The velocity of the shot was so impressive, that there was silence from the bench, as the marveled at the shot she had made. Forester rookie Jackie Friedrich scored her first collegiate goal to end the scoring at 19-8.
The Foresters collected 17 ground balls, and created 13 turnovers. The Foresters outshot the Thunder 34-19.
Foresters fall to St. Mary's in Overtime!
In the second game of the Marquette play day, the Foresters played the Irish Belles, a combined team of students from both St. Mary's and Notre Dame. This would be an extremely evenly matched game that would not be in short supply of last second heroics.
St. Mary's jumped out to a 1-0 lead, and the Foresters, only to have the Foresters answer 25 seconds later with a goal from Sarah Milligan on a great feed from Sarah Jonathan. The Irish-Belles would establish a strong presence on draw controls throughout the game winning 15 of the 21 draws.
"We were fortunate that we received great goal play from Babs, especially in the first half. We couldn't seem to get off the circle and secure possession. We tried a few different alignments, and unfortunately, it seemed like every bouncing ball found its way into their cross," explained Coach Catanzaro.
Armed with a 2-1 lead and possession of the draw, St. Mary's would take three shots in succession that were turned away by Wye, before the Foresters would win an endline chase to regain possession. On the ensuing possession, Milligan would score her second goal after a nifty dodge from the top of the 12 meter line.
The Foresters would score the next two goals as Emily White and Amelia Lawrence would push the ball past the Irish-Belle goal keeper. St. Mary's would then close out the half with three unanswered goals to take a 5-4 lead at half-time.
The second half would start out slowly as neither team could create scores from their possessions. The Foresters forced three turnovers in the first five minutes of the second half, but could not capitalize on any of their possessions. Finally, with 9:26 seconds gone by, the Foresters would record the first goal of the second half on a fast break by White. It would take the Irish-Belles only 27 seconds before they responded with a goal of their own.
Trailing 6-5 the Foresters looked for a spark. Lawrence would secure the next draw and pressure the St. Mary's defense with a fast cut through the 8-meter, before she was fouled by one of the Irish-Belles. Lawrence would convert the free position shot to tie the game. On the following draw, the Irish-Belles would have temporary possession before Lawrence would jar the ball loose on a perfectly executed stick check. Milligan would take the ball and charge St. Mary's goal before using a great shot fake to give the Foresters their first lead since 4-3, and 7-6 with 2:33 remaining in the game. The goal would be Milligan's third of the game, finalizing her first hat trick of the 2012 season.
The Foresters would gain possession of the final draw of regulation, and would attempt to run out the clock. Unfortunately, the Foresters turned the ball over with 15 seconds to go. The ball immediately went to the Irish-Belle Goalie who made a tremendous pass 3/4 of the way down field. The Foresters were unable to cut off the Irish Belle penetration, and St. Mary's tied the game at 7-7 with three seconds to go in regulation.
The Foresters entered their first overtime game in team history. The Irish-Belles, carried their momentum into overtime and scored two quick goals to start the overtime period giving St. Mary's a 9-7 lead going into the second overtime period. WCLA rules state that in overtimes, two, three minute periods will be played. The second three minutes would be a complete reversal from the first three minutes. The Foresters would score quickly as White would record her second hat-trick in as many games. Freshman Torey Crown would give the Foresters a boost off the bench scooping up two ground balls, and creating a turnover that would lead to a possession by Danielle Leonardo next to the top of the 8 meter line. As Leonardo went for a move to goal, she was knocked to the ground by an Irish-Belle. Needing a substitute for the injured Leonardo, Coach Catanzaro turned to freshman Lindsey Jewett.
"Lindsey had started the game for us at attack, but was having a rough go of it. I had no hesitation in putting her in to replace Danielle, even though this meant that she would be moving to the midfield for the remaining minutes of overtime," said Catanzaro.
The move proved to be perfect as Jewett would prepare for the free-position shot, and successfully convert the opportunity. The goal tied the game at 9-9 with under 45 seconds to go. After the ensuing draw, the Foresters would take possession, and charge the St. Mary's goal. However, a turnover by the Foresters, would give the Belle's possession. The Belle's would push forward on a break, and Lake Forest would be called for a shooting space violation from 17 meters away. The Belle's would be awarded a Free-Position shot at the 8m line with 5 seconds remaining. Goalie Barbara Wye would turn away the shot, but the rebound would end up in the cross of another Irish-Belle who would slip the ball past Wye with .02 seconds remaining on the clock, handing the Foresters their first defeat of the 2012 season.
"It was a hard fought game, and one that showed a lot of grit by our team. St. Mary's played a great game, and was able to put together great goals at the end of regulation and overtime to secure the win. We need to work on handling the end of game situations better. Considering how many draws we lost today, we should feel a bit fortunate that we were even in the game at the end," concluded Catanzaro.
Wye finished the game making 14 saves in the game. Emily White and Sarah Jonathan both recorded 5 ground ball pickups. Danielle Leonardo and Jenn Caldwell each recorded three caused turnovers, while Amelia Lawrence had two interceptions, and two draw controls on the day.
St. Mary's jumped out to a 1-0 lead, and the Foresters, only to have the Foresters answer 25 seconds later with a goal from Sarah Milligan on a great feed from Sarah Jonathan. The Irish-Belles would establish a strong presence on draw controls throughout the game winning 15 of the 21 draws.
"We were fortunate that we received great goal play from Babs, especially in the first half. We couldn't seem to get off the circle and secure possession. We tried a few different alignments, and unfortunately, it seemed like every bouncing ball found its way into their cross," explained Coach Catanzaro.
Armed with a 2-1 lead and possession of the draw, St. Mary's would take three shots in succession that were turned away by Wye, before the Foresters would win an endline chase to regain possession. On the ensuing possession, Milligan would score her second goal after a nifty dodge from the top of the 12 meter line.
The Foresters would score the next two goals as Emily White and Amelia Lawrence would push the ball past the Irish-Belle goal keeper. St. Mary's would then close out the half with three unanswered goals to take a 5-4 lead at half-time.
The second half would start out slowly as neither team could create scores from their possessions. The Foresters forced three turnovers in the first five minutes of the second half, but could not capitalize on any of their possessions. Finally, with 9:26 seconds gone by, the Foresters would record the first goal of the second half on a fast break by White. It would take the Irish-Belles only 27 seconds before they responded with a goal of their own.
Trailing 6-5 the Foresters looked for a spark. Lawrence would secure the next draw and pressure the St. Mary's defense with a fast cut through the 8-meter, before she was fouled by one of the Irish-Belles. Lawrence would convert the free position shot to tie the game. On the following draw, the Irish-Belles would have temporary possession before Lawrence would jar the ball loose on a perfectly executed stick check. Milligan would take the ball and charge St. Mary's goal before using a great shot fake to give the Foresters their first lead since 4-3, and 7-6 with 2:33 remaining in the game. The goal would be Milligan's third of the game, finalizing her first hat trick of the 2012 season.
The Foresters would gain possession of the final draw of regulation, and would attempt to run out the clock. Unfortunately, the Foresters turned the ball over with 15 seconds to go. The ball immediately went to the Irish-Belle Goalie who made a tremendous pass 3/4 of the way down field. The Foresters were unable to cut off the Irish Belle penetration, and St. Mary's tied the game at 7-7 with three seconds to go in regulation.
The Foresters entered their first overtime game in team history. The Irish-Belles, carried their momentum into overtime and scored two quick goals to start the overtime period giving St. Mary's a 9-7 lead going into the second overtime period. WCLA rules state that in overtimes, two, three minute periods will be played. The second three minutes would be a complete reversal from the first three minutes. The Foresters would score quickly as White would record her second hat-trick in as many games. Freshman Torey Crown would give the Foresters a boost off the bench scooping up two ground balls, and creating a turnover that would lead to a possession by Danielle Leonardo next to the top of the 8 meter line. As Leonardo went for a move to goal, she was knocked to the ground by an Irish-Belle. Needing a substitute for the injured Leonardo, Coach Catanzaro turned to freshman Lindsey Jewett.
"Lindsey had started the game for us at attack, but was having a rough go of it. I had no hesitation in putting her in to replace Danielle, even though this meant that she would be moving to the midfield for the remaining minutes of overtime," said Catanzaro.
The move proved to be perfect as Jewett would prepare for the free-position shot, and successfully convert the opportunity. The goal tied the game at 9-9 with under 45 seconds to go. After the ensuing draw, the Foresters would take possession, and charge the St. Mary's goal. However, a turnover by the Foresters, would give the Belle's possession. The Belle's would push forward on a break, and Lake Forest would be called for a shooting space violation from 17 meters away. The Belle's would be awarded a Free-Position shot at the 8m line with 5 seconds remaining. Goalie Barbara Wye would turn away the shot, but the rebound would end up in the cross of another Irish-Belle who would slip the ball past Wye with .02 seconds remaining on the clock, handing the Foresters their first defeat of the 2012 season.
"It was a hard fought game, and one that showed a lot of grit by our team. St. Mary's played a great game, and was able to put together great goals at the end of regulation and overtime to secure the win. We need to work on handling the end of game situations better. Considering how many draws we lost today, we should feel a bit fortunate that we were even in the game at the end," concluded Catanzaro.
Wye finished the game making 14 saves in the game. Emily White and Sarah Jonathan both recorded 5 ground ball pickups. Danielle Leonardo and Jenn Caldwell each recorded three caused turnovers, while Amelia Lawrence had two interceptions, and two draw controls on the day.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Foresters defeat WCLA Division I Golden Eagles to kickoff 2012!
Foresters Defeat Host Marquette at the Marquette Play Day!
The women’s lacrosse team travelled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a three-game play day at Marquette University. The Foresters would appear in the opening game of the play day against the Golden Eagles at 8:00 AM.
The Golden Eagles would jump out to a 2-0 lead after just 4 minutes of play. The quick two quick strikes would press the Foresters into action. The next draw was won Junior Sarah Milligan, who would win the draw and take the ball the length of the field for the Foresters first goal of 2012. Milligan has a knack for being the first Forester to score, she did so in five games in 2011.
The Foresters would tie the game at 2-2 on the next possession off a fast break. Sophomore Amelia Lawrence charged to front of the goal.Marquette answered the Forester surge, after a long possession scoring on Sophomore goalie Barbaro Wye.
Sophomore defensive wing Sarah Jonathon found the back of the net to tie the game at 3-3 for the Foresters. After Milligan won the next draw, a quick pass to the stick of Lawrence, gave her an opportunity to "roll the crease" for her second goal of the game and the Foresters took the lead again 4-3. The Foresters had a surge of momentum and Milligan’s would keep it going as she dunked the shot in a high right corner over the goalie’s head to give the Forester’s a two goal lead at 5-3. The Forester’s lost the next draw and would commit an illegal check inside the 8 meter, gave up a free position shot, which Marquette would convert.
The Foresters finally established a settled attack and capitalized off a poised pass from freshman Erin Shamley to Sophomore Emily White who found the back of the goal ending the first half with a score of 6-4.
"At half-time, we really focused on our positioning for draws, and communicating on defense. There were times, where we were playing very tentative in the half field set up. I wanted to see a greater sense of urgency by the midfielders in getting back on defense. I felt like we were outnumbered a few times, and it was a communication and hustle issue. We are a very deep team, and because of that, we should never be tired on the field," said Catanzaro.
The Foresters come out in attack mode to start the second half. After controlling the initial draw, Lawrence scored her third goal of the game after drawing a free position on a drive to goal. Lake Forest would continue to find their "flow" on the next possession. Milligan controlled the draw and quickly passed to a streaking Emily White, leading to a graceful. Freshman Lindsay Jewett would score her first collegiate goal an assist from Milligan who was standing behind the cage. Jewett's goal would put the Foresters up 9-5.
Marquette would final stop the Forester onslaught by winning the draw and charging the cage. A shooting space violation would provide the Golden Eagles with another free position shot conversion. Milligan controlled the nest draw and circled the goal before passing to Jonathon on a perfect cut to goal. The pass was on target, and Jonathon would pump fake before putting and shot past the Marquette goalie. The goal would be Jonathan's second goal of the game and Milligan’s third assist.
The Foresters attack began to wear down Marquette, with lengthy possessions. The Foresters were able to execute some set offensive plays with great effectiveness considering it was the first game of the season.
"I was impressed that we were able to run a few of our sets. Last season we had a hard time getting everyone on the same page, especially early in the season. I think that the great weather definitely benefited us. We were able to have a few whole team, practices on the turf. In 2011, we only had one outdoor practice before our first game due to the weather. This should allow us to really advance our schematic growth as the season progresses," said Catanzaro.
One of the set plays Catanzaro was speaking of, lead to White completing her hat trick of the day, making the score 11-6. Marquette continued to compete hard against the Foresters, and after a few changes of possession between the restraining lines,they were able to cut the lead to 11-7. A follow up goal would be their final on the day as they recorded another free possession goal against the Foresters. The Foresters would add an insurance goal from Sophomore Amanda Forsyth with four minutes to go in the game. Forsyth's goal came on a strong side arm shot just past the goalie's hip. The final tally gave the Foresters a 12-8 victory over the home team Golden Eagles.
Despite facing 12 free position shots, sophomore goalie Barbara Wye only let in 5, which made up more than half of Marquette’s total 8 goals. Wye was also a standout in the flow of the game recording a save percentage of .63% for the game.
Defensively Lawrence led the team in ground balls, while Milligan led in draw controls, contributing to three out of 13 won by Lake Forest. Great defensive plays were made on the field by returners Junior Jenn Caldwell, Sophomore Maeve Connelly and Sophomore Stacey Dierking. The Foresters forced 23 turnovers on the day, with Lawrence and Shamley each recording four.
"I was thoroughly impressed with our play. It was a great way to start the season with a new team. I continue to marvel at how young we are on our roster. We have only two seniors, and both of those ladies are in their first year with the program," concluded Catanzaro.
-Lake Forest College Sophomore Amelia Lawrence contributed to the writing of this article.
The women’s lacrosse team travelled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a three-game play day at Marquette University. The Foresters would appear in the opening game of the play day against the Golden Eagles at 8:00 AM.
The Golden Eagles would jump out to a 2-0 lead after just 4 minutes of play. The quick two quick strikes would press the Foresters into action. The next draw was won Junior Sarah Milligan, who would win the draw and take the ball the length of the field for the Foresters first goal of 2012. Milligan has a knack for being the first Forester to score, she did so in five games in 2011.
The Foresters would tie the game at 2-2 on the next possession off a fast break. Sophomore Amelia Lawrence charged to front of the goal.Marquette answered the Forester surge, after a long possession scoring on Sophomore goalie Barbaro Wye.
Sophomore defensive wing Sarah Jonathon found the back of the net to tie the game at 3-3 for the Foresters. After Milligan won the next draw, a quick pass to the stick of Lawrence, gave her an opportunity to "roll the crease" for her second goal of the game and the Foresters took the lead again 4-3. The Foresters had a surge of momentum and Milligan’s would keep it going as she dunked the shot in a high right corner over the goalie’s head to give the Forester’s a two goal lead at 5-3. The Forester’s lost the next draw and would commit an illegal check inside the 8 meter, gave up a free position shot, which Marquette would convert.
The Foresters finally established a settled attack and capitalized off a poised pass from freshman Erin Shamley to Sophomore Emily White who found the back of the goal ending the first half with a score of 6-4.
"At half-time, we really focused on our positioning for draws, and communicating on defense. There were times, where we were playing very tentative in the half field set up. I wanted to see a greater sense of urgency by the midfielders in getting back on defense. I felt like we were outnumbered a few times, and it was a communication and hustle issue. We are a very deep team, and because of that, we should never be tired on the field," said Catanzaro.
The Foresters come out in attack mode to start the second half. After controlling the initial draw, Lawrence scored her third goal of the game after drawing a free position on a drive to goal. Lake Forest would continue to find their "flow" on the next possession. Milligan controlled the draw and quickly passed to a streaking Emily White, leading to a graceful. Freshman Lindsay Jewett would score her first collegiate goal an assist from Milligan who was standing behind the cage. Jewett's goal would put the Foresters up 9-5.
Marquette would final stop the Forester onslaught by winning the draw and charging the cage. A shooting space violation would provide the Golden Eagles with another free position shot conversion. Milligan controlled the nest draw and circled the goal before passing to Jonathon on a perfect cut to goal. The pass was on target, and Jonathon would pump fake before putting and shot past the Marquette goalie. The goal would be Jonathan's second goal of the game and Milligan’s third assist.
The Foresters attack began to wear down Marquette, with lengthy possessions. The Foresters were able to execute some set offensive plays with great effectiveness considering it was the first game of the season.
"I was impressed that we were able to run a few of our sets. Last season we had a hard time getting everyone on the same page, especially early in the season. I think that the great weather definitely benefited us. We were able to have a few whole team, practices on the turf. In 2011, we only had one outdoor practice before our first game due to the weather. This should allow us to really advance our schematic growth as the season progresses," said Catanzaro.
One of the set plays Catanzaro was speaking of, lead to White completing her hat trick of the day, making the score 11-6. Marquette continued to compete hard against the Foresters, and after a few changes of possession between the restraining lines,they were able to cut the lead to 11-7. A follow up goal would be their final on the day as they recorded another free possession goal against the Foresters. The Foresters would add an insurance goal from Sophomore Amanda Forsyth with four minutes to go in the game. Forsyth's goal came on a strong side arm shot just past the goalie's hip. The final tally gave the Foresters a 12-8 victory over the home team Golden Eagles.
Despite facing 12 free position shots, sophomore goalie Barbara Wye only let in 5, which made up more than half of Marquette’s total 8 goals. Wye was also a standout in the flow of the game recording a save percentage of .63% for the game.
Defensively Lawrence led the team in ground balls, while Milligan led in draw controls, contributing to three out of 13 won by Lake Forest. Great defensive plays were made on the field by returners Junior Jenn Caldwell, Sophomore Maeve Connelly and Sophomore Stacey Dierking. The Foresters forced 23 turnovers on the day, with Lawrence and Shamley each recording four.
"I was thoroughly impressed with our play. It was a great way to start the season with a new team. I continue to marvel at how young we are on our roster. We have only two seniors, and both of those ladies are in their first year with the program," concluded Catanzaro.
-Lake Forest College Sophomore Amelia Lawrence contributed to the writing of this article.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Captains Named!!
After a team wide vote, Coach Jim Catanzaro has announced the team captains for the 2012 season.
"These girls are indicative of the quality people that are involved in our program. I am extremely pleased by the selection of their peers. These four girls have individually contributed so much to our program already and they are all underclassmen, so their contributions are still in their infancy stages," commented Catanzaro.
The 2012 Captains are:
Sarah Jonathan, Soph. Midfielder, from Clayton, California. "SJ" lead the team with 38 draw controls in 2011 and was a co-captain as a freshman. She also scored 8 goals from the defensive wing position.
Amelia Lawrence, Soph. Midfielder, from Oldwick, NJ. "Meals" lead the team with 10 Assists and scored 15 goals in 2011. In addition to being named All-Conference, Lawrence was also named an Academic All-American.
Sarah Milligan, JR, Center, Vernon Hills, Il. "Skim" was second on the team in goals scored with 22 in 2011. Milligan was also the primary face off player for the Foresters who controlled 64% of all face offs in 2011.
Emily White, Soph., Attack, Falmouth ,MA.
Emily was the leading scorer for the foresters in 2011 with 24 goals and 9 Assists for 33 total points. Her 2.5 points per game was good for second I the western division.
"These girls are indicative of the quality people that are involved in our program. I am extremely pleased by the selection of their peers. These four girls have individually contributed so much to our program already and they are all underclassmen, so their contributions are still in their infancy stages," commented Catanzaro.
The 2012 Captains are:
Sarah Jonathan, Soph. Midfielder, from Clayton, California. "SJ" lead the team with 38 draw controls in 2011 and was a co-captain as a freshman. She also scored 8 goals from the defensive wing position.
Amelia Lawrence, Soph. Midfielder, from Oldwick, NJ. "Meals" lead the team with 10 Assists and scored 15 goals in 2011. In addition to being named All-Conference, Lawrence was also named an Academic All-American.
Sarah Milligan, JR, Center, Vernon Hills, Il. "Skim" was second on the team in goals scored with 22 in 2011. Milligan was also the primary face off player for the Foresters who controlled 64% of all face offs in 2011.
Emily White, Soph., Attack, Falmouth ,MA.
Emily was the leading scorer for the foresters in 2011 with 24 goals and 9 Assists for 33 total points. Her 2.5 points per game was good for second I the western division.
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