LFC ROCKS RAMBLERS!

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.