LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Lawrence University (0-6-0, 0-3-0) was defeated by Lake Forest College (5-0-0, 3-0-0), 5-2, in a conference matchup on Friday. The Vikings managed to score twice in the second period, but the Foresters' three power-play goals secured the home victory.
The game began with Lake Forest gaining control as they won the initial faceoff. Lawrence's
Reese Deibert and
Teresa Topolski had early attempts but were unable to convert as Angie Lombardi made saves. A pivotal moment occurred at 16:07 when Lake Forest's Lily Anderson scored the first and only goal of the period on a power play, assisted by Victoria Liu and Jasmine Kohl. Despite a late power play opportunity for the Foresters following a hooking penalty on Deibert, the period concluded with Lake Forest leading 1–0.
Lake Forest extended their lead early in the second period with a power-play goal by Tallulah Bryant at 18:14, assisted by Kohl, making it 2–0. Later, Alex Luke capitalized on another power play, increasing the advantage to 3–0 at 10:26 with assists from Jenna Fryar and Ella Maher. The Vikings responded in the final stretch as
Kate Holtz scored at 2:23, assisted by
Sullivan Gillis and
Emmerson Berger.
Ashley Slupe then added a power-play goal at 1:15 with help from
Sena Hasegawa and Berger, closing the gap to 4–2 by the period's end.
Lake Forest maintained pressure early in the third period, highlighted by a pair of missed shots from Maher and Kohl, both saved by
Sarah Dobrzynski. Lawrence had a power play opportunity from 18:17 to 16:17 but could not capitalize. As the period progressed,
Meg Landman came close with a shot hitting the pipe at 06:08 but was unable to convert. In the final minutes, Lake Forest secured their lead with an empty-net goal by Luke at 1:09, assisted by Maher and Delaney Zerfass, sealing a 5-2 victory over the Vikings.
Lawrence Top Performers
Ashley Slupe
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- 1 goal
- 5 shots
- 1 power-play goal
Kate Holtz
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- 1 goal
- 4 shots
- Plus/minus: +1
Emmerson Berger
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- 2 assists
- Plus/minus: +1
- 1 block
Sarah Dobrzynski
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- 37 saves
