The Lake Forest College men’s and women’s soccer teams both have started out this season with more wins than losses. The men have a record of 5-1, while the women have a record of 4-2- 1.
The Forester men started off the season with a hot start, winning their first four games before falling to Benedictine University at home. In the first four games, the men outscored their opponents 18-6. The women also started off strong in their first two games, winning both of them and outscoring their opponents 12-0.
As both teams headed to St. Louis for a weekend trip, the men were set to take on Webster University and Fontbonne University, while the women played Webster and Evangel University. The men won against Webster with a double-overtime penalty kick goal by forward John Cappuccitti ’18 to win the game 3-2. The next day against Fontbonne, the Foresters scored five goals to come away with the 5-3 win.
The Forester women received their first loss of the season against Webster University, falling 2-1 by a late Webster goal. They bounced back the next day winning 5-2, featuring a hat trick from Michelle Greeneway ’16, to finish the weekend going 1-1.
“The trip to St. Louis was great. We were able to win both games as well as hang out as a team away school,” said men’s forward Rhys McIntyre ’18.
Pictured: John Cappuccitti ’18
Photos By: Matt Weidner
Both teams, however, recorded a loss in each of their next games. The women fell to Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), while the men lost to Benedictine. Both losses were by just one goal, with the women losing in overtime. The rainy game at MSOE included goals from Lindsay Hartup ’17 and Molly Major ’19. Against Benedictine, the men’s game featured goals from Ellis Rutili ’17 and John Cappuccitti ’18.
To conclude the first part of the season, both teams took on Ripon College, with both teams taking home big wins. The women won 4-1 and the men won 6-1. For the men, Finn Bunta ’18 scored the first two goals in the first half of the route, while for the women, Michelle Greeneway ’16 scored another hat trick.
Greeneway leads the women’s team in goals so far, accounting for nine of the team’s 25. The senior forward is well on her way to lead the team in goals again this season for her fourth straight year. Sam Hillis ’16 leads the team in assists with five.
On the men’s side, John Cappuccitti ’18 leads the team in goals with six already in the season, followed closely by Ellis Rutili ’17, who has five. Ellias Ingram ’18 leads in assists with five.
“Our goal is to improve as a team every game, so we can make it back to the NCAA’s at the end of the season,” said women’s midfielder Abby Carlson ’18.
On Saturday, September 26, the teams were scheduled to travel to Galesburg, Illinois, to take on Knox College
