Athlete Spotlight

Ean Goldstein ’23 Staff Writer goldsteineh@lfc.edu  The 2022-23 handball season got off to a great start for the Foresters, and specifically sophomore Dylan Schmitt. Schmitt won the Illinois Handball Association Joe Ardito Contenders Tournament, the first Forester to do so since 2015. Throughout the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, Schmitt won by a combined score of 90-31, en route to the championship match. Hosted at the Sports and Recreation Center, Schmitt was able to…

Ean Goldstein ’23 Staff Writer  goldsteineh@lfc.edu  After winning the Midwest Conference Tournament, the Lake Forest Men’s Soccer team is headed to its first NCAA Tournament since 2017. The Foresters won two thrilling games on Farwell Field over the weekend to secure the conference championship, including late-game heroics by junior forward Rayan Khalid ’24. In the semifinals against Knox College, Khalid scored his first goal of the season, cutting the Prairie Fire lead to 2-1.  After…

Ean Goldstein ’23 Staff Writer goldsteineh@lakeforest.edu The Forester women’s volleyball team has been on a roll lately, having won five of their last six matches, as of October 7. A big part of that success has been thanks to senior libero Izzi Visnjevac ’23, who was recently named Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week, after totalling 60 digs in three matches. Additionally, Visnjevac has recently put herself in the Forester history books, after reaching…

By Ean Goldstein ’23 Staff Writer goldsteineh@lfc.edu  The Lake Forest softball season is in full swing, and the Foresters have gotten off to a good start, with a record of 14-10 (6-0) through April 14. They have been led by OF Josie Klein ’22, who recently appeared on the NFCA DIII National Player and Pitcher of the Year Awards list. In addition to being in the midst of a 16-game hitting streak as of April…

Ean Goldstein ’23 Staff Writer goldsteineh@lfc.edu  The Lake Forest women’s lacrosse program has gotten off to a great start in its first season. The Foresters have won three of their first four games. A big part of their success has been thanks to Emma Tryder ’23, who was recently named the Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference (MWLC) Offensive Player of the Week, scoring six goals and one assist the week of March 7-13. Overall, Tryder has…

By Ean Goldstein ’23  Staff Writer  goldsteineh@lfc.edu  As the Lake Forest College basketball season draws to a close, so does the career of star guard Sean Espinosa ’22. A team captain since 2019, Espinosa will finish his career with the Foresters with the third-most points (1,616) and the most assists (475) in school history. This season, Espinosa has led the team in points per game (20.0), assists per game (4.4) and minutes per game (36.9)….