The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 3 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on November 8, 2019
By Emily Mosher ’21
Sports Editor
Unlike their male counterparts, the Lake Forest College women’s basketball team lost in the first game of the Midwest Conference Tournament. This season, the team hopes to make it further than last season.
The women were 13-13 overall in the 2018-19 season and 12-6 in conference. The women lost to Monmouth College in the first game of the tournament, losing 66-58, a very close matchup. The team averaged 40.6 rebounds per game, 67.7 points per game, and shot a 39.3%, all of which are impressive statistics.
The team graduated three seniors, Hannah Hiland ’19, Hannah O’Day ’19, and Tiffany Stiewe ’19. Although the seniors were important starters, the team will look to their new players to fill these gaps. The team recruited four freshmen to join the team.
The returning starters include Jaianna Brooks ’21, Molly Schoenlein ’20, Zaria Sydnor ’20, and Kelsey Burton ’21. Brooks shot a 38.1% overall, Schoenlein a 42.2%, Sydnor a 37.8% and Burton a 39.6%.
Returner Kara Schoenlein ’22 shot the highest on the team last season, an impressive 53.8%. This contributed to the teams’ overall 39.9% shooting.
The team averaged 67.7 points per game and shot 67.1% on three-pointers. The team will kick off their season on November 8, when they play at Milwaukee School of Engineering at 7:00 p.m.
