LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Wartburg women's lacrosse continued Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference play on Sunday, Apr. 2 with a 23-6 loss to Lake Forest College on the road. The Knights move to 2-7 overall and to 1-1 in MWLC play.
 
Game Summary

• First Period
  • Lake Forest opened the game with two goals in the first two minutes and then added a third with just over nine minutes to take a 3-0 lead
  • The Knights answered with a man-up goal from Britta Solheim with 7:03 left in the first
  • Beka Gershenoff scored and then assisted the game tying goal from Lindsay Langford with 3:05 left to make it 3-3
  • Lake Forest scored two goals in the final minute to lead 5-3 after one period
• Second Period
  • The Foresters scored two more goals in the first five minute of the second period to take a 7-3 lead
  • After almost five minutes of no scoring, Lake Forest added two goals within a minute of each other to go up 9-3
  • The Foresters added two more goals before Solheim stopped the run after she scored with an assist from Gershenoff
  • Lake Forest led 11-4 at halftime
• Third Period
  • Lake Forest came out of halftme and scored the first two goals of the second half before Langford got the Knights on the board with a goal assisted by Solheim
  • Over the next six minutes Lake Forest went on a 4-0 run to take a 17-5 lead with 5:26 left in the third
  • The Foresters continued their scoring run and finished the third period up 21-5
• Fourth Period
  • After two goals from Lake Forest, Langford stopped the run with her third goal of the game
  • Lake Forest closed the game with a 23-6 win

 
Top Performers

• Gershenoff
  • Three points
    • Two assists
    • One goal
  • One groundball
• Solheim
  • Three points
    • Two goals
    • One assist
  • One groundball
  • One caused turnover
• Langford
  • Three points
    • Two goals
  • One groundball

 
Notes/Streaks

• Wartburg is now 0-3 all-time against Lake Forest
• Season goal totals:
  • Gershenoff: 17
  • Solheim: 19
  • Langford: 14
• Outscored 10-1 in third period
• Kate Ferguson made her first start in goal
  • Recorded 19 saves

 
Next Time Out
The Knights continue MWLC play on Wednesday, Apr. 5 against the College of Saint Benedict at home beginning at 6 p.m.