Season Update

  Hello Forester fans! It sure is hard to believe that there are only three games left in the regular season! The Foresters closed out play up in Wisconsin last weekend with two wins against Lawrence and Carroll. The Lawrence game was a good one which saw the squad go into its first overtime of the season. Multiple guys were able to step up, especially on the defensive end, and pull out the win. The Foresters then made the trip from Appleton to Waukesha to take on the Carroll Pioneers. The guys were able build a big lead in the second half thanks to some monster play from reserve big man Chris Madson and went on to win by 12.  Click on the links to read full recaps of the Lawrence and Carroll games.  Lake Forest now sports a record of 18-2 overall and sits atop the Midwest Conference at 14-1.

    Wednesday the first set of regional rankings were released which you can see here. The Foresters are currently ranked 3rd in the Midwest region. The rankings will be released weekly for the remainder of the season and are what the NCAA uses to determine which teams get at-large bids for the national tournament after conference tournament champions are crowned. Lake Forest next heads down to Monmouth to take on the Scots on Saturday,  February 11th at 5 pm. Tune in to goforesters.com to follow the webcast and live stats!

Stretch Run

  The Foresters started off our big three game week off on the  right foot last night with a win over the visiting Monmouth Scots. It was a great team effort with all 17 Foresters seeing action. You can get a full game recap here. Next up we head up to Wisconsin over the weekend to face two tough squads in Lawrence and Carroll. Stay tuned for more updates!

Grinnell College Comes to Town

  The Foresters return home on Saturday to take on the Grinnell Pioneers at 3 p.m. in the Sports Center. The Pioneers currently sport a 14-1 (10-1) record and we expect a great game. Come out early, enjoy the women's game at 1,  and get the gym rockin'!

Come Cheer on the Foresters!

 Come out and support the Foresters as they return home after a three game road trip last week. The Green Knights of St. Norbert will be in town Friday night for a 7 p.m. tip and on Saturday afternoon the Foresters will take on Ripon College at 4 p.m. We look forward to seeing everyone pack the Sportscenter, as we approach the stretch run of Midwest Conference play!

Season Update

  It's finals time here at Lake Forest and the guys are all working hard to finish the semester out strong in the classroom. On the court, the Foresters are currently on a six game winning streak and off to a 3-0 start in the Midwest Conference play. We have had multiple guys step up on both sides of the floor and contribute to each win. Two staples of the program have really shown through so far this year. Defensively we have been able to hold our opponents to 38% shooting, and also have been able to outrebound our foes by an average of almost 10 per game. After finals conclude, the Foresters head to Wisconsin next weekend where we will return to the floor against a solid  St. Norbert squad on December 17,  Be sure to log on to goforesters.com for the latest on the season!

Foresters Split in Season's First Week

   Last week the Forester basketball program opened the season with a 1-1 record against two opponents from the Northern Athletics Conference. Tuesday we faces a tough Edgewood College squad and ended up on the losing end of a hard fought 61-54 contest. We were able together a solid defensive effort and held a good offensive team to 38.1 percent shooting from the field, but were only able to convert at a 36.5 percent rate on our own shots. Edgewood was able to get 12 offensive rebounds which resulted in 26 second chance points, that made a huge diffrence in the game. Senior forward Nate Bateman finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while our other senior captain Travis Clark finished with 21 points and 12 boards.
  After the loss our guys were able to avoid any emotional hangover from the previous game and came out and really fought hard against Lakeland College. In the first half Lakeland used a 1-3-1 zone to break the offensive rhythm we'd been looking for along with a very strong effort on the offensive glass to take a 31-30 lead into the locker room at halftime.  After the break the Foresters were able to put together a strong effort and come out with the win. We were able to hold another team under 40 percent from the field and won the rebounding battle, two huge points of emphasis in practice everyday. Senior Drew Grennell had an awesome effort on the glass finishing with 14 rebounds, 9 on the offensive end. We also had three players score in double figures to finish the game. Junior guard Jeff Beck (11), senior post Travis Clark (16), and sophomore guard James Stack (18) led the balanced Forester attack.
   We head to the University of Chicago to play at 8 p.m. on Tuesday the 22nd before the Thanksgiving break, then return back to the floor for our first conference game against Beloit on Sunday the 27th at 3 p.m. in the Sportscenter.

Opening Week

   Come out and support the Foresters next week as we open up the season! We start the season against a strong Edgewood College out of Madison, Wisconsin  on Tuesday November 15th at 7 p.m. and then follow that up Thursday night at 7 with Lakeland College, another Wisconsin foe. Both teams return most of their squads from last year and will provide your Foresters with good early season tests. We look forward to seeing you all out next week!



You can take a look at the Midwest Conference Preseason Coaches poll and season preview here