Lake Forest, Ill. — Illinois Tech Women's Lacrosse fell to Lake Forest College with a 22–5 defeat on Tuesday afternoon at Farwell Field completing their season. Illinois Tech concludes the year with a record of 5-12, and a conference record of 3-6.
How It Happened
The game commenced with
Samantha Gargiulo at goal for Illinois Tech and Cy Nash for Lake Forest. Illinois Tech struck first with a player-up goal by
Antonia Martinez, assisted by
Victoria Akirtava at 12:50. However, Lake Forest responded with a series of goals, starting with Shannon Gibbons at 9:20, and continued to build momentum with additional scores from Madison DeGeorge, Avery Srnka, and Gibbons again. Despite Martinez scoring her second goal of the quarter at 2:34, Lake Forest maintained control, ending the quarter with a goal by Audrey Kroeger at 00:39, setting the score at 6–2 in favor of Lake Forest.
Audrey Kroeger opened the scoring for Lake Forest with a goal at 14:41, assisted by Shannon Gibbons, extending its lead. Illinois Tech responded with a player-down goal by Martinez at 10:51, cutting the deficit. Lake Forest quickly regained momentum as Emma Sharp scored a player-up goal at 10:35, assisted again by Gibbons, followed by Shannon Gibbons finding the net at 9:46. Despite a timeout and another goal from Martinez, Lake Forest continued to control the quarter with goals from Emma Sharp, Audrey Kroeger, and Shannon Gibbons, ending the quarter with a commanding 14–4 lead.
Lake Forest extended its lead over the Scarlet Hawks during the third quarter with a series of impactful plays. Audrey Kroeger opened the scoring at 13:35 with her 26th goal of the season, assisted by Emma Sharp. Just under two minutes later, Eva Russell increased the gap with her second goal of the season. Gracia Muñoz added another for Lake Forest at 6:50, assisted by Madison DeGeorge. Illinois Tech responded with a goal from
Kelly Hitchcock, her 15th of the season, at 4:44 after securing a ground ball. However, Lake Forest closed the quarter with two more goals, including a 43rd season goal by Emma Sharp at 2:13 and a late goal by Avery Srnka with 41 seconds remaining.
In the final quarter, Lake Forest extended its lead with three goals, Audrey Kroeger scored early at 12:27, marking her 27th goal of the season. Madison DeGeorge followed with a goal at 6:11, increasing the margin further. Emma Sharp concluded the scoring for Lake Forest with a goal assisted by DeGeorge at 2:07. Despite multiple attempts, Illinois Tech was unable to capitalize, with
Kelly Hitchcock's efforts repeatedly denied by Lake Forest's Cy Nash, who made several critical saves in the quarter. The game ended with a 22–5 victory for Lake Forest.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
Kelly Hitchcock
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- 1 goal
- 6 ground balls
- 10 draw controls
Antonia Martinez
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- 4 goals
- 7 shots, all on goal
- 1 player-up goal
Samantha Gargiulo
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- 11 saves
- 2 ground balls
Lake Forest Top Performers
Shannon Gibbons
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- 4 goals
- 3 assists
- 5 caused turnovers
- 3 ground balls
Emma Sharp
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- 4 goals
- 4 assists
- 10 shots on goal
Audrey Kroeger
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- 5 goals
- 7 shots on goal
- 1 game-winning goal
Madison DeGeorge
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- 2 goals
- 2 assists
- 2 shots on goal
Game Notes:
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Antonia Martinez - Scored at least 4 goals in 3 consecutive games.
