The Forester volleyball team suffered a pair of three-set losses Saturday (September 19) at North Central College. Lake Forest fell 25-15, 25-22, 25-16 to Benedictine University and 25-2-, 25-17, 25-19 to North Central and is now 1-12 on the season. Benedictine raised its record to 4-8 and North Central to 12-1.

Freshman Cori Cooper (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) led the Foresters with eight kills against Benedictine. Classmate Megan Trubich (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield Central) had 11 digs, junior Deena Blanchard (Sparta, Mich./Sparta) finished with 13 assists, and junior Mandi Mulliner (Elmhurst, Ill./York) recorded three blocks.

Cooper pounded out another nine kills against North Central. Blanchard tallied 25 assists and freshman Molly McCloskey (Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) had a dozen digs.

Lake Forest will start Midwest Conference play next Friday night (September 25) at Illinois College. The match will begin at 7:00. The Foresters will also play at league foe Monmouth College the following afternoon at 1:00.