The Forester men's hockey team registered a 6-2 victory at Lawrence University Saturday night (January 9). Lake Forest is now 4-8-0 overall this season and 4-4-0 in Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association play. The Vikings fell to 6-5-0 overall and suffered their first MCHA loss after posting victories in their first five league games.

The Foresters were out-shot 17-3 in the opening period but neither team was able to score.

Lake Forest freshman Mike Rubino (Woodbridge, Ontario/St. Michael's Buzzers) broke the scoreless tie with a power play goal at the 6:18 mark of the second period. Senior Peter Pfeffer (Farmington Hills, Mich./Walpole Stars) and freshman Robert Bote (Eching, Germany/Smith Falls Bears) were each credited with an assist. Rubino and freshman Jake DellaValle (Venetia, Pa./Stouffville Spirit) then assisted on fellow freshman Jordan Cutler's (Highland Park, Ill./Lebanon Valley College) first career goal at 8:53. Lawrence cut the lead in half with a score at 10:09 but Forester senior Justin Taylor (Sun Valley, Idaho/Walpole Stars) netted his fifth and sixth goal of the season later in the period. Bote and freshman Thomas Bark (Toronto, Ontario/Streetsville Derbys) assisted on Taylor's first score at 15:40 and his second, scored with 1:29 remaining on the clock, was set up by DellaValle and freshman Marc Rubino (Woodbridge, Ontario/St. Michael's Buzzers). Both teams put 13 shots on goal in the period.

A goal by Lawrence at the 4:32 mark of the third period gave the home team some momentum and trimmed the Foresters' lead to 4-2. Lake Forest, however, regained its three-goal advantage at the 13:28 mark. Despite being shorthanded and facing an extra skater when the Vikings pulled their goalie, Mike Rubino netted his second goal of the game and third this season. Twin brother Marc Rubino closed out the scoring at 18:05 off assists by Bark and freshman Trent Brown.

Lake Forest freshman goaltender Brendan Sullivan (Fall River, Mass./Aurora Tigers) turned away 38 of 40 shots on goal on the night.

The Foresters will play a home-and-home series with Concordia University Wisconsin next weekend (January 15-16). The teams will face off at 7:30 both Friday night in Lake Forest and Saturday evening in Mequon, Wisconsin.