The Lake Forest College men's soccer team won 4-3 at Grinnell
College on Saturday to raise its overall record on the year to
10-5-0 and even its Midwest Conference mark at 3-3-0. Forester
freshman Max Shaw netted his first career goal and became the 18th
player on the team to score this season.
Lake Forest was out-shot 6-5 in the first half but scored the
period's only goal at the 14:10 mark. It was the 10th of the season
for freshman Mahir Mameledzija and he was assisted by junior Chris
Haught-Thompson.
The visitors doubled their lead four minutes into the second
period on junior Stephen Egan's second score of the season. Senior
Jacob Heaps earned the assist.
After the Pioneers pulled back to within a goal at 52:36, Shaw
put the Foresters ahead 3-1 with exactly 36 minutes to play. Heaps
and Haught-Thompson each recorded his second assist of the day on
the play.
Mameledzija then scored what did not appear to be a meaningful
goal just 96 seconds later. It was his team-high 11th goal and,
because the home team scored twice late in the contest, fifth
game-winner of the season.
Despite being out-shot 12-5 in the second half, the Pioneers
scored twice, the first time at 76:52 and the second on a penalty
kick with 2:39 remaining.
Forester senior goalkeeper Tom Biesiada made four saves in the
game and raised his 2010 record to 8-3-0.
The victory kept Lake Forest's hopes of qualifying for the
four-team MWC Tournament alive. The Foresters need to win their
final three contests, beginning with tomorrow's 3:30 p.m. tilt with
visiting Beloit College, and have Beloit prevail at Grinnell next
Saturday to make it.