The Lake Forest College women's hockey team was defeated 1-0 by visiting UW-Superior Friday (March 5) in the semifinals of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association O'Brien Cup Tournament. The Foresters, who entered the week ranked seventh in the nation by U.S. College Hockey Online and first in the West in the NCAA's regional ranking, fell to 19-3-4 on the year. The Yellowjackets advance to tomorrow's tournament championship game with a mark of 18-8-2.

The Foresters out-shot the visitors 8-2 in a scoreless opening period and 14-4 in the second, another scoreless frame.

Superior put 14 shots on goal to Lake Forest's nine in the third period and scored the game's only goal with just 28.9 seconds remaining. The Foresters pulled their goalie for the final 15 seconds but were unable to tied the game.

Just two at-large bids to the seven-team NCAA Tournament are awarded and they will be announced during a webcast Monday morning.

If Friday's loss turns out to be the final game of the season for Lake Forest, sophomore Kim Herring (Dover, N.H./Groton School) will have led the squad with a team record 28 goals, 25 assists, and 53 points. The Foresters also set school records for victories (19) and goals (107) in a season and their 1.92 goals allowed per game are easily a program best. The team will lose just three seniors, defensemen Courtney Bean (Peoria, Ill./Team Illinois), Jamie Sauer (Eagle River, Wis./Northland Pines H.S.), and Carolyn Thiess (Naperville, Ill./Canterbury School) to graduation in May.