The Lake Forest College volleyball team started the 2010 season with a four-set loss to visiting University of Chicago early Wednesday evening. The Foresters then dropped a heartbreaking match against Dominican University later that night.

The Foresters took a 16-9 lead in the first set against Chicago before dropping 16 of the next 22 points and the set. After the visitors posted a convincing 25-14 victory in the second set, Lake Forest battled to a hard-fought 25-23 triumph in the third. The home team was ahead 21-18 in the fourth set before the Maroons closed out the match with a 7-0 run.

Lake Forest took the first two sets against Dominican, the first by a lopsided 25-15 margin and the second 25-22. The Stars then evened the match with a 25-17 victory in the third set and a 25-20 triumph in the fourth. The Foresters led 8-6 in the fifth and deciding set before the visitors scored nine of the final 13 points to claim the win.

Sophomore Megan Trubich led Lake Forest with 23 kills in the two matches combined and her 31 digs ranked second on the squad. Senior Deena Blanchard led the Foresters' two setters with 38 on the evening and classmate Mandi Mulliner recorded a team-high 10 blocks. Freshman Tia Rupnik tallied 45 digs.

Lake Forest will play two more again on Friday and Saturday at the Elmhurst College Invitational. The Foresters will take on Western New England College Friday night at 6:00 and Wheaton College at 8:00. Lake Forest will then take on Augustana College at 10:00 Saturday morning and Trine University at 2:00 in the afternoon.