Foresters Split Season-Opening Series with M.S.O.E.
Lake Forest falls at home on Friday, wins Saturday on the road

Adam Love

The Raiders scored three goals in each period on Friday, including a total of five on the power play. Lake Forest was out-shot 40-18 in the contest.

The Foresters lit the lamp on the first shift on Saturday. Freshman Adam Love (Durham, Ont./Elmira Sugar Kings) scored his first career goal just 37 seconds into the contest off an assist from senior Tyler Canal (Thunder Bay, Ont./Stratford Cullitons). The Raiders tied the score at 5:20. Junior Blake O’Keefe (Almonte, Ont./Gloucester Rangers) put Lake Forest back in the lead at 16:47 with freshman Justin Taylor (Guilfer, Conn./Walpole Stars) earning the assist. The home team tied the game once again with 1:11 left in the opening period.

Freshman Chris Thiess (Naperville, Ill./Kingston Voyageurs) scored his first career goal at the 3:32 mark of the second period and senior Brian Lee (Calgary, Alb./Calgary Royals) scored what turned out to be the game winner just 27 seconds later. He was assisted by Love and sophomore Matt Oke (St. Lambert, Que./Nepean Raiders). The Raiders pulled to within one at the 6:26 mark.

Neither team was able to score during the contest’s final 33 minutes and 34 seconds. Sophomore Scott Campbell (Bloomfield, Ont./Elmira Sugar Kings) tallied 44 saves in the victory.

The Foresters will be back at home next weekend (November 3-4) against a pair of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference teams. Lake Forest will host St. John’s University at 7:30 Friday night and Augsburg College at the same time on Saturday.

Friday's Box Score
Saturday's Box Score