Lake Forest College Sports Information
March 28, 2002
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

Alissa Mildebrath Named Forester Athlete of the Week
Freshman was 5-for-12 and knocked in the game-winning run versus Carthage
  

Alissa Mildebrath's double was the key hit in the Foresters' shutout of Carthage.
LAKE FOREST, IL - Lake Forest College softball player Alissa Mildebrath (Carol Stream, IL/West Chicago) was named Forester Athlete of the Week after coming through with the big hit in a 1-0 win over Carthage College Wednesday, April 27. Mildebrath broke up a scoreless tie in game one of the doubleheader when her double down the right field line drove in Shanon Joselane (Glendale Heights, IL/Glenbard East) from second base.

For the week Mildebrath was 5-for-12 while playing two games at second base and two as the designated player. Her five hits included three doubles, raising her total for the season to a team-leading five. For the season she is batting .316 while leading the team in hits (12) and total bases (17). She has not committed an error in 24 chances in the field.

The Forester Athlete of the Week is chosen by the Athletic Department on Thursdays.