Lake Forest College Sports Information
November 1, 2008
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

Ripon College Puts an End to Foresters' 2008 Season
Team finishes 4-5 in league play and out of MWC Tournament

Ashley Cretacci
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Lake Forest College volleyball team was defeated in three sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-21) by visiting Ripon College Saturday afternoon (November 1). The loss ends the Foresters' season at 8-19 overall and 4-5 in Midwest Conference Play. Ripon is now 10-16 overall and 6-3 in the league and will advance to next weekend's MWC Tournament.

For the 25th time in 27 matches, senior Ashley Cretacci (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) led the Foresters in kills. She finished with seven in the match and a team-high 312 this season. Classmate Amy Chappuis (Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Huron) was next on the squad with six kills. Sophomore Deena Blanchard (Sparta, Mich./Sparta) had a team-high 10 assists and three aces and senior Lisa Sturgill (Sheboygan, Wis./Sheboygan South) led the Foresters with 14 digs. Junior Nicole Leonard (Thousand Oaks, Calif./Chaminade College Prep.) added 10 digs.

The team's four seniors - Cretacci, Chappuis, Sturgill, and Ashleigh Martinez (Chula Vista, Calif./Hilltop) - were honored before the final match of their careers.

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