Lake Forest College Sports Information
September 29, 2009
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

Foresters Serve Up 18 Aces in Victory over Mount Mary College
Cori Cooper sets team record for aces in a four-set match


Cori Cooper
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Lake Forest College volleyball team hosted and defeated Mount Mary College Tuesday night (September 29). The Foresters raised their record on the season to 3-13 while the Blue Angels fell to 5-10.

Lake Forest recorded a season-high 18 aces in the match, including eight by freshman Cori Cooper (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central), a new team record for a four-set match. She served up six consecutive points, including four aces, for the home team early in the final set. She also had five kills in that set and a team-high 13 in the contest.

Junior Mandi Mulliner (Elmhurst, Ill./York) also reached double figures with 11 kills and posted a .400 hitting percentage in the match. She also added four blocks, nine digs, and a pair of aces.

Junior setter Deena Blanchard (Sparta, Mich./Sparta) finished with 33 assists and freshman Megan Trubich (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield Central) led the team with 18 digs.

The Foresters will host another non-conference match against Elmhurst College Thursday nith (October 1) at 7:00.

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