Lake Forest College Sports Information
December 21, 2006
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

Nicole Baich Named Forester Athlete of the Week
Junior was also named to Hoop n Surf Classic All-Tournament Team

Nicole Baich
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Lake Forest College women’s basketball player Nicole Baich (Westchester, Ill./Nazareth Academy) was named Forester Athlete of the Week Thursday (December 21) for her contributions to the team’s split of two games at the Hoop n Surf Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii, earlier in the week.

Baich, a senior center, led all players with 16 points and nine rebounds in Lake Forest’s 80-56 victory over Virginia Wesleyan University on Sunday. She shot 6-for-8 from the field and had two assists and two steals in the contest.

On Monday she scored 12 points and pulled down five rebounds in a 65-62 loss to Christopher Newport University. She shot 6-for-9 from the floor in the game.

Baich was named to the Hoop n Surf Classic All-Tournament Team following the event’s completion. She averaged 14 points and seven rebounds while shooting 70.6 percent from the field.

Forester Athletes of the Week are selected by the Athletic Department on Thursdays. Baich also earned the award once each of the last two years for her performance on the volleyball court.

Other Forester Athletes of the Week