Lake Forest College Women's Basketball
News & Notes
March 2, 2000 
Contact:  Scott Rucker, SID

MELISSA SCHNEIDER NAMED FORESTER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Lake Forest women's basketball player Melissa Schneider, a senior from Arlington Heights, IL (John Hersey High School), has been selected as the Forester Athlete of the Week.

Schneider helped the Foresters to two wins and the Midwest Conference Championship over the weekend and into the NCAA Tournament. The Foresters knocked off Lawrence, 61-48, on Friday and then Carroll, 74-61, during Saturday's conference championship game to earn the NCAA bid. At the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Lake Forest was defeated 68-42 at Calvin.

At the MWC Tournament, Schneider scored 18 points in the two games, including 13 in the finals. She added 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists in the NCAA Tournament.

The Lake Forest College Athletic Department selects a Forester Athlete of the Week each Thursday.