Lake Forest Pulls Away from Alverno in Forester Tip-Off Tourney Semifinals
Foresters will face Loras College in the championship game

Emily Weber

Tatiana Moore

Four Lake Forest players scored in double figures, led by junior guard Emily Weber (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seven Hills School), who set a new career-high with 18. She shot 6-for-8 from the field, including a 4-for-5 performance from three-point range, and made two of three free throws. Weber also led the team with five assists and three steals. Senior center Lisa Nassin (Evergreen Park, Ill./Evergreen Park) was next on the squad with 17 points, senior guard Kate Grunauer (Chicago, Ill./Marist) had 12, and freshman Sam Schuring (Elk Grove, Calif./Elk Grove) added 10. Sophomore forward Tatiana Moore (Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park) pulled down a game-high seven rebounds and Grunauer matched Weber's three steals.

In addition to Weber's five assists, three other players on the team had four and the Foresters set a program record with 30 assists in the contest.

Lake Forest shot a blistering 60.9 percent from the field and, just three nights after failing to connect from beyond three-point range, the Foresters made seven of 16 shots from beyond the arc. The home team was also 7-for-13 from the foul line. Alverno shot 36.7 percent from the field, 2-for-10 on three-pointers, and 20-for-35 from the free throw line. The home team held a commanding 50-24 edge in rebounds but committed 32 of the game's 58 turnovers.

The game was tied at two, four, and six before the Foresters rattled off 14 straight point to take the lead for good. Alverno pulled to within three points (28-25) but the home team closed out the opening period on a 15-4 run to take a 43-29 halftime lead.

Lake Forest opened the second half on a 13-4 run and gradually extended the lead to as many as 35 points late in the game.

Loras College defeated Concordia University Wisconsin 79-65 in the other semifinal so Lake Forest will host Loras in Saturday's championship game at 3:00 p.m. Alverno and Concordia Wisconsin will play in the consolation game at 1:00. Live video webcasts of all Forester home and MWC contests are available at www.midwestconference.tv.

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