Lake Forest College Sports Information
November 29, 2007
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

Nicole Baich Named Forester Athlete of the Week
Senior averaged 12 ppg. at the Thanksgiving Classic

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 (November 29) for her performance in the team’s two victories at the Thanksgiving Classic at UW-La Crosse over the weekend (November 24-25).

Baich, a senior center, recorded her first double-double of the year and 11th of her career in Saturday’s 85-44 victory over Finlandia University. She led the team with 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field and pulled down 10 rebounds in the contest

The Foresters won 75-61 over host La Crosse on Sunday and Baich finished with eight points and four rebounds.

Baich shot 11-for-16 from the field and averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per contest. She also added three steals in the two games combined.

Forester Athletes of the Week are selected by the Athletic Department on Thursdays. Baich also earned the award in basketball once last year and in volleyball twice in her career.

Other Forester Athletes of the Week