Lake Forest College Sports Information
September 9, 2003
Contact: Mike Wajerski , SID

Sarah Shepherd Named MWC Defensive Performer of the Week
Sophomore stopper helped Foresters win Sal Vaccaro Tournament
  

Sarah Shepherd was named MWC Defensive POW.
LAKE FOREST, IL - Lake Forest College women's soccer player Sarah Shepherd (Newburgh, ON/Williston-Northampton) was named Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week Tuesday (September 9). Shepherd led the Foresters to a pair of shutouts at North Central College's Sal Vaccaro Tournament last weekend (September 5-6).

Lake Forest defeated Mount Mercy College 4-0 on Friday in the tournament semifinals. Shepherd and her teammates held the Mustangs to just five shots while attempting 23 themselves.

In Saturday's 4-0 championship game victory over North Central College, the Foresters took 25 shots compared to just eight for the Cardinals.

Midwest Conference Performers of the Week are selected by the league's sports information directors.