Notables
-First loss of the season when leading or tied at the first intermission
-Shots: CSS-28, LFC-34
-Power-Plays: CSS 1-7, LFC 0-3

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (csssaints.com) -- The St. Scholastica women's hockey team was defeated by Lake Forest College (Ill.) 4-1 Saturday afternoon in its last game of the regular season.
 
The Action
The Foresters opened the scoring three minutes in, but the Saints were able to respond three minutes later on the power play with a goal by Kaleigh Hamann (St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS), who was assisted by Giorgia Battisti (Bolzano, Italy/Rice Memorial HS (Vermont)) and Mac Johnson (Monticello, Minn./Monticello HS (St. Cloud State)).
 
Their goal in the first period would be their only scoring of the game. Lake Forest added a second goal eight minutes into the second period. The Foresters extended their lead to 3-1 a few minutes into the third period. The Saints pulled their goalie with two minutes remaining looking to get back into the game, but were unable to capitalize with an extra skater, and Lake Forest was able to add an empty-net goal for a final score of 4-1 in favor of Lake Forest.
 
Goaltending
Lexi Thomeczek (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph Academy (St. Louis AAA Blues)) stopped 30 of the 33 shots she faced for the Saints. Jacque Rogers stopped 27 of 28 for the Foresters.

NCHA Seeding
With the Lake Forest sweep, the Foresters move into the No. 2 seed for next week's NCHA Slaats Cup playoffs. The Saints fall to the No. 3 seed.
 
Up Next
The Saints (15-6-4, 13-3-2 NCHA) will host an NCHA Slaats Cup First Round series at Mars Lakeview Arena starting on Friday against Concordia University Wisconsin. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.