The Lake Forest Foresters are a Women’s Division III ice hockey team representing Lake Forest College, located in Lake Forest, Illinois from the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. The team is based out of Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, which is located on the school’s campus. The women’s program was established for the 2000-01 season.
Quick Hits
- School: Lake Forest College
- Location: Lake Forest, Illinois
- School Founded: 1857
- Enrollment: 1,700
- Colors: Black, Red, & White
- Home Arena: Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
- Arena Capacity: 1,000
- Conference: Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA)
- Head Coach: Amy Budde
- Conference Titles: 2 (2010, 2014)
- Conference Tournament Titles: 2 (2014, 2015)
Conferences
- Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (2000-present)
Arenas
- Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (2000-present)
Head Coaches
- T. R. Bell (2000-2001) 10-13-1 (.438)
- Susie Bellizzi (2001-2005) 30-57-10 (.361)
- Carisa Zaban Wahlig (2005-2018) 201-109-39 (.632)
- Jennifer Wilson (2018-2024) 77-57-10 (.569)
- Amy Budde (2024-present) 25-28-3 (.473)
Year by Year Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record |
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| 2000-01 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 54 | 9 | 4th of 5 | L, SF 4-3 3OT (Superior) L, 3P 2-0 (Stevens Point) | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 60 | 67 |
| 2001-02 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 79 | 4 | 5th of 5 | Did not qualify | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 48 | 102 |
| 2002-03 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 48 | 14 | 3rd of 5 | L, SF 7-0 (Stevens Point) W, 3P 7-1 (Superior) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 73 | 68 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 5th of 5 | Did not qualify | 25 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 98 |
| 2004-05 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 5th of 6 | Did not qualify | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 51 |
| 2005-06 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 4th of 6 | L, SF 2-1 (Stevens Point) L, 3P 4-2 (River Falls) | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 88 | 78 |
| 2006-07 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 16 | 4th of 6 | L, SF 3-1 (Superior) W, 3P 5-4 (River Falls) | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 55 |
| 2007-08 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 55 | 17 | 5th of 7 | L, SF 3-0 (Superior) L, 3P 4-0 (Stevens Point) | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 66 | 74 |
| 2008-09 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 42 | 50 | 15 | 5th of 7 | W, QF 4-0 (Eau Claire) L, SF 6-2 (River Falls) L, 3P (Superior) | 28 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 71 | 78 |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 32 | 26 | 1st of 9 | W, QF 6-1, 7-0 (Finlandia) L, SF 1-0 (Superior) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 107 | 50 |
| 2010-11 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 45 | 21 | T-6th of 11 | L, QF 1-5, 1-0, 0-1 minigame (Superior) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 81 | 58 |
| 2011-12 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 57 | 39 | 25 | T-4th of 11 | W, QF 4-2, 3-1 (St. Scholastica) L, SF 4-0 (River Falls) | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 73 | 57 |
| 2012-13 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 41 | 28 | 3rd of 11 | L, QF 2-0, 2-1 (St. Scholastica) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 84 | 53 |
| 2013-14 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 41 | 28 | 1st of 7 | W, SF 2-1 (Adrian) W, F 3-2 OT (St. Norbert) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 114 | 68 |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 37 | 24 | T-2nd of 7 | W, SF 5-3 (St. Norbert) W, F 2-1 (Concordia-WI) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 95 | 58 |
| 2015-16 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 21 | 31 | 2nd of 7 | L, SF 3-1, 0-0 OT (St. Norbert) | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 108 | 33 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 32 | 29 | 2nd of 7 | W, SF 2-1, 0-2, 1-0 2OT minigame)(St. Scholastica) L, F 5-1 (Adrian) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 108 | 50 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 21 | 30 | 2nd of 10 | W, QF 4-0, 8-0 (St. Norbert) W, SF 2-1 OT (St. Scholastica) L, F 4-3 OT (Adrian) | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 145 | 48 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 26 | 3rd of 10 | W, QF 8-1, 5-0 (Trine) L, SF 3-0 (St. Scholastica) | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 36 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 24 | 25 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 2-3, 2-1, 3-1 minigame (Concordia-WI) L, SF 2-0 (St. Scholastica) | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 76 | 60 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 4th of 4 South | L, QF 4-2 (Adrian) | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 27 | 38 | 2nd of 9 | W, QF 4-1, 5-0 (Marian) L, SF 3-2 OT (St. Norbert) | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 72 | 50 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 28 | 4th of 9 | W, QF 3-3 OT, 6-3 (Concordia-WI) L, SF 2-0 (Adrian) | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 83 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 4th of 9 | W, QF 3-1, 2-4, 2-0 minigame (Concordia-WI) L, SF 6-1 (Adrian) | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 51 | 79 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 54 | 29 | 4th of 10 | W, QF 2-3 OT, 4-1, 2-0 minigame (Aurora) L, SF 3-1 (St. Norbert) | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 79 | 80 |
| 2025-26 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 42 | 27 | 4th of 10 | W, QF 3-2, 3-4 OT, 2-1 minigame (Marian) L, SF 5-0 (Adrian) | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 53 | 71 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place (until 2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | L, 4-1 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015 | N/A | L, 3-1 (Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons) | -- | -- | -- |
2 appearances |
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