Late Offensive Push Falls Short as Lake Forest and Carthage Tie 1-1

A second-half Ella Chicone goal pushed Lake Forest and Carthage into a 1-1 draw, extending the Foresters’ unbeaten run to start the year. The two teams traded chances in the early stages of the match. Carthage forced a reaction save out of Sara Swenson , who denied the Firebirds after a shot from 10 yards out. The Foresters responded, as Maggie Balas fired two shots that the Carthage keeper denied. The Firebirds found the first goal of the match in the 40th minute on a breakaway, and Lake Forest trailed 1-0 heading into the half. The Firebirds’ score marked the…