![Watching a small group scrimmage, Ben Lundt, St. Louis City SC goalkeeper and founder of Lundt Pro Soccer Training, shouts words of encouragement to players on Sunday, April 26 n the Lafayette grass soccer field. “The idea behind [the event] was to bring the professional soccer players closer to the community because usually people only get to see us on TV or in the stadium. [Families] actually having the opportunity to have their kids on the field with us is the most important aspect,” Ben Lundt said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6823-1200x800.jpg)
![In celebration of winning his second straight state title in the 215 weight class, junior Carter Brown backflips before leaving the mat. Brown won his bout against junior Kobe Rhymes of North Kansas City High School by fall in just 41 seconds. "Carter does what Carter does. We expect [success] out of him and his goals are bigger than the state championship," coach Sam Ritchie said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_2784-1200x800.jpg)
Nine days after playing Marquette to raise money for breast cancer research, the Lancers faced the Mustangs again but with District implications on the line. And just like the initial meeting on Sept. 27, the Lancers shut out their rivals in a 7-0 District-opening win.
Leading the way this season, both as a hitter and pitcher, has been freshman Maddie Seifert. At the plate, she leads the team with a .430 batting average and is second in RBI’s with 18. She also wasted no time becoming the team’s ace, going 13-9 with a 1.37 ERA.
Senior Lindsey Button has followed up a strong junior season by hitting .386 and leading the Lancers with 20 RBI’s. Junior Mara Worley and sophomore Lindsey LaFrance also provided offense with averages of .420 and .417, respectively.
Although these strong offensive campaigns, the team’s pitching has been its best asset and ranks third among Suburban West schools in runs allowed.
The Lancers continue District play today against Eureka at 4:15 p.m.
