![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)
In a hard fought battle against John Burroughs in the State semifinals, the Lady Lancers fell to the Bombers 2-0 on Nov. 4, to bring both their run at the Midwest Field Hockey Tournament and the season to an abrupt end.
Goals by John Burroughs late in the first half and early on in the second had the Lancers struggling to contain the state’s leading scorer, Charlotte Martin, who recorded one goal and one assist in the game.
”It was a hard game and its tough ending the season with a loss but we still had a good season,” senior Shannon Knobloch said.
During the course of the season, the Lady Lancers went 21-3 overall and a perfect 10-0 record in league play. They allowed just 13 goals all season and scored 89 against their opponents.
Sophomore Kate Barber led the Suburban Conference in points with 80, which also ranked second in the State. Knobloch followed with 58, which was good for fourth in Conference.
Though the team’s hopes for a State title were put to rest, the squad still remained content with this season’s successes. This included winning both the consecutive Gateway Classic Pool Championship and the Public School Tournament for the third straight year.
“I think we had a great season. We worked really hard and we were dedicated all year. Everyone just kept working hard, “ junior Ashton Lichvar said.
