![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)
With a two-game sweep of rival Eureka this week, the Lancers are now 6-4 on the season and have won five straight games.
In the series opener at Lafayette on April 12, senior pitcher Jake Busiek threw a complete game and gave up just three hits as the Lancers prevailed 7-1. The team got two RBI’s from junior Will Dupont and a home run by senior senior Sean McIntyre, while Busiek mowed the Wildcats down with seven strikeouts.
The team’s domination of Eureka came after a rough patch during which the Lancers gave up 11 twice over a four-game losing streak. Through it all, senior Ryan Mansfield and Dupont have lead the team in hitting with averages of .444 and .435, respectively.
