UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University women’s soccer team defeated Northern Michigan University in a Great Lake Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) today (Oct. 16).

Saginaw Valley remained scoreless in the first two halves of the contest forcing the game into overtime. Sophomore Samantha Echols (Walled Lake, Mich.) scored the only goal of the game on a penalty kick in the 103rd minute of the game. Anne Berschbach (Algonac, Mich.) held the opposition scoreless, making two saves and recording her seventh shutout of the season for the Cardinals.

With the win Saginaw Valley improves to 11-1-2 overall on the season and 8-0-2 in the GLIAC, while Northern Michigan falls to 6-7-1 overall on the season and 4-5-1 in the GLIAC. The Cardinals return to action when they travel to Ashland Sunday (Oct. 18) at noon.