The Basics
Score: #7 Grand Valley State 2 - Saginaw Valley State 0
Records: GVSU (9-1-0, 5-0-0 GLIAC) | SVSU (3-6-0, 1-4-0 GLIAC)
Location: Braddock Field - University Center, Mich.
UNIVERSITY CENTER - The SVSU women's soccer team fell by a final score of 2-0 to the #7 Grand Valley State University Lakers on Friday afternoon at SVSU's Braddock Field.
The Lakers got on the board at the 26:11 mark when Kendra Stauffer scored an unassisted goal to give the visitors the 1-0 lead.
That lead carried true into halftime and until the 63:26 marker fo the second half when GVSU's Samantha Riga extended the lead to 2-0 with a goal.
That's what the final score would be, as the Lakers closed out for their ninth straight victory.
Inside the Boxscore
- SVSU had eight shots in the contest compared to 19 for GVSU.
- Half of the Cardinals' eight shots were put on goal, as the Lakers' Paige Pryson (3-0-0) made four saves.
- Claire Spleth (3-6-0) made a season-high six saves of the eight shots on goal she faced in the contest.
- Ashley Henderson had a team-high four shots for the Cards, one being put on goal.
- GVSU's Marti Corby had a team-high four shots for the Lakers, all on goal.
From SVSU Head Coach Michael O'Neill
"It wasn't the result we wanted or deserved but I'm extremely proud of the team today. They made an extremely talented GVSU team work for everything and, on a different day, we could have gotten a different result from today's game. We all know what we are capable of and now it's time to turn this hard work and togetherness into some victories, beginning Sunday at Ferris State."
Up Next for the Lady Cardinals...
The Lady Cardinals travel to play at Ferris State University in a noon matchup on Sunday (Oct. 4) afternoon. The Bulldogs are 8-2-1 overall and 4-0-1 in GLIAC play. They are coming off a 1-0 victory at Northwood on Friday afternoon.
