The Basics

Score: Saginaw Valley 3, Findlay 1
Records: SVSU (5-8-0, 3-6-0 GLIAC) | Findlay (1-10-3, 0-7-2 GLIAC)
Location: Braddock Field - University Center, Mich. 

UNIVERSITY CENTER - The SVSU's women's soccer team collected a 3-1 victory over the University of Findlay Oilers on Sunday (Oct. 18) afternoon in a home GLIAC Senior Day matchup at Braddock Field. 

The Lady Cardinals got on the board at the 17:12 marker of the game when Stefanie Klug headed a goal past the Oiler goalkeeper to give the home team a 1-0 advantage. Ashley Henderson had the assist on the play. 

Findlay responded with a Katelyn Anderson goal at the 27:05 mark to knot the score at 1-1, which is what it would remain heading into the halftime break. 

Saginaw Valley tacked-on a goal just five minutes into the second half when Henderson knocked-in a penalty kick at the 50:14 marker to push the lead to 2-1. 

At the 70:47 time marker, Kristin Syrowik added another unassisted goal for SV when she scored her third goal of the season to make the score 3-1. 

The score would stay there for the remainder of the contest and Saginaw Valley closed-out for the two goal victory. 

Inside the Boxscore

• Prior to the game, Saginaw Valley honored its three seniors, Presley Tibbetts, Kailey Naumcheff and Maddison Smith.
• Henderson's goal marked her eighth of the season and she also got her team-leading fourth assist. She has 20 points on the season which ties her for fifth in the GLIAC.
• The shots were relatively even, with SVSU holding a slim 8-6 edge. The shots-on-goal category went 4-1 in the Cardinals' favor.
• Naumcheff got her second win of the season in net, improving to 2-2-0 on the 2015 season. 

From Head Coach Michael O'Neill

"Today was for our seniors. We knew this would be an emotional day for everyone involved with the program but we had to fight for them. They have given a lot to this program and we are thankful for all that they have done. In the bigger picture, we are glad to get three hard-earned points on the board. We need to replicate these kind of performances in our last three games if we want to make the postseason."

Up Next for the Lady Cardinals...

Saginaw Valley travels to the Upper Peninsula for a pair of GLIAC matchups this upcoming weekend. The Lady Cardinals play Northern Michigan Friday (Oct. 23) at 4:00 p.m. before taking on Michigan Tech Sunday (Oct. 25) in a noon contest.