Aug. 25, 2006

Box Score

Allendale, Mich. - The Laker Women's Soccer team opened up their 2006 campaign with an impressive 8-0 win against Tiffin on Friday afternoon in Allendale. Senior Shannon Carrier tallied her first career hat trick and sophomore Katy Tafler scored two goals and an assist in the win. GVSU will take on Southern Indiana on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 12 pm.

Tafler opened up the scoring at the 11:00 minute mark as she sent a shot into the box that hit a Tiffin defender and went into the goal for an own goal. Carrier made it a 2-0 contest not more than two minutes later netting a goal from six yards out on a cross from sophomore Ashley Elsass. Five minutes later, Tafler tallied her second and third points of the match on a shot from the left side of the box on another pass from Elsass. The Lakers added a fourth goal later in the first half as freshman Irie Dennis hit a ball into the box that was deflected in by a Dragon defender for the second own goal of the match.

The Laker scoring was not just limited to the first half as Tafler netted her second goal of the match 15 minutes into the second session. Tafler ripped a shot from the left side of the box about nine yards out to give GVSU a 5-0 lead. Carrier added back-to-back goals to make it a 7-0 contest at the 71 minute mark. Carrier's second goal of the afternoon came on a header from 10 yards out after a deep cross from senior Katie Ales. Carrier finished off the hat trick less than eight minutes later when a Tiffin defender tried to clear the ball but turned it over and the senior forward turned and fired the ball into the back of the net. Sophomore Meaghan Robinson scored her first collegiate goal at the 89 minute mark with a blast from the top of the box after a corner kick had been deflected out.

Sophomore Kristina Nasturzio got the start in net and combined with fellow keeper Erin Murphy for the shutout. The Lakers outshot the Dragons 32-0, including 17-0 in shots on goal. Grand Valley is now riding a seven game home winning streak and look to extend it this Sunday, Aug. 27 when it takes on the Screaming Eagles of Southern Indiana at 12 pm to wrap up the 2006 Laker Soccer Tournament.