Nov. 6, 2009

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Allendale, Mich. - Jaleen Dingledine and Erin Hilbert scored twice to help Grand Valley State defeat Northern Michigan 9-1 on Friday (Nov. 6) afternoon. The No. 3 Lakers advance to the GLIAC Championship match against Saginaw Valley State at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9.

The Lakers started the scoring early when sophomore Erin Mruz found freshman Ashley Botts, where she crossed it over to Katie Johnson. Johnson placed the ball into the right side of the net, recording her fourth goal of the season. Just six minutes later at 7:12, senior defender Natalja Stanski lofted the ball over the defense, where Botts knocked it in for her team-high 13th goal, giving the Lakers a 2-0 lead.

Jaleen Dingledine scored back-to-back goals at the 8:33 mark and at 20:37, giving GVSU a 4-0 lead. Grand Valley State scored two more goals in the first half, giving them a 6-1 lead at halftime. Northern Michigan got on the scoreboard after a GVSU foul. Emily Lockery scored off of a penalty kick at 44:43. GVSU outshot the Wildcats 10-6 in the first half and placed eight shots on goal.

During the second half GVSU freshman forward Maria Brown rebounded a missed shot, then placed it in the bottom right corner. Nine minutes later at 79:04, sophomore Lindsey Marlow came down the right side, then cut into the middle and placed the ball in the back of the net, giving the Lakers an 8-1 lead. GVSU scored once more at 82:07 when Hilbert recorded her second goal of the match, her 11th of the season. Hilbert knocked it in from eight yards out, giving the Lakers a 9-1 win.

GVSU (18-0-2, 13-0-1 GLIAC) outshot the Wildcats 20-6, including a 14-5 advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeeper Chelsea Parise notched four saves in the match and picked up her 18th win on the year.