Nov. 5, 2013

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Allendale, Mich. - Despite a valiant effort from Northwood, the Grand Valley State women's soccer team remained undefeated in GLIAC Tournament play and extended its winning streak to 17 matches with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday (Nov. 5) evening.

The No. 1 Lakers dominated at both ends of the field, but some near-misses allowed the Timberwolves to hang around.

Junior forward Jenny Shaba ended the drama in the 80th minute with her 10th goal of the season.

Freshman forward Erika Bradfield managed to maneuver by the last Northwood defender and streaked up the right half of the field. Once she entered the box, the Rockford, Mich. native sent a pass across the pitch to a wide-open Shaba for the easy putaway. Bradfield now has six assists this year.

Northwood never managed to test senior goalkeeper Abbey Miller. GVSU did not allow the Timberwolves to get off a single shot en route to posting its 17th shutout of the 2013 campaign. The Lakers fired 30 shots, 12 of which were on target.

The victory allows the Lakers to advance to the semifinals of the GLIAC Tournament, which will be played on Friday (Nov. 8). GVSU will host fifth-seeded Ferris State for the right to move on to the championship game.