Box Score #14 Grand Valley State won its home opener, 2-0, verses Cedarville in a Friday evening matchup and improved to 1-2 on the season. The Lakers host No. 10 Minnesota State for a 12 p.m. start on Sunday (Sept. 10), for another top-10 matchup to close out their second week of action.
 
"The girls responded and it was important for us to be on the right end of the result," said head coach Jeff Hosler. "We knocked the ball around a lot better then we did in our opening weekend. Seeing the ball go in the back of net, recording a shut out, and having Hannah Klingerman recorded her first goal was important for us. In addition, Gabby (Mencotti) being so dangerous throughout the match was key for us."
 
The Lakers struck first when freshman Gianna Parlove found senior Gabriella Mencotti at the 31 minute mark of first period to net her second goal of the season and gave GVSU a 1-0 lead.
 
The scoring would continue a minute later for Grand Valley State, when as it was freshman to freshman for the team's second goal of the game. Makenna Schoolman would cross a pass to Hannah Klingerman and from there Klingerman would net the teams second goal in the 32^nd minute for a 2-0 lead.
 
Grand Valley State continued the offensive pressure in the second half with an additional 13 shots added to their 15 shots in the first. The defense locked down the Yellow Jackets allowing nine shots total for the game.
 
Quick Facts

• The Lakers are now 156-6-5 on their home turf and 13-1 in home openers since 2003.

 

• Klingerman nets her first career goal, while Mencotti records her second goal of the season.

 

• Mencotti is now tied fourth all-time in game-winning goals with 18.

 

• Freshmen Mekenna Schoolman, Hannah Klingerman and Gianna Parlove all had a point in the scoring column.

 

• Redshirt Junior goalkeeper Jennifer Steinaway is now tied fourth all-time in wins (24) and fifth in solo shutouts (15).

 

• GVSU out shot Cedarville 28-9 and had 12 shots-on-goal.