Box Score TIFFIN, Ohio – A big run through the middle of the contest led the No. 20 Lakers to a 20-10 win over the Tiffin Dragons in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) opener Friday night in Tiffin, Ohio. The Lakers improve to 2-2 on the year and begin league play 1-0 while Tiffin falls to 2-3 on the season and 0-1 in the GLIAC.
 
The Lakers dominated several statistical categories in the game, including shots (36-20), shots on goal (32-13), and draw controls (23-8). Erika Neumen led all scorers with five goals, to go along with three assists, for eight points in the game. Reigning GLIAC Player of the Week Ashley Bailey, Meggan Loyd and Meghan Datema all recorded hat-tricks with three goals apiece. Kelley Fitzgerald didn't find the back of the net herself, but dished out a game-high five assists.
 
Neumen scored the Lakers first goal and gave GVSU an early but they couldn't get much separation in the early goings. The Lakers would twice take a two-goal lead early only to see the Dragons pull back even. Tied at 5-5 with just under nine minutes to go in the first half, Neumen broke the tie and sparked what would be a 10-1 run that gave the Lakers a lead they'd never relinquish. GVSU carried a 10-6 lead into the half and scored two goals within 90 seconds of the second period to put themselves out of reach and coast to victory.
 
The Lakers look to make it two wins in a row Sunday when they face the Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals in West Virginia. GVSULakers.com and @GVSUWLAX on Twitter will have live updates throughout the match.