CALEDONIA, Mich. — The No. 13 Grand Valley State Lakers clinched an outright Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) regular season championship with a 19-1 win over the Davenport Panthers in the regular season finale Friday night. The Lakers won their fourth straight match and forced a first half running clock for the third time in a row. GVSU finishes the regular season 13-4 overall and 11-1 in conference play.
 
The Lakers will have home field advantage and serve as the one-seed in the GLIAC Tournament next weekend, beginning with Friday's semifinals. The Lakers swept the cross-town foe Panthers this season after another big win Friday. Erika Neumen led the Lakers with four goals while Meggan Loyd and Abbi O'Neal contributed three goals apiece.  
 
The Lakers will play at 4:00 PM on Friday in the first semifinal of the GLIAC Tournament against either Concordia-St. Paul or McKendree. Stay tuned to GVSULakers.com and @GVSUWLAX on Twitter for updates regarding opponent and coverage options for the matchup.