ALLENDALE – The No. 1 Grand Valley State women's soccer team begins conference play this weekend when they travel to the Upper Peninsula. The Lakers will open the conference schedule against Northern Michigan on Friday (Sept. 20) at 3:00 PM in Marquette and will then face Michigan Tech on Sunday (Sept. 22) at 12:00 PM.
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GVSU was ranked as the number one team in the country in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll. The Lakers are coming off a huge road win against No. 4 Central Missouri and are 3-0-1 on the season.
Alli French scored the game-winning goal and notched two goals on seven shots over the weekend.
Kacy Lauer was named the GLIAC defensive player of the week after playing in all 90 minutes in both games against Central Missouri and Northwest Missouri State.
Alli French and
Emma Chudik lead the way offensively for the Lakers with two goals and four points each this season. French leads the team with 10 shots and seven on goal, while Chudik is second with four shots on goal.
Cailynn Junk made seven saves over the last weekend and improved her record in goal to 2-0-1.
Northern Michigan enters conference play with a 2-1-1 record. The Wildcats are coming off a 3-0 win against Cedarville and a 1-1 draw at Northwood. Northern Michigan has outscored their opponents 11-4 and have out shot their opponents 70-18.
Justina L'Esperance has scored three goals and dished out one assist for seven points this season for the Wildcats. Madison Bilbia has scored two goals for eight points. Northern Michigan has seen eight players score through the first four games. Goalkeepers Sally Patton and Jillian Thompson have split time in goal making four saves each.
Michigan Tech is 2-1 so this season and are coming off a 4-1 loss at Northwood. Reilly Lovercheck and Julia Pietila both lead the Huskies with a goal each, while Taylor Noble has added an assist. Bri Barrows has made two starts in goal and has posted a 2-0 record with two shutouts.
Both games will be streamed live on FloSports. Visit gvsulakers.com for links to live video and live stats. Follow @GVSUSoccer on Twitter for live in-game updates all weekend long.
