ALLENDALE – The Grand Valley State women's soccer team hits the road for a big GLIAC weekend. The Lakers will face Wayne State on Friday, October 23
rd at 3:00 PM in a battle for first place in the GLIAC standings and Purdue Northwest on Sunday, October 25
th at 3:00 PM ET.
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GVSU is coming off a 1-1 draw against Davenport last weekend. The Lakers are 8-2-4 on the season and tied for first place with Wayne State in the GLIAC standings with a 6-1-3 record. GVSU was ranked sixth in the Midwest Region by the NCAA NPI rankings. The Lakers have outscored their opponents 29-10 this season and rank fifth in the country averaging 20.8 shots per game. GVSU is ranked tied for eighth in the country averaging 2.5 assists per game.
Vesna Dennison leads the Lakers with six goals and three assists for 15 points.
Sarah Fromm has scored five goals over the last seven games and ranks second on the team with 12 points.
Ava Kozak has notched four goals and four assists for 12 points.
Macie Hunter has started all 14 games posting four shutouts with 29 saves.
GVSU fell to Wayne State in the first meeting between the two teams 3-1 in Allendale this season. Wayne State is in their inaugural season as a program and have a record of 10-1-3. The Warriors were ranked fifth in the Midwest Region NCAA NPI rankings and have won three straight games entering Friday. This season, Wayne State have outscored their opponents 27-8 and 208-118 in recorded shots. Sienna Mroue leads the Warriors with nine goals and three assists for 21 points on the year. Mroue has scored three game-winning goals and notched two goals in the first meeting against the Lakers. Mairin Wessner has scored six goals with 13 points on 23 shots on goal. Goalkeeper Kate Helfen has started in 13 games making 39 saves with seven shutouts.
Purdue Northwest is 5-5-5 on the season and 3-4-4 in the GLIAC. The Lions are coming off a 2-0 win against Ferris State after tying three straight games. This will be the first meeting this season between the two programs. GVSU leads the all-time series 13-0-1. The Lions have outscored their opponents 22-16 on the season and have recorded 179 shots to their opponents 165. Mia Davis leads Purdue Northwest with seven goals and 16 points including two game-winning goals. Sophia Carbone leads PNW with four assists, while adding three goals for 10 points. Goalkeeper Meta Fischer has started all 15 games posting four shutouts and 70 saves.
Both games will be streamed live on FloCollege. Visit gvsulakers.com for links to live video and live stats. Follow @GVSUSoccer on X for live in-game updates.
