ALLENDALE – The Grand Valley State women's soccer team is set to travel to Ashland, Ohio for the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday, November 13^th at 3:00pm. The Lakers earned the seven seed in the region and will face the two seed Ashland.
 
Series History
This will be the second ever meeting between the Lakers and Ashland in the NCAA tournament. GVSU won the only postseason meeting 1-0 in the 2023 season to win the Midwest Regional Championship. GVSU owns a 23-11-3 all-time record against the Eagles.
 
The two teams previously met in the season opener this season back on August 27^th in Ashland. The game was played to a 1-1 draw. Ashland scored in the 13^th minute of the game, while GVSU tied the game at one in the 67^th minute from the first collegiate goal by Sarah Langley. 
 
About the Lakers
GVSU is making their 23^rd straight appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Lakers own a 66-12-10 NCAA tournament record, including 17 Midwest Regional Championships and an NCAA Division II record seven national championships. 
 
GVSU enters the NCAA tournament with an 11-4-5 record. The Lakers have outscored their opponents 37-18 and outshot their opponents 391-124. GVSU ranks eighth in the country averaging 19.55 shots per game and 11^th in country averaging 2.25 assists per game. Ava Kozak has scored six goals and dished out six assists for a team leading 18 points. Vesna Dennison has scored a team leading seven goals with three assists for 17 points. Sarah Fromm has added five goals and three assists for 13 points. Macie Hunter has started all 20 games in goal for the Lakers posting five individual shutouts and making 38 saves.
 
Scouting the Eagles
Ashland is making their 16^th appearance and sixth straight appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Eagles won the GMAC tournament championship last weekend with a 1-0 win over Cedarville in the championship match. Ashland enters the tournament with a 14-3-3 overall record and have won six out of their last eight matches. 
 
Tessa Blain leads the Eagles in scoring with six goals and three assists for 15 points. Blain also the leads Ashland with four game-winning goals on the season. Sofia Divine has notched five goals and four assists for 14 points and a team leading 44 shots. Cece Craig has added two goals and a team leading five assists for nine points. Izzy Ezzone has appeared and started in 19 games in goal for Ashland posting eight individual shutouts and 29 saves.
 
How to Follow 
The game will be streamed live on the NCAA website. Visit gvsulakers.com for links to live video and live stats. Follow @GVSUSoccer on X for live in-game updates.