ALLENDALE – The Grand Valley State women's soccer team scored four goals in the second half to defeat Purdue Northwest 4-1 in the GLIAC quarterfinals Tuesday (Nov. 3) afternoon at the GVSU Soccer Field. The Lakers improve to 11-3-5 on the season and advance to the GLIAC semifinals on Friday, November 6
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Purdue Northwest scored the first goal of the game in the 20
th minute to take a 1-0 lead. The Lions went into halftime with a one-goal lead despite the Lakers outshooting Purdue Northwest 17-1 in the first 45 minutes of play.
In the second half, GVSU would find the equalizer in the 55
th minute to make it 1-1.
Rachael Wright scored her first career goal as a Laker off a pass from
Cora Conley from the right side to the middle of the box where Wright was there to kick it past the goalkeeper at the bottom left corner of the goal. The Lakers would take the lead in the 71
st minute off a header by
Kendall Aikens.
Acadia Murphy sent a ball into the box where Aikens jumped up and headered it past the goalkeeper into the bottom right corner of the goal for her third goal of the season.
GVSU would add to the lead in the 78
th minute to make it 3-1.
Sarah Fromm and
Ava Kozak played a great touch pass to each other as Kozak would then make a great pass to
Sarah Langley who made a run past the Purdue Northwest defender. Langley would create space as would sneak the ball just past the goalkeeper near the right post for her second goal of the season.
Lina Rea would put the exclamation mark on the win with her second goal of the season in the 88
th minute to make it 4-1. Rea took a throw in from
Danielle Aitken and would run past all the Purdue Northwest defenders and would take a shot from just inside the box that went into the bottom left corner of the goal.
The Lakers dominated most of the possession as they outshot Purdue Northwest 32-2 and 14-2 in shots on goal. GVSU produced nine corner kicks, while the Lions notched two corner kicks.
Ava Kozak dished out two assists and recorded four shots with one on goal.
Kendall Aikens scored the game-winning goal on four shots with two on target.
Rachael Wright notched the tying goal on three shots with two on frame.
Sarah Langley scored her second goal of the season on three shots, while
Lina Rea added a goal on one shot.
Cora Conley dished out an assist with four shots and two on goal in 87 minutes played.
Sarah Fromm added an assist with three shots, while
Acadia Murphy dished out an assist on two shots. Danielle Aitkan added an assist in the win.
Macie Hunter got the start in goal and made one save.
GVSU advances to the GLIAC semifinals where they will face Saginaw Valley State on Friday, November 6
that 1:00 PM. The Lakers will host both the semifinal and championship round on Allendale this Friday and Sunday. Both rounds will be streamed live on FloCollege. Visit gvsulakers.com to stay updated with the information regarding the GLIAC tournament.
